2018 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election

New Jersey · 8 candidates · See every 2018 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2018 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election?

Robert Menendez won the 2018 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election. Robert Menendez received 1,711,654 popular votes (54.01%). The main challenger was Bob Hugin (42.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Menendez and Hugin

Menendez +11.2 pts · won by 354,299 votes

Robert Menendez DemocraticWINNER54.01%

1,711,654 votes

Bob Hugin Republican42.83%

1,357,355 votes

Madelyn R. HoffmanGreen0.79%

25,150 votes

Murray SabrinLibertarian0.67%

21,212 votes

Natalie Lynn RiveraFor The People0.63%

19,897 votes

Tricia FlanaganNew Day Nj0.51%

16,101 votes

Kevin KimpleMake It Simple0.29%

9,087 votes

Hank SchroederEconomic Growth0.28%

8,854 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.