2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey Last updated September 26, 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 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] Bill Finn, teacher [ 9] Terri Reese, former retail store manager [ 10] Bayly Winder, former advisor to the chief operating offer of USAID [ 11] Potential Joe Salerno, tech entrepreneur and nominee for this district in 2024 [ 10] 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]
Polling Hypothetical polling
Jeff Van Drew vs. generic Democrat
Poll source Date(s) Sample [ a] Margin Jeff Generic Undecided Public Policy Polling (D) [ 12] May 21–22, 2025 505 (RV) ± 4.0% 46% 36% 18%
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 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 [ 14]
Republican primary Declared Linda McMahon, registered nurse (no relation to Education Secretary Linda McMahon ) [ 15] 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]
Democratic primary 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 [ 20]
Republican primary Declared Sandy Gajapathy, former sales associate and candidate for this district in 2024 [ 21] Sean Kirrane, corporate consultant [ 22] 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 [ 20]
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]
Declared Katie Bansil, investment analyst [ 24] John Hsu, software engineer and candidate for this district in 2020 and 2024 [ 25] Frank Pallone , incumbent U.S. representative [ 24] 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 [ 26]
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 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 [ 27]
Democratic primary Declared Beth Adubato, professor and daughter of former basketball coach Richie Adubato [ 28] Rebecca Bennett, healthcare executive [ 29] Vale Mendoza, attorney [ 30] Megan O'Rourke, former climate change advisor at the U.S. Department of Agriculture [ 31] Michael Roth, former chief of staff for the Small Business Administration [ 32] Tina Shah, former senior advisor to the U.S. Surgeon General [ 33] 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 [ 34] Greg Vartan, former Summit city councilor (2019–2024) [ b] and candidate for this district in 2024 [ 35] Potential James Filippatos, Disney vice president for global public policy [ 37] Endorsements Rebecca Bennett
U.S. representatives Organizations 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 [ 27]
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 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 [ 44]
Third-party and independent candidates Declared Richard Barilla (Independent), teacher [ 45] 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 [ 44]
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 Endorsements Nellie Pou
U.S. representatives State legislators Organizations 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 Endorsements LaMonica McIver (not declared)
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 [ 55]
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 the Democratic nominee for Governor of New Jersey in the 2025 election . [ 56] If Sherill 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. [ 57]
Democratic primary Declared Cammie Croft, nonprofit executive and former White House deputy new media director [ 58] Anna Williams, corporate social responsibility manager [ 59] Publicly expressed interest 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 [ 63]
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 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 [ 66]
Notes ↑ Key: ↑ Served as council president in 2023 References 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "2024 House Vote Tracker" . Cook Political Report . Retrieved December 2, 2024 . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fox, Joey (July 24, 2025). "Almost everyone in New Jersey's congressional delegation has committed to running again in 2026" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved July 24, 2025 . ↑ "2026 Election United States House - New Jersey 1st" . fec.gov . Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 16, 2025 . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "2026 CPR House Race Ratings" . Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 6, 2025 . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "2026 House Ratings" . Inside Elections . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "2026 House" . Sabato's Crystal Ball . Retrieved May 5, 2025 . 1 2 "2026 Election United States House - New Jersey 2nd" . fec.gov . Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 16, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (July 25, 2025). "Tim Alexander, civil rights lawyer and ex-detective, will make third run against Jeff Van Drew" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved July 25, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (September 8, 2025). "Special ed math teacher becomes latest Democrat to challenge Van Drew" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved September 8, 2025 . 1 2 Fox, Joey (May 29, 2025). "Northfield Democrat will run to take on Jeff Van Drew" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved May 29, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (June 23, 2025). "He worked at USAID before Trump dismantled it. Now he's running for Congress in New Jersey" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved June 23, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (May 28, 2025). "Dem group polling in NJ-2 as party looks to expand playing field" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved June 9, 2025 . 1 2 3 "On Earth Week, We're Endorsing Climate Champions to Take Back the House" . League of Conservation Voters . April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025 . ↑ "2026 Election United States House - New Jersey 3rd" . fec.gov . Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 16, 2025 . ↑ 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 . ↑ 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. ↑ "2026 Election United States House - New Jersey 4th" . fec.gov . Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 16, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (September 2, 2025). "Registered nurse joins Democratic field to flip New Jersey's reddest House district" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved September 3, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (August 26, 2025). "Chris Smith gets first Democratic challenger in deep-red NJ-4" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved August 26, 2025 . 1 2 "2026 Election United States House - New Jersey 5th" . fec.gov . Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 16, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (September 24, 2025). "Gottheimer gets second GOP challenger in 5th district" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved September 24, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (September 9, 2025). " . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved September 9, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (July 21, 2025). "Guinchard ends rematch campaign in NJ-5" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved July 21, 2025 . 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 ↑ Fox, Joey (July 28, 2025). "John Hsu will challenge Frank Pallone once again in NJ-6 primary" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved July 28, 2025 . ↑ "2026 Election United States House - New Jersey 6th" . fec.gov . Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 16, 2025 . 1 2 "2026 Election United States House - New Jersey 7th" . fec.gov . Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 16, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (May 14, 2025). "Beth Adubato begins hitting campaign trail in NJ-7" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved May 14, 2025 . ↑ 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 . ↑ Fox, Joey (July 31, 2025). "Rahway attorney joins busy Dem primary for CD-7" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved July 31, 2025 . ↑ Blackburn, Zach (August 7, 2025). "Former USDA climate scientist becomes latest Dem to challenge Kean" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved August 7, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (April 17, 2025). "Michael Roth, ex-Small Business Administration leader, makes NJ-7 campaign official" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved April 17, 2025 . ↑ Wildstein, David (July 1, 2025). "Physician Tina Shah, who served in Obama and Biden administrations, will challenge Kean in NJ-7" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved July 1, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (April 9, 2025). "Brian Varela adds his name to growing Dem field in NJ's 7th district" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved April 9, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (February 10, 2025). "Greg Vartan launches second campaign for 7th congressional district" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved February 10, 2025 . ↑ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1879764" . docquery.fec.gov . Retrieved March 10, 2025 . ↑ Friedman, Matt (March 31, 2025). "Disney exec mulls Democratic run for Kean's seat" . Politico . Retrieved April 1, 2025 . ↑ Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (June 9, 2025). "Morning Digest: Democrats look to expand House playing field into conservative bastion" . The Downballot . Retrieved June 9, 2025 . 1 2 Fox, Joey (April 29, 2025). "Bennett lands early endorsement from major veterans group" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved April 29, 2025 . 1 2 Fox, Joey (August 13, 2025). "Group supporting Democratic moms backs Rebecca Bennett in NJ-7" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved August 13, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (September 25, 2025). "O'Rourke earns scientists' union endorsement in NJ-7 campaign" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved September 25, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (July 17, 2025). "Kansas congresswoman endorses Shah for NJ-7" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved July 18, 2025 . 1 2 Fox, Joey (June 16, 2025). "Varela snags big group of endorsements from Morris County Dems" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved June 16, 2025 . 1 2 "2026 Election United States House - New Jersey 8th" . fec.gov . Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 16, 2025 . ↑ Heinis, John (February 26, 2025). "Richard Barilla, an independent, files to challenge Rep. Rob Menendez in 2026" . Hudson County View . Retrieved February 26, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (July 8, 2025). "Nellie Pou raises more than $500k ahead of tough re-election fight" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved July 8, 2025 . ↑ Friedman, Matt (August 6, 2025). "Paterson mayor on potential Pou challenge: 'I do keep my options open' . Politico . Retrieved August 6, 2025 . 1 2 3 Fox, Joey (July 25, 2025). "Ex-DNC chair holds fundraiser with Nellie Pou" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved July 27, 2025 . ↑ "EMILYs List Endorses Nine Democratic Pro-Choice Women for Reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives" . EMILYs List . Retrieved June 13, 2025 . ↑ "Endorsements" . latinovictory.org . Latino Victory. Retrieved September 1, 2025 . ↑ "Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Slate of U.S. House Frontline Members for the 2026 Midterm Election" . Reproductive Freedom for All . May 8, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025 . ↑ "2026 Election United States House - New Jersey 9th" . fec.gov . Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 16, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (July 10, 2025). "Clifton councilwoman will run for GOP nod to take down Nellie Pou" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved July 19, 2025 . ↑ 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 . ↑ "2026 Election United States House - New Jersey 10th" . fec.gov . Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 16, 2025 . ↑ Friedman, Matt (November 18, 2024). "New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill's campaign for governor takes flight" . Politico . Retrieved November 18, 2024 . ↑ "Mikie Sherrill Wins the Democratic Primary for Governor of New Jersey" . June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (September 22, 2025). "Cammie Croft, Obama White House alum and nonprofit leader, will run to succeed Sherrill in NJ-11" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved September 22, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (July 21, 2025). "Anna Lee Williams becomes first Democrat to enter race for NJ-11" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved July 24, 2025 . 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wildstein, David (August 5, 2025). "Morris deputy mayor files NJ-11 campaign committee" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved August 5, 2025 . ↑ 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 . ↑ Fox, Joey (June 17, 2025). "Malinowski would 'of course' be interested in NJ-11 campaign if Sherrill is elected governor" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved June 17, 2025 . ↑ "2026 Election United States House - New Jersey 11th" . fec.gov . Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 16, 2025 . ↑ Solender, Andrew (May 14, 2025). "Scoop: House Democrats' oldest members mostly running again despite youth revolt" . Axios . Retrieved May 14, 2025 . ↑ Fox, Joey (June 12, 2025). "Fitness studio owner pitching generational change will challenge Bonnie Watson Coleman in Dem primary" . New Jersey Globe . Retrieved June 12, 2025 . ↑ "2026 Election United States House - New Jersey 12th" . fec.gov . Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 16, 2025 . External links Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
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