New Jersey's 1st Congressional District
2 candidates on the ballot- See Donald Norcross's sponsored bills →Donald NorcrossDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$1.9M raised
- Damon GaldoRepublican✓ Verified$16K raised
2026 Elections · New Jersey
New Jersey Congressional Candidates 2026
See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate across New Jersey's congressional districts, with FEC campaign finance.
Source:FECUpdated Oct 19, 2026Report a correction
Who is running for Congress in New Jersey in 2026?
36 candidates are on the ballot in New Jersey's 12 congressional districts.
- District 1: Donald Norcross (Democratic) and Damon Galdo (Republican).
- District 2: Jeff Van Drew (Republican), Zack Mullock (Democratic) and Ramon Mora Jr. (Independent).
- District 3: Herb Conaway (Democratic), Michael McGuire (Republican), Ryan Michael Kelly (Affordability, Accountability, People) and Steven Welzer (Green).
- District 4: Christopher Smith (Republican) and Rachel Peace (Democratic).
- District 5: Josh Gottheimer (Democratic), Sean Kirrane (Republican) and Adam Rueda (Humane Sustainable Future).
- District 6: Frank Pallone (Democratic) and Hillary Herzig (Republican).
- District 7: Thomas Kean (Republican), Rebecca Bennett (Democratic), Randall Terry (Independent) and Seamus Patrick O'Toole (Stop Israel's Genocide).
- District 8: Robert Menendez (Democratic), Aristotle Eliopoulos (Independent), Craig Honts (Socialist Workers Party) and Da'Shone Hughey (We The People).
- District 9: Nellie Pou (Democratic), Rosemary Pino (Republican) and Terrisa Bukovinac (Save Our Babies).
- District 10: LaMonica McIver (Democratic) and Carmen Bucco (Republican).
- District 11: Analilia Mejia (Democratic), Joe Hathaway (Republican) and Alan B. Bond (Hope For Tomorrow).
- District 12: Adam Hamawy (Democratic), Gregg Mele (Republican), Andres Jinete (Green) and Winston Jordan (Get Money Out).
New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District
3 candidates on the ballot- See Jeff Van Drew's sponsored bills →Jeff Van DrewRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$2.3M raised
- Zack MullockDemocratic✓ Verified$824K raised
- Ramon Mora Jr.Independent✓ Verified
Where they differ: Jeff Van Drew votes yea on economic bills including technology use and financial exploitation prevention, and supports immigration security measures but voted nay on a national emergency resolution 14. Ramon Mora Jr. prioritizes affordability in housing and utilities, opposes collective punishment of immigrants, and advocates abolishing ICE 35. Zack Mullock criticizes tax cuts for the wealthy while safety-net programs face cuts and pledges to fight this tradeoff in Congress 9.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District
4 candidates on the ballot- See Herb Conaway's sponsored bills →Herb ConawayDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$1.1M raised
- Michael McGuireRepublican✓ Verified$211K raised
- Ryan Michael KellyAffordability, Accountability, People✓ Verified$6K raised
- Steven WelzerGreen✓ Verified
New Jersey's 4th Congressional District
2 candidates on the ballot- See Christopher Smith's sponsored bills →Christopher SmithRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$752K raised
- Rachel PeaceDemocratic✓ Verified$101K raised
New Jersey's 5th Congressional District
3 candidates on the ballot- See Josh Gottheimer's sponsored bills →Josh GottheimerDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$5.5M raised
- Sean KirraneRepublican✓ Verified$99K raised
- Adam RuedaHumane Sustainable Future✓ Verified
Where they differ: Josh Gottheimer votes in favor of legislation supporting technology use, capital access, and TRIA reauthorization but votes against protecting privacy in purchases and lowering health care premiums 14. He also votes for Diesel Emissions Reduction and Marine Conservation Acts but against disapproval of EPA rules on California engine pollution standards 14. Sean Kirrane proposes an 'American Citizens' Health Insurance Act' to guarantee affordable baseline coverage while preserving private-market choice and supports U.S. energy independence to protect the economy from global shocks 515. He also suggests capping administrative costs at 10% across federal programs to ensure tax dollars reach citizens rather than bureaucracy 11. Adam Rueda opposes corporate influence in government and supports universal childcare, eldercare, and broad antitrust enforcement to protect working families 23. He advocates for universal healthcare as a human right and calls for pro-Earth policies to combat climate change through science-based policy and corporate accountability 616.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 17, 2026.
New Jersey's 6th Congressional District
2 candidates on the ballot- See Frank Pallone's sponsored bills →Frank PalloneDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$2.7M raised
- Hillary HerzigRepublican✓ Verified$11K raised
New Jersey's 7th Congressional District
4 candidates on the ballot- See Thomas Kean's sponsored bills →Thomas KeanRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$5.9M raised
- Rebecca BennettDemocratic✓ Verified$8.2M raised
- Randall TerryIND$45K raised
- Seamus Patrick O'TooleStop Israel's Genocide✓ Verified
New Jersey's 8th Congressional District
4 candidates on the ballot- See Robert Menendez's sponsored bills →Robert MenendezDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$2.2M raised
- Aristotle EliopoulosIndependent✓ Verified
- Craig HontsSocialist Workers Party✓ Verified
- Da'Shone HugheyWe The People✓ Verified
New Jersey's 9th Congressional District
3 candidates on the ballot- See Nellie Pou's sponsored bills →Nellie PouDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$3.1M raised
- Rosemary PinoRepublican✓ Verified$539K raised
- Terrisa BukovinacSave Our Babies✓ Verified
Where they differ: Rosemary Pino opposes massive spending packages and supports cutting taxes, reducing regulations, and restoring American energy independence to promote growth and affordability, while also supporting lowering healthcare costs by increasing competition, transparency, and choice, protecting pre-existing conditions, and reforming Medicare to eliminate waste and fraud 15. Nellie Pou supports fighting to lower costs of housing, groceries, child care, and more for working families and opposes anti-worker policies and Republican budgets that harm struggling Americans, while voting yea on technology and disaster insurance bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase protections 234.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.
New Jersey's 10th Congressional District
2 candidates on the ballot- See LaMonica McIver's sponsored bills →LaMonica McIverDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$2.5M raised
- Carmen BuccoRepublican✓ Verified$9K raised
New Jersey's 11th Congressional District
3 candidates on the ballot- See Analilia Mejia's sponsored bills →Analilia MejiaDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$2.1M raised
- Joe HathawayRepublican✓ Verified$807K raised
- Alan B. BondHope For Tomorrow✓ Verified
New Jersey's 12th Congressional District
4 candidates on the ballot- Adam HamawyDemocratic✓ Verified$1.9M raised
- Gregg MeleRepublican✓ Verified$96K raised
- Andres JineteGreen✓ Verified
- Winston JordanGet Money Out✓ Verified
Where they differ: Gregg Mele supports responsible budgets and expanding American energy production to lower costs for families and businesses, and he supports patient-centered healthcare with more choice and price transparency 15. Adam Hamawy supports tackling extreme wealth inequality and redirecting spending toward tuition-free public college and infrastructure, and he supports Medicare for All with no out-of-pocket costs and prioritizing healthcare spending over military spending 2367. Andres Jinete supports raising the minimum wage to $25 an hour indexed to inflation and a single-payer universal healthcare system expanding Medicare to cover everyone regardless of immigration status 48.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 16, 2026.
Common questions
When is the election?
The general election is on November 3, 2026.