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2020 United States Senate election in New Jersey

2020 United States Senate election in New Jersey

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The 2020 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of New Jersey. It was held concurrently with the 2020 United States presidential election, as well as various other elections. The primary elections were moved from June 2, 2020, to July 7, 2020, due to COVID-19 pandemic concerns. Incumbent senator Cory Booker was first elected in a 2013 special election to complete the term of fellow Democrat Frank Lautenberg, who died in office.[1]

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Booker won a second full term against Republican Rik Mehta, narrowly winning Morris County, which no Democratic Senate candidate had carried since 1984 when Senator Bill Bradley swept every county. Booker also received the most votes (2,541,239) in a statewide non-presidential election in New Jersey history.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Lawrence "Larry" Hamm, chairman of the People's Organization for Progress[3]

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Cory Booker
State officials
Local officials
Organizations
Lawrence "Larry" Hamm
Individuals
Organizations

Results

Results by county:
Booker
  •   Booker—>90%
  •   Booker—80-90%
  •   Booker—70-80%
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Rikin "Rik" Mehta, pharmaceutical executive and attorney[26]

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Declined

  • Matt Rooney, attorney and political pundit[38]

Endorsements

Rik Mehta
Former state officials
County Republican Party organizations
Hirsh Singh
County Republican Party organizations

Results

Results by county:
  Mehta
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
  •   40–50%
  •   <40%
  Singh
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   <40%
  Flanagan
  •   Flanagan—<40%
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Other candidates

Green Party

Nominee

Endorsements

Madelyn R. Hoffman
Elected officials
  • Corey Teague, member of the Paterson Board of Education[45]
Individuals
  • Ajamu Baraka, peace activist, 2016 Green Party vice presidential nominee[45]
  • Anthony Díaz, co-founder of the Newark Water Coalition; Democratic primary candidate for Essex County Freeholder[45]
  • Margaret Flowers, peace activist, former co-chair of the Green Party[45]
  • Howie Hawkins, activist, 2020 Green Party presidential nominee[45]
  • Aissa Heath, Democratic primary candidate for Union County Freeholder[45]
  • Chris Hedges, journalist[45]
  • Kevin Hernández, Democratic primary candidate for Hudson County Freeholder District 6[45]
  • Peter Jacob, social worker, Democratic candidate for Congress in New Jersey's 7th congressional district, 2016 and 2018[45]
  • Seth Kaper-Dale, pastor, activist, 2017 Green Party gubernatorial candidate in New Jersey[45]
  • Margaret Kimberley, activist, author, New York Green Party member[45]
  • Kason Little, social justice activist; Democratic primary candidate, Elizabeth City Council At-Large[45]
  • Lisa Savage, teacher, activist, Independent candidate for US Senate, Maine[45]
  • David Schraeger, peace activist[45]
  • Josh Shapiro, hub coordinator, Sunrise Montclair[45]
  • Cindy Sheehan, peace activist[45]
  • Jill Stein, physician, activist, and 2012 and 2016 Green Party presidential nominee[45]
  • Herb Tarbous, Democratic primary candidate for Middlesex County Clerk[45]
  • Bob Witanek, peace activist[45]
  • Stef Zamorano, co-producer, The Jimmy Dore Show[45]
Radio
  • 89.1 FM WHAR - Free Radio for the Free Thinker[45]
Organizations
  • Black Alliance for Peace[45]
  • Cats of Eastwick[45]
  • Green Party of Monmouth County[45]
  • Green Party of Ocean County[45]
  • Green Party US Latinx Caucus[45]
  • Young Ecosocialists Caucus - NJ[45]

LaRouche was Right

Nominee

Of, By, For!

Nominee

  • Veronica Fernandez[31]

Independents

Declared

General election

Predictions

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Endorsements

Cory Booker (D)
Senators
State officials
Local officials
Organizations
Unions
Rik Mehta (R)
State officials
Madelyn R. Hoffman (G)
Elected officials
  • Corey Teague, member of the Paterson Board of Education[45]
Individuals
  • Ajamu Baraka, peace activist, 2016 Green Party vice presidential nominee[45]
  • Anthony Díaz, co-founder of the Newark Water Coalition; Democratic primary candidate for Essex County Freeholder[45]
  • Margaret Flowers, peace activist, former co-chair of the Green Party[45]
  • Howie Hawkins, activist, 2020 Green Party presidential nominee[45]
  • Aissa Heath, Democratic primary candidate for Union County Freeholder[45]
  • Chris Hedges, journalist[45]
  • Kevin Hernández, Democratic primary candidate for Hudson County Freeholder District 6[45]
  • Peter Jacob, social worker, Democratic candidate for Congress in New Jersey's 7th congressional district, 2016 and 2018[45]
  • Seth Kaper-Dale, pastor, activist, 2017 Green Party gubernatorial candidate in New Jersey[45]
  • Margaret Kimberley, activist, author, New York Green Party member[45]
  • Kason Little, social justice activist; Democratic primary candidate, Elizabeth City Council At-Large[45]
  • Lisa Savage, teacher, activist, Independent candidate for US Senate, Maine[45]
  • David Schraeger, peace activist[45]
  • Josh Shapiro, hub coordinator, Sunrise Montclair[45]
  • Cindy Sheehan, peace activist[45]
  • Jill Stein, physician, activist, and 2012 and 2016 Green Party presidential nominee[45]
  • Herb Tarbous, Democratic primary candidate for Middlesex County Clerk[45]
  • Bob Witanek, peace activist[45]
  • Stef Zamorano, co-producer, The Jimmy Dore Show[45]
Radio
  • 89.1 FM WHAR - Free Radio for the Free Thinker[45]
Organizations
  • Black Alliance for Peace[45]
  • Cats of Eastwick[45]
  • Green Party of Monmouth County[45]
  • Green Party of Ocean County[45]
  • Green Party US Latinx Caucus[45]
  • Hummus JC[45]
  • Young Ecosocialists Caucus - NJ[45]

Polling

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Hypothetical polling
with Hirsh Singh
on whether or not respondents would vote to reelect Cory Booker

Results

Results of the general election by municipality, darker colors indicate higher win percentage:
-Blue municipalities won by Booker
-Red municipalities won by Mehta
-Purple municipality (Teterboro only) Booker and Mehta tied

The election was not close, with Booker winning re-election by 16.31%. Key to Booker's landslide victory were heavily populated areas such as Hackensack, Newark, and Trenton. Mehta did well in Ocean County, which is a Republican stronghold, as well as many rural areas of the state. Booker received 2,541,239 votes. Booker was sworn in for a second term on January 3, 2021. His term will expire on January 3, 2027.

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By congressional district

Booker won 9 out of the 12 congressional districts in New Jersey, and Mehta won the other 3, including one that elected a Democrat.

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See also

Notes

  1. General election write-in candidates have no barriers to, or deadlines for, qualification in New Jersey.
  2. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  3. "Someone else" with 2%; Undecided with 11%
  4. "Someone else" and "Neither" with 2%; would not vote with 1%; Undecided with 4%
  5. "Other" with 7%; Undecided with 3%
  6. "Someone else" with 5%; Undecided with 16%
  7. "Other" with 1%; "No one" with 0%; Undecided with 10%
  8. "Other" and "No one" with 0%; Undecided with 9%

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