Federal race · 2020
New Jersey U.S. Senate, 2020
Primary: June 2, 2020 · General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Cory A. Booker (D)$8.3M raised · $5.9M on hand
- Hirsh Singh V (R)$694K raised · $3K on hand
- Rikin Mehta (R)$587K raised · $553 on hand
- Stuart Meissner (R)$317K raised · $75 on hand
- Lawrence Hamm (D)$101K raised · $683 on hand
- Patricia Flanagan (R)$21K raised · $5K on hand
- Veronica Fernandez (I)$13K raised · $0 on hand
- Daniel C. Burke (I)$7K raised · $120 on hand
- Madelyn R Hoffman (G)$6K raised · $456 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory A. Booker (D) | Won the general election (57.23%) | $8,290,750.95 | $6,539,134.14 | $5,887,106.29 | 2020-12-31 |
| Hirsh Singh V (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $694,015.88 | $691,464.52 | $2,551.36 | 2020-12-31 |
| Rikin Mehta (R) | Lost the general election (40.92%) | $586,707.10 | $586,154.09 | $553.01 | 2020-12-31 |
| Stuart Meissner (R) | Withdrawn | $316,535.00 | $316,460.00 | $75.00 | 2020-12-31 |
| Lawrence Hamm (D) | Lost primary | $100,795.97 | $100,112.81 | $683.16 | 2020-12-31 |
| Patricia Flanagan (R) | Lost primary | $21,359.35 | $16,817.39 | $5,100.94 | 2020-06-30 |
| Veronica Fernandez (I) | Lost the general election (0.73%) | $12,632.70 | $12,632.70 | $0.00 | 2020-11-27 |
| Daniel C. Burke (I) | Lost the general election (0.26%) | $7,220.00 | $7,099.94 | $120.06 | 2020-11-23 |
| Madelyn R Hoffman (G) | Lost the general election (0.86%) | $6,218.86 | $5,763.36 | $455.50 | 2020-11-23 |
| Jeffrey Bell (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $0.00 | $115.17 | $0.00 | 2019-06-26 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$4,327,940.46 = candidates’ own spending $4,325,460.88 + outside spending $2,479.58
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikin Mehta | $1,325.66 | $59.76 | $0.00 |
| Cory A. Booker | $1,094.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Co. | October 31 – November 1, 2020 | 450 (LV) | ± 4.6% | Cory Booker 55% · Rik Mehta 32% |
| Swayable | October 23–26, 2020 | 363 (LV) | ± 6.7% | Cory Booker 61% · Rik Mehta 39% |
| Rutgers University | October 19–24, 2020 | 851 (LV) | ± 4% | Cory Booker 61% · Rik Mehta 31% |
| Stockton University | October 7–13, 2020 | 721 (LV) | ± 3.7% | Cory Booker 57% · Rik Mehta 32% |
| Emerson College | September 4–7, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Cory Booker 52% · Rik Mehta 28% |
| Monmouth University | April 16–19, 2020 | 635 (RV) | ± 3.9% | Cory Booker 55% · Rik Mehta 32% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States Senate election in New Jersey (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Booker | Democratic Party | 2,541,239 | 57.23% |
| Rikin Mehta | Republican Party | 1,817,091 | 40.92% |
| Madelyn Hoffman | Green Party | 38,288 | 0.86% |
| Veronica Fernandez | Independent | 32,290 | 0.73% |
| Daniel Burke | Independent | 11,632 | 0.26% |
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