Cory A. Booker
DIncumbentFEC S4NJ00185
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Raised this cycle$21M
Cash on hand: $23M
2026 race
NJ — U.S. Senate
4 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Cory A. Booker.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Democratic primary · Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Called by manual backfill (AP/Wikipedia/state SOS)
Cory A. BookerWon100.0%
Republican primary · Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Called by manual backfill (AP/Wikipedia/state SOS)
Justin MurphyWon33.3%
- RRichard Jerome TaborDefeated29.2%
- RAlex ZdanDefeated26.8%
- RRobert LebovicsDefeated10.6%
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the New Jersey Division of Elections.
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Disclosed money in race
$22M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Justin Murphy
RChallengerFEC S4NJ00532
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Raised this cycle$68K
Cash on hand: $10K
Joanne Kuniansky
IChallengerFEC S4NJ00144
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Veronica Fernandez
IChallengerFEC S0NJ00258
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
3 defeated candidates — show
Robert Lebovics
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6NJ00438
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Raised this cycle$178K
Cash on hand: $0
Alex Zdan
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6NJ00412
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Raised this cycle$48K
Cash on hand: $0
Richard Jerome Tabor
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6NJ00420
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Raised this cycle$27K
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on NJ — U.S. Senate
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Cory A. Bookerleans negative
1 pos50 neutral2 neg53 articles
Justin Murphylimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$22M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$22M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$135
$135 for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cory A. Booker(D)incumbent + GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION $125 + SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION $10 | $21M | $135 | — | $21M |
Justin Murphy(R) | $68K | — | — | $68K |
Joanne Kuniansky | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Veronica Fernandez(I) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
3 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Lebovics(R)defeated | $178K | — | — | $178K |
Alex Zdan(R)defeated | $48K | — | — | $48K |
Richard Jerome Tabor(R)defeated | $27K | — | — | $27K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside NJ versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Cory A. Booker(D)17% in-state · $10M itemized
$1.8M in-state$8.6M out-of-state
Justin Murphy(R)100% in-state · $14K itemized
$14K in-state$0 out-of-state
3 defeated candidates — show
Robert Lebovics(R)defeated21% in-state · $14K itemized
$3K in-state$11K out-of-state
Alex Zdan(R)defeated87% in-state · $22K itemized
$20K in-state$3K out-of-state
Richard Jerome Tabor(R)defeated100% in-state · $15K itemized
$15K in-state$0 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Booker | Murphy | Kuniansky | Fernandez | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | ||||
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | ||||
Abortion Tax dollars should not pay for abortions. | — | ||||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | ||||
Education Parents should be able to use public funds — through vouchers — to send their kids to private or charter schools. | — | ||||
Education Education policy should be set by states, not the federal Department of Education. | — | ||||
Education Federal Title IX protections should explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identity. | — | ||||
Environment The government should stop subsidizing oil and gas companies. | — | ||||
Environment Federal permitting and subsidies for new nuclear power plants should be expanded. | — | ||||
Environment A federal carbon tax (with revenue rebated or reinvested in clean energy) should be enacted. | — | ||||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should spend more on the military. | — | ||||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | ||||
Guns Federal law should authorize court-issued red-flag orders allowing temporary firearm removal from people deemed a danger. | — | ||||
Healthcare The government should provide healthcare for everyone. | — | ||||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | ||||
Healthcare Enhanced ACA premium subsidies should be made permanent at expanded levels. | — | ||||
Healthcare A government-run public health insurance option should be added to the ACA marketplace. | — | ||||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | ||||
Taxes Corporate taxes should be lower. | — | ||||
Taxes The estate tax (the "death tax") should be eliminated. | — | ||||
Trade U.S. trade policy should reduce economic interdependence with China, especially on technology and critical minerals. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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