New Jersey 8th Congressional District
Congressional District 8
Covers parts of Hudson County, Union County and Essex County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Democrat · U.S. Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $1,975,881cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $679,737cycle to date through Jun 30
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Independent
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Other party
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Independent
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
On File, Not Running
The District
Includes Elizabeth (part), Jersey City (part), Bayonne (part), Kearny (part), Hoboken (part), Newark (part), West New York, Union City, Guttenberg (part), Kean University (part) and East Newark (part).
459 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 in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President456 precinctsNew Jersey County Clerks' official election resultsOfficial results | Kamala D. Harris (D)136,163 · 60.3% | Donald J. Trump (R)82,996 · 36.7% | D+23.5 | 225,892 | New Jersey County Clerks' official election resultsOfficial results |
| 2024 U.S. Senate456 precinctsNew Jersey County Clerks' official election resultsOfficial results | Andy Kim (D)127,685 · 63.4% | Curtis Bashaw (R)65,697 · 32.6% | D+30.8 | 201,497 | New Jersey County Clerks' official election resultsOfficial results |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
U.S. House District 8
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob MenendezDemocrat | Democrat | 103,582 | 52.4% |
| Anthony ValdesRepublican | Republican | 61,401 | 31.1% |
| Rob Menendez | 12,852 | 6.5% | |
| Anthony Valdes | 6,751 | 3.4% | |
| Christian J. RobbinsOther party | Other party | 5,122 | 2.6% |
| Pablo R. OliveraOther party | Other party | 3,872 | 2.0% |
| Lea ShermanOther party | Other party | 2,201 | 1.1% |
| Write-in | 870 | 0.4% | |
| Pablo R. Olivera | 423 | 0.2% | |
| Christian J. Robbins | 343 | 0.2% | |
| Lea Sherman | 218 | 0.1% |
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 8
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J. MenendezDemocrat | Democrat | 78,382 | 73.5% |
| Marcos ArroyoRepublican | Republican | 24,957 | 23.4% |
| Joanne KunianskySOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY | SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY | 1,016 | 1.0% |
| Dan DelaneyLibertarian | Libertarian | 758 | 0.7% |
| David W. CookOther party | Other party | 714 | 0.7% |
| Pablo OliveraLABOUR PARTY | LABOUR PARTY | 400 | 0.4% |
| John V. SaliernoTRUTH AND MERIT | TRUTH AND MERIT | 246 | 0.2% |
| Write-in | 190 | 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 8
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albio SiresDemocrat | Democrat | 143,733 | 60.1% |
| Jason Todd MushnickRepublican | Republican | 47,123 | 19.7% |
| Albio Sires | 33,025 | 13.8% | |
| Jason Todd Mushnick | 11,563 | 4.8% | |
| Dan DelaneyNonpartisan | Nonpartisan | 2,975 | 1.2% |
| Dan Delaney | 354 | 0.1% | |
| Write-in | 332 | 0.1% |
Official results (County Clerk election-district results, Clarity ENR) — partial state coverage — counties: Hudson, Morris, Somerset, Union · New Jersey County Clerks' official election results