New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

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New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: April 4, 2022
Primary: June 7, 2022 General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in New Jersey
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): R+5 Cook Political Report: Solid Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
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All U.S. House districts, including the 2nd Congressional District of New Jersey, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. The filing deadline was April 4, 2022.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (June 7 Democratic primary)
• New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (June 7 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 2

Incumbent Jeff Van Drew defeated Tim Alexander, Michael Gallo, and Anthony Parisi Sanchez in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Van Drew (R)	58.9	139,217
		Tim Alexander (D)	40.0	94,522
		Michael Gallo (L)	0.8	1,825
		Anthony Parisi Sanchez (Not for Sale)	0.4	920

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 236,484
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2

Tim Alexander defeated Carolyn Rush in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Alexander	61.7	17,199
		Carolyn Rush	38.3	10,667

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,866
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Hector Tavarez (D)
• Curtis Green (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2

Incumbent Jeff Van Drew defeated John Barker and Sean Pignatelli in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Van Drew	86.0	35,843
		John Barker	7.7	3,217
		Sean Pignatelli	6.2	2,601

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,661
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Scott Hitchner (R)

Voting information

See also: Voting in New Jersey

Election information in New Jersey: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 18, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 18, 2022
• Online: Oct. 18, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 1, 2022
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 29, 2022 to Nov. 6, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Tim Alexander (D)

I am committed to bring real solutions for developing employment opportunity in our district.

I will provide a voice for the people of NJ02 that will enable them to communicate with Washington, DC about issues important to them.

I will attack the failing infrastructure and bring as federal dollars to the district to accomplish this mission.

Michael Gallo (L)

I am the only candidate on the ballot for limited government, individual liberty and fiscal responsibility

I am for free trade, free markets and peace

Equal rights for all, no exceptions. I support the rights of the smallest minority, the individual

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Tim Alexander (D)

JOBS AND THE ECONOMY

The pandemic has ravaged so many families and small businesses across South Jersey. We face uncertain times and look for leadership that will bring people together to rebuild the economy. I will work with anyone who wants to bring jobs, economic improvements, and relief for small businesses to South Jersey. HEALTHCARE We've heard it before from politicians: healthcare is too expensive and not accessible. Well, I know it firsthand and I'm fed up with the political line and politicians not working together to fix it. SAFETY AND RACIAL JUSTICE

Police brutality is real, often overlooked, and even as a future police officer, I have been victimized by it myself. As a young man waiting to enter the police academy, I was shot at, assaulted, and detained by police who confused my identity with that of another black man.

Michael Gallo (L)

I want to end a self serving 2 party system that does not represent the interest of its citizens. End the Government’s War on Drugs that has failed over 50 years in a row. Prohibition has only made criminals wealthy and street gangs violent. Expand the choices for healhcare and stop special interests from dictating policies that limit individuals and families from choosing what is best for them. End the tariffs and embrace a free economic market. Promote peace and prosperity through mutually beneficial relationships around the world.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Tim Alexander (D)

James Baldwin - Baldwin was a bold and courageous writer who was not afraid to search into the dark corners of our social consciences and force out many of the hidden, sordid skeletons of our society.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Tim Alexander (D)

The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Tim Alexander (D)

Service and duty to the people who sent the candidate to the office.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Tim Alexander (D)

Fidelity to the U.S. Constitution and loyalty to the citizenry.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Tim Alexander (D)

Achievement

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Tim Alexander (D)

April 12, 1981, when Space Shuttle Columbia launched - I was 15 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Tim Alexander (D)

Supermarket Clerk for 4 years.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Tim Alexander (D)

The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism. This book is the true story of American history that has never been taught in school.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Tim Alexander (D)

The House has 435 members who represent 331 million Americans. There is no other system of government like that in the world.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Tim Alexander (D)

No, I believe that any citizen with ambition and a desire to help can serve well in Congress.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Tim Alexander (D)

I believe we are facing a climate challenge that is only going to get worst without immediate attention. Additionally, we must address the winding wealth gap by providing economic opportunities to all Americans.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Tim Alexander (D)

Committee on Oversight and Reform

Committee on Ways and Means House Financial Services Committee

House Judiciary Committee

If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees?

Tim Alexander (D)

N/A

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Tim Alexander (D)

No - 2 years results in a constant election cycle and limits the time Members can actually do the people's business.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Tim Alexander (D)

Representative John Lewis.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Tim Alexander (D)

I recently met a mother whose daughter is suffering from Long COVID and is desperate to see research into this aspect of the disease. The effects of COVID have and continue to destroy families around the world.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Tim Alexander (D)

I will work with the White House to bring solutions to my District. Jobs, infrastructure, and security are paramount to my platform, and I will work every day to secure federal money to accomplish all three.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees. Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Jeff Van Drew	Republican Party	$3,119,520	$2,831,987	$479,411	As of December 31, 2022
Tim Alexander	Democratic Party	$502,345	$487,474	$14,872	As of December 31, 2022
Carolyn Rush	Democratic Party	$64,736	$83,551	$860	As of December 31, 2022
John Barker	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Sean Pignatelli	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Michael Gallo	Libertarian Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Anthony Parisi Sanchez	Not for Sale	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in New Jersey in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in New Jersey, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
New Jersey	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	200	N/A	4/4/2022	Source
New Jersey	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	50	N/A	6/7/2022	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
• Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

New Jersey District 2
until January 2, 2023

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New Jersey District 2
starting January 3, 2023

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in New Jersey after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district. This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, New Jersey
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
New Jersey's 1st	61.5%	37.1%	62.1%	36.6%
New Jersey's 2nd	46.9%	51.8%	47.9%	50.8%
New Jersey's 3rd	56.3%	42.3%	49.2%	49.4%
New Jersey's 4th	38.1%	60.6%	44.1%	54.6%
New Jersey's 5th	55.6%	43.2%	51.9%	46.7%
New Jersey's 6th	59.0%	39.7%	57.2%	41.5%
New Jersey's 7th	51.1%	47.3%	54.2%	44.3%
New Jersey's 8th	72.1%	26.8%	71.8%	27.2%
New Jersey's 9th	58.9%	40.0%	62.2%	36.8%
New Jersey's 10th	80.6%	18.6%	84.2%	15.0%
New Jersey's 11th	57.8%	40.9%	52.7%	46.0%
New Jersey's 12th	66.6%	32.1%	67.3%	31.4%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in New Jersey.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in New Jersey in 2022. Information below was calculated on May 16, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Fifty-five candidates filed to run for New Jersey’s 12 U.S. House districts, including 20 Democrats and 35 Republicans. That’s 4.58 candidates per district, more than the 4.17 candidates per district in 2020 and the 4.08 in 2018. This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. New Jersey was apportioned 12 districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census.

The 55 candidates that ran in 2022 are the highest number of House candidates since at least 2014, the earliest year for which we have data.

Rep. Albio Sires (D) did not file for re-election, making the 8th district the only open seat this year. That’s one more than in 2020, when there were no open seats, and one less than in 2018, when the 2nd and the 11th districts were open. Nine candidates — seven Republicans and two Democrats, including incumbent Rep. Tom Malinowski (D) — filed to run in the 7th district, the most running for one seat this year. That’s two more than in 2020, when seven candidates ran in the 2nd district, and one less than in 2018, when 10 candidates ran in the 11th district.

There were six contested Democratic primaries this year, the lowest number since 2016, and 10 contested Republican primaries, the most since at least 2014. Five incumbents — all Democrats — did not face any primary challengers this year. That’s one more than in 2020, when four incumbents did not face any primary challengers.

Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all 12 districts, so no seats were guaranteed to either party this year.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+5. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 5 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made New Jersey's 2nd the 191st most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in New Jersey's 2nd based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
46.9%	51.8%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in New Jersey, 2020

New Jersey presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 15 Democratic wins
• 16 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in New Jersey and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for New Jersey
	New Jersey	United States
Population	8,791,894	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	7,354	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	67.8%	72.5%
Black/African American	13.5%	12.7%
Asian	9.5%	5.5%
Native American	0.2%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%
Other (single race)	6.3%	4.9%
Multiple	2.7%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	20.2%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	89.8%	88%
College graduation rate	39.7%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$82,545	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	10%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of New Jersey's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from New Jersey, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	10	12
Republican	0	2	2
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	12	14

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in New Jersey's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in New Jersey, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Phil Murphy
Lieutenant Governor	Sheila Oliver
Secretary of State	Tahesha Way
Attorney General	Matt Platkin

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the New Jersey State Legislature as of November 2022.

New Jersey State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	24
	Republican Party	16
	Vacancies	0
Total		40

New Jersey General Assembly

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	46
	Republican Party	34
	Vacancies	0
Total		80

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, New Jersey was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

New Jersey Party Control: 1992-2022
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas  •  Eight years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	S	S	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Assembly	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

District history

2020

See also: New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020

New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (July 7 Republican primary)

New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (July 7 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 2

Incumbent Jeff Van Drew defeated Amy Kennedy, Jenna Harvey, and Jesse Ehrnstrom in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Van Drew (R)	51.9	195,526
		Amy Kennedy (D)	46.2	173,849
		Jenna Harvey (Justice Mercy Humility Party)	1.1	4,136
		Jesse Ehrnstrom (L)	0.8	3,036

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 376,547
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2

Amy Kennedy defeated Brigid Callahan Harrison, Will Cunningham, John Francis III, and Robert Turkavage in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on July 7, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amy Kennedy	62.1	43,414
		Brigid Callahan Harrison	22.3	15,560
		Will Cunningham	12.8	8,946
	Submit photo	John Francis III	1.5	1,061
	Submit photo	Robert Turkavage	1.3	938

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 69,919
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jack Surrency (D)
• Ashley Bennett (D)
• Frederick John LaVergne (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2

Incumbent Jeff Van Drew defeated Bob Patterson in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on July 7, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Van Drew	82.4	45,226
		Bob Patterson	17.6	9,691

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 54,917
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• David Richter (R)
• Brian Fitzherbert (R)

2018

See also: New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 2

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Van Drew (D)	52.9	136,685
		Seth Grossman (R)	45.2	116,866
		John Ordille (L)	0.7	1,726
		Steven Fenichel (Time for Truth Party)	0.4	1,154
		Anthony Parisi Sanchez (Cannot Be Bought Party)	0.4	1,064
		William Benfer (Together We Can Party)	0.3	868

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 258,363 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2

Jeff Van Drew defeated Tanzie Youngblood, Will Cunningham, and Nathan Kleinman in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Van Drew	57.0	16,901
		Tanzie Youngblood	18.5	5,495
		Will Cunningham	16.2	4,795
		Nathan Kleinman	8.3	2,467

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 29,658
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sean Thom (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2

Seth Grossman defeated Hirsh Singh, Samuel Fiocchi, and Robert Turkavage in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Seth Grossman	39.0	10,215
		Hirsh Singh	30.5	7,983
		Samuel Fiocchi	23.3	6,107
	Submit photo	Robert Turkavage	7.1	1,854

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 26,159
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James Toto (R)
• Brian Fitzherbert (R)
• Mark McGovern (R)

2016

See also: New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Frank LoBiondo (R) defeated David Cole (D) and several third party candidates in the general election on November 8, 2016. LoBiondo faced no challenger in the Republican primary, while Cole defeated Costantino Rozzo in the Democratic primary. The primary elections took place on June 7, 2016. LoBiondo won re-election in the November 8 election.

U.S. House, New Jersey District 2 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Frank LoBiondo Incumbent	59.2%	176,338
	Democratic	David Cole	37.2%	110,838
	Libertarian	John Ordille	1.3%	3,773
	Make Government Work	James Keenan	0.9%	2,653
	Representing the 99%	Steven Fenichel	0.5%	1,574
	People's Independent Progressive	Eric Beechwood	0.5%	1,387
	For Political Revolution	Gabriel Brian Franco	0.4%	1,232
Total Votes				297,795
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections

U.S. House, New Jersey District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
David Cole	81.1%	33,961
Constantino Rozzo	18.9%	7,932
Total Votes		41,893
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections

2014

See also: New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014

The 2nd Congressional District of New Jersey held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R) defeated Bill Hughes, Jr. (D), Gary Stein (I), Bayode Olabisi (I), Costantino Rozzo (American Labor Party) and Alexander Spano (Democratic-Republican) in the general election.

U.S. House, New Jersey District 2 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Frank LoBiondo Incumbent	61.5%	108,875
	Democratic	Bill Hughes, Jr.	37.3%	66,026
	Independent	Gary Stein	0.3%	612
	Independent	Bayode Olabisi	0.3%	471
	American Labor Party	Costantino Rozzo	0.3%	501
	Democratic-Republican	Alexander Spano	0.4%	663
Total Votes				177,148
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections

U.S. House, New Jersey District 2 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Frank LoBiondo Incumbent	82.5%	14,294
Mike Assad	17.5%	3,037
Total Votes		17,331
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections - Official Election Results

U.S. House, New Jersey District 2 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Bill Hughes, Jr.	81.8%	11,455
Dave Cole	18.2%	2,554
Total Votes		14,009
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections - Official Election Results

See also

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Footnotes

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New Jersey's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Cory Booker (D)

Andrew Kim (D)

Representatives

District 1

Donald Norcross (D)

District 2

Jeff Van Drew (R)

District 3

Herbert Conaway (D)

District 4

Chris Smith (R)

District 5

Josh Gottheimer (D)

District 6

Frank Pallone (D)

District 7

Thomas Kean (R)

District 8

Robert Menendez (D)

District 9

Nellie Pou (D)

District 10

LaMonica McIver (D)

District 11

Mikie Sherrill (D)

District 12

Bonnie Coleman (D)

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Republican Party (3)

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