2026 election · U.S. Senate
2026 New Jersey Senate race
Incumbent: Cory A. Booker (Democrat) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (13) ▾
- Abortion / Reproductive Rights: Strongly supports abortion rights and reproductive freedom, opposing restrictions on abortion access and advocating for affordable birth control. [1]
- Abortion/Reproductive Rights: Strongly supports abortion rights, favoring no restrictions before fetal viability with exceptions after, and has pushed to safeguard access to reproductive health products. [1][2]
- Cannabis Policy: Supports ending federal cannabis prohibition, co-leading legislation such as the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. [1][2]
- Civil Rights: Committed to protecting people from discrimination based on race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or immigration status. [1]
- Criminal Justice: Supports criminal justice reform, including ending mass incarceration, reforming sentencing laws, and reintegration for those with criminal records; led passage of the First Step Act. [1][2]
- Criminal Justice Reform: Supports ending mass incarceration, reforming sentencing laws, aiding reintegration of people with criminal records, and led passage of the bipartisan First Step Act. [1][2]
- Drug Policy: Supports ending the war on drugs and has led legislation to end federal cannabis prohibition. [1]
- Economic Opportunity: Advocates for higher wages, expanded Earned Income and Child Tax Credits, 'baby bonds' to close the racial wealth gap, and limits on overdraft fees. [1][2]
- Economic Opportunity/Taxation: Backs policies to raise wages, expand the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit, curb predatory fees, and create 'baby bonds' to reduce intergenerational poverty and the racial wealth gap. [1][2]
- Environment / Climate: Supports ensuring clean air and water for all Americans and has favored cap-and-trade taxation approaches to combat climate change. [1][2]
- Environment/Energy: Supports ensuring access to clean water and air and backs cap-and-trade taxation as a tool to combat climate change. [1][2]
- Health Care: Views health care as a human right; has worked to protect and build on the Affordable Care Act, expand access to care, and support reproductive health rights. [1][2]
- Immigration: Criticizes the Trump administration's immigration enforcement approach as harmful to public safety and constitutional rights, using Senate floor speeches to highlight affected Americans. [1][2][3]
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