Justin Murphy
What this job does: One of New Jersey's two votes in the U.S. Senate. Senators write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and approve or reject the president's picks for federal judges, the Supreme Court and the Cabinet. A term is six years.
- Occupation
- Attorney (real estate, contracts, energy)
- Lives in
- Tabernacle
Background
- Raised in the Pinelands area of South Jersey; lives in Tabernacle Township. source: whyy.org
- Enlisted in the U.S. Navy at 17. source: whyy.org
- Attended Rowan University and earned a law degree from Widener University School of Law. source: whyy.org
- Attorney practicing real estate, contract and energy law. source: whyy.org
- Former member of the Tabernacle Township Committee; ran for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in 2024 and finished third. source: whyy.org
- Won the June 2026 Republican primary for U.S. Senate over Robert Lebovics, Richard Tabor and Alex Zdan. source: whyy.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Lower taxes: abolish the IRS and move to a flat tax source: whyy.org
- Parental rights, school choice, and closing the federal Department of Education source: whyy.org
- Energy independence: develop energy sources "known to be located here in America"; keep the Jersey Shore "windmill free" source: whyy.org
- A military able to "fight and win two wars simultaneously" source: whyy.org
- Secure the northern and southern borders and fight crime and terrorism source: whyy.org
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