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Brian Varela
Brian Varela (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Brian Varela earned a bachelor's degree from Kean University in 2011 and a graduate degree from the University of North Carolina in 2020.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: New Jersey's 7th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 7
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 7 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Thomas Kean Jr. (R) | |
| Beth Ellen Adubato (D) | ||
 | Rebecca Bennett (D) | |
| Michael Garth (D) | ||
| Valentina Mendoza (D) | ||
| Megan O'Rourke (D) | ||
 | Michael Roth (D) | |
| Felipe Santos (D) | ||
| Tina Shah (D) | ||
 | Brian Varela (D) | |
| Gregory Vartan (D) | ||
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2022
See also: New Jersey's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 8
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Menendez Jr. (D) | 72.9 | 70,837 |
| Marcos Arroyo (R) | 24.2 | 23,540 | ||
| Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party) | 0.9 | 894 | ||
 | Dan Delaney (L) | 0.7 | 687 | |
 | David W. Cook (Other) | 0.7 | 647 | |
 | Pablo Olivera (Labour Party) | 0.4 | 361 | |
| John Salierno (Truth and Merit) | 0.2 | 226 | ||
| Total votes: 97,192 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 8
Robert Menendez Jr. defeated David Ocampo Grajales and Ane Roseborough-Eberhard in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 8 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Menendez Jr. | 83.0 | 26,490 |
 | David Ocampo Grajales | 11.7 | 3,749 | |
 | Ane Roseborough-Eberhard | 5.2 | 1,668 | |
| Total votes: 31,907 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Eugene Mazo (D)
- Ricardo Luis Rojas (D)
- Brian Varela (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 8
Marcos Arroyo defeated Ana Rivera in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 8 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcos Arroyo | 100.0 | 3,127 | |
 | Ana Rivera (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Total votes: 3,127 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Brian Varela completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Varela's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Brian is a first-generation American who is looking to serve the community that he was raised in. He understands the needs of his people because he is one of them.
- Brian's abilities as a leader are measured by his track record in business and helping people around him grown. There is a lack of bold leadership in Washington and Brian is exactly who we to get things done.
- The gridlock in Washington is due to the polarization from both sides of the aisle. As an entrepreneur, Brian has learned the importance of objectivity and compromise.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 4, 2022
