RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Justin Murphy

Lost the 2026 race for U.S. Senate in New Jersey.

Last margin
−27.3
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Background

As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.

On the ballot as
former Deputy Mayor of Tabernacle Township and perennial candidate

Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate list

Every race Murphy has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Murphy won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026U.S. Senate in New JerseyGeneralLostCory Booker (D), Veronica Fernandez (I)35%D+27.3$68.2KD+6.0−21.3
2024U.S. Senate, New JerseyGeneralLostAndy Kim (D), Curtis Bashaw (R), Christina Khalil (G)—D+53.3$12K—

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

Murphy’s campaign fundraising, and outside money in Murphy’s races this cycle.

Raised, 2025–26
$68.2K
Outside, for Murphy
$6.9K

Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET

What’s next

From campaign filings, not from public statements.

THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT JUSTIN MURPHY 2024
FEC
Active

Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET

Who Murphy has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Murphy

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC