Justin Murphy
Won the June 2 Republican primary with 33.4% in a four-candidate field
Justin Murphy is a U.S. Navy veteran, self-employed businessman, and former Deputy Mayor of Tabernacle, New Jersey who won the 2026 Republican Senate primary. He previously ran for the Republican Senate nomination in 2024, losing that primary.[4]
Positions on the issues
- OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporations
Calls for abolishing the IRS and current tax code in favor of a flat income tax of 10–12%, and eliminating the capital gains and estate taxes entirely.[5]
- SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Supports completing the southern border wall, securing the northern border, expanding 287(g) state/local immigration enforcement partnerships, and stationing the U.S. military on the border.[5]
- OpposesProtect legal access to abortion
Describes himself as pro-life, with exceptions for the life of the mother and cases of rape/incest; opposes taxpayer funding of abortion and supports parental notification requirements.[5]
- OpposesStricter gun laws
Says he will oppose any government attempt to restrict Second Amendment rights and supports Constitutional Carry.[5]
- SupportsPublic funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)
Supports school choice and competition between schools, and would redirect federal Department of Education funding to local school boards including for voucher programs.[5]
- OpposesExpand public health coverage
Says he opposes government-run healthcare, instead proposing universal Health Savings Accounts, a national health-insurance marketplace across state lines, and anti-fraud enforcement in Medicare and Medicaid.[5]
In their words — priorities
- Campaign platform calls for abolishing the IRS and the Internal Revenue Code and replacing them with a flat income tax of 10–12%, eliminating the capital gains tax and estate/death taxes.[5]
- Supports completing the southern border wall, securing the northern border, withholding federal aid from self-declared sanctuary cities/states, and stationing the U.S. military on the southern border.[5]
- Supports abolishing the federal Department of Education and dividing its roughly $100 billion budget among local school boards for public education funding and school-voucher programs.[5]
Background
Campaign money
Raised $27K · spent $26K · $123 cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗