2014 United States Senate election in New Jersey

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 United States Senate election in New Jersey

| country = New Jersey

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2013 United States Senate special election in New Jersey

| previous_year = 2013 (special)

| next_election = 2020 United States Senate election in New Jersey

| next_year = 2020

| election_date = November 4, 2014

| image1 = File:Cory Booker, official portrait, 114th Congress.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Cory Booker

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 1,043,866

| percentage1 = 55.84%

| image2 = File:Jeff Bell, 2014 (cropped).JPG

| nominee2 = Jeff Bell

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 791,297

| percentage2 = 42.33%

| map_image = {{switcher

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| map_size = 280px

| map_caption = Booker: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Bell: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}}

| title = U.S. Senator

| before_election = Cory Booker

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Cory Booker

| after_party = 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.

This is the last time that Somerset County voted Republican in a statewide election.

Democratic primary

= Candidates =

== Declared ==

Cory Booker, incumbent U.S. Senator

== Withdrew ==

Antonio Sabas, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2013{{cite web | url=http://www.politickernj.com/72355/sabas-submits-petitions-challenge-booker | title=Sabas submits petitions to challenge Booker | work=PolitickerNJ | date=March 31, 2014 | access-date=March 31, 2014 | first=Matthew | last=Arco}}{{cite web | url=http://www.njelections.org/2014-results/2014-unofficial-primary-candidates-senate-0401.pdf | title=Candidates for US Senate | work=NJ SOS | date=April 1, 2014 | access-date=April 2, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407063002/http://www.njelections.org/2014-results/2014-unofficial-primary-candidates-senate-0401.pdf | archive-date=April 7, 2014 | url-status=dead }} (ran as an independent)

== Declined ==

Rob Andrews, U.S. Representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2008{{cite news | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/10/booker-lautenberg-new-jersey-senate_n_2448195.html | title=Booker Leads Lautenberg Among New Jersey Democrats In 2014 Senate Poll | publisher=Huffingtonpost.com | date= January 10, 2013 | access-date=June 7, 2013 | first=Ariel | last=Edwardslevy}}
Robert M. Gordon, state senator{{cite web | url=http://articles.philly.com/2013-06-04/news/39743466_1_christie-senate-president-stephen-sweeney-next-election | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130619223233/http://articles.philly.com/2013-06-04/news/39743466_1_christie-senate-president-stephen-sweeney-next-election | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 19, 2013 | title=Up to Christie who will fill seat - Philly.com | publisher=Articles.philly.com | access-date=June 5, 2013}}
Patrick J. Kennedy, former U.S. Representative from Rhode Island{{cite web | url=http://www.politickernj.com/63296/kennedy-rules-out-2014-run-backs-pallone-senate | title=Kennedy rules out 2014 run, endorses Pallone for Senate | author=Darryl R. Isherwood | date=February 15, 2013 | publisher=PolitickerNJ.com | access-date=February 16, 2013}}
Beth Mason, Hoboken City Councilwoman{{cite web | url=http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/06/beth_mason_a_wealthy_democrat.html | title=Beth Mason, a wealthy Democrat activist, weighing U.S. Senate run | date=June 6, 2013 | access-date=June 6, 2013 | work=The Star-Ledger | first=Jarrett | last=Renshaw}}
Bill Pascrell, U.S. Representative{{cite web | url=https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/152379-pallone-tells-nj-dem-congressman-hes-running-for-senate/ | title=Pallone tells NJ Dem congressman he's running for Senate | date=June 4, 2013 | access-date=June 4, 2013 | work=The Hill | first=Cameron | last=Joseph}}
Ronald Rice, state senator{{cite web | url=http://www.politickernj.com/63298/rice-wont-pursue-us-senate-seat-2014 | title=Rice won't pursue U.S. Senate seat in 2014 | date=February 15, 2013 | access-date=February 18, 2013 | work=Politicker NJ | first=Max | last=Pizarro}}
Stephen M. Sweeney, president of the New Jersey Senate{{cite news | url=http://www.politickernj.com/66130/us-sen-race-pallone-and-holt-booker-mum-sweeney-out-bramnick-and-others-mulling-where-we-stand | title=U.S. Sen. Race: Pallone and Holt in, Booker mum, Sweeney out, Bramnick and others mulling | work=Politicker NJ | author=Darryl R. Isherwood | date=June 5, 2013 | access-date=June 7, 2013}}

= Polling =

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! Poll source

! {{Small|Date(s)
administered}}

! {{Small|Sample
size}}

! {{Small|Margin of
error}}

! style="width:100px;"| Rob
Andrews

! style="width:100px;"| Cory
Booker

! style="width:100px;"| Rush D.
Holt Jr.

! style="width:100px;"| Frank
Pallone

! style="width:100px;"| Stephen
Sweeney

! Other

! Undecided

align=left |Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_NJ_1129.pdf Public Policy Polling]

| November 26–28, 2012

| 300

| ± 5.6%

| 17%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 48%

| —

| 13%

| —

| 11%

align=left |Merriman-River[https://www.scribd.com/doc/121806290/NJ-Sen-Merriman-River-for-PowerPAC-Jan-2013 Merriman-River]

| January 7–9, 2013

| 1,170

| ± 2.9%

| 10%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 48%

| —

| 8%

| 6%

| —

| 28%

align=left |Farleigh Dickinson[http://publicmind.fdu.edu/2013/bookermar/ Farleigh Dickinson]

| March 4–10, 2013

| 323

| ± 5.5%

| —

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 50%

| 7%

| 4%

| —

| 6%

| 32%

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valign= bottom

! Poll source

! {{Small|Date(s)
administered}}

! {{Small|Sample
size}}

! {{Small|Margin of
error}}

! style="width:100px;"| Cory
Booker

! style="width:100px;"| Frank
Lautenberg

! Other

! Undecided

align=left |Public Policy Polling

| November 26–28, 2012

| 300

| ± 5.6%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 59%

| 22%

| —

| 18%

align=left |Fairleigh Dickinson[http://publicmind.fdu.edu/2013/senjan/ Fairleigh Dickinson]

| January 2–6, 2013

| 700

| ± 3.7%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 42%

| 20%

| 17%

| 21%

align=left |Merriman-River

| January 7–9, 2013

| 1,170

| ± 2.9%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 48%

| 21%

| —

| 31%

align=left |Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20130124082311/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-centers/polling-institute/new-jersey/release-detail/?ReleaseID=1833 Quinnipiac]

| January 15–21, 2013

| 616

| ± 4%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 51%

| 30%

| 1%

| 18%

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

valign= bottom

! Poll source

! {{Small|Date(s)
administered}}

! {{Small|Sample
size}}

! {{Small|Margin of
error}}

! style="width:100px;"| Cory
Booker

! style="width:100px;"| Frank
Lautenberg

! style="width:100px;"| Frank
Pallone

! style="width:100px;"| Alan
Rosenthal

! style="width:100px;"| Stephen
Sweeney

! Other

! Undecided

align=left |Monmouth[https://web.archive.org/web/20130729020749/http://www.monmouth.edu/assets/0/84/159/2147483694/9a457a35-8573-4b66-9881-01ca11d1fb6d.pdf Monmouth]

| February 6–10, 2013

| ± 7.1%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 40%

| 25%

| 4%

| 2%

| 5%

| 22%

= Results =

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web | url=http://nj.gov/state/elections/2014-results/2014-official-primary-results-us-senate.pdf | title=Official Primary Election Results | publisher=New Jersey Department of State | access-date=September 28, 2017 | archive-date=April 29, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429164009/http://nj.gov/state/elections/2014-results/2014-official-primary-results-us-senate.pdf | url-status=dead }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Cory Booker (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 197,158

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 197,158

| percentage = 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.{{cite web | author=Lonegan For Senate | url=http://www.loneganforsenate.com/2013/10/lonegan-concedes-to-booker | title=Lonegan Thanks Family, Supporters on Election Night | publisher=Loneganforsenate.com | date=October 16, 2013 | access-date=January 17, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019235651/http://www.loneganforsenate.com/2013/10/lonegan-concedes-to-booker/ | archive-date=October 19, 2013 | url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.politickernj.com/70486/webber-wont-run-us-senate | title=Webber won't run for the U.S. Senate | date=December 30, 2013 | access-date=December 30, 2013 | work=Politicker NJ | first=Max | last=Pizarro}} On January 9, 2014, Brian D. Goldberg, a West Orange resident and New Jersey businessman, announced that he would seek the Republican nomination.{{cite web | url=http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/01/nj_senator_doherty_decides_not_to_run_against_booker.html | title=N.J. Senator Doherty decides not to run against Booker | date=January 17, 2014 | publisher=NJ.com | access-date=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.{{cite web | url=http://www.politickernj.com/70934/bramnick-wont-run-us-senate-2014 | title=Bramnick won't run for the U.S. Senate in 2014 | publisher=Politicker NJ | access-date=January 17, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140120092733/http://www.politickernj.com/70934/bramnick-wont-run-us-senate-2014 | archive-date=January 20, 2014 | url-status=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.{{cite web | url=http://www.pezzulloforsenate.com/ | title=>Rich Pezzullo- Conservative Republican for US Senate | date=January 27, 2014 | access-date=January 27, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140130080524/http://pezzulloforsenate.com/ | archive-date=January 30, 2014 | url-status=dead }}{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/29/nyregion/on-politics-third-party-fervor-more-than-hard-work.html | title=ON POLITICS Third-Party Fervor? More Than Hard Work | date=October 29, 1995 | work=The New York Times | first=Iver | last=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.{{cite news | last=Friedman | first=Matt | date=February 4, 2014 | title=Jeff Bell, Republican U.S. Senate candidate from 1978, wants to challenge Booker | url=http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/02/jeff_bell_to_run_for_us_senate.html | newspaper=The Star-Ledger | access-date=February 4, 2014}} Ramapo College professor Murray Sabrin, who ran for the Senate in 2000 and 2008, announced another run on February 13.{{cite web | url=http://www.politickernj.com/71454/sabrin-says-hes-running-us-senate | title=Sabrin says he's running for U.S. Senate | date=February 13, 2014 | access-date=February 13, 2014 | work=Politicker NJ | first=Max | last=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.{{cite web | url=http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/03/nj_traffic_jams_republican_us_senate_candidacy.html | title=NJ traffic jams Republican U.S. Senate candidacy | date=March 31, 2014 | access-date=April 1, 2014 | work=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.{{cite web | url=http://savejersey.com/2014/04/goldberg-senate-line-burlington-hunterdon-hudson | title=Goldberg claims three more lines | date=April 3, 2014 | access-date=April 13, 2014 | work=SaveJersey | first=Matt | last=Rooney}} Three candidates – Brian Goldberg, Richard Pezzullo and Murray Sabrin – claimed the Burlington county line, though only Goldberg claimed to have won the line.{{cite web | url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2014-results/2014-official-primary-candidates-us-senate.pdf | title=Official US Senate Candidates | date=April 7, 2014 | access-date=April 13, 2014 | work=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.{{cite web | url=http://www.fec.gov/data/IndependentExpenditure.do?format=html&id=ieNational&election_yr=2014&candidateOfficeState=NJ&candOffice=S | title=Independent Expenditures in New Jersey Senate Race at the FEC | date=June 30, 2014 | access-date=July 29, 2014 | work=Federal Election Commission | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729163432/http://www.fec.gov/data/IndependentExpenditure.do?format=html&id=ieNational&election_yr=2014&candidateOfficeState=NJ&candOffice=S | archive-date=July 29, 2014 | url-status=dead | df=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, businessman{{cite web | url=http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/01/nj_senator_doherty_decides_not_to_run_against_booker.html#incart_river | title=N.J. Senator Doherty decides not to run against Booker | date=January 17, 2014 | publisher=NJ.com | access-date=January 17, 2014}}
Richard J. "Rich" Pezzullo, businessman and perennial candidate
Murray Sabrin, professor at Ramapo College and perennial candidate{{cite web | url=http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/02/ramapo_professor_murray_sabrin_jumps_into_us_senate_race.html | title=Rampo professor Murray Sabrin jumps into U.S. Senate race | work=NJ.com | first=Matt | last=Friedman | date=February 13, 2014 | access-date=February 13, 2014}}

== Withdrew ==

Robert Turkavage, former FBI agent and Independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012{{cite web | url=http://www.politickernj.com/71461/turkavage-officially-announcing-senate-bid | title=Turkavage officially announcing Senate bid | date=February 14, 2014 | access-date=February 15, 2014 | work=Politicker NJ | first=Matthew | last=Arco}}{{cite web | url=http://www.politickernj.com/72360/gop-primary-us-senate-turkavage-trouble | work=PolitickerNJ | title=Politicker NJ article | date=March 31, 2014 | access-date=March 31, 2014 | first=Max | last=Pizarro}}

== Declined ==

Jeffrey Chiesa, former U.S. senator{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/06/06/christie-to-appoint-jeff-chiesa-to-senate | title=Christie to appoint Jeff Chiesa to Senate | newspaper=The Washington Post | author=Aaron Blake | date=June 6, 2013 | access-date=June 6, 2013}}
Jack Ciattarelli, state assemblyman{{cite web | url=http://www.politickernj.com/71534/source-ciattarelli-mix-us-senate | title=Source: Ciattarelli in the mix for U.S. Senate | publisher=Politicker NJ | access-date=July 25, 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://www.politickernj.com/71766/ciattarelli-wont-run-us-senate | title=Ciattarelli won't run for U.S. Senate | publisher=Politicker NJ | access-date=July 25, 2014}}
Roger Daley, former Middlesex County Freeholder, former judge on the New Jersey Superior Court and candidate for Middlesex County Freeholder in 2013{{cite web | url=http://savejersey.com/2014/01/roger-daley-u-s-senate-republican-gop | title=Source: Daley Ready for U.S. Senate Bid | The Save Jersey Blog | date=January 19, 2014 | publisher=Savejersey.com | access-date=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 2013{{cite news | last=Seidman | first=Andrew | date=January 3, 2014 | title=Eck will run to challenge Holt for House seat | url=http://articles.philly.com/2014-01-03/news/45837986_1_senate-race-alieta-eck-steve-lonegan | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104205245/http://articles.philly.com/2014-01-03/news/45837986_1_senate-race-alieta-eck-steve-lonegan | url-status=dead | archive-date=January 4, 2014 | newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer | location=Philadelphia | access-date=January 4, 2014}}
Scott Garrett, U.S. Representative{{cite web | url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/state/Christie_to_discuss_Lautenberg_replacement_at_press_conference.html?page=all | title=Christie calls for October election to fill Lautenberg's Senate seat : page all | publisher=NorthJersey.com | access-date=June 5, 2013}}
Jon Hanson, former chairman of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority
Chris Isola, former Marine{{cite web | url=http://www.politickernj.com/71812/former-marine-mulling-us-senate-bid | work=PolitickerNJ | title="mulling" article | date=March 4, 2014 | access-date=March 7, 2014 | first=Matthew | last=Arco}}{{cite web | url=http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/03/the_race_for_senate_another_republican_declines_to_run_against_booker.html#incart_river_default | title=The race for Senate: Another Republican declines to run against Booker | work=NJ.com | date=March 7, 2014 | access-date=March 8, 2014 | first=Matt | last=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 2012{{cite web | url=http://www.politickernj.com/69956/kyrillos-im-out-running-us-senate | title=Kyrillos: 'I'm out of the running' for U.S. Senate | publisher=Politicker NJ | access-date=January 4, 2014}}
Susanne LaFrankie, former television news reporter{{cite web | url=http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/01/nj_senator_doherty_decides_not_to_run_against_booker.html#incart_river | title=N.J. Senator Doherty decides not to run against Booker | publisher=NJ.com | date=February 4, 2014 | access-date=February 5, 2014 | first=Matt | last=Friedman}}{{cite web | url=http://www.politickernj.com/back_room/lafrankie-mulling-gop-senate-run | title=LaFrankie mulling GOP Senate run | date=January 28, 2014 | access-date=February 7, 2014 | work=PolitckerNJ | author=PolitickerNJ Staff | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140130074825/http://www.politickernj.com/back_room/lafrankie-mulling-gop-senate-run | archive-date=January 30, 2014 | url-status=dead }}
Frank LoBiondo, U.S. Representative{{cite web | url=http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/01/chris_christie_to_join_south_jersey_rep_lobiondo_for_statehouse_news_conference_today.html | title=Chris Christie goes 'all in' with endorsement of South Jersey Rep. LoBiondo | publisher=NJ.com | date=January 6, 2014 | access-date=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 Committee{{cite web | url=http://www.politickernj.com/back_room/political-context-senators-death | title=The political context of the Senator's death | publisher=Politicker NJ | date=April 6, 2013 | access-date=June 5, 2013}}
Joe J. Plumeri, businessman{{cite web | url=http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/06/wealthy_businessman_with_deep.html | title=Wealthy businessman with deep roots in Trenton eyeing U.S. Senate run | date=June 5, 2013 | access-date=June 6, 2013 | work=The Star-Ledger | first=Jarrett | last=Renshaw}}
Geraldo Rivera, talk show host{{cite news | last=Santora | first=Marc | title=Geraldo Rivera is Not the King of Rohan | url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/geraldo-rivera-is-not-the-king-of-rohan-20130607 | newspaper=National Journal | date=June 7, 2013 | access-date=June 7, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609105756/http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/geraldo-rivera-is-not-the-king-of-rohan-20130607 | archive-date=June 9, 2013 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}
David Samson, chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and former New Jersey Attorney General{{cite web | url=http://www.politickernj.com/66144/former-attorney-general-emerges-contender-senate-seat | title=Former attorney general emerges as contender for Senate seat | publisher=Politicker NJ | access-date=January 4, 2014}}
Jay Webber, state assemblyman

= Results =

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jeff Bell

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 42,728

| percentage = 29.41%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Richard J. Pezzullo

| votes = 38,130

| percentage = 26.24%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Brian D. Goldberg

| votes = 36,266

| percentage = 24.96%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Murray Sabrin

| votes = 28,183

| percentage = 19.40%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 145,307

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right"
rowspan=2 \| County ! colspan=2 \| Bell ! colspan=2 \| Pezzullo ! colspan=2 \| Goldberg ! colspan=2 \| Sabrin ! rowspan=2 \| 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

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right"

rowspan=2 | County

! colspan=2 | Bell

! colspan=2 | Pezzullo

! colspan=2 | Goldberg

! colspan=2 | Sabrin

! rowspan=2 | 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 =

[https://www.c-span.org/video/?322315-1/new-jersey-senate-debate Complete video of debate], October 24, 2014

= Fundraising =

class="wikitable sortable"
Candidate (party) ! Receipts ! Disbursements ! Cash on hand ! Debt
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| {{sortname \| nolink=1\|Cory\|Booker}} (D) \| $16,534,557 \| $14,742,187 \| $2,583,176 \| $5,266
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| {{sortname \| nolink=1\|Jeff\|Bell}} (R) \| $373,577 \| $282,459 \| $91,116 \| $11,788
colspan=5 \| {{cite web \| url=http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2014/01/cory_booker_raises_12_million_in_the_fourth_quarter_for_2014_senate_run.html \| title=Cory Booker raises $1.2 million in the fourth quarter for 2014 senate run \| date=January 17, 2014 \| publisher=NJ.com \| access-date=January 18, 2014}}{{cite web \| url=http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00558122 \| title=Bell for Senate at the FEC \| publisher=Federal Election Commission \| date= June 30, 2014 \| access-date=July 29, 2014}}{{cite web \| url=http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00558874 \| title=Goldberg for Senate at the FEC \| publisher=Federal Election Commission \| date= June 30, 2014 \| access-date=July 29, 2014}}{{cite web \| url=http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00557447 \| title=Sabrin for Senate 2014 at the FEC \| publisher=Federal Election Commission \| date= June 30, 2014 \| access-date=July 29, 2014}}{{cite web \| url=http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00540500 \| title=Cory Booker for Senate at the FEC \| publisher=Federal Election Commission \| date= June 30, 2014 \| access-date=July 29, 2014}}{{cite web \| url=http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00563874 \| title=Pezzullo for Senator at the FEC \| publisher=Federal Election Commission \| date= May 14, 2014 \| access-date=July 29, 2014}}

class="wikitable sortable"

Candidate (party)

! Receipts

! Disbursements

! Cash on hand

! Debt

{{Party shading/Democratic}} | {{sortname | nolink=1|Cory|Booker}} (D)

| $16,534,557

| $14,742,187

| $2,583,176

| $5,266

{{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname | nolink=1|Jeff|Bell}} (R)

| $373,577

| $282,459

| $91,116

| $11,788

colspan=5 | {{cite web | url=http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2014/01/cory_booker_raises_12_million_in_the_fourth_quarter_for_2014_senate_run.html | title=Cory Booker raises $1.2 million in the fourth quarter for 2014 senate run | date=January 17, 2014 | publisher=NJ.com | access-date=January 18, 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00558122 | title=Bell for Senate at the FEC | publisher=Federal Election Commission | date= June 30, 2014 | access-date=July 29, 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00558874 | title=Goldberg for Senate at the FEC | publisher=Federal Election Commission | date= June 30, 2014 | access-date=July 29, 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00557447 | title=Sabrin for Senate 2014 at the FEC | publisher=Federal Election Commission | date= June 30, 2014 | access-date=July 29, 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00540500 | title=Cory Booker for Senate at the FEC | publisher=Federal Election Commission | date= June 30, 2014 | access-date=July 29, 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00563874 | title=Pezzullo for Senator at the FEC | publisher=Federal Election Commission | date= May 14, 2014 | access-date=July 29, 2014}}

= Endorsements =

{{Endorsements box

| title=Cory Booker

| list=

Organizations

NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC[http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/elections/2014/voter-guide/ NARAL 2014 PRO-CHOICE VOTER GUIDE] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714201442/http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/elections/2014/voter-guide/ |date=July 14, 2014 }} prochoiceamerica.org
New Jersey Education Association PAC{{Cite web |url=http://www.njea.org/news/2014-09-02/njea-pac-announces-support-for-candidates |title=New Jersey Education Association PAC announces support for candidates |access-date=November 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102000014/http://www.njea.org/news/2014-09-02/njea-pac-announces-support-for-candidates |archive-date=November 2, 2014 |url-status=dead }}
New Jersey State AFL-CIO[http://www.njaflcio.org/2014endorsements NEW JERSEY STATE AFL-CIO ANNOUNCES 2014 ENDORSEMENTS INCLUDING 24 LABOR CANDIDATES] NJ AFL-CIO

}}

{{Endorsements box

| title=Jeff Bell

| list=

Current & former elected officials

Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey[http://www.northjersey.com/news/christie-endorses-gop-senate-candidate-challenging-booker-1.1047907 Christie endorses GOP Senate candidate challenging Booker] NorthJersey.com
Thomas Kean, former Governor of New Jersey (1982–1990) and Chairman of the 9/11 Commission[http://bell2014.com/2014/07/03/gov-kean-endorses-bell-debate-on-fed/ Gov. Kean Endorses Bell, Debate on Fed] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704225114/http://bell2014.com/2014/07/03/gov-kean-endorses-bell-debate-on-fed/ |date=July 4, 2014 }} Bell for Senate release

Media

The New York Sun[http://www.nysun.com/editorials/jeff-bell-for-senate/88738/ Jeff Bell for Senate] New York Sun

Organizations

American Conservative Union PAC[http://www.conservative.org/news/acu-pac-endorses-jeff-bell-us-senate ACU PAC ENDORSES JEFF BELL FOR US SENATE] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140709175205/http://www.conservative.org/news/acu-pac-endorses-jeff-bell-us-senate |date=July 9, 2014 }} ACU – conservative.org

}}

= Predictions =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Source ! Ranking ! As of
align=left \| The Cook Political Report{{cite web \| title=2014 Senate Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 \| url=https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139256 \| website=The Cook Political Report \| access-date=September 20, 2018}} \| {{USRaceRating\|Solid\|D}} \| November 3, 2014
align=left \| Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web \| title=The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks \| url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-crystal-balls-final-2014-picks/ \| website=Sabato's Crystal Ball \| date=November 3, 2014 \| access-date=September 20, 2018}} \| {{USRaceRating\|Safe\|D}} \| November 3, 2014
align=left \| Rothenberg Political Report{{cite web \| title=2014 Senate Ratings \| url=http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2014-senate-ratings-november-6-2014 \| work=Senate Ratings \| publisher=The Rothenberg Political Report \| access-date=September 20, 2018}} \| {{USRaceRating\|Safe\|D}} \| November 3, 2014
align=left \| Real Clear Politics{{cite web \| title=2014 Elections Map – Battle for the Senate 2014 \| url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2014/senate/2014_elections_senate_map.html\| publisher=Real Clear Politics \| access-date=September 20, 2018}} \| {{USRaceRating\|Likely\|D}} \| November 3, 2014

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

Source

! Ranking

! As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report{{cite web | title=2014 Senate Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 | url=https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139256 | website=The Cook Political Report | access-date=September 20, 2018}}

| {{USRaceRating|Solid|D}}

| November 3, 2014

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web | title=The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks | url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-crystal-balls-final-2014-picks/ | website=Sabato's Crystal Ball | date=November 3, 2014 | access-date=September 20, 2018}}

| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

| November 3, 2014

align=left | Rothenberg Political Report{{cite web | title=2014 Senate Ratings | url=http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2014-senate-ratings-november-6-2014 | work=Senate Ratings | publisher=The Rothenberg Political Report | access-date=September 20, 2018}}

| {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

| November 3, 2014

align=left | Real Clear Politics{{cite web | title=2014 Elections Map – Battle for the Senate 2014 | url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2014/senate/2014_elections_senate_map.html| publisher=Real Clear Politics | access-date=September 20, 2018}}

| {{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}

| November 3, 2014

= Polling =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

valign= bottom

! Poll source

! {{Small|Date(s)
administered}}

! {{Small|Sample
size}}

! {{Small|Margin of
error}}

! style="width:100px;"| Cory
Booker (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Jeff
Bell (R)

! Other

! Undecided

align=left |Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2014/new_jersey/election_2014_new_jersey_senate Rasmussen Reports]

| June 17–18, 2014

| 750

| ± 4%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 48%

| 35%

| 4%

| 13%

align=left |Monmouth University[https://web.archive.org/web/20140712145615/http://www.monmouth.edu/assets/0/32212254770/32212254991/32212254992/32212254994/32212254995/30064771087/84a17fbc-ea9e-422d-9dd7-e18d30f9f493.pdf Monmouth University]

| June 25–29, 2014

| 717

| ± 3.7%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 43%

| 23%

| 15%

| 17%

align=left |CBS News/NYT/YouGov[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/2014-midterms-republicans-narrowly-favored-to-capture-senate-in-november/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov]

| July 5–24, 2014

| 2,645

| ± 3.4%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 50%

| 43%

| 1%

| 6%

align=left |Quinnipiac University[https://web.archive.org/web/20140806125724/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/new-jersey/release-detail?ReleaseID=2068 Quinnipiac University]

| July 31 – August 4, 2014

| 1,148

| ± 2.9%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 47%

| 37%

| 1%

| 16%

align=left |CBS News/NYT/YouGov[https://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/battleground-tracker-2014-new-jersey/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov]

| August 18 – September 2, 2014

| 2,244

| ± 3%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 52%

| 37%

| 2%

| 10%

align=left |Fairleigh Dickinson University[http://publicmind.fdu.edu/2014/midterm/ Fairleigh Dickinson University]

| September 1–7, 2014

| 721

| ± 3.7%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 42%

| 29%

| 1%

| 27%

align=left |Richard Stockton College[http://intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/hughescenter/content/docs/Polling/2014%20Polling/StocktonPollSenateRace2014PressRelease.pdf Richard Stockton College]

| September 5–8, 2014

| 807

| ± 3.5%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 49%

| 36%

| 3%

| 12%

align=left |Quinnipiac University[https://web.archive.org/web/20141006114231/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/new-jersey/release-detail?ReleaseID=2089 Quinnipiac University]

| September 25–29, 2014

| 1,058

| ± 3%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 51%

| 40%

| 1%

| 8%

align=left |CBS News/NYT/YouGov[http://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/senate-races-battleground-tracker/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov]

| September 20 – October 1, 2014

| 2,011

| ± 3%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 51%

| 37%

| 0%

| 12%

align=left |Monmouth University[https://web.archive.org/web/20141009102738/http://www.monmouth.edu/assets/0/32212254770/32212254991/32212254992/32212254994/32212254995/30064771087/d707d763-b13f-4c11-a4f0-a4602c8c7989.pdf Monmouth University]

| October 2–5, 2014

| 477

| ± 4.5%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 53%

| 38%

| 2%

| 7%

align=left |Fairleigh Dickinson University[http://publicmind.fdu.edu/2014/booker-bell1978/ Fairleigh Dickinson University]

| October 13–19, 2014

| 525

| ± 4.3%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 56%

| 40%

| 1%

| 3%

align=left |Richard Stockton College[http://intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/hughescenter/content/docs/Polling/2014%20Polling/StocktonPollBookerBell2014PressRelease%20(3).pdf Richard Stockton College]

| October 18–22, 2014

| 806

| ± 3.5%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 57%

| 33%

| 5%

align=left |CBS News/NYT/YouGov

| October 16–23, 2014

| 1,868

| ± 4%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 51%

| 39%

| 0%

| 9%

align=left |Monmouth University[https://web.archive.org/web/20141103222735/http://www.monmouth.edu/assets/0/32212254770/32212254991/32212254992/32212254994/32212254995/30064771087/9dedab78-72fe-4e3c-9d91-c28ebdb45b1b.pdf Monmouth University]

| October 30 – November 2, 2014

| 750

| ± 3.6%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 54%

| 40%

| 1%

| 5%

{{hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#cff|title=Hypothetical polling|contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;}}

With Andrews

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

valign= bottom

! Poll source

! {{Small|Date(s)
administered}}

! {{Small|Sample
size}}

! {{Small|Margin of
error}}

! style="width:100px;"| Rob
Andrews (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Kim
Guadagno (R)

! Other

! Undecided

align=left |Public Policy Polling

| November 26–28, 2012

| 600

| ± 4%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 35%

| 34%

| —

| 31%

With Booker

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

valign= bottom

! Poll source

! {{Small|Date(s)
administered}}

! {{Small|Sample
size}}

! {{Small|Margin of
error}}

! style="width:100px;"| Cory
Booker (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Kim
Guadagno (R)

! Other

! Undecided

align=left |Public Policy Polling

| November 26–28, 2012

| 600

| ± 4%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 42%

| 39%

| —

| 19%

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

valign= bottom

! Poll source

! {{Small|Date(s)
administered}}

! {{Small|Sample
size}}

! {{Small|Margin of
error}}

! style="width:100px;"| Cory
Booker (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Geraldo
Rivera (R)

! Other

! Undecided

align=left |Quinnipiac University[https://web.archive.org/web/20130224013800/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-centers/polling-institute/new-jersey/release-detail?ReleaseID=1853 Quinnipiac University]

| February 13–17, 2013

| 1,149

| ± 2.9%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 59%

| 23%

| 2%

| 17%

align=left |Farleigh Dickinson University[http://publicmind.fdu.edu/2013/bookermar/ Farleigh Dickinson University]

| March 4–10, 2013

| 702

| ± 3.7%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 52%

| 21%

| —

| 26%

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

valign= bottom

! Poll source

! {{Small|Date(s)
administered}}

! {{Small|Sample
size}}

! {{Small|Margin of
error}}

! style="width:100px;"| Cory
Booker (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Murray
Sabrin (R)

! Other

! Undecided

align=left |Monmouth University[https://web.archive.org/web/20140304011549/http://www.monmouth.edu/assets/0/32212254770/32212254991/32212254992/32212254994/32212254995/30064771087/54f2256c-4408-47e3-a913-4473091eba92.pdf Monmouth University]

| February 19–23, 2014

| 690

| ± 3.7%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 58%

| 25%

| 1%

| 15%

With Bradley

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

valign= bottom

! Poll source

! {{Small|Date(s)
administered}}

! {{Small|Sample
size}}

! {{Small|Margin of
error}}

! style="width:100px;"| Bill
Bradley (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Jeff
Bell (R)

! Other

! Undecided

align=left |Fairleigh Dickinson University

| October 13–19, 2014

| 525

| ± 4.3%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 57%

| 36%

| 0%

| 7%

With Lautenberg

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

valign= bottom

! Poll source

! {{Small|Date(s)
administered}}

! {{Small|Sample
size}}

! {{Small|Margin of
error}}

! style="width:100px;"| Frank
Lautenberg (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Kim
Guadagno (R)

! Other

! Undecided

align=left |Public Policy Polling

| November 26–28, 2012

| 600

| ± 4%

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 48%

| 33%

| —

| 19%

With Pallone

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

valign= bottom

! Poll source

! {{Small|Date(s)
administered}}

! {{Small|Sample
size}}

! {{Small|Margin of
error}}

! style="width:100px;"| Frank
Pallone (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Kim
Guadagno (R)

! Other

! Undecided

align=left |Public Policy Polling

| November 26–28, 2012

| 600

| ± 4%

| 22%

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | 42%

| —

| 36%

= Results =

{{Election box begin

|title=United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2014{{cite web | url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2014-results/2014-official-general-results-us-senate.pdf | title=Official List Candidates for US Senate – For GENERAL ELECTION 11/04/2014 Election | publisher=NJ Department of State | date=December 2, 2014 | access-date=December 21, 2014}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Cory Booker (incumbent)

| votes = 1,043,866

| percentage = 55.84%

| change = +0.92%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeff Bell

| votes = 791,297

| percentage = 42.33%

| change = -1.69%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Joseph Baratelli

| votes = 16,721

| percentage = 0.89%

| change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Independent (United States)

| candidate = Hank Schroeder

| votes = 5,704

| percentage = 0.31%

| change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Independent (United States)

| candidate = Jeff Boss

| votes = 4,513

| percentage = 0.24%

| change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Independent (United States)

| candidate = Eugene Martin Lavergne

| votes = 3,890

| percentage = 0.21%

| change = +0.13%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Independent (United States)

| candidate = Antonio N. Sabas

| votes = 3,544

| percentage = 0.19%

| change = +0.09%

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 1,869,535

| percentage = 100.00%

| change = N/A

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)}}

== By county ==

{{collapse top|1=By county|left=yes|bg=#B0CEFF;line-height:135%;|border=none}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right"
County ! Booker % ! Booker votes ! Bell % ! Bell votes ! Other % ! Other votes
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Atlantic	51.4% \| 32,566 \| 46.5% \| 29,422 \| 2.1% \| 1,319
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Bergen	57.3% \| 124,409 \| 41.2% \| 89,597 \| 1.5% \| 3,204
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Burlington	54.3% \| 64,730 \| 44.2% \| 52,721 \| 1.5% \| 1,755
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Camden	65.3% \| 73,881 \| 33.2% \| 37,543 \| 1.5% \| 1,730
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| Cape May	41.1% \| 11,572 \| 57.4% \| 16,178 \| 1.5% \| 429
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Cumberland	53.3% \| 14,830 \| 44.8% \| 12,455 \| 1.9% \| 537
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Essex	77.2% \| 106,472 \| 21.4% \| 29,527 \| 1.4% \| 1,975
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Gloucester	52.8% \| 37,131 \| 45.1% \| 31,717 \| 2.1% \| 1,456
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Hudson	78.4% \| 68,165 \| 19.2% \| 16,707 \| 2.4% \| 2,109
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| Hunterdon	38.7% \| 14,241 \| 59.0% \| 21,709 \| 2.3% \| 864
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Mercer	65.8% \| 52,476 \| 32.3% \| 25,749 \| 1.9% \| 1,524
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Middlesex	60.0% \| 83,732 \| 38.4% \| 53,679 \| 1.6% \| 2,244
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| Monmouth	44.9% \| 67,011 \| 53.2% \| 79,417 \| 1.9% \| 2,863
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| Morris	42.9% \| 49,920 \| 55.6% \| 64,688 \| 1.6% \| 1,807
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| Ocean	40.3% \| 55,631 \| 57.4% \| 79,254 \| 2.2% \| 3,082
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Passaic	60.6% \| 52,533 \| 37.6% \| 32,612 \| 1.7% \| 1,508
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| Salem	44.5% \| 8,060 \| 51.4% \| 9,304 \| 4.1% \| 733
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| Somerset	48.6% \| 37,124 \| 49.5% \| 37,835 \| 1.9% \| 1,448
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| Sussex	35.3% \| 12,722 \| 61.8% \| 22,292 \| 2.9% \| 1,046
{{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Union	65.0% \| 68,051 \| 33.2% \| 34,741 \| 1.8% \| 1,855
{{Party shading/Republican}} \| Warren	36.4% \| 8,609 \| 59.8% \| 14,150 \| 3.7% \| 884
align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}\| Total \|55.84% \|1,043,866 \|42.33% \|791,297 \|1.83% \|34,372

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right"

County

! Booker %

! Booker votes

! Bell %

! Bell votes

! Other %

! Other votes

{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Atlantic

51.4%

| 32,566

| 46.5%

| 29,422

| 2.1%

| 1,319

{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Bergen

57.3%

| 124,409

| 41.2%

| 89,597

| 1.5%

| 3,204

{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Burlington

54.3%

| 64,730

| 44.2%

| 52,721

| 1.5%

| 1,755

{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Camden

65.3%

| 73,881

| 33.2%

| 37,543

| 1.5%

| 1,730

{{Party shading/Republican}} | Cape May

41.1%

| 11,572

| 57.4%

| 16,178

| 1.5%

| 429

{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Cumberland

53.3%

| 14,830

| 44.8%

| 12,455

| 1.9%

| 537

{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Essex

77.2%

| 106,472

| 21.4%

| 29,527

| 1.4%

| 1,975

{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Gloucester

52.8%

| 37,131

| 45.1%

| 31,717

| 2.1%

| 1,456

{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Hudson

78.4%

| 68,165

| 19.2%

| 16,707

| 2.4%

| 2,109

{{Party shading/Republican}} | Hunterdon

38.7%

| 14,241

| 59.0%

| 21,709

| 2.3%

| 864

{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Mercer

65.8%

| 52,476

| 32.3%

| 25,749

| 1.9%

| 1,524

{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Middlesex

60.0%

| 83,732

| 38.4%

| 53,679

| 1.6%

| 2,244

{{Party shading/Republican}} | Monmouth

44.9%

| 67,011

| 53.2%

| 79,417

| 1.9%

| 2,863

{{Party shading/Republican}} | Morris

42.9%

| 49,920

| 55.6%

| 64,688

| 1.6%

| 1,807

{{Party shading/Republican}} | Ocean

40.3%

| 55,631

| 57.4%

| 79,254

| 2.2%

| 3,082

{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Passaic

60.6%

| 52,533

| 37.6%

| 32,612

| 1.7%

| 1,508

{{Party shading/Republican}} | Salem

44.5%

| 8,060

| 51.4%

| 9,304

| 4.1%

| 733

{{Party shading/Republican}} | Somerset

48.6%

| 37,124

| 49.5%

| 37,835

| 1.9%

| 1,448

{{Party shading/Republican}} | Sussex

35.3%

| 12,722

| 61.8%

| 22,292

| 2.9%

| 1,046

{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Union

65.0%

| 68,051

| 33.2%

| 34,741

| 1.8%

| 1,855

{{Party shading/Republican}} | Warren

36.4%

| 8,609

| 59.8%

| 14,150

| 3.7%

| 884

align="center" {{party shading/Democratic}}| Total

|55.84%

|1,043,866

|42.33%

|791,297

|1.83%

|34,372

{{Cite web |title=NJ DOS - Division of Elections - Election Results Archive |url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-information-results.shtml |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=nj.gov}}

==By congressional district==

Booker won 7 of the 12 congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2013/07/09/1220127/-Daily-Kos-Elections-2012-election-results-by-congressional-and-legislative-districts|title=Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts|website=Daily Kos|access-date=11 August 2020}}

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! District

! Booker

! Bell

! Representative

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New Jersey|1|1st}}

| 62.47%

| 35.86%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Donald Norcross

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|New Jersey|2|2nd}}

| 47.49%

| 50.35%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Frank LoBiondo

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|New Jersey|3|3rd}}

| 48.02%

| 50.08%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tom MacArthur

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|New Jersey|4|4th}}

| 44.27%

| 53.8%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Chris Smith

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New Jersey|5|5th}}

| 49.65%

| 48.62%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Scott Garrett

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New Jersey|6|6th}}

| 58.29%

| 39.98%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Frank Pallone Jr.

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|New Jersey|7|7th}}

| 44.21%

| 53.7%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Leonard Lance

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New Jersey|8|8th}}

| 79.05%

| 18.75%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Albio Sires

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New Jersey|9|9th}}

| 66.9%

| 31.19%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Bill Pascrell

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New Jersey|10|10th}}

| 86.1%

| 12.25%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Donald Payne Jr.

align=center

! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|New Jersey|11|11th}}

| 47.18%

| 51.31%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Rodney Frelinghuysen

align=center

! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|New Jersey|12|12th}}

| 64.23%

| 34.13%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Bonnie Watson Coleman

align=center

References

External links

[http://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_elections_in_New_Jersey,_2014 U.S. Senate elections in New Jersey, 2014] at Ballotpedia
[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=NJS2&cycle=2014 Campaign contributions] at OpenSecrets
[https://web.archive.org/web/20141019083052/http://corybooker.com/ Cory Booker for Senate]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20141031182102/http://bell2014.com/ Jeff Bell for Senate]

2014 United States Senate election in New Jersey

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