Damon Galdo
Lost the 2026 race for New Jersey's 1st District.
- Last margin
- −40.7
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- construction worker and candidate for this district in 2022 and 2024
Every race Galdo has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Galdo won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, NJ-1 | General | Lost | Donald Norcross (D), Write-in (I), Robin Brownfield (I) | 29.6% | D+40.7 | $16.2K | D+18.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Galdo’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $16.2K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| DAMON GALDO FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Galdo has run against
- Donald Norcross (D) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- New Jersey's 1st District · lean D+20.3 · 118th most Democratic of 435
FEC H2NJ01187
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC