2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey


The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the 12 U.S. Representatives from the state of New Jersey, one from each of the state's 12 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Democrats won 4 seats from Republicans and changed control from 7–5 for Democrats to 11–1 for Democrats, the lowest number of seats Republicans have won in the state since 1912. However, Representative Jeff Van Drew of the 2nd District would later change his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican in December 2019.

Overview

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey by district:

District 1

The 1st district is based in South Jersey and includes most of Camden County along with parts of Burlington County and Gloucester County. The incumbent is Democrat Donald Norcross, who has represented the district since 2014. He was re-elected to a second term with 60% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

General election

Results

District 2

The 2nd district is based in South Jersey and is the biggest Congressional District in the state. It includes all of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem Counties and parts of Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Ocean counties.
The 2nd district was an open seat in 2018. Frank LoBiondo, a Republican who had represented the district since 1995, announced in November 2017 that he would not run for re-election in 2018. LoBiondo won in 2016 with 59% of the vote.

Democratic primary

This was one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.

Candidates

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Results

Republican primary

Candidates

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;Declined

Results

General election

Polling

Polling

Results

The 3rd district is based in South Jersey and includes parts of Burlington and Ocean counties. The incumbent is Republican Tom MacArthur, who has represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected to a second term with 59% of the vote in 2016. Close votes required a re-count, with Andy Kim, the Democrat, in the lead.

Democratic primary

This is one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.

Candidates

;Declared
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;Declined

Republican primary

Results

General election

Polling

Endorsements

Results

District 4

The 4th district is based in Central Jersey and includes parts of Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties. The incumbent is Republican Chris Smith, who has represented the district since 1981. He was re-elected to a nineteenth term with 64% of the vote in 2016. Smith's 55% showing in 2018 was his lowest since 1982 when he earned 53%.

Democratic primary

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Results

Republican primary

Results

General election

Results

District 5

The 5th district is based in North Jersey and includes parts of Bergen, Passaic, Sussex and Warren counties. The incumbent is Democrat Josh Gottheimer, who has represented the district since 2017. He defeated Republican Representative Scott Garrett with 51% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared
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General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

District 6

The 6th district is based in Central Jersey and includes parts of Middlesex and Monmouth counties. The incumbent is Democrat Frank Pallone, who has represented the district since 1988. He was re-elected to a fifteenth term with 64% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

General election

Results

District 7

The 7th district includes all of Hunterdon County, and parts of Essex, Morris, Somerset, Union, and Warren Counties. The incumbent is Republican Leonard Lance, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected to a fifth term with 54% of the vote in 2016.
Three Democrats were on the Democratic primary ballot. They included former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski; lawyer Goutam Jois; and social worker Peter Jacob. Green Party of New Jersey member Diane Moxley also announced her intent to run for the seat. Westfield teacher and attorney Lisa Mandelblatt withdrew in February 2017, as did Scotch Plains lawyer Scott Salmon. The Democratic County Parties in New Jersey's 7th District unanimously threw their support to Malinowski, and he received the county line for the June 5 primary in all counties.

Democratic primary

This is one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.

Candidates

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Results

Malinowski won the Democratic nomination in the June primary.

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared
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General election

Debates

Polling

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Results

District 8

The 8th district is based in North Jersey and includes parts of Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union counties. The incumbent is Democrat Albio Sires, who has represented the district since 2006. He was re-elected to a sixth term with 77% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Albio Sires, incumbent Representative

    Results

Republican primary

Candidates

  • John Muniz

    Results

General election

Results

District 9

The 9th district is based in North Jersey and includes parts of Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties. The incumbent is Democrat Bill Pascrell, who has represented the district since 2013 after he was redistricted from the 8th district, which he had represented since 1997. He was re-elected to an eleventh term with 70% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Eric Fisher

    Results

General election

Results

District 10

The 10th district is based in North Jersey and includes parts of Essex, Hudson and Union counties. The incumbent is Democrat Donald Payne Jr., who has represented the district since 2012. He was re-elected to a third term with 86% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Agha Khan

    Results

General election

Results

District 11

The 11th district is based in North Jersey and includes parts of Essex, Morris, Passaic and Sussex counties. The incumbent is Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen, who has represented the district since 1995. He was re-elected to a twelfth term with 58% of the vote in 2016. Frelinghuysen announced in January 2018 that he will not seek re-election in 2018.

Democratic primary

This is one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.

Candidates

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;Declined
  • Keith Kazmark, Mayor of Woodland Park
  • John F. McKeon, state assemblyman
  • Al Anthony, Livingston Township Councilman and former mayor of Livingston
  • Mike Venezia, Mayor of Bloomfield

    Results

Republican primary

Candidates

;Declared
  • Antony Ghee, JAG officer, investment banker, and attorney
  • Martin Hewitt, attorney
  • Jay Webber, state assemblyman and former chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
  • Peter De Neufville, former executive chairman of Voltaix, Inc.
  • Patrick S Allocco, concert promoter and political campaign operative
;Declined

Results

General election

Debates

  • , October 10, 2018

    Polling

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Endorsements

Results

District 12

The 12th district is based in Central Jersey and includes parts of Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties. The district is known for its research centers and educational institutions such as Princeton University, Institute for Advanced Study, Johnson & Johnson and Bristol-Myers Squibb. The incumbent is Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman, who has represented the district since 2015. She was re-elected to a second term with 63% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Daryl Kipnis, attorney and nominee for state senate in 2017

    Results

General election

Results


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