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2026Called Nov 3Unofficial results

2026 election for New Jersey's 1st District

U.S. House · New Jersey

Donald Norcross (D) won re-election with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Damon Galdo (R) by 40.7 points.

Donald NorcrossDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.3%181,209
Damon GaldoRepublican
29.6%76,269
Write-inNonpartisan
0.1%265
Robin BrownfieldOther party
0.0%3
Carole RoskophOther party
0.0%2
JesusOther party
0.0%1
Theodore Plush DoOther party
0.0%1
Lynn SarsilloOther party
0.0%1
SimonOther party
0.0%1
Brian K EverettOther party
0.0%1
Larry MerrillOther party
0.0%1
Lee WidmanOther party
0.0%1
Veronica FernandezOther party
0.0%1
Not A. NorcrossOther party
0.0%1
Abby WalkerOther party
0.0%1
Monkey D. LuffyOther party
0.0%1
Donald DuckOther party
0.0%1
Isaiah FletcherOther party
0.0%1
MohammadOther party
0.0%1
MotaharaaOther party
0.0%1
Bill FinnOther party
0.0%1
82% of the expected vote counted · 257,764 votes

Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2026

The seat's recent races

EvenD+27.12022D+17.82024D+18.82024 Pres.D+40.72026

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Donald NorcrossDamon Galdo
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$16.2K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$15.5K
$2.4M
Cash on hand
$772

Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Oct 14, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Donald Norcross
>99%
Damon Galdo
<1%
Projected margin
D+31.3
How the forecast works →

The candidates

Donald Norcross (D)
Incumbent U.S. representativeDamon Galdo (R)
Construction worker and candidate for this district in 2022 and 2024

Also on the ballot: Write-in (Nonpartisan), 0.1%; Robin Brownfield (Other party), 0.0%; Carole Roskoph (Other party), 0.0%; Jesus (Other party), 0.0%; Theodore Plush Do (Other party), 0.0%; Lynn Sarsillo (Other party), 0.0%; Simon (Other party), 0.0%; Brian K Everett (Other party), 0.0%; Larry Merrill (Other party), 0.0%; Lee Widman (Other party), 0.0%; Veronica Fernandez (Other party), 0.0%; Not A. Norcross (Other party), 0.0%; Abby Walker (Other party), 0.0%; Monkey D. Luffy (Other party), 0.0%; Donald Duck (Other party), 0.0%; Isaiah Fletcher (Other party), 0.0%; Mohammad (Other party), 0.0%; Motaharaa (Other party), 0.0%; Bill Finn (Other party), 0.0%

Changes to this page

  • · Race called for Norcross.