2022Final results
2022 election for New Jersey's 4th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Chris Smith (R) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Matthew Jenkins (D) by 35.5 points.
Chris SmithRepublican · winner
66.9%519,864
Matthew JenkinsDemocrat
31.4%243,699
Jason CullenLibertarian
0.7%5,706
David SchmidtOther party
0.5%3,591
Hank SchroederOther party
0.3%2,715
Pam DanielsOther party
0.2%1,311
776,886 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
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.
Matthew JenkinsChris Smith
$42.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$39.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$3.3K
Cash on hand
$226.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022
The candidates
Chris Smith (R)Matthew Jenkins (D)
Also on the ballot: Jason Cullen (Libertarian), 0.7%; David Schmidt (Other party), 0.5%; Hank Schroeder (Other party), 0.3%; Pam Daniels (Other party), 0.2%