New Jersey

State overview

Dem trifecta

U.S. Senate

Not a target race

DemocratBooker

About 94% counted

U.S. House

1 target of 12 seats

Democrat10Republican1

12 seats · 1 not called

1 seat flipped to Dem

Governor

No race this cycle

Attorney General

Appointed, not elected

State Senate

Democrat 25Republican 15

21 for a majority · No race this cycle

General Assembly

Democrat 57Republican 23

41 for a majority · No race this cycle

Source: Associated Press, as of · How we count · Report an error

Target races in New Jersey

Race type

Race type

Close races

Close races, by the margin between the top two in the latest count

Result

Result

1 target

U.S. House1 target

DemocratBennett, won, Rebecca Bennett, Preferred57.1%
RepublicanKean, Thomas Kean41.4%

Margin: 51,385 votes (15.7 pts)

326,458 votes cast94% counted

Partners: Make the Road Action New Jersey , Popular Democracy in Action , and 3 more

Partners: Make the Road Action New Jersey , Popular Democracy in Action , Swing Left , and 2 more

Partners: Make the Road Action New Jersey , Popular Democracy in Action , and 3 more

Partners: Make the Road Action New Jersey , Popular Democracy in Action , Swing Left , and 2 more

Partners organizing in New Jersey

At least five partners are working in New Jersey.

  • Make the Road Action New Jersey

    Make the Road Action New Jersey

    New Jersey

    Builds political power in working-class Latinx communities through electoral and grassroots organizing.

    U.S. House NJ-07

  • Battleground Alliance logo

    Battleground Alliance

    National · 19 states

    Leads an effort to win the U.S. House for Democrats by focusing on battleground districts across the country.

    U.S. House AK at-large and 35 more

  • Community Change Voters

    Community Change Voters

    National · 10 states

    Engages hard-to-reach Black, Latino, Native, AAPI, immigrant, and young voters and helps them turn out for progressive candidates.

    U.S. Senate – NC and 16 more

  • Popular Democracy in Action

    Popular Democracy in Action

    National · 15 states

    Builds a movement for workers, communities of color, and immigrants on issues of economic and racial justice.

    U.S. Senate – OH (special) and 20 more

  • Swing Left

    Swing Left

    National · 26 states

    Helps flip the House and support Democratic victories through grassroots efforts and voter engagement programs.

    U.S. Senate – OH (special) and 51 more

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