2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey


The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the twelve U.S. representatives from the State of New Jersey, one from all twelve of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as 2024 [United States House of Representatives elections|other elections] to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections were held on June 4, 2024.

District 1

The 1st district consists of the South Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia, including the municipalities of Camden and Cherry Hill. The incumbent was Democrat Donald Norcross, who was re-elected with 62.3% of the vote in 2022.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

District 2

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 was Republican Jeff Van Drew, who was re-elected with 58.9% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

Nominee

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Joe Salerno, tech entrepreneur

Eliminated in primary

  • Tim Alexander, civil rights attorney and nominee for this district in 2022
  • Rodney Dean, activist
  • Carolyn Rush, engineer and candidate for this district in 2022

Endorsements

County Convention results

District 3

The 3rd district is centralized around much of Burlington County, taking in the suburbs of Philadelphia and Trenton as well as most of Freehold Township. The incumbent Democrat Andy Kim, who was re-elected with 55.5% of the vote in 2022, instead successfully ran for U.S. Senate from New Jersey.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Endorsements

County Convention results

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Rajesh Mohan, cardiologist

Eliminated in primary

  • Michael Faccone, member of the Monmouth County Republican Committee
  • Shirley Maia-Cusick, immigration consulting firm owner
  • Gregory Sobocinski, financial advisor and independent candidate for this district in 2022

Declined

Endorsements

County Convention results

General election

Candidates

  • Justin Barbera, general contractor

District 4

The 4th district covers the upper Jersey Shore and expands into Monmouth and Ocean counties, taking in Lakewood Township and Toms River. The incumbent was Republican Chris Smith, who was re-elected with 66.9% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • David Schmidt, dock builder and independent candidate for this district in 2022

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Matthew Jenkins, general contractor and nominee for this district in 2022

Endorsements

County Convention results

District 5

The 5th district stretches across the state's northern border with New York, from Sussex to Bergen counties. The incumbent was Democrat Josh Gottheimer, who was re-elected with 54.7% of the vote in 2022.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

  • Dierdre Paul, college professor and perennial candidate
  • Sandy Gajapathy

Endorsements

County Convention results

District 6

The 6th district takes in towns along the Raritan Bay, including Edison and Woodbridge, while also stretching into coastal Monmouth County. The incumbent was Democrat Frank Pallone, who was re-elected with 57.5% of the vote in 2022.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • John Hsu, software engineer and candidate for this district in 2020

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Scott Fegler, business development executive

Eliminated in primary

  • Gregg Mele, attorney and perennial candidate ''''

Endorsements

County Convention results

Independents

Filed paperwork

  • Fahad Akhtar, FBI agent
  • Justin Maldonado, perennial candidate

District 7

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 was Republican Thomas Kean Jr., who flipped the district and was elected with 51.4% of the vote in 2022. The Hill called the election for Kean at 12:03AM on November 6, with 52.5% of the vote to Altman's 45.7% with 95% reporting.

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Roger Bacon, production mechanic and perennial candidate

Democratic primary

Nominee

Withdrawn

Declined

General election

Polling

Tom Kean Jr. vs. Jason Blazakis

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
Tom
Kean Jr.		Jason
Blazakis		Undecided
Public Policy Polling January 16–17, 2023608 ± 4.0%43%35%22%

Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
Generic
Republican		Generic
Democrat		Undecided
Public Policy Polling January 16–17, 2023608 ± 4.0%49%41%10%

District 8

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 was Democrat Rob Menendez, who was elected to a first term with 73.62% of the vote in 2022. Menendez was believed to be vulnerable to a primary challenge due to ties to his father, Senator Bob Menendez, who was facing controversy due to a number of federal corruption charges. However, he received support from high-profile Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and was able to win renomination by a 15-point margin.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Polling

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Ravinder
Bhalla		Rob
Menendez		James
Solomon		Esther
Suarez		Undecided
Change Research November 28 – December 1, 2023762 –13%16%9%3%59%

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Anthony Valdes

Third-party and independent candidates

Declared

District 9

The 9th district consists of the central urban areas of the Gateway Region, including the cities of Clifton, Passaic, and Paterson. The incumbent was Democrat Bill Pascrell, who was re-elected with 55.0% of the vote in 2022. Pascrell died on August 21, 2024.

Democratic primary

Pascrell defeated Mohamed Khairullah, the mayor of Prospect Park, in the June primary, but died on August 21, 2024. On August 29, the Democratic Party chairpersons of Bergen, Passaic, and Hudson Counties selected Nellie Pou, State Senator from District 35, as their new candidate.

Former nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Replacement nominee selection

Governor Phil Murphy had the authority to call for a special election to fill the remaining few months of Pascrell's current congressional term, though ultimately did not do so. Democratic County Committee members from Passaic, Bergen and Hudson held a meeting on August 29 to nominate Pascrell's replacement in the November election.

Replacement nominee

Withdrawn

Declined

Polling

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Clinton
Calabrese		Nellie
Pou		Andre
Sayegh		Shavonda
Sumter		Benjie
Wimberly
CAIR Action/Unity and Justice FundAugust 24–25, 2024383 –12%11%38%13%26%

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Billy Prempeh, sales consultant and nominee for this district in 2020 and 2022

Eliminated in primary

  • Hector Castillo, physician and perennial candidate

Withdrawn

  • Vince Micco, commercial lending executive, former executive director of the Bergen County Republican Party, and nominee for this district in 2006 and 2008

District 10

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 seat became vacant when Democrat Donald Payne Jr., who was re-elected with 77.6% of the vote in 2022, died on April 24, 2024. A special election was held on September 18, with Democrat LaMonica McIver being elected with 81.4% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Replacement nominee selection

Payne posthumously won the Democratic primary, as he was the only candidate on the ballot. Democratic county committee members in Essex, Hudson, and Union counties met on July 18 to choose a replacement nominee.
Replacement nominee

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Carmen Bucco, businessman and perennial candidate

Independents

Declared

District 11

The 11th district is centered in Morris County and includes the outer suburbs of the New York metropolitan area, including Montclair and Morristown. The incumbent was Democrat Mikie Sherrill, who was re-elected with 59.0% of the vote in 2022

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Mark De Lotto, real estate consultant

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Raafat Barsoom, physician and perennial candidate
  • John Sauers, accountant

Withdrawn

  • Toby Anderson, businessman and candidate for this district in 2022

District 12

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 was Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman, who was re-elected with 63.1% of the vote in 2022.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Darius Mayfield, talent manager and nominee for this district in 2022

Withdrawn