Joseph Lewis (New Jersey congressional candidate)
Joseph Lewis (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.[source]
Lewis also ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the special Democratic primary on February 5, 2026.
Elections
2026
Special election
See also: New Jersey's 11th Congressional District special election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on April 16, 2026.
Special general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 11
Analilia Mejia (D), Joe Hathaway (R), and Alan Bond (Independent) are running in the special general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 on April 16, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Analilia Mejia (D) | |
 | Joe Hathaway (R) | |
 | Alan Bond (Independent) | |
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Democratic primary
Special Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11
The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 on February 5, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Analilia Mejia | 29.3 | 19,775 |
 | Tom Malinowski | 27.6 | 18,600 | |
 | Tahesha Way | 17.4 | 11,735 | |
 | Brendan Gill | 14.2 | 9,548 | |
 | John Bartlett | 2.7 | 1,824 | |
 | Justin Strickland | 2.1 | 1,391 | |
 | Jeffrey Grayzel | 1.9 | 1,311 | |
 | Zach Beecher | 1.9 | 1,309 | |
 | Cammie Croft | 1.1 | 719 | |
 | Anna Lee Williams | 0.8 | 527 | |
 | J-L Cauvin | 0.4 | 293 | |
| Dean Dafis (Withdrew, still on ballot) | 0.4 | 280 | ||
| Marc Chaaban (Withdrew, still on ballot) | 0.2 | 123 | ||
| Total votes: 67,435 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joseph Lewis (D)
- Kennedy Pivnick (D)
Republican primary
Special Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11
Joe Hathaway (R) advanced from the special Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 on February 5, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Hathaway | 97.4 | 14,616 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.6% | 392 | ||
| Total votes: 15,008 | |||
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Regular election
See also: New Jersey's 11th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 11
Vincent Matrisciano (Unaffiliated) is running in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 on November 3, 2026.
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| Vincent Matrisciano (Unaffiliated) | ||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11
Joseph Lewis (D) and Justin Strickland (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Joseph Lewis | ||
| | Justin Strickland | |
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11
Joe Hathaway (R) is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 11 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| | Joe Hathaway | |
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Campaign themes
2026
Special election
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Regular election
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See also
2026 Elections
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