2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the twelve U.S. representatives from the State of New Jersey, one from all twelve of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2024 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 primary elections were scheduled for June 4, 2024.

District 1
The 1st district consists of the South Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia, including the municipalities of Camden and Cherry Hill. The incumbent is Democrat Donald Norcross, who was re-elected with 62.3% of the vote in 2022.

Nominee

 * Donald Norcross, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Teddy Liddell, attorney and perennial candidate

Eliminated in primary

 * Damon Galdo, construction superintendent and candidate for this district in 2022
 * Claire Gustafson, businesswoman, former Collingswood school board member, and nominee for this district in 2020 and 2022

District 2
The 2nd district covers the majority of South Jersey, spanning from the Delaware Valley to the upper Pine Barrens, taking in Atlantic City and Vineland. The incumbent is Republican Jeff Van Drew, who was re-elected with 58.9% of the vote in 2022.

Nominee

 * Jeff Van Drew, incumbent U.S. representative

Nominee

 * Joe Salerno, tech entrepreneur

Eliminated in primary

 * Tim Alexander, civil rights attorney and nominee for this district in 2022
 * Rodney Dean, activist
 * Carolyn Rush, engineer and candidate for this district in 2022

District 3
The 3rd district is centralized around much of Burlington County, taking in the suburbs of Philadelphia and Trenton as well as part of the Middletown Township. The incumbent is Democrat Andy Kim, who was re-elected with 55.5% of the vote in 2022. He is not running for re-election, instead choosing to run for U.S. Senate.

Nominee

 * Herb Conaway, state assemblyman from the 7th district (1998–present) and nominee for this district in 2004

Eliminated in primary

 * Joe Cohn, legislation and policy director at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
 * Carol Murphy, state assemblywoman from the 7th district (2018–present)
 * Brian Schkeeper, choir teacher
 * Sarah Schoengood, sustainability officer and former intern for U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman

Declined

 * Paula Sollami Covello, Mercer County Clerk (2006–present)
 * Wayne DeAngelo, state assemblyman from the 14th district (2008–present)
 * Andy Kim, incumbent U.S. representative (running for U.S. Senate)
 * Troy Singleton, state senator from the 7th district (2018–present)

Nominee

 * Rajesh Mohan, cardiologist

Eliminated in primary

 * Michael Faccone, member of the Monmouth County Republican Committee
 * Shirley Maia-Cusick, immigration consulting firm owner (previously ran for U.S. Senate)
 * Gregory Sobocinski, financial advisor and independent candidate for this district in 2022

Declined

 * Kristin Sinclair, activist
 * Brandon Umba, former state assemblyman from the 8th district (2022–2024) (running for state assembly in 2025)

Candidates

 * Justin Barbera (Join the Revolution), general contractor

District 4
The 4th district covers the upper Jersey Shore and expands into Monmouth and Ocean counties, taking in Lakewood Township and Toms River. The incumbent is Republican Chris Smith, who was re-elected with 66.9% of the vote in 2022.

Nominee

 * Chris Smith, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

 * David Schmidt, dock builder and independent candidate for this district in 2022

Nominee

 * Matthew Jenkins, general contractor and nominee for this district in 2022

District 5
The 5th district stretches across the state’s northern border with New York, from Sussex to Bergen counties. The incumbent is Democrat Josh Gottheimer, who was re-elected with 54.7% of the vote in 2022.

Nominee

 * Josh Gottheimer, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Mary Jo-Ann Guinchard, former mayor of Tuxedo Park, New York

Eliminated in primary

 * George Song, Paramus Public Schools Board of Education member (2022–present)

Withdrawn

 * Dierdre Paul, college professor and perennial candidate

District 6
The 6th district takes in towns along the Raritan Bay, including Edison and Woodbridge, while also stretching into coastal Monmouth County. The incumbent is Democrat Frank Pallone, who was re-elected with 57.5% of the vote in 2022.

Nominee

 * Frank Pallone, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * John Hsu, software engineer and candidate for this district in 2020

Nominee

 * Scott Fegler, business development executive

Eliminated in primary

 * Gregg Mele, attorney and perennial candidate (previously ran for U.S. Senate)

Filed paperwork

 * Fahad Akhtar (Common Sense Independent), FBI agent
 * Justin Maldonado, perennial candidate

District 7
The 7th district is one of the wealthiest districts in the U.S., encompassing the New Jersey Highlands of Hunterdon and Warren counties. The incumbent is Republican Thomas Kean Jr., who flipped the district and was elected with 51.4% of the vote in 2022.

Nominee

 * Thomas Kean Jr., incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Roger Bacon, businessman and perennial candidate

Nominee

 * Sue Altman, former executive director of the New Jersey Working Families Party

Withdrawn

 * Jason Blazakis, geopolitical risk consulting executive and former Director of Counterterrorism Financing at the U.S. Department of State (endorsed Altman)
 * Joe Signorello, mayor of Roselle Park and nominee for SD-21 in 2021
 * Greg Vartan, president of the Summit common council (endorsed Altman)

Declined

 * Marci Bandelli, gun safety activist (endorsed Altman)
 * Roy Freiman, state assemblyman from the 16th district (2018–present)
 * Jim Johnson, former U.S. Under Secretary of the Treasury and candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 2017 (endorsed Altman)
 * Joe Kelley, member of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners and former deputy chief of staff to governor Phil Murphy
 * James Kennedy, state assemblyman from the 22nd district (2016–present)
 * Matt Klapper, chief of staff to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and former chief of staff to U.S. Senator Cory Booker
 * Raymond Lesniak, former state senator from the 20th district (1983–2018) and candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 2017
 * Tom Malinowski, former U.S. representative from New Jersey's 7th congressional district (2019–2023) (endorsed Altman)
 * Tina Shah, cardiologist and former senior advisor to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy

Polling

 * Tom Kean Jr. vs. Jason Blazakis


 * Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat

District 8
The 8th district is majority Hispanic and contains the urban areas of Elizabeth, Hoboken, and Union City, as well as parts of Newark and Jersey City. The incumbent is Democrat Rob Menendez, who was elected to a first term with 73.62% of the vote in 2022. Menendez was believed to be vulnerable to a primary challenge due to ties to his father, Senator Bob Menendez, who is facing controversy due to a number of federal corruption charges. However, he received support from high-profile Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and was able to win renomination by a 15-point margin.

Nominee

 * Rob Menendez, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Ravinder Bhalla, mayor of Hoboken (2018–present)
 * Kyle Jasey, real estate investor and son of former state assemblywoman Mila Jasey (previously ran for U.S. Senate)

Declined

 * James Solomon, Jersey City councilor from ward E (2017–present) (endorsed Bhalla)

Nominee

 * Anthony Valdes

Declared

 * Lea Sherman (Socialist Workers Party), political organizer and perennial candidate

District 9
The 9th district consists of the central urban areas of the Gateway Region, including the cities of Clifton, Passaic, and Paterson. The incumbent is Democrat Bill Pascrell, who was re-elected with 55.0% of the vote in 2022.

Nominee

 * Bill Pascrell, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Mohamed Khairullah, mayor of Prospect Park (2005–present)

Declined

 * Ali Aljarrah, vice chair of CAIR New Jersey
 * Andre Sayegh, mayor of Paterson (2018–present)
 * Shavonda Sumter, state assemblywoman from the 35th district (2012–present) (endorsed Pascrell)
 * Benjie Wimberly, state assemblyman from the 35th district (2012–present) (endorsed Pascrell)

Nominee

 * Billy Prempeh, sales consultant and nominee for this district in 2020 and 2022

Eliminated in primary

 * Hector Castillo, physician and perennial candidate

Withdrawn

 * Vince Micco, commercial lending executive, former executive director of the Bergen County Republican Party, and nominee for this district in 2006 and 2008

District 10
The 10th district is centered around the state’s most populous city of Newark, taking in the neighboring Irvington and Orange, with a plurality African American population. This seat has been vacant since Democrat Donald Payne Jr., who was re-elected with 77.6% of the vote in 2022, died on April 24, 2024.

Nominee

 * Donald Payne Jr., incumbent U.S. Representative (died April 24, 2024; remained on ballot)

Replacement nominee selection
Payne posthumously won the Democratic primary, as he was the only candidate on the ballot. Democratic county committee members in Essex, Hudson, and Union counties met on July 18 to choose a replacement nominee.

Replacement nominee

 * LaMonica McIver, president of the Newark Municipal Council (2022–present) from the Central Ward (2018–present) and nominee for this district in the September special election

Eliminated at convention

 * Derek Armstead, mayor of Linden (2014–present) and Linden Democratic municipal chair
 * John Flora, teacher and candidate for this district in 2020
 * Shana Melius, former constituent services staffer to Donald Payne Jr.
 * Sheila Montague, teacher and candidate for mayor of Newark in 2022
 * Craig Stanley, former state assemblyman from the 28th district (1996–2008) and cousin of former U.S. representative Donald Payne Jr.
 * Jerry Walker, Hudson County commissioner from the 3rd district (2018–present) and candidate for mayor of Jersey City in 2013

Disqualified

 * Brittany Claybrooks, former East Orange city councilor (2019–2023)
 * Debra Salters, community activist and independent candidate for New Jersey's 29th assembly district in 2021

Declined

 * Ras Baraka, mayor of Newark (2014–present) (running for governor in 2025, endorsed McIver)
 * Ronald Slaughter, pastor (endorsed McIver)

Nominee

 * Carmen Bucco, businessman and perennial candidate

Declared

 * Michelle Middleton, candidate for Newark City Council in 2022

District 11
The 11th district is centered in Morris County and includes the outer suburbs of the New York metropolitan area, including Montclair and Morristown. The incumbent is Democrat Mikie Sherrill, who was re-elected with 59.0% of the vote in 2022

Nominee

 * Mikie Sherrill, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Mark De Lotto, real estate consultant

Nominee

 * Joseph Belnome, Belleville building inspector and nominee for SD-34 in 2023

Eliminated in primary

 * Raafat Barsoom, physician and perennial candidate
 * John Sauers, accountant

Withdrawn

 * Toby Anderson, businessman and candidate for this district in 2022

District 12
The 12th district is composed of much of Central Jersey, taking in the state capital Trenton and neighboring Princeton University, along with Plainfield to the north. The incumbent is Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman, who was re-elected with 63.1% of the vote in 2022.

Nominee

 * Bonnie Watson Coleman, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Daniel Dart, former Princeton Public Schools board of education member (2019–2022)

Nominee

 * Darius Mayfield, talent manager and nominee for this district in 2022

Withdrawn

 * Thomas Jones Jr., North Plainfield School Board member (2022–present) (remained on ballot)