What Is on the Ballot in New Jersey in 2026

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 1 U.S. Senate seat · no governor · 12 U.S. House seats

New Jersey goes to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 with a U.S. Senate seat and all 12 of New Jersey's U.S. House seats on the ballot. Each race below is a matchup: the incumbent, if they are running, against the challengers, with how the seat was last decided; nothing here is a forecast.

U.S. Senate

Race

Incumbent

Challengers

New Jersey U.S. Senate

Last: 2020, Cory A. Booker def. Rikin Rik Mehta 16.3 pts

Cory Booker

Democratic

Incumbent · in office since 2013

Justin Murphy

Republican

Challenger

Also on the ballot: Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers) · Veronica Fernandez (Independent)

Every U.S. Senate election in New Jersey · All 35 Senate seats on the 2026 ballot

Governor

New Jersey does not elect a governor in 2026; the next governor's race is in 2029.

Every governor election in New Jersey · All 36 governorships on the 2026 ballot

U.S. House

All 12 of New Jersey's U.S. House seats are on the ballot; every member serves a two-year term. Each district is listed with who holds it and the 2024 result.

Race

Incumbent

Challengers

District 1

Last: 2024, Donald W. Norcross def. Theodore Liddell 17.8 pts

Donald Norcross

Democratic

Incumbent · in office since 2014

Damon Galdo

Republican

Challenger

District 2

Last: 2024, Jeff Van Drew def. Joseph F. Salerno 16.9 pts

Jeff Van Drew

Republican

Incumbent · in office since 2019

Zack Mullock

Democratic

Challenger

District 3

Last: 2024, Herb Conaway def. Rajesh Mohan 8.6 pts

Herb Conaway

Democratic

Incumbent · in office since 2025

Michael McGuire

Republican

Challenger

District 4

Last: 2024, Christopher H. Smith def. Matthew Jenkins 35.7 pts

Chris Smith

Republican

Incumbent · in office since 1981

Rachel Peace

Democratic

Challenger

District 5

Last: 2024, Josh Gottheimer def. Mary Jo Guinchard 11.3 pts

Josh Gottheimer

Democratic

Incumbent · in office since 2017

Sean Kirrane

Republican

Challenger

District 6

Last: 2024, Frank Pallone Jr. def. Scott Fegler 15.7 pts

Frank Pallone

Democratic

Incumbent · in office since 1987

Hillary Herzig

Republican

Challenger

District 7

Last: 2024, Thomas H. Kean Jr. def. Sue Altman 5.4 pts

Thomas Kean Jr.

Republican

Incumbent · in office since 2023

Rebecca Bennett

Democratic

Challenger

District 8

Last: 2024, Rob Menendez def. Anthony Valdes 24.5 pts

Rob Menendez

Democratic

Incumbent · in office since 2023

Aristotle Eliopoulos

Independent

Challenger

Craig Honts

Socialist Workers

Challenger

Also on the ballot: Da'Shone Hughey (We the People)

District 9

Last: 2024, Nellie Pou def. Billy Prempeh 4.9 pts

Nellie Pou

Democratic

Incumbent · in office since 2025

Rosie Pino

Republican

Challenger

District 10

Last: 2024, Lamonica McIver def. Carmen Bucco 52.2 pts

LaMonica McIver

Democratic

Incumbent · in office since 2024

Carmen Bucco

Republican

Challenger

District 11

Last: 2024, Mikie Sherrill def. Joseph Belnome 14.7 pts

Analilia Mejia

Democratic

Incumbent · in office since 2026

Joe Hathaway

Republican

Challenger

District 12Open seat

Last: 2024, Bonnie Watson Coleman def. Darius Mayfield 24.8 pts

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Democratic

Not running · in office since 2015

Adam Hamawy

Democratic

Candidate

Gregg Mele

Republican

Candidate

Every U.S. House election in New Jersey, by district · All 435 House seats on the 2026 ballot

How this page is built

Races are listed by state. Holders come from the audited snapshot of who is in office; the date each took the seat and the end of each term come from the term records; every last result is the race as recorded here, linked. Nothing on this page names a candidate, and no seat is rated. Once certified results are published they replace this page at the same address.

Compiled by PolitiFinder · published June 14, 2026 · data as of October 6, 2026.