2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

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.

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.

Democratic primary

Potential

Donald Norcross, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

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.

Republican primary

Potential

Jeff Van Drew, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

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.

Democratic primary

Potential

Herb Conaway, incumbent U.S. representative

Republican primary

Declared

Linda McMahon, registered nurse (no relation to Education Secretary Linda McMahon)

General election

Predictions

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.

Republican primary

Publicly expressed interest

John Alite, Englishtown borough councilor

Potential

Chris Smith, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

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

Democratic primary

Potential

Josh Gottheimer, incumbent U.S. representative

Republican primary

Declared

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

General election

Predictions

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.

Democratic primary

Declared

Katie Bansil, investment analyst
Frank Pallone, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

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.

Republican primary

Potential

Thomas Kean Jr., incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Declared

Rebecca Bennett, former Navy helicopter pilot, healthcare industry professional
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
Greg Vartan, former Summit Council President (2019–2025) and candidate for this district in 2024

Publicly expressed interest

Michael Roth, former chief of staff for the Small Business Administration

Filed paperwork

Michael Garth

Potential

Sue Altman, state director for U.S. Senator Andy Kim and nominee for this district in 2024
James Filippatos, Disney vice president for global public policy
Tom Malinowski, chair of the Hunterdon County Democratic Party (2024–present) and former U.S. Representative (2019–2023)
Tina Shah, former senior advisor to the U.S. Surgeon General

General election

Predictions

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.

Democratic primary

Potential

Rob Menendez, incumbent U.S. representative

Third-party and independent candidates

Declared

Richard Barilla (Independent), teacher

General election

Predictions

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

Nellie Pou, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Declared

Billy Prempeh, sales consultant and nominee for this district in 2020, 2022, and 2024

General election

Predictions

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.

Democratic primary

Potential

LaMonica McIver, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

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. Sherrill is currently running for governor in the 2025 election.

Democratic primary

Publicly expressed interest

Jeff Grayzel, deputy mayor of Morris Township (if Sherrill is elected governor)
Justin Strickland, Chatham Bourough councilor (if Sherrill is elected governor)

Potential

John Bartlett, Passaic County commissioner (if Sherrill is elected governor)
Brendan Gill, Essex County commissioner (if Sherrill is elected governor)
Tom Malinowski, chair of the Hunterdon County Democratic Party (2024–present) and former U.S. Representative from the 7th district (2019–2023) (if Sherrill is elected governor)
Mikie Sherrill, incumbent U.S. representative

General election

Predictions

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.