DemocratNot in office · last served 2024Last on a ballot: Nov 2018

Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez ran in 13 elections between 1987 and 2018, winning 13. Served in the New Jersey General Assembly (District 33), the New Jersey State Senate (District 33) and the U.S. House (NJ-13).

Last office: U.S. Senate, New Jersey

Elections: 13; 1987–2018
Won: 13; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Menendez was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

19881992199620002004200820122016202020242028New Jersey General Assembly, District 33 New Jersey State Senate, District 33 U.S. House, NJ-13 U.S. Senate, New JerseyOut of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Menendez has run

Margin: how far Menendez finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2018	U.S. Senate, New Jersey	General	Won	Bob Hugin (R), Madelyn R. Hoffman (G), Murray Sabrin (L)	54%	D+11.2	$9.6M
2012	U.S. Senate, New Jersey	General	Won	Joe Kyrillos (R), Kenneth R. Kaplan (L), Ken Wolski (G)	58.9%	D+19.5	$12.3M
2006	U.S. Senate, New Jersey	General	Won	Thomas Kean Jr. (R), Len Flynn (L), Edward Forchion (I)	53.4%	D+9.0	$12M
2004	U.S. House, NJ-13	General	Won	Richard W. Piatkowski (R), Dick Hester (I), Herbert H. Shaw (I)	75.9%	D+53.7	$3.6M
2002	U.S. House, NJ-13	General	Won	James Geron (R), Pat Henry Faulkner (G), Esmat Zaklama (I)	78.3%	D+60.1	$2.5M
2000	U.S. House, NJ-13	General	Won	Theresa De Leon (R), Claudette C. Meliere (I), Dick Hester (I)	78.7%	D+60.1	$2.2M
1998	U.S. House, NJ-13	General	Won	Theresa De Leon (R), Richard S. Hester Sr. (I), Richard G. Rivera (I)	80.1%	D+63.4	$1.5M
1996	U.S. House, NJ-13	General	Won	Carlos E. Munoz (R), Herbert H. Shaw (I), Mike Buoncristiano (I)	78.8%	D+61.5	$908.5K
1994	U.S. House, NJ-13	General	Won	Fernando A. Alonso (R), Frank J. Rubino (I), Herbert H. Shaw (I)	70.9%	D+45.7	$626.4K
1992	U.S. House, NJ-13	General	Won	Fred J. Theemling Jr. (R), Joseph D. Bonacci (I), Len Flynn (L)	64.3%	D+33.7	$668.7K
1991	New Jersey State Senate, District 33	General	Won	Carlos E. Munoz (R)	68.9%	D+37.8	—
1989	New Jersey General Assembly, District 33	General	Won	Bernard F. Kenny Jr. (D), Ann Clark (R), Antonio Miguelez (R)	33.7%	R+0.7	—
1987	New Jersey General Assembly, District 33	General	Won	Bernard F. Kenny Jr. (D), Angelo M. Valente (R), Jose O. Arango (R)	29%	R+0.6	—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Menendez has held

U.S. Senate, New Jersey · 2007–2024
U.S. House, NJ-13 · 1993–2006
New Jersey State Senate, District 33 · 1992–1995
New Jersey General Assembly, District 33 · 1988–1991

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Menendez has run against

Bob Hugin (R) · 2018 election, won
Joe Kyrillos (R) · 2012 election, won
Thomas Kean Jr. (R) · 2006 election, won
Richard W. Piatkowski (R) · 2004 election, won
James Geron (R) · 2002 election, won
Theresa De Leon (R) · 2000 election, won
Carlos E. Munoz (R) · 1996 election, won
Fernando A. Alonso (R) · 1994 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)