2026 Election · New Jersey

Who's on New Jersey's 2026 Ballot

Every declared candidate for U.S. Senate, and all 12 U.S. House districts in New Jersey, grouped by party. Click any candidate to research them with Quarex — the same character and issue questions for everyone, answered live.

Offices up
2
U.S. House districts
12
Declared candidates
39
General election
Nov 3, 2026

This page lists the declared 2026 federal candidates in New Jersey, grouped by party within each race, refreshed weekly. Click any candidate to open the research drawer: ask the same Character and Issues questions of every candidate, or generate a full sourced profile.

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Statewide races

U.S. Senate

One of New Jersey's two U.S. Senate seats · six-year term
Republican (1)
Justin Murphy
Democratic (1)
Cory Booker
Independent / Other (2)
Veronica Fernandez
Joanne Kuniansky

U.S. House of Representatives

All 12 of New Jersey's congressional districts are on the ballot. You vote only in the district where you live.

U.S. House — NJ-01

Republican (1)
Damon Galdo
Democratic (1)
Donald Norcross

U.S. House — NJ-02

Republican (1)
Jeff Van Drew
Democratic (1)
Zack Mullock
Independent / Other (1)
Ramon Mora Jr.

U.S. House — NJ-03

Republican (1)
Michael McGuire
Democratic (1)
Herbert C. Conaway Jr.
Independent / Other (1)
Ryan Kelly
Green (1)
Steven Welzer

U.S. House — NJ-04

Republican (1)
Chris Smith
Democratic (1)
Rachel Peace

U.S. House — NJ-05

Republican (1)
Sean Kirrane
Democratic (1)
Josh Gottheimer
Independent / Other (1)
Adam Rueda

U.S. House — NJ-06

Republican (1)
Hillary Herzig
Democratic (1)
Frank Pallone Jr.

U.S. House — NJ-07

Republican (1)
Thomas Kean Jr.
Democratic (1)
Rebecca Bennett
Independent / Other (1)
Seamus O'Toole

U.S. House — NJ-08

Democratic (1)
Robert Menendez Jr.
Independent / Other (3)
Craig Honts
Da'Shone Hughey
Aristotle Eliopoulos

U.S. House — NJ-09

Republican (1)
Rosemary Pino
Democratic (1)
Nellie Pou
Independent / Other (1)
Terrisa Bukovinac

U.S. House — NJ-10

Republican (1)
Carmen Bucco
Democratic (1)
LaMonica McIver

U.S. House — NJ-11

Republican (1)
Joe Hathaway
Democratic (1)
Analilia Mejia
Independent / Other (1)
Alan Bond

U.S. House — NJ-12

Republican (1)
Gregg Mele
Democratic (1)
Adam Hamawy
Independent / Other (1)
Winston Jordan
Green (1)
Andres Jinete
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