Key facts
- Justin Murphy won the New Jersey Republican U.S. Senate primary.
- Murphy will face incumbent Democratic Sen. Cory Booker in the general election.
- Murphy is an attorney and U.S. Navy veteran.
- Republicans have not won a U.S. Senate race in New Jersey since 1972.
- Cory Booker ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Justin Murphy secured the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in New Jersey by winning the primary election on Tuesday night. He is set to challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Cory Booker in the general election this November. Murphy, an attorney and U.S. Navy veteran, previously served as a local committeeman and ran unsuccessfully for the GOP Senate nomination in 2024. He has positioned himself as a conservative, pro-Trump grassroots candidate focused on issues such as pollution, windmill construction, parental rights, medical freedom, and improving Medicare. The race is considered an uphill battle for Republicans, as the party has not won a U.S. Senate seat in New Jersey since 1972. Booker, a prominent Democrat and critic of Donald Trump, is running unopposed on the Democratic ticket. Early ratings generally consider the seat to be safely Democratic.