The Ballot Brief
New Jersey

New Jersey Voter Guide 2026

Browse tracked New Jersey jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.

State hubs preview the places and candidate profiles we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests.

State Snapshot

Primary ElectionJune 2, 2026
General ElectionNov. 3, 2026
StateNew Jersey
Places Listed31
Profiles334

The U.S. Senate race is New Jersey's only statewide contest on the November 3, 2026 ballot. New Jersey elects its governor and other statewide officers in presidential-election years.

2026 Statewide Races

Candidates The Ballot Brief is tracking for New Jersey's statewide contests. Tap a name for their bio and campaign link, or enter your address for the full ballot with finance data.

U.S. Senate

2 candidates
  • Cory Booker (D)Incumbent
    Cory Booker
    Cory Booker is New Jersey's incumbent U.S. senator and the Democratic nominee for a third full term in 2026. The former mayor of Newark, he has served in the Senate since 2013 and set the record for the longest Senate floor speech in 2025 protesting administration policy. His work centers on justice reform, economic opportunity, health care, and defending democratic institutions.
    Priorities: Lower health care and living costs for New Jersey families · Advance criminal justice reform and economic opportunity · Defend democratic institutions and civil rights
    Campaign site →
  • Justin Murphy (R)
    Justin Murphy
    Justin Murphy is the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in New Jersey, an attorney, Navy veteran, and former mayor of Tabernacle who was also the party's 2024 candidate. His platform calls for replacing the tax code with a flat tax, school choice and parental rights, expanded domestic energy production including nuclear power, and stricter immigration enforcement.
    Priorities: Replace the tax code with a flat income tax · Expand parental rights and school choice · Increase domestic energy production, including nuclear power
    Campaign site →

Places We’re Tracking

Open a local guide to preview candidate profiles by county, city, or jurisdiction. A ZIP code lookup is the fastest way to narrow this to a specific ballot.

Middlesex County

30 candidates
  • 30 tracked candidate profiles
  • 14 office types represented

Newark city

51 candidates
  • 51 tracked candidate profiles
  • 9 office types represented

Hudson County

32 candidates
  • 32 tracked candidate profiles
  • 14 office types represented

Salem County

28 candidates
  • 28 tracked candidate profiles
  • 15 office types represented

Union County

24 candidates
  • 24 tracked candidate profiles
  • 10 office types represented

Paterson city

19 candidates
  • 19 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 office types represented

Piscataway township

19 candidates
  • 19 tracked candidate profiles
  • 9 office types represented

Warren County

15 candidates
  • 15 tracked candidate profiles
  • 7 office types represented

Burlington County

14 candidates
  • 14 tracked candidate profiles
  • 8 office types represented

Monmouth County

10 candidates
  • 10 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 office types represented

Passaic County

10 candidates
  • 10 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 office types represented

Toms River township

10 candidates
  • 10 tracked candidate profiles
  • 5 office types represented

Ocean County

9 candidates
  • 9 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 office types represented

Essex County

8 candidates
  • 8 tracked candidate profiles
  • 4 office types represented

Camden County

7 candidates
  • 7 tracked candidate profiles
  • 4 office types represented

Old Bridge township

7 candidates
  • 7 tracked candidate profiles
  • 1 office type represented

Trenton city

7 candidates
  • 7 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 office types represented

Atlantic County

5 candidates
  • 5 tracked candidate profiles
  • 4 office types represented

Middletown township

5 candidates
  • 5 tracked candidate profiles
  • 1 office type represented

Clifton city

4 candidates
  • 4 tracked candidate profiles
  • 1 office type represented

East Orange city

4 candidates
  • 4 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 office types represented

Hunterdon County

4 candidates
  • 4 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 office types represented

Camden city

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 office types represented

Elizabeth city

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 office types represented

Sussex County

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 office types represented

Franklin township

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 office type represented

Lakewood township

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 office type represented

Mercer County

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 office type represented

Morris County

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 office type represented

Passaic city

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 office type represented

Union township

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 office type represented
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Note: State hubs summarize tracked places; exact ballot results depend on address and district boundaries.Profiles: Candidate data updates as official filings and campaign materials publish.