2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
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All 9 New Jersey seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
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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.

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District 1

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

Potential

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3] Solid DMarch 7, 2025

District 2

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

Potential

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Solid RFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3] Solid RMarch 7, 2025

District 3

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

Potential

Republican primary

Declared

  • Linda McMahon, registered nurse (no relation to Education Secretary Linda McMahon) [4]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3] Solid DMarch 7, 2025

District 4

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

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Solid RFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3] Solid RMarch 7, 2025

District 5

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] Gottheimer is currently a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election.

Democratic primary

Potential

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Likely DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3] Solid DMarch 7, 2025

District 6

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

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3] Solid DMarch 7, 2025

District 7

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

Potential

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Rebecca Bennett, healthcare industry professional [7]
  • Greg Vartan, former Summit common councilor (2019–2025) and candidate for this district in 2024 [8]

Filed paperwork

  • Michael Garth [9]

Potential

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Lean RFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3] Tilt RMarch 7, 2025

District 8

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

Potential

Third-party and independent candidates

Declared

  • Richard Barilla (Independent), teacher [11]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3] Solid DMarch 7, 2025

District 9

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

Potential

Republican primary

Declared

  • Billy Prempeh, sales consultant and nominee for this district in 2020, 2022, and 2024 [12]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Lean DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3] Lean DMarch 7, 2025

District 10

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

Potential

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3] Solid DMarch 7, 2025

District 11

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 a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election.

Democratic primary

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3] Solid DMarch 7, 2025

District 12

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

Potential

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Solid DFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [3] Solid DMarch 7, 2025

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report . Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections.
  4. ↑ Fox, Joey (March 28, 2025). "Linda McMahon – not that one – running for GOP nod to take on Conaway". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ Wildstein, David (March 15, 2025). "Ex-Gotti mob enforcer who served time for murder is new Englishtown councilman". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved March 16, 2025. [Alite] told The Post he might run for higher office, perhaps against Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Manchester) in the Republican primary next year.
  6. 1 2 Fox, Joey (January 6, 2025). "Pallone will face Democratic primary challenge in 2026". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved January 6, 2025. Katie Bansil, an investment analyst and a political newcomer, has launched a Democratic primary campaign against longtime Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch) in the 6th congressional district...Pallone, first elected in 1988, plans on running for re-election to a 20th term next year
  7. 1 2 3 Fox, Joey (February 4, 2025). "Rebecca Bennett, ex-Navy helicopter pilot, will run against Kean in NJ-7". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  8. ↑ Fox, Joey (February 10, 2025). "Greg Vartan launches second campaign for 7th congressional district". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  9. ↑ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1879764". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  10. ↑ Fox, Joey (December 9, 2024). "Sue Altman, Amy Pfeiffer to take top roles on Andy Kim staff". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved December 11, 2024. Altman has been considering a potential second campaign against Kean, and today's staff announcement does not mean that she's taking herself out of the running.
  11. ↑ Heinis, John (February 26, 2025). "Richard Barilla, an independent, files to challenge Rep. Rob Menendez in 2026". Hudson County View. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  12. ↑ Fox, Joey (March 7, 2025). "Billy Prempeh will challenge Nellie Pou once again in Trump-won 9th district". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 Wildstein, David (February 6, 2025). "Grayzel mulls congressional run if Sherrill wins". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  14. ↑ Fox, Joey (December 4, 2024). "Chatham councilman looking at campaign to succeed Sherrill if she's elected governor". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  15. ↑ Wildstein, David (March 12, 2025). "The Watcher: Will GOP meddle in Democratic primary?". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved March 12, 2025.

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