John David Blake
Ran for New Jersey 4th Congressional District · Democrat
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Democratic primary on June 2, 2026 — NJ Division of Elections — Official Primary Election Results: U.S. House of Representatives, Primary Election 06/02/2026 · read Jun 2, 2026
Sources (2)
- Lost the 2026 Democratic primary on June 2, 2026 — NJ Division of Elections — Official Primary Election Results: U.S. House of Representatives, Primary Election 06/02/2026 (07/27/2026) — CD-04 Democratic Primary: JOHN BLAKE 7,761 total votes
- RACHEL PEACE won with 20,782
The District
What New Jersey 4th Congressional District covers
Covers parts of Ocean County and Monmouth County.
Includes Toms River, Tinton Falls, Lakewood, Holiday City-Berkeley, Holiday Heights, Lincroft (part), Crestwood Village, Eatontown (part), New Egypt, Point Pleasant, Forked River, Vista Center and 44 more.
524 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: New Jersey Office of GIS / Division of Elections, Election Districts for New Jersey statewide layer (Nov 2021)
Results
Certified results for New Jersey 4th Congressional District
U.S. House District 4
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher H. Smith | 265,652 | 67.4% | |
| Matthew Jenkins | 124,803 | 31.7% | |
| John Morrison | 1,950 | 0.5% | |
| Barry Bendar | 1,823 | 0.5% |
Official results · New Jersey County Clerks' official election results
Sources (1)
- Official results (County Clerk election-district results, Clarity ENR) — partial state coverage — counties: Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Union, Hunterdon (County Clerk official PDF), Sussex (County Clerk official Amended precinct report), Bergen (Bergen County Clerk Official 2024 General Election District Report), Warren (Warren County Clerk Official Precinct 2024 General (Custom Table Report 11/21/2024))
U.S. House District 4
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher H. Smith | 173,288 | 66.9% | |
| Matthew Jenkins | 81,233 | 31.4% | |
| Jason Cullen | 1,902 | 0.7% | |
| David Schmidt | 1,197 | 0.5% | |
| Hank Schroeder | 905 | 0.3% | |
| Pam Daniels | 437 | 0.2% |
Official results (County Clerk election-district results, Clarity ENR) — partial state coverage — counties: Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Union · New Jersey County Clerks' official election results
U.S. House District 4
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher H. Smith | 254,103 | 59.9% | |
| Stephanie Schmid | 162,420 | 38.3% | |
| Hank Schroeder | 3,195 | 0.8% | |
| Michael J. Rufo | 2,583 | 0.6% | |
| Andrew Pachuta | 2,067 | 0.5% |
Official results (County Clerk election-district results, Clarity ENR) — partial state coverage — counties: Hudson, Morris, Somerset, Union · New Jersey County Clerks' official election results
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for New Jersey 4th Congressional District
- Christopher H. SmithRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Rachel PeaceDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
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