2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

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 elections will take place on June 2, 2026.

District 1

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

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.

Presumptive nominee

• Donald Norcross, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Donald Norcross (D)	$827,046	$550,763	$1,983,771
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Donald Norcross (incumbent)
Total votes

Presumptive nominee

• Damon Galdo, construction worker and candidate for this district in (/wiki/2022UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District1) and (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District1)

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Damon Galdo
Total votes

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid D</td><td>August 13, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe D</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe D</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 2

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

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.

Presumptive nominee

• Jeff Van Drew, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jeff Van Drew (R)	$1,171,795	$751,294	$1,182,931
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeff Van Drew (incumbent)
Total votes

Declared

• Tim Alexander, civil rights attorney, nominee for this district in (/wiki/2022UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District2) and candidate in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District2) • Zack Mullock, mayor of Cape May (2021–present) • Terri Reese, former retail store manager • Bayly Winder, former advisor to the chief operating offer of USAID

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Tim Alexander (D)	$36,710	$28,911	$7,799
Terri Reese (D)	$9,007	$5,313	$1,974
Bayly Winder (D)	$451,845	$220,383	$231,462
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tim Alexander
	Democratic	Zack Mullock
	Democratic	Terri Reese
	Democratic	Bayly Winder
Total votes

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>August 13, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Likely R</td><td>March 12, 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 3

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

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.

Presumptive nominee

• Herb Conaway, incumbent U.S. representative

Withdrawn

• Shawn Scott, U.S. Marine Corps veteran

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Herb Conaway (D)	$673,344	$344,780	$365,978
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Herb Conaway (incumbent)
Total votes

Declared

• Justin Barbera, contractor, independent candidate for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District3), and candidate for Governor of New Jersey in (/wiki/2025NewJerseygubernatorialelection) • Jason Cullen, sales professional, independent candidate for Governor of New Jersey in (/wiki/2009NewJerseygubernatorialelection), and Libertarian nominee for the 4th district in (/wiki/2022UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District4) • Michael McGuire, U.S. Marine Corps veteran

Withdrawn

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

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jason Cullen (R)	$34,189	$22,855	$11,333
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Justin Barbera
	Republican	Jason Cullen
	Republican	Michael McGuire
Total votes

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid D</td><td>August 13, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe D</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe D</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 4

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

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.

Presumptive nominee

• Chris Smith, incumbent U.S. representative

Withdrawn

• Rob Canfield, real estate agent and candidate for Governor of New Jersey in (/wiki/2025NewJerseygubernatorialelection)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Chris Smith (R)	$358,906	$310,547	$412,424
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chris Smith (incumbent)
Total votes

Declared

• John Blake, IT professional • Rachel Peace, small business owner

Withdrawn

• Keith Doll, nurse • Bob English, activist • Julie Flynn, Rutgers University professor (endorsed Peace) • Peter Linardakis, Rutgers Law School student

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Blake
	Democratic	Rachel Peace
Total votes

Filed paperwork

• Kevin Cupples, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesSenateelectioninNewJersey)

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>August 13, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 5

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

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.

Presumptive nominee

• Josh Gottheimer, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Josh Gottheimer (D)	$1,892,290	$12,309,297	$10,295,485
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Josh Gottheimer (incumbent)
Total votes

Withdrawn

• John Aslanian, businessman • Sandy Gajapathy, former sales associate and candidate for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District5) • Mary Jo-Ann Guinchard, former mayor of Tuxedo Park, New York and nominee for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District5)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Sandy Gajapathy (R)	$50,000	$49,999	$0
Mary Jo-Ann Guinchard (R)	$117,995	$119,185	$724
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sean Kirrane
Total votes

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid D</td><td>August 13, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe D</td><td>March 26, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Likely D</td><td>March 12, 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 6

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

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.

Declared

• Katie Bansil, investment analyst • John Hsu, software engineer and candidate for this district in (/wiki/2020UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District6) and (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District6) • Frank Pallone, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Katie Bansil (D)	$32,109	$30,076	$3,686
John Hsu (D)	$56,854	$22,817	$34,111
Frank Pallone (D)	$1,311,209	$1,257,400	$3,125,718
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Katie Bansil
	Democratic	John Hsu
	Democratic	Frank Pallone (incumbent)
Total votes

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Hillary Herzig (R)	$1,600	$1,100	$500
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hillary Herzig
Total votes

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid D</td><td>August 13, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe D</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe D</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 7

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

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.

Presumptive nominee

• Thomas Kean Jr., incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Tom Kean Jr. (R)	$3,246,540	$825,345	$2,469,481
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Kean Jr. (incumbent)
Total votes

Declared

• Rebecca Bennett, healthcare executive and former United States Navy aviator • Michael Roth, former chief of staff for the Small Business Administration • Tina Shah, former senior advisor to the U.S. Surgeon General • Brian Varela, former chair of the New Jersey Forward Party, and candidate for the 8th district in (/wiki/2022UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District8)

Withdrawn

• Beth Adubato, professor and daughter of former basketball coach Richie Adubato • Vale Mendoza, attorney • Megan O'Rourke, former climate change advisor at the U.S. Department of Agriculture • Sara Sooy, Somerset County commissioner (endorsed Bennett) • Greg Vartan, former Summit common councilmember (2019–2024) and candidate for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District7) (endorsed Bennett)

Declined

• Tom Malinowski, former chair of the Hunterdon County Democratic Party (2024–2025) and former U.S. representative (2019–2023) (ran in the 11th district)

Fundraising

<table><thead><tr><th>Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Candidate</td><td>Raised</td><td>Spent</td><td>Cash on hand</td></tr><tr><td>Beth Adubato (D)</td><td>$111,815</td><td>$78,512</td><td>$33,303</td></tr><tr><td>Rebecca Bennett (D)</td><td>$1,943,974</td><td>$771,281</td><td>$1,172,693</td></tr><tr><td>Michael Garth (D)</td><td>$500</td><td>$61</td><td>$438</td></tr><tr><td>Vale Mendoza (D)</td><td>$1,630</td><td>$2,344</td><td>$0</td></tr><tr><td>Megan O'Rourke (D)</td><td>$458,534</td><td>$176,989</td><td>$281,545</td></tr><tr><td>Michael Roth (D)</td><td>$610,278</td><td>$280,410</td><td>$329,868</td></tr><tr><td>Tina Shah (D)</td><td>$1,020,011</td><td>$373,530</td><td>$646,480</td></tr><tr><td>Sara Sooy (D)</td><td>$43,709</td><td>$7,638</td><td>$36,070</td></tr><tr><td>Brian Varela (D)</td><td>$1,759,731</td><td>$336,147</td><td>$1,423,583</td></tr><tr><td>Greg Vartan (D)</td><td>$193,029</td><td>$202,679</td><td>$18,459</td></tr><tr><td>Source: Federal Election Commission</td></tr></tbody></table>

Polling

<table><thead><tr><th>Poll source</th><th>Date(s) administered</th><th>Sample size</th><th>Margin of error</th><th>Rebecca Bennett</th><th>Megan O'Rourke</th><th>Tina Shah</th><th>Other</th><th>Undecided</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>March 23, 2026</td><td>O'Rourke withdraws from the race</td></tr><tr><td>GQR (D)</td><td>February 22–25, 2026</td><td>403 (LV)</td><td>± 4.9%</td><td>10%</td><td>5%</td><td>8%</td><td>7%</td><td>64%</td></tr></tbody></table>

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rebecca Bennett
	Democratic	Michael Roth
	Democratic	Tina Shah
	Democratic	Brian Varela
Total votes

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Tossup</td><td>November 18, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Tilt R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Tossup</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Tossup</td><td>March 12, 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 8

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

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.

Declared

• Mussab Ali, former president of the Jersey City Board of Education (2021–2022) at-large (2018–2022) and candidate for mayor of Jersey City in (/wiki/2025JerseyCitymayoralelection) • Rob Menendez, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Rob Menendez (D)	$908,753	$476,195	$709,243
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mussab Ali
	Democratic	Rob Menendez (incumbent)
Total votes

Republican primary

No candidates successfully submitted paperwork by March 23, 2026 to appear on the ballot for the Republican primary.

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Richard Barilla (I)	$5,600	$3,748	$1,851
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid D</td><td>August 13, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe D</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe D</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 9

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

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.

Presumptive nominee

• Nellie Pou, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

• Andre Sayegh, mayor of Paterson (2018–present) and candidate for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#Replacementnomineeselection) (running for re-election)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Nellie Pou (D)	$1,773,275	$605,953	$1,319,795
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nellie Pou (incumbent)
Total votes

Declared

• Tiffany Burress, attorney and wife of former NFL player Plaxico Burress • Rosie Pino, Clifton city councilor

Withdrawn

• Billy Prempeh, sales consultant and nominee for this district in (/wiki/2020UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District9), (/wiki/2022UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District9), and (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District9) (endorsed Burress)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Rosie Pino (R)	$257,784	$216,164	$41,620
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tiffany Burress
	Republican	Rosie Pino
Total votes

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Lean D</td><td>August 13, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Lean D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Lean D</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Likely D</td><td>March 12, 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 10

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

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.

Declared

• LaMonica McIver, incumbent U.S. representative • Lawrence Poster, managing director at Catalyx Group

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
LaMonica McIver (D)	$1,370,074	$876,953	$656,332
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	LaMonica McIver (incumbent)
	Democratic	Lawrence Poster
Total votes

Presumptive nominee

• Carmen Bucco, perennial candidate and nominee for this district in the 2024 special and regular elections

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Carmen Bucco
Total votes

Formed exploratory committee

• Jon Serrano, college student and Green Party nominee for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District10)

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid D</td><td>August 13, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe D</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe D</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 11

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

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 was Democrat Mikie Sherrill, who was re-elected with 56.5% of the vote in 2024. The seat became vacant on November 20, 2025, after Sherrill won the 2025 election for governor of New Jersey. A special election will be held on April 16, 2026, to fill the remainder of her term. The midterm election will then proceed as scheduled.

Declared

• Donald Cresitello, former mayor of Morristown (1977–1981, 2006–2010), candidate for U.S. Senate in (/wiki/1982UnitedStatesSenateelectioninNewJersey) and (/wiki/2008UnitedStatesSenateelectioninNewJersey), and candidate for this district in the April special election • Joseph Lewis, tech engineer • Analilia Mejia, co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy and nominee for this district in the April special election • Justin Strickland, Chatham Borough councilmember and candidate for this district in the April special election

Declined

• Rosy Bagolie, state assemblymember from the 27th district (2024–present) • Zach Beecher, U.S. Army veteran, venture capitalist, and candidate for this district in the April special election • J-L Cauvin, attorney, comedian, and candidate for this district in the April special election • Cammie Croft, nonprofit executive, former White House deputy new media director, and candidate for this district in the April special election (endorsed Mejia) • Brendan Gill, at-large Essex County commissioner, husband of state assemblymember Alixon Collazos-Gill, candidate for New Jersey's 27th assembly district in (/wiki/2023NewJerseyGeneralAssemblyelection#District27), and candidate for this district in the April special election (endorsed Mejia) • Tom Malinowski, former chair of the Hunterdon County Democratic Party (2024–2025), former U.S. representative from the 7th district (2019–2023), and candidate for this district in the April special election (endorsed Mejia) • Tahesha Way, former lieutenant governor (2023–2026) and secretary of state of New Jersey (2018–2026) and candidate for this district in the April special election • Anna Lee Williams, corporate social responsibility manager and candidate for this district in the April special election (endorsed Mejia)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Analilia Mejia (D)	$420,218	$62,097	$358,120
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Donald Cresitello
	Democratic	Joseph Lewis
	Democratic	Analilia Mejia
	Democratic	Justin Strickland
Total votes

Presumptive nominee

• Joe Hathaway, Randolph Township Council member, former mayor, and nominee in the April special election

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Hathaway
Total votes

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid D</td><td>August 13, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe D</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe D</td><td>February 6, 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 12

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

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.

Declared

• Matt Adams, U.S. Army reserve officer and former Middlesex councilmember • Sue Altman, former state director for U.S. senator Andy Kim and nominee for the 7th district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District7) • Brad Cohen, mayor of East Brunswick • Elijah Dixon, entrepreneur • Adam Hamawy, surgeon • Kyle Little, fitness studio owner • Adrian Mapp, mayor of Plainfield • Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, state assemblymember from the 15th district (2018–present) • Shanel Robinson, Somerset County commissioner • Squire Servance, attorney • Sujit Singh, technology consultant • Jay Vaingankar, former U.S. Department of Energy special advisor • Sam Wang, professor

Withdrawn

• Mike Anderson, entrepreneur • Ray Heck, mayor of Millstone (endorsed Robinson) • Rick Morales, anesthesiologist • Iziah Thompson, housing organizer • Bonnie Watson Coleman, incumbent U.S. representative

Declined

• Paula Sollami Covello, Mercer County clerk (endorsed Reynolds-Jackson) • Reed Gusciora, mayor of Trenton (2018–present) and nominee for the 4th district in (/wiki/2000UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District4) (endorsed Reynolds-Jackson) • Tennille McCoy, state assemblymember from the 14th district (2024–present) • Andrew Zwicker, state senator from the 16th district (2022–present) and candidate for this district in (/wiki/2014UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinNewJersey#District12)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Matt Adams (D)	$10,316	$316	$10,000
Mike Anderson (D)	$1,275	$290	$984
Brad Cohen (D)	$279,256	$16,682	$262,573
Kyle Little (D)	$17,083	$22,073	$2,124
Adrian Mapp (D)	$82,731	$3,531	$79,199
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)	$70,295	$8,026	$62,268
Shanel Robinson (D)	$56,892	$1,074	$55,817
Squire Servance (D)	$34,478	$26,290	$8,187
Sujit Singh (D)	$7,047	$1,746	$10,603
Jay Vanigankar (D)	$154,108	$10,815	$143,293
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Matt Adams
	Democratic	Sue Altman
	Democratic	Brad Cohen
	Democratic	Elijah Dixon
	Democratic	Adam Hamawy
	Democratic	Kyle Little
	Democratic	Adrian Mapp
	Democratic	Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
	Democratic	Shanel Robinson
	Democratic	Squire Servance
	Democratic	Sujit Singh
	Democratic	Jay Vaingankar
	Democratic	Sam Wang
Total votes

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• Andrew Zaborney, Spotswood councilmember (running for Middlesex County commission)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Gregg Mele (R)	$21,225	$21,225	$0
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gregg Mele
Total votes

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid D</td><td>August 13, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe D</td><td>April 10, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Solid D</td><td>October 11, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>