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J-L Cauvin
J-L Cauvin (Democratic Party) is running in a special election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the special Democratic primary on February 5, 2026.[source]
Cauvin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: New Jersey's 11th Congressional District special election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on February 5, 2026. The general election will occur on April 16, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Special Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11
The following candidates are running in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 on February 5, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| John Bartlett | ||
 | Zach Beecher | |
 | J-L Cauvin  | |
| Marc Chaaban | ||
| Cammie Croft | ||
| Dean Dafis | ||
 | Brendan Gill | |
 | Jeffrey Grayzel | |
 | Tom Malinowski | |
 | Analilia Mejia | |
 | Justin Strickland | |
 | Tahesha Way | |
 | Anna Lee Williams | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joseph Lewis (D)
- Kennedy Pivnick (D)
Republican primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Special Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11
Joe Hathaway (R) is running in the special Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 on February 5, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Joe Hathaway | ||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
J-L Cauvin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cauvin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- As a community advocate, lawyer, and comedian, I am running because what’s happening right now in Washington is far from funny. Democrats must send representatives to Congress who are ready for the fight we are in today. Political machines and party hacks just won't cut it anymore.
- My agenda is not what polling firms and focus groups told me to say. It's based on what I see and hear every day in NJ-11: We need to make life affordable again. We need better elder care for our senior citizens. And we need to ban gerrymandering, congressional stock trading and enact term limits so members of Congress can focus on your livelihood, not their own.
- I have been a state prosecutor, and I am now an eviction prevention lawyer. I know what it is to defend those who feel defenseless before an uncaring government. And I know what it takes to win. I take on MAGA every day on social media, and I’ve built a national audience to prove it.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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