election There had been speculation that Doherty would run against incumbent Bob Menendez for United States Senator. Assemblyman John DiMaio from the same legislative district as Doherty has said he would endorse Doherty if he ran. In February 2012, Doherty announced his support for Joseph M. Kyrillos for the Republican nomination for the 2012 U.S. Senate race. Electoral history New Jersey Senate New Jersey Assembly References External links Senator Michael Doherty's Official Website Senator Doherty's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms - 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Senator Michael J. Doherty, Project Vote Smart |- |- 1963 births Defense Language Institute alumni Living people County commissioners in New Jersey Glen Ridge High School alumni New Jersey lawyers Republican Party New Jersey state senators Politicians from Warren County, New Jersey Republican Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly American patent attorneys People from Glen Ridge, New Jersey People from Point Pleasant, New Jersey People from Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey Seton Hall University School of Law alumni United States Army officers United States Military Academy alumni 21st-century American politicians Military personnel from New Jersey