US Senate Primary Election Results: Cory Booker Wins

NEW JERSEY – Voting for the Democratic and Republican primaries in New Jersey has ended, with incumbent Sen. Cory Booker and Lawrence Hamm vying for the Democratic nomination. Booker was declared the winner by The Associated Press.

Five people are vying for the Republican nomination.

The Democratic and Republican nominees will face in the Nov. 3 elections. Check back with Patch for results, which will be recorded below. Results are courtesy of The Associated Press:

U.S. Senate, Democratic Primary (34 percent of vote):

• Cory Booker: 330,014; 89.44 percent
• Lawrence Hamm: 38,981; 10.56 percent

U.S. Senate, Republican Primary (33 percent of vote):

• Hirsh Singh: 59,278; 38.94 percent
• Rikin Mehta: 55,992; 36.78 percent
• Patricia Flanagan: 25,062; 16.46 percent
• Natalie Rivera: 7,755; 5.09 percent
• Eugene Anagnos: 4,140; 2.72 percent

Hamm has described himself as a self-described "radical" with deep Newark roots who is challenging Booker, a former Newark mayor who ran for president this year, in the 2020 Democratic Primary. Read more: A 'Radical' From Newark Is Challenging Cory Booker: Election 2020