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New Jersey · New Jersey's 5th District · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Josh Gottheimer

DemocraticIncumbent

Incumbent U.S. representative

2026 race · New Jersey's 5th District

98% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

98%2%

91% chance of winning · race rated Likely D

91%9%
● Josh GottheimerINC● Sean Kirrane
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Background

Current office
New Jersey's 5th District
Experience
Statewide office or Congress
Past races on file
5 (5 won)

Links: Wikipedia · FEC filings · Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in New Jersey, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    U.S. House · NJ-5 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 56.2% · 385,174 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    U.S. House · NJ-5 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 54.7% · 436,677 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    U.S. House · NJ-5 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 53.2% · 225,175 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    U.S. House · NJ-5 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 56.2% · 169,546 votes

    Won
  5. 2016

    U.S. House · NJ-5 Nov 8, 2016

    D · 51.1% · 172,874 votes

    Won

Fundraising

Raised
$4.8M
From individuals
$3.2M
Spent
$12.7M
Cash on hand
$12.8M

Money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2026.

Opponents in 2026