2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the 12 U.S. representatives from the state of New Jersey, one from each of the state's 12 congressional districts.

Republicans flipped one seat in the 7th district and reduced the Democratic majority in the delegation to 9–3.

District 1
Democrat Donald Norcross, who had represented the district since 2014, was re-elected with 62.5% of the vote in 2020.

Nominee

 * Donald Norcross, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Mario DeSantis, public school teacher

Nominee

 * Claire Gustafson, businesswoman, former Collingswood school board member, and nominee for New Jersey's 1st congressional district in 2020

Eliminated in primary

 * Damon Galdo, union carpenter

Withdrawn

 * Nicholas Magner, gun rights activist

District 2
Republican Jeff Van Drew, who had represented the district since 2019, was re-elected with 51.9% of the vote in 2020.

Nominee

 * Jeff Van Drew, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * John Barker, U.S. Army veteran (previously filed to run in New Jersey's 3rd congressional district)
 * Sean Pignatelli

Withdrawn

 * Scott Hitchner Jr., U.S. Air Force ceteran (withdrew to run for Salem County Commissioner)

Nominee

 * Tim Alexander, former County Detective and civil rights attorney

Eliminated in primary

 * Carolyn Rush, engineer

Withdrawn

 * Curtis Green, reverend
 * Hector Tavarez, retired Egg Harbor Township police captain and school board member (endorsed Alexander)

Declined

 * Amy Kennedy, mental health advocate, wife of former U.S. Representative Patrick J. Kennedy, and nominee for this seat in 2020 (endorsed Alexander)

Polling

 * Jeff Van Drew vs. generic Democrat

District 3
Democrat Andy Kim, who had represented the district since 2019, was re-elected with 53.2% of the vote in 2020.

Nominee

 * Andy Kim, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Reuven Hendler, small business owner

Nominee

 * Robert Healey Jr., yacht manufacturer

Eliminated in primary

 * Nicholas Ferrara, realtor
 * Ian Smith, Atilis Gym owner

Withdrawn

 * John Barker, U.S. Army veteran (running in New Jersey's 2nd congressional district)
 * Tricia Flanagan, healthcare policy expert, biotech consultant, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 (running in New Jersey's 4th congressional district)
 * Shawn Hyland, evangelist and former director of the Family Policy Alliance of New Jersey (filed to run in New Jersey's 4th congressional district, then withdrew)
 * Will Monk, Mount Holly school board member

Declined

 * Chris Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative (running in New Jersey's 4th congressional district)

Results
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District 4
Republican Chris Smith, who has represented the district since 1981, was re-elected with 59.9% of the vote in 2020.

Nominee

 * Chris Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Mike Crispi, conservative TV commentator for Right Side Broadcasting Network
 * Steve Gray, former FBI special agent

Withdrawn

 * Mike Blasi, veteran, former corrections officer and realtor (still on the ballot)
 * David Burg, former head of litigation for NBCUniversal
 * Daniel Francisco, Englishtown councilmember (running for Monmouth County Commissioner, endorsed Crispi)
 * Shawn Hyland, evangelist and former director of the Family Policy Alliance of New Jersey (previously filed to run in New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, endorsed Smith)

Disqualified

 * Tricia Flanagan, biotech consultant, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 (previously filed to run in New Jersey's 3rd congressional district)

Nominee

 * Matthew Jenkins, small business owner

Declined

 * Abigail Spanberger, incumbent U.S. Representative from Virginia's 7th congressional district (2019–present) (running for re-election)

District 5
Democrat Josh Gottheimer, who had represented the district since 2017, was re-elected with 53.2% of the vote in 2020.

Nominee

 * Josh Gottheimer, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Frank Pallotta, former investment banker and nominee for New Jersey's 5th congressional district in 2020

Eliminated in primary

 * Nick DeGregorio, veteran
 * Sab Skenderi

Withdrawn

 * Nicholas D'Agostino, president of the Sussex-Wantage Regional Board of Education and motivational speaker (running for Sussex County Commissioner)
 * John Flora, mayor of Fredon (2018–present) (running in New Jersey's 7th congressional district)
 * Fred Schneiderman, businessman (still on the ballot)

District 6
Democrat Frank Pallone, who had represented the district since 1993, was re-elected with 61.2% of the vote in 2020.

Nominee

 * Frank Pallone, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Sue Kiley, Monmouth County Commissioner

Eliminated in primary

 * Rik Mehta, pharmaceutical executive, attorney, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020 (previously filed to run in New Jersey's 7th congressional district)
 * Tom Toomey, businessman (previously filed to run in New Jersey's 11th congressional district)


 * Withdrawn
 * Gregg Mele, Libertarian nominee for governor in 2021

District 7
Democrat Tom Malinowski, who had represented the district since 2019, was re-elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2020. Malinowski was unseated by Republican Thomas Kean, and afterward said he would not run for the seat in 2024.

The boundaries of the district had been redrawn from 2020 determined by the 2020 redistricting cycle. The district was drawn to be more Republican-leaning in order for surrounding districts to become more Democratic-leaning. This protected two other vulnerable Democratic incumbents, at the cost of Malinowski facing an even tougher reelection bid in 2022.

Nominee

 * Tom Malinowski, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Roger Bacon

Nominee

 * Thomas Kean Jr., minority leader of the New Jersey Senate and nominee for this seat in 2020, and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2006

Eliminated in primary

 * Kevin Dorlon, public works contractor
 * John Flora, mayor of Fredon (2018–present) (previously filed to run in New Jersey's 5th congressional district)
 * John Henry Isemann, businessman
 * Erik Peterson, New Jersey Assemblymember from the 23rd district (2009–present), member of the Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders (2006–2009)
 * Phil Rizzo, pastor and candidate for governor in 2021 (previously filed to run in New Jersey's 11th congressional district)
 * Sterling Irwin Schwab, U.S. Navy Veteran

Withdrawn

 * Rik Mehta, pharmaceutical executive, attorney, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020 (running in New Jersey's 6th congressional district)
 * Robert Trugman, salon owner

General election
Veronica Fernandez was running for this seat as an independent, but later dropped out, citing no path to victory.

On June 7, it was announced that the newly formed Moderate Party would seek to nominate Malinowski as their candidate via electoral fusion, although fusion voting is currently banned in New Jersey. The next day, the Secretary of State Tahesha Way blocked the nomination, but the Moderate Party filed a lawsuit to challenge this. However, a ruling was not expected until the summer of 2023, preventing them from being on the ballot.

Polling

 * Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican

District 8
Democrat Albio Sires, who had represented the district since 2006, was re-elected with 74.0% of the vote in 2020. In December 2021, Sires announced he would not seek re-election.

Nominee

 * Robert Menendez, Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and son of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez

Eliminated in primary

 * David Ocampo Grajales, progressive activist and healthcare startup director
 * Ane Roseborough-Eberhard, teacher

Disqualified

 * Brian Varela, entrepreneur

Withdrawn

 * Ricardo Rojas, co-founder of the Progressive Democrats of New Jersey

Declined

 * Ravinder Bhalla, Mayor of Hoboken (2018–present), former member of the Hoboken City Council At-Large (2009–2017) (endorsed Menendez)
 * Nicholas Chiaravalloti, former Majority Whip of the New Jersey General Assembly (2020–2022), former New Jersey State Assemblymember from the 31st district (2016–2022) (endorsed Menendez)
 * Michael Melham, mayor of Belleville (2019–present) (Independent)
 * Raj Mukherji, former Majority Whip of the New Jersey General Assembly (2018–2019), New Jersey State Assemblymember from the 33rd district (2014–present), former Deputy Mayor of Jersey City (2012–2013), Commissioner & Chairman of the Jersey City Housing Authority (2008–present) (endorsed Menendez)
 * Hector Oseguera, lawyer and candidate for this district in 2020
 * Teresa Ruiz, New Jersey State Senator from the 29th district (2008–present)
 * Albio Sires, incumbent U.S. Representative
 * James Solomon, Jersey City councilman
 * Brian Stack, New Jersey State Senator from the 33rd district (2008–present), former New Jersey State Assemblymember from the 33rd district (2004–2008), Mayor of Union City (2000–present) (endorsed Menendez)

Nominee

 * Marcos Arroyo, housing inspector

Withdrawn

 * Ana Isabel Rivera, plumber's apprentice (previously filed to run in New Jersey's 10th congressional district)

Declined

 * Michael Melham, mayor of Belleville (2019–present) (Independent)
 * David Winkler, perennial candidate

Candidates

 * Joanne Kuniansky, gubernatorial candidate for Socialist Workers Party

Declined

 * Michael Melham, mayor of Belleville (2019–present)

District 9
Democrat Bill Pascrell, who had represented the district since 1997, was re-elected with 65.8% of the vote in 2020.

Nominee

 * Bill Pascrell, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Billy Prempeh, U.S. Air Force veteran and nominee for New Jersey's 9th congressional district in 2020

General election
Lea Sherman was running for this seat with the Socialist Workers Party.

District 10
Democrat Donald Payne Jr., who had represented the district since 2012, was re-elected with 83.3% of the vote in 2020. Payne won re-election but did not live to finish his term as he passed away from a heart attack on April 24, 2024, at the age of 65.

Nominee

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

Eliminated in primary

 * Akil Khalfani, sociology professor
 * Imani Oakley, activist

Nominee

 * David Pinckney, teacher and perennial candidate

Eliminated in primary

 * Garth Stewart

Withdrawn

 * Ana Isabel-Rivera, plumber's apprentice (running in New Jersey's 8th congressional district)

District 11
Democrat Mikie Sherrill, who had represented the district since 2019, was re-elected with 53.3% of the vote in 2020. Sherrill was running for re-election.

Nominee

 * Mikie Sherrill, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Paul DeGroot, Passaic County assistant prosecutor

Eliminated in primary

 * Toby Anderson, businessman
 * Alexander Halter
 * Ruth McAndrew, registered nurse
 * Tayfun Selen, Morris County commissioner

Withdrawn

 * Hillery Brotschol, screenwriter and film producer
 * Larry Casha, former Kinnelon council president
 * Larry Friscia, attorney (endorsed Casha)
 * Robert Ković, attorney and former Ridgefield Park councilmember (endorsed Selen)
 * Patrick Quinn III, realtor (running in New Jersey's 9th congressional district)
 * Phil Rizzo, pastor and candidate for governor in 2021 (running in New Jersey's 7th congressional district)
 * Tom Toomey, businessman (running in New Jersey's 6th congressional district)

Declined

 * Rosemary Becchi, tax attorney, nonprofit executive, and nominee for this seat in 2020
 * Anthony Bucco, New Jersey State Senator from the 25th district (2019–present), former New Jersey Assemblymember from the 25th district (2010–2019), former Minority Whip of the New Jersey General Assembly (2016–2017)
 * Kristin Corrado, member of the New Jersey Senate from the 40th district (2017–present), former Passaic County Clerk (2010–2017)
 * Heather Darling, Morris County Surrogate
 * Aura Dunn, New Jersey Assemblymember from the 25th district (2019–2020, 2020–present)

Polling

 * Mikie Sherrill vs. Rosemary Becchi


 * Mikie Sherrill vs. Hillery Brotschol

District 12
Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman, who had represented the district since 2015, was re-elected with 65.6% of the vote in 2020.

Nominee

 * Bonnie Watson Coleman, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Darius Mayfield

Withdrawn

 * Nick Catucci, film maker