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New Jersey · New Jersey's 8th District · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Rob Menendez

DemocraticIncumbent

Incumbent U.S. representative

2026 race · New Jersey's 8th District

Solid D (no Republican)

No Republican on the ballot

Solid D (no Republican)

No Republican on the ballot
● Rob MenendezINC● No RepublicanAlso: Craig Honts (SWP), Da'Shone Hughey (I), Aristotle Eliopoulos (I)
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Background

Current office
New Jersey's 8th District
Experience
Statewide office or Congress
Past races on file
8 (8 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-8 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 59.2% · 115,718 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    U.S. House · NJ-8 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 73.6% · 235,146 votes

    Won
  3. 2018

    U.S. Senate Nov 6, 2018

    D · 54.0% · 1,711,654 votes

    Won
  4. 2012

    U.S. Senate Nov 6, 2012

    D · 58.9% · 1,987,680 votes

    Won
  5. 2006

    U.S. Senate Nov 7, 2006

    D · 53.4% · 1,200,843 votes

    Won
  6. 2004

    U.S. House · NJ-13 Nov 2, 2004

    D · 75.9% · 121,018 votes

    Won
  7. 2002

    U.S. House · NJ-13 Nov 5, 2002

    D · 78.3% · 72,605 votes

    Won
  8. 2000

    U.S. House · NJ-13 Nov 7, 2000

    D · 78.7% · 117,856 votes

    Won

Fundraising

Raised
$2.2M
From individuals
$1.2M
Spent
$1.8M
Cash on hand
$662.3K

Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.

Opponents in 2026