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2022Final results

2022 election for New Jersey's 2nd District

U.S. House · New Jersey

Jeff Van Drew (R) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Tim Alexander (D) by 18.9 points.

Jeff Van DrewRepublican · winner
58.9%417,651
40.0%283,566
Michael GalloLibertarian
0.8%5,475
0.4%2,760
709,452 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenR+22.22016D+7.72018R+5.82020R+18.92022R+17.02024D+2.72026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Tim AlexanderJeff Van Drew
$502.3K
Raised by the campaign
$3.1M
$487.5K
Spent by the campaign
$2.8M
$14.9K
Cash on hand
$479.4K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022

The candidates

Jeff Van Drew (R)Tim Alexander (D)

Also on the ballot: Michael Gallo (Libertarian), 0.8%; Anthony Parisi Sanchez (Other party), 0.4%