2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

For related races, see 2026 United States House of Representatives elections.

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 12 U.S. representatives from the State of New Jersey, one from all 12 of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary election will take place on a date that has not yet been announced.

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

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All 12 New Jersey seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party Democratic Republican Last election 9 3

District 1

See also: New Jersey's 1st congressional district

The 1st district consists of the South Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia, including the municipalities of Camden and Cherry Hill. The incumbent is Democrat Donald Norcross, who was re-elected with 57.8% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Donald Norcross, incumbent U.S. representative^[2]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Donald Norcross (D)	$393,687	$167,114	$1,934,062
Source: Federal Election Commission[3]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[4]	Solid D	August 13, 2025
Inside Elections[5]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6]	Safe D	April 10, 2025

District 2

See also: New Jersey's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district covers the majority of South Jersey, spanning from the Delaware Valley to the upper Pine Barrens, taking in Atlantic City and Vineland. The incumbent is Republican Jeff Van Drew, who was re-elected with 58.1% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Republican primary

Declared

• Jeff Van Drew, incumbent U.S. representative^[2]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jeff Van Drew (R)	$569,244	$386,966	$944,708
Source: Federal Election Commission[7]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Tim Alexander, civil rights attorney, nominee for this district in 2022 and candidate in 2024^[8]
• Terri Reese, former retail store manager^[9]
• Bayly Winder, former advisor to the chief operating offer of USAID^[10]

Potential

• Joe Salerno, tech entrepreneur and nominee for this district in 2024^[9]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Bayly Winder (D)	$171,552	$8,662	$162,890
Source: Federal Election Commission[7]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[4]	Solid R	August 13, 2025
Inside Elections[5]	Solid R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6]	Safe R	April 10, 2025

Polling

Hypothetical polling

Jeff Van Drew vs. generic Democrat

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Jeff Van Drew (R)	Generic Democrat	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[11]	May 21–22, 2025	505 (RV)	± 4.0%	46%	36%	18%

District 3

See also: New Jersey's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district is centralized around much of Burlington County, as well as parts of Mercer and Monmouth counties. The incumbent is Democrat Herb Conaway, who was elected with 53.2% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Herb Conaway, incumbent U.S. representative^[2]

Endorsements

Herb Conaway

Organizations

• League of Conservation Voters Action Fund^[12]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Herb Conaway (D)	$440,560	$189,059	$288,915
Source: Federal Election Commission[13]

Republican primary

Declared

• Linda McMahon, registered nurse (no relation to Education Secretary Linda McMahon)^[14]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[4]	Solid D	August 13, 2025
Inside Elections[5]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6]	Safe D	April 10, 2025

District 4

See also: New Jersey's 4th congressional district

The 4th district covers the upper Jersey Shore and expands into Monmouth and Ocean counties, taking in Lakewood Township and Toms River. The incumbent is Republican Chris Smith, who was re-elected with 67.4% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Republican primary

Declared

• Chris Smith, incumbent U.S. representative^[2]

Publicly expressed interest

• John Alite, Englishtown borough councilor^[15]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Chris Smith (R)	$169,410	$132,889	$400,586
Source: Federal Election Commission[16]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[4]	Solid R	August 13, 2025
Inside Elections[5]	Solid R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6]	Safe R	April 10, 2025

District 5

See also: New Jersey's 5th congressional district

The 5th district stretches across the state's northern border with New York, from Sussex to Bergen counties. The incumbent is Democrat Josh Gottheimer, who was re-elected with 54.6% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Josh Gottheimer, incumbent U.S. representative^[2]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Josh Gottheimer (D)	$310,414	$12,128,478	$8,894,429
Source: Federal Election Commission[17]

Republican primary

Withdrawn

• Mary Jo-Ann Guinchard, former mayor of Tuxedo Park, New York and nominee for this district in 2024^[18]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Mary Jo-Ann Guinchard (R)	$115,632	$21,709	$95,837
Source: Federal Election Commission[17]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[4]	Solid D	August 13, 2025
Inside Elections[5]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6]	Likely D	April 10, 2025

District 6

See also: New Jersey's 6th congressional district

The 6th district takes in towns along the Raritan Bay, including Edison and Woodbridge, while also stretching into coastal Monmouth County. The incumbent is Democrat Frank Pallone, who was re-elected with 56.1% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Katie Bansil, investment analyst^[19]
• John Hsu, software engineer and candidate for this district in 2020 and 2024^[20]
• Frank Pallone, incumbent U.S. representative^[19]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Katie Bansil (D)	$11,544	$13,177	$21
Frank Pallone (D)	$729,596	$576,991	$3,224,516
Source: Federal Election Commission[21]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[4]	Solid D	August 13, 2025
Inside Elections[5]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6]	Safe D	April 10, 2025

District 7

See also: New Jersey's 7th congressional district

The 7th district is one of the wealthiest districts in the U.S., encompassing the New Jersey Highlands of Hunterdon and Warren counties. The incumbent is Republican Thomas Kean Jr., who was re-elected with 51.7% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Republican primary

Declared

• Thomas Kean Jr., incumbent U.S. representative^[2]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Tom Kean Jr. (R)	$1,902,209	$441,476	$1,509,020
Source: Federal Election Commission[22]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Beth Adubato, professor and daughter of former basketball coach Richie Adubato^[23]
• Rebecca Bennett, healthcare industry professional^[24]
• Vale Mendoza, attorney^[25]
• Megan O'Rourke, former climate change advisor at the U.S. Department of Agriculture^[26]
• Michael Roth, former chief of staff for the Small Business Administration^[27]
• Tina Shah, former senior advisor to the U.S. Surgeon General^[28]
• Brian Varela, chair of the Morris County Democratic Party Hispanic Caucus, former chair of the New Jersey Forward Party, and candidate for the 8th district in 2022^[29]
• Greg Vartan, former Summit city councilor (2019–2024)^[b] and candidate for this district in 2024^[30]

Filed paperwork

• Michael Garth^[31]

Potential

• James Filippatos, Disney vice president for global public policy^[32]

Declined

• Tom Malinowski, chair of the Hunterdon County Democratic Party (2024–present) and former U.S. representative (2019–2023)^[33]

Endorsements

Rebecca Bennett

U.S. representatives

• Max Rose, former U.S. representative from New York's 11th congressional district (2019–2021)^[34]

Organizations

• Vote Mama^[35]
• VoteVets^[34]

Tina Shah

U.S. representatives

• Sharice Davids, U.S. representative from Kansas's 3rd congressional district (2019–present)^[36]

Brian Varela

Party officials

• Lew Candura, former Morris County Democratic chair^[37]
• 7 Democratic municipal chairs^[37]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Rebecca Bennett (D)	$913,847	$241,630	$672,217
Michael Garth (D)	$500	$62	$438
Michael Roth (D)	$302,880	$77,637	$225,243
Brian Varela (D)	$693,883	$71,857	$622,027
Greg Vartan (D)	$157,021	$106,150	$78,980
Source: Federal Election Commission[22]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[4]	Lean R	August 13, 2025
Inside Elections[5]	Tilt R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6]	Tossup	April 10, 2025

District 8

See also: New Jersey's 8th congressional district

The 8th district is majority Hispanic and contains the urban areas of Elizabeth, Hoboken, and Union City, as well as parts of Newark and Jersey City. The incumbent is Democrat Rob Menendez, who was re-elected with 59.2% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Rob Menendez, incumbent U.S. representative^[2]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Rob Menendez (D)	$376,112	$219,946	$432,852
Source: Federal Election Commission[38]

Third-party and independent candidates

Declared

• Richard Barilla (Independent), teacher^[39]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Richard Barilla (I)	$5,600	$1,659	$3,940.68
Source: Federal Election Commission[38]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[4]	Solid D	August 13, 2025
Inside Elections[5]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6]	Safe D	April 10, 2025

District 9

See also: New Jersey's 9th congressional district

The 9th district consists of the central urban areas of the Gateway Region, including the cities of Clifton, Passaic, and Paterson. The incumbent is Democrat Nellie Pou, who was elected with 50.8% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Declared

• Nellie Pou, incumbent U.S. Representative^[40]

Potential

• Andre Sayegh, mayor of Paterson (2018–present) and candidate for this district in 2024^[41]

Endorsements

Nellie Pou

U.S. representatives

• Mikie Sherrill, U.S. representative from New Jersey's 11th congressional district (2019–present)^[42]
• Debbie Wasserman Schultz, U.S. representative from Florida's 25th congressional district (2005–present)^[42]

State legislators

• Alixon Collazos-Gill, state assemblymember from the 27th district (2024–present)^[42]

Organizations

• EMILY's List^[43]
• League of Conservation Voters Action Fund^[12]
• Reproductive Freedom for All^[44]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Nellie Pou (D)	$854,637	$227,411	$779,700
Source: Federal Election Commission[45]

Republican primary

Declared

• Rosie Pino, Clifton city councilor^[46]
• Billy Prempeh, sales consultant and nominee for this district in 2020, 2022, and 2024^[47]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[4]	Lean D	August 13, 2025
Inside Elections[5]	Lean D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6]	Lean D	April 10, 2025

District 10

See also: New Jersey's 10th congressional district

The 10th district is centered around the state's most populous city of Newark, taking in the neighboring Irvington and Orange, with a plurality African American population. The incumbent is Democrat LaMonica McIver, who was re-elected with 74.4% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Democratic primary

Declared

• LaMonica McIver, incumbent U.S. representative^[2]

Endorsements

LaMonica McIver (not declared)

Organizations

• League of Conservation Voters Action Fund^[12]
• Vote Mama^[35]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
LaMonica McIver (D)	$816,847	$351,679	$628,381
Source: Federal Election Commission[48]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[4]	Solid D	August 13, 2025
Inside Elections[5]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6]	Safe D	April 10, 2025

District 11

See also: New Jersey's 11th congressional district

The 11th district is centered in Morris County and includes the outer suburbs of the New York metropolitan area, including the towns of Montclair and Morristown. The incumbent is Democrat Mikie Sherrill, who was re-elected with 56.5% of the vote in 2024.^[1] Sherrill is currently the Democratic nominee for Governor of New Jersey in the 2025 election.^[49] If she wins, she would resign her seat before her current term expires on January 3, 2027, and a special election would be announced on a later date to fill the remainder of her term.^[50]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Anna Williams, corporate social responsibility manager^[51]

Filed paperwork

• Jeff Grayzel, deputy mayor of Morris Township (will run if Sherrill is elected governor)^[52]
• Justin Strickland, Chatham Bourough councilor^[53]

Publicly expressed interest

• Tom Malinowski, chair of the Hunterdon County Democratic Party (2024–present) and former U.S. Representative from the 7th district (2019–2023)^[54]

Potential

• Rosy Bagolie, state assemblymember from the 27th district (2024–present)^[52]
• John Bartlett, Passaic County commissioner and candidate for this district in 2018^[52]
• Sheena Collum, mayor of South Orange and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey in 2025^[52]
• Cammie Croft, nonprofit executive and former White House deputy new media director^[55][52]
• Brendan Gill, Essex County commissioner and husband of state assemblymember Alixon Collazos-Gill^[52]
• Jack Miller, former communications director for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management^[52][52]
• Mikie Sherrill, incumbent U.S. representative (currently running for governor in 2025)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Mikie Sherrill (D)	$21,554	$189,141	$16,479
Anna Williams (D)	$0	$0	$5,025
Source: Federal Election Commission[56]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[4]	Solid D	August 13, 2025
Inside Elections[5]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6]	Safe D	April 10, 2025

District 12

See also: New Jersey's 12th congressional district

The 12th district is composed of much of Central Jersey, taking in the state capital Trenton and neighboring Princeton University, along with Plainfield to the north. The incumbent is Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman, who was re-elected with 61.2% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Democratic primary

Declared

• Bonnie Watson Coleman, incumbent U.S. representative^[57]
• Kyle Little, fitness studio owner^[58]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Kyle Little (D)	$8,987	$1,872	$14,229
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)	$200,212	$140,647	$98,943
Source: Federal Election Commission[59]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[4]	Solid D	August 13, 2025
Inside Elections[5]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6]	Safe D	April 10, 2025

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. Served as council president in 2023