New Jersey voters decide Booker Senate seat and tight 7th District House race
The gist
New Jersey voters went to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to reelect Democratic U.S. Sen.
The 7th District House race has drawn national money as Democrats try to take the House.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. as voters decide the Senate race and a dozen U.S. House districts.
- Nov 3, 2026In early voting in the 7th District, Democrats cast 67,135 votes compared with 38,251 by Republicans.
- Nov 3, 2026First results are expected shortly after polls close at 8 p.m.; first local results, usually from smaller municipalities and towns near county seats, should begin posting between 9 and 9:30 p.m.