2014 United States Senate election in New Jersey

none January 2026 January 2018 2014 United States Senate election in New Jersey New Jersey presidential no 2013 United States Senate special election in New Jersey 2013 (special) 2020 United States Senate election in New Jersey 2020 November 4, 2014 36%https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/other/2022-1925-general-election-data.pdf General Election Data - 1924 to 2022 NJ.gov ( 11.5pp) File:Cory Booker, official portrait, 114th Congress.jpg 150x150px Cory Booker Democratic Party (United States) 1,043,866 55.84% File:Jeff Bell, 2014 (cropped).JPG Jeff Bell Republican Party (United States) 791,297 42.33% 275px County results 275px Congressional district results 275px Municipality results 280px Booker: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Bell: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% U.S. Senator Cory Booker Democratic Party (United States) Cory Booker Democratic Party (United States) The 2014 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of New Jersey. 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. Booker defeated Jeff Bell to win a first full term. Democratic primary Candidates Declared Cory Booker, incumbent U.S. Senator Withdrew Antonio Sabas, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2013http://www.politickernj.com/72355/sabas-submits-petitions-challenge-booker Sabas submits petitions to challenge Booker PolitickerNJ March 31, 2014 March 31, 2014 Matthew Arcohttp://www.njelections.org/2014-results/2014-unofficial-primary-candidates-senate-0401.pdf Candidates for US Senate NJ SOS April 1, 2014 April 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407063002/http://www.njelections.org/2014-results/2014-unofficial-primary-candidates-senate-0401.pdf April 7, 2014 dead (ran as an independent) Declined Rob Andrews, U.S. Representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2008http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/10/booker-lautenberg-new-jersey-senate_n_2448195.html Booker Leads Lautenberg Among New Jersey Democrats In 2014 Senate Poll Huffingtonpost.com January 10, 2013 June 7, 2013 Ariel Edwardslevy Robert M. Gordon, state senatorhttp://articles.philly.com/2013-06-04/news/39743466_1_christie-senate-president-stephen-sweeney-next-election https://archive.today/20130619223233/http://articles.philly.com/2013-06-04/news/39743466_1_christie-senate-president-stephen-sweeney-next-election dead June 19, 2013 Up to Christie who will fill seat - Philly.com Articles.philly.com June 5, 2013 Patrick J. Kennedy, former U.S. Representative from Rhode Islandhttp://www.politickernj.com/63296/kennedy-rules-out-2014-run-backs-pallone-senate Kennedy rules out 2014 run, endorses Pallone for Senate Darryl R. Isherwood February 15, 2013 PolitickerNJ.com February 16, 2013 Beth Mason, Hoboken City Councilwomanhttp://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/06/beth_mason_a_wealthy_democrat.html Beth Mason, a wealthy Democrat activist, weighing U.S. Senate run June 6, 2013 June 6, 2013 The Star-Ledger Jarrett Renshaw Bill Pascrell, U.S. Representativehttps://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/152379-pallone-tells-nj-dem-congressman-hes-running-for-senate/ Pallone tells NJ Dem congressman he's running for Senate June 4, 2013 June 4, 2013 The Hill Cameron Joseph Ronald Rice, state senatorhttp://www.politickernj.com/63298/rice-wont-pursue-us-senate-seat-2014 Rice won't pursue U.S. Senate seat in 2014 February 15, 2013 February 18, 2013 Politicker NJ Max Pizarro Stephen M. Sweeney, president of the New Jersey Senatehttp://www.politickernj.com/66130/us-sen-race-pallone-and-holt-booker-mum-sweeney-out-bramnick-and-others-mulling-where-we-stand U.S. Sen. Race: Pallone and Holt in, Booker mum, Sweeney out, Bramnick and others mulling Politicker NJ Darryl R. Isherwood June 5, 2013 June 7, 2013 Polling background:#cff Hypothetical polling border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:var(--background-color-base); color:var(--color-base); Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror RobAndrews CoryBooker Rush D.Holt Jr. FrankPallone StephenSweeney Other UndecidedPublic Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling November 26–28, 2012 300 ± 5.6% 17% 48% — 13% — 11% 11%Merriman-RiverMerriman-River January 7–9, 2013 1,170 ± 2.9% 10% 48% — 8% 6% — 28%Fairleigh DickinsonFairleigh Dickinson March 4–10, 2013 323 ± 5.5% — 50% 7% 4% — 6% 32% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror CoryBooker FrankLautenberg Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling November 26–28, 2012 300 ± 5.6% 59% 22% — 18%Fairleigh DickinsonFairleigh Dickinson January 2–6, 2013 700 ± 3.7% 42% 20% 17% 21%Merriman-River January 7–9, 2013 1,170 ± 2.9% 48% 21% — 31%QuinnipiacQuinnipiac January 15–21, 2013 616 ± 4% 51% 30% 1% 18% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror CoryBooker FrankLautenberg FrankPallone AlanRosenthal StephenSweeney Other UndecidedMonmouthMonmouth February 6–10, 2013 ± 7.1% 40% 25% 4% 2% 2% 5% 22% Results Democratic primary resultshttp://nj.gov/state/elections/2014-results/2014-official-primary-results-us-senate.pdf Official Primary Election Results New Jersey Department of State September 28, 2017 April 29, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170429164009/http://nj.gov/state/elections/2014-results/2014-official-primary-results-us-senate.pdf dead Cory Booker (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 197,158 100.00% 197,158 100.00% Republican primary 2013 nominee Steve Lonegan announced in his concession speech that he would not run again for the seat in the 2014 race.Lonegan For Senate http://www.loneganforsenate.com/2013/10/lonegan-concedes-to-booker Lonegan Thanks Family, Supporters on Election Night Loneganforsenate.com October 16, 2013 January 17, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131019235651/http://www.loneganforsenate.com/2013/10/lonegan-concedes-to-booker/ October 19, 2013 usurped The top-tier candidates for the Republican primary, Thomas Kean Jr. and Jay Webber also declined to run in early January 2014, leaving Jon Bramnick and Michael J. Doherty as the remaining candidates with established credentials and fundraising abilities able to start a United States Senate campaign.http://www.politickernj.com/70486/webber-wont-run-us-senate Webber won't run for the U.S. Senate December 30, 2013 December 30, 2013 Politicker NJ Max Pizarro On January 9, 2014, Brian D. Goldberg, a West Orange resident and New Jersey businessman, announced that he would seek the Republican nomination.http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/01/nj_senator_doherty_decides_not_to_run_against_booker.html N.J. Senator Doherty decides not to run against Booker January 17, 2014 NJ.com January 17, 2014 The following week, on January 17, 2014, both Bramnick and Doherty announced that they would not be running for United States Senate.http://www.politickernj.com/70934/bramnick-wont-run-us-senate-2014 Bramnick won't run for the U.S. Senate in 2014 Politicker NJ January 17, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140120092733/http://www.politickernj.com/70934/bramnick-wont-run-us-senate-2014 January 20, 2014 dead On January 27, 2014, Freehold Township businessman Richard J. "Rich" Pezzullo announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination. Pezzullo had previously run for the US Senate in 1996 as the Conservative Party candidate.http://www.pezzulloforsenate.com/ >Rich Pezzullo- Conservative Republican for US Senate January 27, 2014 January 27, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140130080524/http://pezzulloforsenate.com/ January 30, 2014 dead https://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/29/nyregion/on-politics-third-party-fervor-more-than-hard-work.html ON POLITICS Third-Party Fervor? More Than Hard Work October 29, 1995 The New York Times Iver Peterson On February 4, 2014, conservative political consultant Jeff Bell announced his bid for the nomination. Bell was the nominee for the Senate in 1978, having defeated incumbent senator Clifford Case in the Republican primary and was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination in 1982.Friedman Matt February 4, 2014 Jeff Bell, Republican U.S. Senate candidate from 1978, wants to challenge Booker http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/02/jeff_bell_to_run_for_us_senate.html The Star-Ledger February 4, 2014 Ramapo College professor Murray Sabrin, who ran for the Senate in 2000 and 2008, announced another run on February 13.http://www.politickernj.com/71454/sabrin-says-hes-running-us-senate Sabrin says he's running for U.S. Senate February 13, 2014 February 13, 2014 Politicker NJ Max Pizarro Former FBI agent Robert Turkavage, who ran as an Independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012, had declared his candidacy. However, he got stuck in a traffic jam when he attempted to turn in his petitions shortly before the deadline, and was forced to withdraw.http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/03/nj_traffic_jams_republican_us_senate_candidacy.html NJ traffic jams Republican U.S. Senate candidacy March 31, 2014 April 1, 2014 NJ.com On March 4, Richard Pezzullo won the Union County Convention on the first ballot, going on to then win the line in Camden County and Republican stronghold Monmouth County. Opponent Brian Goldberg won the party lines in conventions in Ocean, Atlantic, Cumberland, Mercer, and Somerset Counties. Murray Sabrin won only the Middlesex line, and Jeffrey Bell made no convention appearances and contested no lines.http://savejersey.com/2014/04/goldberg-senate-line-burlington-hunterdon-hudson Goldberg claims three more lines April 3, 2014 April 13, 2014 SaveJersey Matt Rooney Three candidates – Brian Goldberg, Richard Pezzullo and Murray Sabrin – claimed the Burlington county line, though only Goldberg claimed to have won the line.http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2014-results/2014-official-primary-candidates-us-senate.pdf Official US Senate Candidates April 7, 2014 April 13, 2014 New Jersey Division of Elections Goldberg was given the county line with no convention in Essex, Passaic, and Hudson Counties. Robert Turkavage won the convention in Hunterdon County, but the line transferred to Goldberg after Turkavage dropped out of the race. Jeff Bell received significant support from the conservative American Principles Fund, who ran a direct mail operation that cost over $80,000, and the National Organization for Marriage, a conservative traditional marriage group, who paid for $6,000 of automated calling.http://www.fec.gov/data/IndependentExpenditure.do?format=html&id=ieNational&election_yr=2014&candidateOfficeState=NJ&candOffice=S Independent Expenditures in New Jersey Senate Race at the FEC June 30, 2014 July 29, 2014 Federal Election Commission https://web.archive.org/web/20140729163432/http://www.fec.gov/data/IndependentExpenditure.do?format=html&id=ieNational&election_yr=2014&candidateOfficeState=NJ&candOffice=S July 29, 2014 dead mdy-all Candidates Declared Jeff Bell, political consultant, nominee for this seat in 1978 and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1982 Brian D. Goldberg, businessmanhttp://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/01/nj_senator_doherty_decides_not_to_run_against_booker.html#incart_river N.J. Senator Doherty decides not to run against Booker January 17, 2014 NJ.com January 17, 2014 Richard J. "Rich" Pezzullo, businessman and perennial candidate Murray Sabrin, professor at Ramapo College and perennial candidatehttp://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/02/ramapo_professor_murray_sabrin_jumps_into_us_senate_race.html Rampo professor Murray Sabrin jumps into U.S. Senate race NJ.com Matt Friedman February 13, 2014 February 13, 2014 Withdrew Robert Turkavage, former FBI agent and Independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012http://www.politickernj.com/71461/turkavage-officially-announcing-senate-bid Turkavage officially announcing Senate bid February 14, 2014 February 15, 2014 Politicker NJ Matthew Arcohttp://www.politickernj.com/72360/gop-primary-us-senate-turkavage-trouble PolitickerNJ Politicker NJ article March 31, 2014 March 31, 2014 Max Pizarro Declined Jeffrey Chiesa, former U.S. senatorhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/06/06/christie-to-appoint-jeff-chiesa-to-senate Christie to appoint Jeff Chiesa to Senate The Washington Post Aaron Blake June 6, 2013 June 6, 2013 Jack Ciattarelli, state assemblymanhttp://www.politickernj.com/71534/source-ciattarelli-mix-us-senate Source: Ciattarelli in the mix for U.S. Senate Politicker NJ July 25, 2014http://www.politickernj.com/71766/ciattarelli-wont-run-us-senate Ciattarelli won't run for U.S. Senate Politicker NJ July 25, 2014 Roger Daley, former Middlesex County Freeholder, former judge on the New Jersey Superior Court and candidate for Middlesex County Freeholder in 2013http://savejersey.com/2014/01/roger-daley-u-s-senate-republican-gop Source: Daley Ready for U.S. Senate Bid | The Save Jersey Blog January 19, 2014 Savejersey.com January 19, 2014 Alieta Eck, former president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, founder of the Zarephath Health Center and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2013Seidman Andrew January 3, 2014 Eck will run to challenge Holt for House seat http://articles.philly.com/2014-01-03/news/45837986_1_senate-race-alieta-eck-steve-lonegan https://web.archive.org/web/20140104205245/http://articles.philly.com/2014-01-03/news/45837986_1_senate-race-alieta-eck-steve-lonegan dead January 4, 2014 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia January 4, 2014 Scott Garrett, U.S. Representativehttp://www.northjersey.com/news/state/Christie_to_discuss_Lautenberg_replacement_at_press_conference.html?page=all Christie calls for October election to fill Lautenberg's Senate seat : page all NorthJersey.com June 5, 2013 Jon Hanson, former chairman of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority Chris Isola, former Marinehttp://www.politickernj.com/71812/former-marine-mulling-us-senate-bid PolitickerNJ "mulling" article March 4, 2014 March 7, 2014 Matthew Arcohttp://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/03/the_race_for_senate_another_republican_declines_to_run_against_booker.html#incart_river_default The race for Senate: Another Republican declines to run against Booker NJ.com March 7, 2014 March 8, 2014 Matt Friedman Thomas Kean Jr., Minority Leader of the New Jersey Senate and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2006 Joe Kyrillos, state senator and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012http://www.politickernj.com/69956/kyrillos-im-out-running-us-senate Kyrillos: 'I'm out of the running' for U.S. Senate Politicker NJ January 4, 2014 Susanne LaFrankie, former television news reporterhttp://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/01/nj_senator_doherty_decides_not_to_run_against_booker.html#incart_river N.J. Senator Doherty decides not to run against Booker NJ.com February 4, 2014 February 5, 2014 Matt Friedmanhttp://www.politickernj.com/back_room/lafrankie-mulling-gop-senate-run LaFrankie mulling GOP Senate run January 28, 2014 February 7, 2014 PolitckerNJ PolitickerNJ Staff https://web.archive.org/web/20140130074825/http://www.politickernj.com/back_room/lafrankie-mulling-gop-senate-run January 30, 2014 dead Frank LoBiondo, U.S. Representativehttp://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/01/chris_christie_to_join_south_jersey_rep_lobiondo_for_statehouse_news_conference_today.html Chris Christie goes 'all in' with endorsement of South Jersey Rep. LoBiondo NJ.com January 6, 2014 January 17, 2014 Steve Lonegan, state director of Americans for Prosperity, former mayor of Bogota, candidate for governor in 2005 and 2009 and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2013 Bill Palatucci, attorney and member of the Republican National Committeehttp://www.politickernj.com/back_room/political-context-senators-death The political context of the Senator's death Politicker NJ April 6, 2013 June 5, 2013 Joe J. Plumeri, businessmanhttp://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/06/wealthy_businessman_with_deep.html Wealthy businessman with deep roots in Trenton eyeing U.S. Senate run June 5, 2013 June 6, 2013 The Star-Ledger Jarrett Renshaw Geraldo Rivera, talk show hostSantora Marc Geraldo Rivera is Not the King of Rohan http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/geraldo-rivera-is-not-the-king-of-rohan-20130607 National Journal June 7, 2013 June 7, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130609105756/http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/geraldo-rivera-is-not-the-king-of-rohan-20130607 June 9, 2013 dead mdy-all David Samson, chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and former New Jersey Attorney Generalhttp://www.politickernj.com/66144/former-attorney-general-emerges-contender-senate-seat Former attorney general emerges as contender for Senate seat Politicker NJ January 4, 2014 Jay Webber, state assemblyman Results Republican primary results Jeff Bell Republican Party (United States) 42,728 29.41% Republican Party (United States) Richard J. Pezzullo 38,130 26.24% Republican Party (United States) Brian D. Goldberg 36,266 24.96% Republican Party (United States) Murray Sabrin 28,183 19.40% 145,307 100.00% County Bell Pezzullo Goldberg Sabrin Total Votes Total % Total % Total % Total % Atlantic 1,115 17.85% 744 11.91% 4,030 64.50% 359 5.75% 6,248 Bergen 4,833 56.63% 1,501 17.59% 953 11.17% 1,248 14.62% 8,535 Burlington 4,208 39.12% 3,220 24.58% 1,577 12.04% 4,097 31.27% 13,102 Camden 2,121 36.05% 2,566 43.62% 299 5.08% 897 15.25% 5,883 Cape May 2,011 60.70% 740 22.34% 245 7.40% 317 9.57% 3,313 Cumberland 436 23.34% 301 16.11% 1,038 55.58% 93 4.98% 1,868 Essex 904 20.45% 1,035 23.42% 2,161 48.89% 320 7.24% 4,420 Gloucester 1,213 29.43% 1,280 31.06% 714 17.33% 914 22.18% 4,121 Hudson 642 21.89% 285 9.70% 1,225 41.71% 785 26.73% 2,937 Hunterdon 2,426 28.29% 2,604 30.37% 2,118 24.70% 1,426 16.63% 8,574 Mercer 927 26.16% 377 10.64% 1,331 37.56% 909 25.65% 3,544 Middlesex 1,738 26.31% 1,338 20.25% 1,531 23.18% 1,999 30.26% 6,606 Monmouth 2,096 19.26% 5,999 55.11% 497 4.57% 2,293 21.07% 10,885 Morris 5,206 37.09% 3,197 22.77% 1,280 9.12% 4,355 31.02% 14,038 Ocean 3,389 17.51% 3,570 18.45% 10,840 56.02% 1,552 8.02% 19,351 Passaic 1,194 20.64% 1,015 17.55% 2,414 41.74% 1,161 20.07% 5,784 Salem 332 25.50% 389 29.88% 78 5.99% 503 38.63% 1,302 Somerset 3,399 36.35% 1,577 16.86% 3,122 33.39% 1,253 13.40% 9,351 Sussex 1,465 26.68% 2,451 44.64% 292 5.32% 1,282 23.35% 5,490 Union 1,162 19.37% 3,117 51.96% 283 4.72% 1,437 23.95% 5,999 Warren 1,871 48.15% 794 20.43% 238 6.12% 983 25.30% 3,886 General election Debates Complete video of debate, October 24, 2014 Fundraising Candidate (party) Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand Debt 1 Cory Booker (D) $16,534,557 $14,742,187 $2,583,176 $5,266 1 Jeff Bell (R) $373,577 $282,459 $91,116 $11,788 http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2014/01/cory_booker_raises_12_million_in_the_fourth_quarter_for_2014_senate_run.html Cory Booker raises $1.2 million in the fourth quarter for 2014 senate run January 17, 2014 NJ.com January 18, 2014http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00558122 Bell for Senate at the FEC Federal Election Commission June 30, 2014 July 29, 2014http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00558874 Goldberg for Senate at the FEC Federal Election Commission June 30, 2014 July 29, 2014http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00557447 Sabrin for Senate 2014 at the FEC Federal Election Commission June 30, 2014 July 29, 2014http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00540500 Cory Booker for Senate at the FEC Federal Election Commission June 30, 2014 July 29, 2014http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00563874 Pezzullo for Senator at the FEC Federal Election Commission May 14, 2014 July 29, 2014 Endorsements Cory Booker Organizations NARAL Pro-Choice America PACNARAL 2014 PRO-CHOICE VOTER GUIDE https://web.archive.org/web/20140714201442/http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/elections/2014/voter-guide/ July 14, 2014 prochoiceamerica.org New Jersey Education Association PAChttp://www.njea.org/news/2014-09-02/njea-pac-announces-support-for-candidates New Jersey Education Association PAC announces support for candidates November 1, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141102000014/http://www.njea.org/news/2014-09-02/njea-pac-announces-support-for-candidates November 2, 2014 dead New Jersey State AFL-CIONEW JERSEY STATE AFL-CIO ANNOUNCES 2014 ENDORSEMENTS INCLUDING 24 LABOR CANDIDATES NJ AFL-CIO Jeff Bell Current & former elected officials Chris Christie, Governor of New JerseyChristie endorses GOP Senate candidate challenging Booker NorthJersey.com Thomas Kean, former Governor of New Jersey (1982–1990) and Chairman of the 9/11 CommissionGov. Kean Endorses Bell, Debate on Fed https://web.archive.org/web/20140704225114/http://bell2014.com/2014/07/03/gov-kean-endorses-bell-debate-on-fed/ July 4, 2014 Bell for Senate release Media The New York SunJeff Bell for Senate New York Sun Organizations American Conservative Union PACACU PAC ENDORSES JEFF BELL FOR US SENATE https://web.archive.org/web/20140704160848/http://conservative.org/news/acu-pac-endorses-jeff-bell-us-senate July 4, 2014 ACU – conservative.org Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report2014 Senate Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139256 The Cook Political Report September 20, 2018 Solid D November 3, 2014 Sabato's Crystal BallThe Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-crystal-balls-final-2014-picks/ Sabato's Crystal Ball November 3, 2014 September 20, 2018 Safe D November 3, 2014 Rothenberg Political Report2014 Senate Ratings http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2014-senate-ratings-november-6-2014 Senate Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report September 20, 2018 Safe D November 3, 2014 Real Clear Politics2014 Elections Map – Battle for the Senate 2014 https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2014/senate/2014_elections_senate_map.html Real Clear Politics September 20, 2018 Likely D November 3, 2014 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror CoryBooker (D) JeffBell (R) Other UndecidedRasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports June 17–18, 2014 750 ± 4% 48% 35% 4% 13%Monmouth UniversityMonmouth University June 25–29, 2014 717 ± 3.7% 43% 23% 15% 17%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov July 5–24, 2014 2,645 ± 3.4% 50% 43% 1% 6%Quinnipiac UniversityQuinnipiac University July 31 – August 4, 2014 1,148 ± 2.9% 47% 37% 1% 16%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov August 18 – September 2, 2014 2,244 ± 3% 52% 37% 2% 10%Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityFairleigh Dickinson University September 1–7, 2014 721 ± 3.7% 42% 29% 1% 27%Richard Stockton CollegeRichard Stockton College September 5–8, 2014 807 ± 3.5% 49% 36% 3% 12%Quinnipiac UniversityQuinnipiac University September 25–29, 2014 1,058 ± 3% 51% 40% 1% 8%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov September 20 – October 1, 2014 2,011 ± 3% 51% 37% 0% 12%Monmouth UniversityMonmouth University October 2–5, 2014 477 ± 4.5% 53% 38% 2% 7%Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityFairleigh Dickinson University October 13–19, 2014 525 ± 4.3% 56% 40% 1% 3%Richard Stockton CollegeRichard Stockton College October 18–22, 2014 806 ± 3.5% 57% 33% 5% 5%CBS News/NYT/YouGov October 16–23, 2014 1,868 ± 4% 51% 39% 0% 9%Monmouth UniversityMonmouth University October 30 – November 2, 2014 750 ± 3.6% 54% 40% 1% 5% background:#cff Hypothetical polling border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:var(--background-color-base); color:var(--color-base); With Andrews Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror RobAndrews (D) KimGuadagno (R) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling November 26–28, 2012 600 ± 4% 35% 34% — 31% With Booker Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror CoryBooker (D) KimGuadagno (R) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling November 26–28, 2012 600 ± 4% 42% 39% — 19% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror CoryBooker (D) GeraldoRivera (R) Other UndecidedQuinnipiac UniversityQuinnipiac University February 13–17, 2013 1,149 ± 2.9% 59% 23% 2% 17%Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityFairleigh Dickinson University March 4–10, 2013 702 ± 3.7% 52% 21% — 26% Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror CoryBooker (D) MurraySabrin (R) Other UndecidedMonmouth UniversityMonmouth University February 19–23, 2014 690 ± 3.7% 58% 25% 1% 15% With Bradley Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror BillBradley (D) JeffBell (R) Other UndecidedFairleigh Dickinson University October 13–19, 2014 525 ± 4.3% 57% 36% 0% 7% With Lautenberg Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror FrankLautenberg (D) KimGuadagno (R) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling November 26–28, 2012 600 ± 4% 48% 33% — 19% With Pallone Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror FrankPallone (D) KimGuadagno (R) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling November 26–28, 2012 600 ± 4% 22% 42% — 36% Results United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2014http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2014-results/2014-official-general-results-us-senate.pdf Official List Candidates for US Senate – For GENERAL ELECTION 11/04/2014 Election NJ Department of State December 2, 2014 December 21, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Cory Booker (incumbent) 1,043,866 55.84% +0.92% Republican Party (United States) Jeff Bell 791,297 42.33% -1.69% Libertarian Party (United States) Joseph Baratelli 16,721 0.89% N/A Independent Hank Schroeder 5,704 0.31% N/A Independent Jeff Boss 4,513 0.24% N/A Independent Eugene Martin Lavergne 3,890 0.21% +0.13% Independent Antonio N. Sabas 3,544 0.19% +0.09% 1,869,535 100.00% N/A Democratic Party (United States) By county County2014 Senate Election (Official Returns) Commonwealth of New Jersey by county https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2014/2014-official-general-results-us-senate.pdf Cory BookerDemocratic Jeff BellRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Atlantic 32,566 51.44% 29,422 46.48% 1,319 2.08% 3,144 4.96% 62,494 Bergen 124,409 57.28% 89,597 41.25% 3,204 1.48% 34,812 16.03% 217,210 Burlington 64,730 54.30% 52,721 44.23% 1,755 1.47% 12,009 10.07% 119,206 Camden 73,881 65.29% 37,543 33.18% 1,730 1.53% 36,338 32.11% 113,154 Cape May 11,572 41.07% 16,178 57.41% 429 1.52% -4,606 -16.34% 28,179 Cumberland 14,830 53.30% 12,455 44.77% 537 1.93% 2,375 8.53% 27,822 Essex 106,472 77.17% 29,527 21.40% 1,975 1.43% 76,945 55.77% 137,974 Gloucester 37,131 52.86% 31,717 45.11% 1,456 2.07% 5,414 7.75% 70,304 Hudson 68,165 78.37% 16,707 19.21% 2,109 2.42% 51,458 59.16% 86,981 Hunterdon 14,241 38.68% 21,709 58.97% 864 2.35% -7,468 -20.29% 36,814 Mercer 52,476 65.80% 25,749 32.29% 1,524 1.91% 26,727 33.51% 79,749 Middlesex 83,732 59.96% 53,679 38.44% 2,244 1.61% 30,053 21.52% 139,655 Monmouth 67,011 44.89% 79,417 53.20% 2,863 1.92% -12,406 -8.31% 149,291 Morris 49,920 42.88% 64,688 55.57% 1,807 1.55% −14,768 −12.69% 116,415 Ocean 55,631 40.32% 79,254 57.44% 3,082 2.23% -23,623 -17.12% 137,967 Passaic 52,533 60.62% 32,612 37.64% 1,508 1.74% 19,921 22.98% 86,653 Salem 8,060 44.54% 9,304 51.41% 733 4.05% -1,244 -6.87% 18,097 Somerset 37,124 48.59% 37,835 49.52% 1,448 1.90% −711 −0.93% 76,407 Sussex 12,722 35.28% 22,292 61.82% 1,046 2.90% -−9,570 -26.54% 36,060 Union 68,051 65.03% 60,758 33.20% 1,855 1.77% 7,293 31.83% 130,664 Warren 8,609 36.41% 14,150 59.85% 884 3.74% -5,541 -23.44% 23,643Totals1,043,86655.84%791,29742.33%34,3721.83%252,56913.51%1,869,535 right 280px Swing by county 280px Trend relative to the state by county Legend #d40000 Republican — >15% #ff0000 Republican — +12.5−15% #ff2a2a Republican — +10−12.5% #ff5555 Republican — +7.5−10% #ff8080 Republican — +5−7.5% #ffaaaa Republican — +2.5−5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0−2.5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0−2.5% #aaeeff Democratic — +2.5−5% #77e3ff Democratic — +5−7.5% #4bdbff Democratic — +7.5-10% #09ceff Democratic — +10−12.5% #00bdec Democratic — +12.5−15% #00a1c8 Democratic — >15% By congressional district Booker won seven of 12 congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2013/07/09/1220127/-Daily-Kos-Elections-2012-election-results-by-congressional-and-legislative-districts Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts Daily Kos 11 August 2020 District Booker Bell RepresentativeNew Jersey 1 1st 62.47% 35.86%Donald NorcrossNew Jersey 2 2nd 47.49% 50.35%Frank LoBiondoNew Jersey 3 3rd 48.02% 50.08%Tom MacArthur New Jersey 4 4th 44.27% 53.8%Chris SmithNew Jersey 5 5th 49.65% 48.62%Scott GarrettNew Jersey 6 6th 58.29% 39.98%Frank Pallone Jr.New Jersey 7 7th 44.21% 53.7%Leonard Lance New Jersey 8 8th 79.05% 18.75%Albio SiresNew Jersey 9 9th 66.9% 31.19%Bill PascrellNew Jersey 10 10th 86.1% 12.25%Donald Payne Jr.New Jersey 11 11th 47.18% 51.31%Rodney FrelinghuysenNew Jersey 12 12th 64.23% 34.13%Bonnie Watson Coleman See also United States Senate special election in New Jersey, 2013 2014 United States Senate elections 2014 United States elections References External links U.S. Senate elections in New Jersey, 2014 at Ballotpedia Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets Cory Booker for Senate Jeff Bell for Senate New Jersey 2014 United States Senate Category:Cory Booker