The 2018 United States Senate election in New Jersey will take place on November 6, 2018, in order to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of New Jersey. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is running for reelection to a third term with low approval ratings.
The candidate filing deadline was April 2, 2018, and the primary election was held on June 5, 2018.
Video United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2018
Democratic primary
After a mistrial was declared in Senator Menendez's corruption trial, he vowed revenge against "those digging [his] political grave" and received prompt support from party figures, including the "full support" of Governor Phil Murphy. He formally declared his intention to run for reelection on March 28, 2018, alongside Governor Murphy and Senator Cory Booker.
Candidates
Declared
- Lisa McCormick, activist and candidate for Union County Clerk in 2010
- Bob Menendez, incumbent U.S. Senator
Withdrew
- Michael Starr Hopkins, attorney
Declined
- Robert Torricelli, former U.S. Senator
- Rob Andrews, former U.S. Representative
- Richard Codey, State Senator and former Governor
- Rush D. Holt Jr., former U.S. Representative
- Donald Norcross, U.S. Representative
- Frank Pallone, U.S. Representative
- Stephen M. Sweeney, President of the State Senate
Polling
Results
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Republican primary
Bob Hugin launched his primary campaign on February 13 in Springfield. He began advertising on television two weeks later, attacking Menendez on the airwaves and was soon considered the presumptive nominee. His opponent, Brian Goldberg, attempted to connect himself to President Donald Trump and his supporters by inserting the President's abbreviated slogan, "MAGA", in to his ballot slogans and aligning himself with other pro-Trump, anti-establishment candidates. Goldberg also attacked Hugin's running mates, urging Republicans to write-in the deceased Charlton Heston in primary races where a Republican congressional candidate was running unopposed. Ultimately, Hugin won overwhelmingly with a majority of votes in each of the state's 21 counties.
Candidates
Declared
- Brian D. Goldberg, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014
- Bob Hugin, businessman and former Executive Chairman of Celgene Corporation
Withdrew
- Rich Pezzullo, businessman and perennial candidate (endorsed Bob Hugin, running for NJ-6)
- Hirsh Singh, aerospace engineer and candidate for Governor in 2017 (running for NJ-2)
- Dana Wefer, former Chairwoman of the Hoboken Housing Authority and candidate for Governor in 2017 (Did not submit enough petition signatures)
Declined
- Jon Bramnick, Minority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly (endorsed Hugin)
- Jack Ciattarelli, former State Assemblyman and candidate for Governor in 2017
- Michael J. Doherty, State Senator
- Kim Guadagno, former Lieutenant Governor and nominee for Governor in 2017
- Thomas Kean Jr., Minority Leader of the New Jersey Senate and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2006
- Tom MacArthur, U.S. Representative (endorsed Hugin)
- Jay Webber, State Assemblyman and former Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee (running for NJ-11)
- Jason Huf, Attorney (endorsed Menendez)
- Jeffrey Chiesa, former U.S. Senator
- Chris Christie, former Governor
- John Crowley, biotechnology executive
- Joe Kyrillos, former State Senator and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012
- Alison Littell McHose, former State Assemblywoman
- Bill Spadea, radio and TV show host and nominee for NJ-12 in 2004
- Jerry Watson
Endorsements
Polling
Results
Libertarian Party
Candidates
Declared
- Murray Sabrin, Ramapo College finance professor and perennial candidate
Independents
Candidates
Declared
- Muhammad Usman
General election
Predictions
Polling
Fundraising
References
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Bob Hugin (R) for Senate
- Bob Menendez (D) for Senate
- Murray Sabrin (L) for Senate
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