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The 2018 United States Senate election in New Jersey took place on November 6, 2018, in order to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of New Jersey. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Menendez won reelection to a third term over Republican businessman Bob Hugin, after the former's criminal trial ended in a mistrial.
The candidate filing deadline for Democratic and Republican candidates was April 2, 2018, and the primary election was held on June 5, 2018.[1] The deadline for independent candidates was June 5, 2018.[2] Despite the race being rated as a tossup by some political pundits, including The Cook Political Report,[3] Menendez was reelected by an 11.2% margin. However, Hugin was the first Republican Senate candidate to carry Atlantic and Gloucester counties since Clifford Case's landslide victory in 1972.
Menendez would later be convicted of separate federal corruption charges in 2024, and he then resigned from the Senate.[4][5][6]
- ^ "United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2018 - Ballotpedia". Archived from the original on April 21, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "2018 General Election Timeline" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. October 31, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Senate Race ratings | the Cook Political Report". www.cookpolitical.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ Cohen, Luc (July 16, 2024). "US Senator Menendez convicted at corruption trial, cementing political downfall". Reuters. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Sen. Bob Menendez ends independent run days before he's set to resign - POLITICO". Politico. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Han, Daniel; Rivard, Ry (July 23, 2024). "Sen. Bob Menendez to resign next month following corruption conviction". Politico.