New Jersey 2026 General Election

The Green Papers: New Jersey 2026 General Election

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New Jersey
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 2 June 2026 (presumably)
General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 (presumably)

Tuesday 2 June 2026 (presumably) - Primary . Polling hours reportedly 6:00a-8:00p EDT (1000-0000 UTC).
Tuesday 3 November 2026 (presumably) - General Election . Polling hours reportedly 6:00a-8:00p EST (1100-0100 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	9,294,493	(3.00% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	14	(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	12	(2.76% of 435)
Capital:	Trenton

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New Jersey State and Local Government



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 119^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Andrew "Andy" Kim • Previously served in the U.S. House being first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2020, and 2022. 9 December 2024: Senator-elect Andrew "Andy" Kim (Democratic) was appointed by Governor Philip "Phil" Murphy (Democratic) to fill the vacancy caused by the 8 December 2024 resignation of Senator George S. Helmy (Democratic). First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Cory A. Booker • First elected: 16 October 2013 in a Special Election re: passing of Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (Democratic). Re-elected: 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (4)

		*Democratic*		*Senator Cory A. Booker* • FEC S4NJ00185; 30 Sep 25; Tot $14,171,299; Dsb $4,075,009
		Democratic		Chris Fields

		Republican		former Tabernacle Mayor Justin Murphy

		Independent		Nicholas Matthew "Nick" Carducci • FEC S4NJ00342

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2025, 2029. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Philip "Phil" Murphy • First elected: 2017, re-elected: 2021 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2025 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit.
	Candidate list (4, 2 write-ins)

		Democratic		Member of Congress Rebecca Michelle "Mikie" Sherrill • for Lieutenant Governor: former New Brunswick School Board Member Dale G. Caldwell • 12 November 2024: Candidate for Governor in 2025. Member of Congress CD 11.

		Republican		former state Assembly Member Jack Ciattarelli • for Lieutenant Governor: Morris County Sheriff James "Jim" Gannon

		Liberation		Vic Kaplan • for Lieutenant Governor: Bruno Pereira

		Socialist Workers Party		Joanne S. Kuniansky • for Lieutenant Governor: Craig Honts

		Write-in; (Green)		Lily Benavides • 28 August 2025: Withdrew after petitions successfully challenged. Substitute candidate. The replacement petition is due 21 August 2025. Lisa Ryan was running on the ticket for Lieutenant Governor. 8 August 2025: Media reports state she is running as a write-in.
		Write-in; (Independent)		Monica Brinson • Party: DISRUPT THE CORRUPT. circa 17 June 2025: Failed to gather the requisite number signatures needed to get on the ballot. Will continue as a write-in candidate.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2025, 2029. Office created effective with the Gubernatorial Election of 2009. Elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR; following his/her nomination, the Gubernatorial candidate has 30 days to select a running mate.

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way • Appointed: 8 September 2023 [re: death of Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver (Democratic)] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2025 • Open Seat - Not running for election in 2025.
	1 August 2023: Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver (Democratic), who was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2021, died at the age of 71. Governor Philip "Phil" Murphy (Democratic) has 45 days to appoint a successor to fill the office for the remainder of the term which ends in 2026. The appointment does not require legislative confirmation. 8 September 2023: Governor Philip "Phil" Murphy (Democratic) appointed Secretary of State Tahesha Way (Democratic) as Lieutenant Governor.

119^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2026, 2028. No Term Limit. 119^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 9 Democratic (9 Undetermined); 3 Republican (3 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Member of Congress Donald W. Norcross • First elected in concurrent general and special elections [re: to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Member of Congress Robert Ernest "Rob" Andrews (Democratic)]: 4 November 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (2) - 120th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Donald W. Norcross* • FEC H4NJ01084; 30 Sep 25; Tot $674,584; Dsb $307,084

		Independent		Francesco "Frankie" Fonseca

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Member of Congress Jeff Van Drew • First elected: 2018 as a Democrat. 20 December 2019: Changed registration to Republican. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (5) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Timothy C. "Tim" Alexander • FEC H6NJ02244; 30 Sep 25; Tot $16,560; Dsb $15,089
		Democratic		William Joseph "Bill" Finn, III • FEC H6NJ01220
		Democratic		Terri Reese • FEC H6NJ02236
		Democratic		Bayly Philip Christoper Winder • FEC H6NJ02228; 30 Sep 25; Tot $310,780; Dsb $109,448

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Jeff Van Drew* • FEC H8NJ02166; 30 Sep 25; Tot $938,154; Dsb $590,206

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Member of Congress Herb Conaway, Jr. • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Herb Conaway, Jr.* • FEC H4NJ03080; 30 Sep 25; Tot $568,850; Dsb $267,510

		Republican		Jason Cullen
		Republican		Linda Diane McMahon • FEC H6NJ03168

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Member of Congress Christopher Henry "Chris" Smith • First elected: 1980 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (4) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		John David Blake • FEC H6NJ04224
		Democratic		Julie Susan Flynn • FEC H6NJ04216

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Christopher Henry "Chris" Smith* • FEC H8NJ04014; 30 Sep 25; Tot $269,555; Dsb $230,790

		Independent		Kevin Cupples • FEC H6NJ04190 or H6NJ04208 • FEC H6NJ04190

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Member of Congress Joshua S. "Josh" Gottheimer • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Nicholas "Nick" Gebo • Resident of California • FEC H6NJ05213
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Joshua S. "Josh" Gottheimer* • FEC H6NJ05171; 30 Sep 25; Tot $835,819; Dsb $12,173,636

		Republican		Chandiha Gajapathy • FEC H6NJ05239
		Republican		Sean Joseph Kirrane • FEC H6NJ05221

		Write-in		Adam Rueda • FEC H6NJ05247

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Member of Congress Frank Pallone, Jr. • First elected in a special election for the 100th Congress-- but never sworn in because Congress had adjourned-- (re: to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Member of Congress James J. Howard) and concurrently elected to the 101st Congress: 1988. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Katie Bansil • FEC H6NJ06260; 30 Sep 25; Tot $21,445; Dsb $19,889
		Democratic		John Hsu • FEC H0NJ06214; 30 Sep 25; Tot $47,519; Dsb $16,494
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Frank Pallone, Jr.* • FEC H8NJ03073; 30 Sep 25; Tot $1,031,585; Dsb $839,125

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Member of Congress Thomas H. "Tom" Kean, Jr. • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (12) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Beth Ellen Adubato • FEC H6NJ07243; 30 Sep 25; Tot $67,216; Dsb $8,932
		Democratic		Rebecca Bennett • FEC H6NJ07201; 30 Sep 25; Tot $1,391,541; Dsb $468,784
		Democratic		James Filippatos
		Democratic		Michael Joseph Garth • FEC H6NJ07219; 07 Jun 25; Tot $500; Dsb $62
		Democratic		Valentina E. "Vale" Mendoza • FEC H6NJ07268
		Democratic		Megan O'Rourke • FEC H6NJ07276; 30 Sep 25; Tot $247,168; Dsb $28,100
		Democratic		Michael Roth • FEC H6NJ07235; 30 Sep 25; Tot $450,348; Dsb $160,046
		Democratic		Felipe Santos • FEC H6NJ07227
		Democratic		Tina Shah • FEC H6NJ07250; 30 Sep 25; Tot $603,810; Dsb $122,413
		Democratic		Brian Varela • FEC H2NJ08265; 30 Sep 25; Tot $1,008,792; Dsb $203,513
		Democratic		former Summit Council Member Gregory "Greg" Vartan, III • FEC H4NJ07131; 30 Sep 25; Tot $187,552; Dsb $151,650

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Thomas H. "Tom" Kean, Jr.* • FEC H0NJ07261; 30 Sep 25; Tot $2,569,182; Dsb $645,296

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Member of Congress Robert J. "Rob" Menendez • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Robert J. "Rob" Menendez* • FEC H2NJ08232; 30 Sep 25; Tot $696,522; Dsb $377,538

		Republican		Ana Rivera

		Independent		Richard Joseph Barilla • FEC H6NJ08183; 30 Jun 25; Tot $5,600; Dsb $3,749

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Member of Congress Nelida "Nellie" Pou • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (4) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Samuel "Sam" Buccola • FEC H6NJ09272
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Nelida "Nellie" Pou* • FEC H4NJ09194; 30 Sep 25; Tot $1,345,688; Dsb $370,791

		Republican		Clifton City Council Member Rosemary L. "Rosie" Pino • FEC H6NJ09264; 30 Sep 25; Tot $155,509; Dsb $72,951
		Republican		Billy Prempeh

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 10		Democratic	Member of Congress LaMonica R. McIver • First elected in a special election for the 118th Congress [re: to fill the seat of Donald M. Payne, Jr. (Democratic)]: 18 September 2024 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress LaMonica R. McIver* • FEC H4NJ10176; 30 Sep 25; Tot $964,965; Dsb $459,105
		Democratic		Shana Melius • FEC H4NJ10184

		Green		Jon Serrano

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 11		Democratic	Member of Congress Rebecca Michelle "Mikie" Sherrill • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (7) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Passaic County Commissioner John W. Bartlett
		Democratic		Cammie L. Croft • FEC H6NJ11203; 30 Sep 25; Tot $187,726; Dsb $11,114
		Democratic		Morris Township Committee Member Jeffery R. "Jeff" Grayzel • FEC H6NJ11195; 30 Sep 25; Tot $339,506; Dsb $21,721
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Rebecca Michelle "Mikie" Sherrill* • FEC H8NJ11142; 30 Sep 25; Tot $21,554; Dsb $193,905
		Democratic		Chatham Borough Council Member Justin Strickland • 3 December 2024: Filed with the FEC for the 2025 election. • FEC H6NJ11179
		Democratic		Anna Lee Williams • FEC H6NJ11187; 30 Sep 25; Tot $21,219; Dsb $10,572

		Republican		Randolph Township Mayor Joe Hathaway • FEC H6NJ11211

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 12		Democratic	Member of Congress Bonnie Watson Coleman • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		Democratic		Kyle D. Little • FEC H6NJ12250; 30 Sep 25; Tot $13,029; Dsb $18,886
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Bonnie Watson Coleman* • FEC H4NJ12149; 30 Sep 25; Tot $283,020; Dsb $222,738

		Republican		Darius Mayfield • FEC H2NJ12127; 23 Jan 25; Tot $301; Dsb $432

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 13 incumbents, 40 candidates
	• Republican: 3 incumbents, 14 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Libertarian
Other Third Parties
	• Conservative USA
	• Liberation: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Workers Party: 1 candidate
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 5 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 3 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

Links Links to other web sites

Election Authority
	• New Jersey Division of Elections
	• New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission
Democratic
	• New Jersey Assembly Democratic Majority
Republican
	• New Jersey Senate Republican Caucus
Third Party
	• Conservative Party USA New Jersey
	• New Jersey Conservative Party
	• New Jersey Libertarian Party
	• The Green Party of New Jersey
	• The Unity Party of New Jersey
Media & others
	• centraljersey.com - Packet Publications - Princeton
	• NJ.com- Everything Jersey Star-Ledger, Trenton Times, Jersey Journal and other NJ newspapers
	• NJTV - New Jersey Public Television - Englewood
	• PolitickerNJ.com
	• Politics1.com - New Jersey
	• Press of Atlantic City
	• the Trentonian
	• The Westfield Leader