2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 8, 2016, 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 the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 7.

The only competitive district this cycle was the 5th, which Democrats flipped, thereby giving them a 7-5 majority in the delegation.

District 1
Democratic Party incumbent Donald Norcross was first elected to this seat in the 2014 election.

Nominee

 * Donald Norcross, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Alex Law

Nominee

 * Bob Patterson, senior speechwriter in the George W. Bush's administration and adjunct professor of government at Patrick Henry College

District 2
Republican Frank LoBiondo has represented this district since 1995.

Nominee

 * Frank LoBiondo, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * David Cole, former White House aide, Barack Obama campaign staffer and candidate for this seat in 2014

Eliminated in primary

 * Constantino "Tino" Rozzo

District 3
Republican Tom MacArthur had represented this district since 2015.

Nominee

 * Tom MacArthur, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Fred LaVergne, activist

Eliminated in primary

 * Jim Keady, activist and educator

District 4
Republican Chris Smith has represented this district since 1981.

Nominee

 * Chris Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Bruce C MacDonald, jewellery store owner

Nominee

 * Lorna Phillipson, candidate for the General Assembly in 2015

District 5
Republican incumbent Scott Garrett had served for seven terms. Josh Gottheimer, a former speechwriter for Bill Clinton and aide for the 2004 presidential campaign of John Kerry and the 2008 presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton, ran against Garrett as a Democrat.

Nominee

 * Scott Garrett, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Michael Cino, oil executive and candidate for this seat in 2006 & 2012
 * Peter Vallorosi

Nominee

 * Josh Gottheimer, former senior counselor to the chair of the FCC and speechwriter for Bill Clinton

District 6
Democratic Frank Pallone has represented this district since 1989.

Nominee

 * Frank Pallone, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Brent Sonnek-Schmelz

District 7
Republican Leonard Lance has represented this district since 2009.

Nominee

 * Leonard Lance, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * David Larsen, small-business owner
 * Craig P. Heard

Nominee

 * Peter Jacob, social worker

District 8
Democrat Albio Sires has represented this district since 2007.

Nominee

 * Albio Sires, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Eloy J. Delgado

Nominee

 * Agha Khan

District 9
Democratic Bill Pascrell has represented this district since 1997.

Nominee

 * Bill Pascrell, incumbent U.S. Representative

Withdrew

 * Jeff Jones, former mayor of Paterson

Nominee

 * Hector L. Castillo, physician and independent candidate for governor in 2005

District 10
Democratic Donald Payne Jr. has represented this district since 2013.

Nominee

 * Donald Payne Jr., incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * David H. Pinckney

District 11
Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen has represented this district since 1995.

Nominee

 * Rodney Frelinghuysen, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Rick Van Glahn, home improvement contractor and candidate for this seat in 2014

Nominee

 * Joseph M. Wenzel

Eliminated in primary

 * Lee Anne Brogowski, business analyst and candidate for this seat in 2014
 * Richard McFarlane

District 12
Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman has represented this district since 2015.

Nominee

 * Bonnie Watson Coleman, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Alexander J. Kucsma

Nominee

 * Steven J. Uccio