# 2026 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey — what pundits predicted

Senate · Election Day 2026-11-03 · called.

## The ballot

- **Cory Booker (Democratic, incumbent) — won**
- Joanne Kuniansky (Other parties)
- Justin Murphy (Republican)
- Veronica Fernandez (Independent)

Result: Cory Booker by — (general); held by the Democratic party going in. Source: wikipedia-2026.

## What the field called

- Cory Booker: 1 pick (won)

## Every claim about this race (1)

- **Ben Shapiro** — Cory Booker wins NJ Senate (2026) (Race Winners, Oct 12, 2026) — scored 100 · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/54d8cedc-d9c1-496f-8beb-da7c427f9328)