2020 United States Senate election in New Jersey facts for kids
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County results
Booker: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Mehta: 50–60% 60–70% |
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On November 3, 2020, people in New Jersey voted for a new Senator. A Senator is a person who represents their state in the United States government. They help make laws for the whole country.
The main people running in this election were Cory Booker from the Democratic Party and Rik Mehta from the Republican Party. There were also other candidates, including Madelyn Hoffman from the Green Party. Cory Booker won the election easily. This meant he would continue to be New Jersey's Senator.
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Choosing Candidates: Primary Elections
Before the main election, political parties hold special elections called primary elections. These elections help parties choose which person will represent them in the big election.
In New Jersey, two primary elections happened on July 7, 2020. One was for the Democratic Party, and the other was for the Republican Party.
Democratic Primary
Two people wanted to be the Democratic Party's candidate. Cory Booker won this primary election. This meant he would be the Democratic candidate in the November election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cory Booker (incumbent) | 838,110 | 87.58% | |
| Democratic | Lawrence Hamm | 118,802 | 12.42% | |
| Total votes | 956,912 | 100.0% | ||
Republican Primary
Five people wanted to be the Republican Party's candidate. Rik Mehta won this primary election. He then became the Republican candidate for the main election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rik Mehta | 154,817 | 38.01% | |
| Republican | Hirsh Singh | 146,133 | 35.88% | |
| Republican | Tricia Flanagan | 72,678 | 17.84% | |
| Republican | Natalie Lynn Rivera | 21,650 | 5.31% | |
| Republican | Eugene Anagnos | 12,047 | 2.96% | |
| Total votes | 407,325 | 100.0% | ||
The Final Results
The main election took place on November 3, 2020. Voters in New Jersey chose between the candidates from the primary elections and other independent candidates.
Cory Booker won the election with more than half of all the votes. This meant he would continue to serve as New Jersey's Senator in Washington, D.C.
| United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2020 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Cory Booker (incumbent) | 2,541,178 | 57.23% | {{{change}}} | |
| Republican | Rikin Mehta | 1,817,052 | 40.92% | ||
| Green | Madelyn Hoffman | 38,288 | 0.86% | ||
| Independent | Veronica Fernandez | 32,290 | 0.73% | ||
| Independent | Daniel Burke | 11,632 | 0.26% | ||
| Total votes | 4,440,440 | 100.0% | |||
| Democrat hold | |||||
See also
In Spanish: Elección al Senado de los Estados Unidos en Nueva Jersey de 2020 para niños
