Elections Intelligence

New Jersey U.S. Senate

DEFENDED SEATSafe D

Cory A. Booker (D) has held this seat since October 2013, after a special election, and is running for re-election. Before that: Jeff Chiesa (R).

Cory A. Booker Incumbent
97.8¢
Party market · checked 2:09 PM ETView on Kalshi ↗
3.3¢
Justin Murphy Challenger

FTP Race Signal

FTP Race SignalA composite of market, polling and money. The prediction-market price anchors it; a polling average moves it: the last 30 days, or the three most recent pollsters when fewer polled. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half. When the three most recent independent pollsters each have the race within three points, it is a Toss-up unless the market is already decisive. Fundraising counts only at a five-to-one gap. Past results are context, not inputs. A rating changes only when the evidence clears the line.

The market has run well past this seat's history: a 16-point Democratic hold in 2020, priced at 97.8¢ today.

Safe D
Safe DLikely DLean DToss-upLean RLikely RSafe R
Market · Safe DD 97.8¢: traders' price for a Democratic hold. Prior result · Likely DD+16.3 in 2020. Fundraising · Lean DD 690.79-to-1 in receipts.

No public polls. The market favors Booker.

As of October 12.

Market

BandPRICEToss-up50¢ to 65¢Lean65¢ to 82¢Likely82¢ to 95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 97.8¢

Kalshi party market · checked 2:09 PM ET

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Polling

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 10Likely10 to 20Safe20 and above
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Prior result

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 12Likely12 to 25Safe25 and above
D+16.3

Cory A. Booker (D)

57.2% to 40.9% · 2020 general election

def. Rik Mehta (R). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

Fundraising

BandRATIO TO 1Parity1 to 5Lean5 and above
D 690.79 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026 · thru Jun 30

Cory A. Booker$18.87M ↗$23.06M cash
Justin Murphy$27.3K ↗$123 cash

Total receipts in the 2025 to 2026 two-year cycle, through June 30, 2026.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.