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2018Final results

2018 election for U.S. Senate in New Jersey

U.S. Senate · New Jersey

Robert Menendez (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Bob Hugin (R) by 11.2 points.

Robert MenendezDemocrat · winner
54.0%1,711,654
Bob HuginRepublican
42.8%1,357,355
Madelyn R. HoffmanGreen
0.8%25,150
Murray SabrinLibertarian
0.7%21,212
Natalie Lynn RiveraOther party
0.6%19,897
Tricia FlanaganOther party
0.5%16,101
Kevin KimpleOther party
0.3%9,087
Hank SchroederOther party
0.3%8,854
3,169,310 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+3.31994D+3.02000D+9.02006D+19.52012D+11.22018D+9.22024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Robert MenendezBob Hugin
$9.6M
Raised by the campaign
$39.2M
$11M
Spent by the campaign
$39.1M
$219.4K
Cash on hand
$123K

Other candidates' campaigns: Murray Sabrin $43K · Tricia Flanagan $10K · Madelyn R. Hoffman $5.9K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018

The candidates

Robert Menendez (D)Bob Hugin (R)

Also on the ballot: Madelyn R. Hoffman (Green), 0.8%; Murray Sabrin (Libertarian), 0.7%; Natalie Lynn Rivera (Other party), 0.6%; Tricia Flanagan (Other party), 0.5%; Kevin Kimple (Other party), 0.3%; Hank Schroeder (Other party), 0.3%