CIVPAC Endorses Cory Booker for U.S. Senate in New Jersey

CIVPAC Centrist Independent Voter endorsement of Cory Booker for U.S. Senate in New Jersey

CIVPAC has endorsed Sen. Cory Booker for reelection to the United States Senate from New Jersey.

We have significant policy disagreements with Booker, particularly on health care and economic policy. But his commitment to constitutional democracy, congressional responsibility, bipartisan legislation and American leadership abroad makes the choice in this race unusually clear. Booker is also considerably closer to CIVPAC’s positions on reproductive freedom and immigration reform.

His Republican opponent, Justin Murphy deserves credit for his service in the United States Navy and for his forthright statement of his conservative principles. But Murphy’s refusal to accept the lawful result of the 2020 presidential election presents a threshold institutional problem that outweighs ordinary policy disagreements.

Our full New Jersey U.S. Senate endorsement explains both the reasons for supporting Booker and the areas where CIVPAC continues to disagree with him.

You can also see all of our endorsements on the 2026 CIVPAC endorsements summary page.

CIVPAC Endorses María Elvira Salazar in Florida’s 27th District

Stylized image of Florida accompanying CIVPAC’s endorsement of María Elvira Salazar in the 27th Congressional District.

Centrist Independent Voter has endorsed Representative María Elvira Salazar in the August 18 Republican primary for Florida’s 27th Congressional District.

CIVPAC disagrees with Salazar on several important issues, including abortion, President Trump and parts of Republican economic policy. But her work on the bipartisan Dignity Act demonstrates a willingness to confront a difficult national problem with detailed, politically realistic legislation.

Working with Democratic Representative Veronica Escobar, Salazar has advanced an immigration proposal combining stronger border enforcement and employment verification with legal status for qualifying long-term undocumented residents. She has also defended that approach despite criticism from within her own party.

Her opponent, V. Michael Arias, presents a serious and generally reasonable agenda, but Salazar has the stronger demonstrated record of bipartisan legislating.

Read CIVPAC’s full endorsement of María Elvira Salazar.

See all CIVPAC endorsements in the 2026 elections.