The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 12

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from the

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New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

, one from each of the state's 12

congressional districts Congressional districts, also known as electoral districts and legislative districts, electorates, or wards in other nations, are divisions of a larger administrative region that represent the population of a region in the larger congressional bod ...

. The primary election in which candidates were chosen took place on July 7, 2020. The general election coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,

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to the

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and various

and

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Overview

District 1

The 1st district is based in

South Jersey South Jersey comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey located between the lower Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean. The designation of South Jersey with a distinct toponym is a colloquialism rather than an administrative ...

and encompasses the inner

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

suburbs including parts of Camden County along with parts of

Burlington County Burlington County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county is the largest by area in New Jersey. Its county seat is Mount Holly.

and Gloucester County. The incumbent is Democrat

Donald Norcross Donald W. Norcross (born December 13, 1958) is an American politician and labor leader who is the U.S. representative for in South Jersey. A member of the Democratic Party, Norcross was first elected to this congressional seat in 2014, followi ...

, who was re-elected with 64.4% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Claire Gustafson, businesswoman and former Collingswood school board member

=Withdrawn

= *Josh Duvall, businessman

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 2

The 2nd district is anchored in southern New Jersey coast, and includes all of

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, and Salem Counties, and parts of

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and

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counties. The incumbent is Republican

Jeff Van Drew Jefferson H. Van Drew (born February 23, 1953) is an American politician and dentist serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district since 2019. Formerly a Democrat, he has been a member of the Republican Party sin ...

, who was elected in 2018 as a Democrat, flipping the district with 52.9% of the vote. On December 19, 2019, in a meeting with President

Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...

, Vice President

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, and House Minority Leader

Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American politician, serving as Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives, House Minority Leader in the United States House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Rep ...

in the Oval Office, Van Drew announced that he officially changed his party affiliation to the Republican Party.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Bob Patterson, former vice president for government relations at the

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and nominee for

New Jersey's 1st congressional district New Jersey's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district, which includes Camden and South Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia, has been represented by Democrat Donald Norcross since November 2 ...

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, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Withdrawn

= *Brian T. Fitzherbert, defense contractor, project manager, engineer and former

Atlantic County Atlantic County is a county located along the southern coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county had a population of 274,534.Hill International Hill International, Inc. is an American construction consulting firm. Founded in 1976, the company's corporate headquarters are in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Hill provides program and project management, construction management, cost engi ...

(ran in 3rd district instead)

=Declined

= *

Chris A. Brown Christopher A. Brown (born August 3, 1964) is an American Republican Party politician who represented the 2nd Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate from January 9, 2018, to July 19, 2021, when he left office to accept a position with t ...

, state senator *

DiAnne Gove DiAnne C. Gove (born February 15, 1951) is an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 9th Legislative District from 2009 to 2024. She was sworn in on December 7, 2009, to fill the vac ...

, state assemblywoman *

Seth Grossman The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the 12 United States House of Representatives, U.S. representatives from the U.S. state, state of New Jersey, one from each of the st ...

, former

Atlantic County Atlantic County is a county located along the southern coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county had a population of 274,534.New Jersey's 2nd congressional district New Jersey's 2nd congressional district, based in Southern New Jersey, is represented by Republican Jeff Van Drew. He was first elected as a Democrat in 2018, but announced on December 19, 2019, that he would be switching parties. The distric ...

in 2018 *Hirsh Singh, engineer, candidate for

New Jersey's 2nd congressional district New Jersey's 2nd congressional district, based in Southern New Jersey, is represented by Republican Jeff Van Drew. He was first elected as a Democrat in 2018, but announced on December 19, 2019, that he would be switching parties. The distric ...

in 2018, and candidate for governor in

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( ran for U.S. Senate)

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * William Cunningham, chief investigator on the

House Oversight Committee The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the main investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives. The committee's broad jurisdiction and legislative authority make it one of the most influential and powerful panels in the ...

and candidate for

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*John Francis, West Cape May commissioner * Brigid Callahan Harrison, political science professor at

Montclair State University Montclair State University (MSU) is a Public university, public research university in Montclair, New Jersey, with parts of the campus extending into Little Falls, New Jersey, Little Falls. As of fall 2018, Montclair State was, by enrollment, ...

Amy Kennedy Amy Kennedy ( née Savell; born November 20, 1978) is an American educator, mental health advocate, and politician from the state of New Jersey. She was the Democratic Party nominee in the 2020 elections to represent in the United States House ...

, mental health advocate and wife of former U.S. Representative

Patrick J. Kennedy Patrick Joseph Kennedy II (born July 14, 1967) is an American politician and mental health advocate. From 1995 to 2011, he served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 1st congressional distr ...

*Robert Turkavage, former

FBI The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic Intelligence agency, intelligence and Security agency, security service of the United States and its principal Federal law enforcement in the United States, federal law enforcement age ...

agent and Republican candidate for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in

=Withdrew

= *Ashley Bennett,

Atlantic County Atlantic County is a county located along the southern coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county had a population of 274,534.

=Declined

= *Ray Batten, former

New Jersey Superior Court The Superior Court is the state court in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with statewide trial and appellate jurisdiction. The New Jersey Constitution of 1947 establishes the power of the New Jersey courts.Jeffrey S. Mandel, New Jersey Appellate Pra ...

judge *Jack Surrency,

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freeholder *

Adam Taliaferro Adam J. Taliaferro (born January 1, 1982) is an American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 3rd district from 2015 to 2022. He is a former American football player whose recovery from a paralyzing spinal cord inj ...

, state assemblyman

Endorsements

;with Jeff Van Drew (D) and Generic Democrat

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Complete Video of Debate

Polling

;with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat ;with Jeff Van Drew (D) and Generic Opponent

Results

District 3

The 3rd district is based in central New Jersey, and includes parts of

and

Counties. The incumbent is Democrat Andy Kim, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.0% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Andy Kim, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Kate Gibbs, former

Burlington County Burlington County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county is the largest by area in New Jersey. Its county seat is Mount Holly.

freeholder *David Richter, engineer, lawyer, and former CEO of

Hill International Hill International, Inc. is an American construction consulting firm. Founded in 1976, the company's corporate headquarters are in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Hill provides program and project management, construction management, cost engi ...

=Withdrew

= *John Novak, mayor of Barnegat (endorsed David Richter) *Tony Porto, former mayor of Hainesport (endorsed David Richter)

=Declined

= *

Dawn Addiego Dawn Marie Addiego (born October 20, 1962) is an American politician who represented the New Jersey's 8th legislative district in the New Jersey Senate from 2010 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the General Ass ...

, state senator (switched to Democratic Party) * Randy Brown, former mayor of Evesham Township *Sean Earlen, chair of the

Burlington County Burlington County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county is the largest by area in New Jersey. Its county seat is Mount Holly.

Republican Party (endorsed Kate Gibbs) *

Kim Guadagno Kimberly Ann Guadagno (; ''née'' McFadden; born April 13, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the first lieutenant governor and 33rd secretary of state of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018. Guadagno was the Republican nominee f ...

, former

Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...

*Jack Kelly,

Ocean County Ocean County is a county located along the Jersey Shore in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey. It borders the Atlantic Ocean on the east. Its county seat is Toms River.New Jersey's 3rd congressional district New Jersey's 3rd congressional district is represented by Democrat Andy Kim of Moorestown who has served in Congress since 2019. It is one of seven districts that voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election while being held by a ...

in 2008 (endorsed David Richter) *

Al Leiter Alois Terry Leiter (; born October 23, 1965) is an American former professional baseball player and current television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from to for the New York Yankees, Toronto Blu ...

, baseball analyst and former

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

pitcher * Tom MacArthur, former U.S. Representative (endorsed Kate Gibbs) * Gregory P. McGuckin, state Assemblyman (endorsed Kate Gibbs) * Ryan Peters, state Assemblyman (endorsed Kate Gibbs) *Frank Sadeghi, businessman and Republican fundraiser

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Complete Video of Debate

Polling

Results

District 4

The 4th district encompasses parts of

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and

Counties The incumbent is Republican Chris Smith, who was re-elected with 55.4% of the vote in 2018.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Alter Richter, rabbi * Chris Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *David Applefield, retired journalist *Christine Conforti, holistic life coach and former

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staffer *Stephanie Schmid, human rights activist

=Withdrew

= *Tiffany Kaszuba, lobbyist *

Jim Keady James W. Keady (born October 4, 1971) is an American activist, educator, and politician. Early life and education Keady was born in Neptune Township, NJ and grew up in Belmar, NJ. He attended the Christian Brothers Academy all-boys college pr ...

, former

Asbury Park Asbury Park () is a beachfront city located on the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 15,188

city councilman (2005–2008) *Hassan Shehadeh, financial analyst

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Complete Video of Debate

Endorsements

Results

District 5

The 5th district is based in northern New Jersey, and includes parts of

Bergen County Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Passaic Passaic ( or ) is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a total population of 70,537, ranking as the 16th largest municipality in New Jersey and an increase of 656 from the 69,7 ...

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and

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Counties. The incumbent is Democrat

Josh Gottheimer Joshua S. Gottheimer ( ; born March 8, 1975) is an American attorney, writer, and public policy adviser who has served as the U.S. representative for since 2017. The district stretches along the northern border of the state from New York City's ...

, who was re-elected with 56.2% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative *Arati Kreibich, Glen Rock borough councilwoman

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *James Baldini, educator *Hector Castillo *John McCann, former

Cresskill Cresskill is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 8,573,New Jersey's 5th congressional district New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Democrat Josh Gottheimer, who has served in Congress since 2017. The district stretches across the entire northern border of the state and contains most of Bergen County, as well as part ...

in 2018 *Frank Pallotta, former investment banker

=Withdrawn

= * Bob Auth, state assemblyman * Jon Dalrymple Jr., student * Paul Duggan, candidate for

Bergen County Executive The Bergen County Executive is county executive of Bergen County, New Jersey, United States who, as the chief officer of the county's executive branch, oversees the administration of county government. The office was inaugurated in 1986 at the s ...

in 2018 (running as

New Jersey Conservative Party The New Jersey Conservative Party, formerly abbreviated as the NJCP, now the CP-NJ, is a conservative political party in New Jersey, United States. Ideology The NJCP advocates for low taxes, a balanced budget and job growth, the right to own pri ...

candidate) * Dana DiRisio, former aide to U.S. Representative

Scott Garrett Ernest Scott Garrett (born July 9, 1959) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for , serving from 2003 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1990 to 200 ...

* Mike Ghassali, mayor of Montvale *John C. Glidden, mayor of Closter

=Declined

= *

Michael J. Doherty Michael J. Doherty (born May 24, 1963) is an American Republican Party politician who has served as the surrogate of Warren County, New Jersey since November 30, 2022. He previously served in the New Jersey Senate representing the 23rd Legisla ...

, state senator *Tim Luing, businessman *

Holly Schepisi Holly T. Schepisi (born December 20, 1971) is an American lawyer, businesswoman, and Republican Party (United States), Republican Party politician who is the New Jersey Senate, New Jersey State Senator, representing the New Jersey's 39th legisl ...

, state assemblywoman *

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, state assemblyman

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Predictions

;with John McCann ;with Mike Ghassali

Results

District 6

The 6th district encompasses northern Middlesex County and parts of Monmouth County, including

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and Long Branch. The incumbent is Democrat

Frank Pallone Frank Joseph Pallone Jr. (; born October 30, 1951) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for , serving since 1988. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 3rd district from 1988 to 1 ...

, who was re-elected with 63.6% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Amani al-Khatahtbeh, founder of MuslimGirl.com * Russ Cirincione, attorney and trade unionist *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Withdrew

= * John Hsu * Javahn Walker, candidate in 2018

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Republican candidates Sammy Gindi and Christian Onuoha filed challenges against each other's petitions and as a result both were removed from the primary ballot, however both continued to campaign as write-in candidates in the primary.

Candidates

=Declared

= * Sammy Gindi, entrepreneur * Christian Onuoha, candidate for

New Jersey General Assembly The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for ...

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Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 7

The 7th district is based in north-central New Jersey, and includes portions of

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and all of

Hunterdon County Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 128,947, making it the state's 18th-most populous county,Tom Malinowski Tomasz "Tom" P. Malinowski (; born September 23, 1965) is an American politician and diplomat who is the U.S. representative from New Jersey's 7th congressional district. A Democrat, he served as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human R ...

, who flipped the district and was elected with 51.7% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

Tom Malinowski Tomasz "Tom" P. Malinowski (; born September 23, 1965) is an American politician and diplomat who is the U.S. representative from New Jersey's 7th congressional district. A Democrat, he served as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human R ...

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Raafat Barsoom, physician and candidate for New Jersey's 7th congressional district in

Thomas Kean Jr. Thomas Howard Kean Jr. ( ; born September 5, 1968) is an American Republican Party (United States), Republican politician and the U.S. representative-elect from New Jersey's 7th congressional district. From 2001 until 2003, he was a New Jersey Ge ...

, minority leader of the

New Jersey Senate The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232, ...

*Tom Phillips, human resources executive

=Withdrawn

= *Rosemary Becchi, tax attorney and nonprofit executive (running for the 11th congressional district)

=Declined

= *Anthony T. Siniscalco, Conservative Activist, Founder of the West Jersey Statehood movement *

, state senator *Matt Holt,

Hunterdon County Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 128,947, making it the state's 18th-most populous county,Leonard Lance Leonard John Lance (born June 25, 1952) is an American politician and attorney who served as the U.S. representative for , from 2009 to 2019. He ran for re-election in 2018, but was defeated by Democrat Tom Malinowski. He is a member of the Rep ...

, former U.S. Representative *David Larsen, businessman and candidate for

New Jersey's 7th congressional district New Jersey's 7th congressional district includes all of Hunterdon and Warren Counties; and parts of Morris, Somerset, Sussex, and Union Counties. The district is represented by Republican Thomas Kean Jr., who was first elected in 2022, defe ...

in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016 * Nancy Munoz, state assemblywoman *Colin Newman, business executive * Erik Peterson, state assemblyman *Jason Sarnoski,

Warren County Warren County is the name of fourteen counties in the USA. Some are named after General Joseph Warren, who was killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolutionary War: * Warren County, Georgia * Warren County, Illinois * Warren County ...

freeholder *Tim Smith, former mayor of Roxbury Township *

Doug Steinhardt Douglas Joseph Steinhardt (born November 6, 1968) is an American attorney and politician from New Jersey who is the State Senator for New Jersey's 23rd legislative district, since being sworn into office on December 19, 2022.

, chairman of the

New Jersey Republican State Committee The New Jersey Republican State Committee (NJGOP) is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in New Jersey. It was founded in 1880 and is currently led by Bob Hugin. Current leadership * Bob Hugin, Chairman * Lynda A. Pagliughli, Vi ...

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Debates

Complete Video of Debate
. September 13, 2020

Predictions

Polling

;with generic Republican

Results

District 8

The 8th district is based in

North Jersey North Jersey comprises the northern portions of the U.S. state of New Jersey between the upper Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean. The designation of northern New Jersey with a distinct toponym is a colloquial one rather than an administrativ ...

encompassing parts of

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...

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and

Counties. The incumbent is Democrat

Albio Sires Albio B. Sires (; born January 26, 1951) is a Cuban-born American businessman and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for since 2006. The district, numbered as the from 2006 to 2013, includes most of northern and eastern Jerse ...

, who was re-elected with 78.1% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Hector Oseguera, lawyer * Will Sheehan, former

U.S. Navy SEAL The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the United States Navy, U.S. Navy's primary special operations force and a component of the United States Naval Special Warfare Command, Naval Special Wa ...

intelligence officer *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Withdrew

*Jonathan Munitz, financial consultant ''(endorsed Hector Oseguera)''

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Jason Mushnick, attorney and candidate for New Jersey General Assembly in

=Withdrew

= * David Winkler

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 9

The 9th district encompasses parts of

Passaic Passaic ( or ) is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a total population of 70,537, ranking as the 16th largest municipality in New Jersey and an increase of 656 from the 69,7 ...

and

Counties The incumbent is Democrat

Bill Pascrell William James Pascrell Jr. (born January 25, 1937) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for , having served in this position since January 2013. A member of the Democratic Party and a native of Paterson, New Jersey, Pascrel ...

, who was re-elected with 70.3% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Alp Basaran, corporate lawyer *

, incumbent U.S. Representative *Zinovia Spezakis, finance and clean energy executive, environmental activist

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Billy Prempeh, U.S. Air Force veteran *Tim Walsh, vice chairman of the

Bergen County Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 10

The 10th district encompasses parts of

and

Counties The incumbent is Democrat

Donald Payne Jr. Donald Milford Payne Jr. (born December 17, 1958) is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for since 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, Payne served as president of the Newark city council from 2010 to 2012. Follow ...

, who was reelected with 87.6% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *John J. Flora, teacher *Eugene Mazo, law professor at

Rutgers Law School Rutgers Law School is the law school of Rutgers University, with classrooms in Newark and Camden, New Jersey. It is the largest public law school and the 10th largest law school, overall, in the United States. Each class in the three-year J.D. pr ...

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Jennifer Zinone, freelance copywriter

=Withdrew

= *Michael W. Barret *Ana Rivera

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District 11

The 11th district includes parts of

and

Counties. The incumbent is Democrat

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, who flipped the district and was elected with 56.8% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Withdrew

= *Mark Washburne, professor

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Rosemary Becchi, tax attorney and nonprofit executive

=Withdrawn

= *Lawrence Casha, Kinnelon borough councilman *Reinier Prijten, financial manager

=Declined

= *Patrick Alloco, former aide to former Governor

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, former First Lady of New Jersey and former investment banker *James Gannon, Morris County sheriff *Curt Ritter, former mayor of Chatham Township and former press secretary for

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District 12

The 12th district is located in the Route 1 corridor, encompassing parts of

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and

counties. The incumbent is Democrat

Bonnie Watson Coleman Bonnie M. Watson Coleman (born February 6, 1945) is an American politician. She has served as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 12th congressional district since 2015. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Watson Coleman served in the N ...

, who was reelected with 68.7% of the vote in 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative *Lisa McCormick, activist and candidate for U.S. Senate in

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *Mark Razzoli, Old Bridge town councilman

Primary results

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Notes

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References

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