RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2020 general
Rikin "rik" Mehta
Ran in 1 election in 2020.
- Last margin
- −16.3
- Lost 2020
- Elections
- 1
- 2020
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Mehta has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Mehta won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | U.S. Senate, New Jersey | General | Lost | Cory Booker (D), Madelyn R. Hoffman (G), Veronica Fernandez (I) | 40.9% | D+16.3 | $586.7K | D+16.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Mehta’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2019–20
- $586.7K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
In the polls
Included in 8 polls; Mehta’s best result was 39% (U.S. Senate in New Jersey, 2020).
Mehta’s polls in the database →Who Mehta has run against
- Cory Booker (D) · 2020 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Mehta
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S0NJ00217
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC