New Jersey's 5th Congressional District election, 2022

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New Jersey's 5th 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): D+4 Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
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All U.S. House districts, including the 5th 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 5th Congressional District election, 2022 (June 7 Republican primary)
• New Jersey's 5th Congressional District election, 2022 (June 7 Democratic primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 5

Incumbent Josh Gottheimer defeated Frank Pallotta, Jeremy Marcus, Trevor Ferrigno, and Louis Vellucci in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Gottheimer (D)	54.7	145,559
		Frank Pallotta (R)	44.3	117,873
	Submit photo	Jeremy Marcus (L)	0.4	1,193
		Trevor Ferrigno (Together We Stand)	0.3	700
		Louis Vellucci (American Values)	0.2	618

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 265,943
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• David Abrams (Stop Israel Boycotts)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5

Incumbent Josh Gottheimer advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Gottheimer	100.0	31,142

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,142
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5

Frank Pallotta defeated Nick De Gregorio, Sab Skenderi, and Fred Schneiderman (Unofficially withdrew) in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Frank Pallotta	50.2	16,021
	Submit photo	Nick De Gregorio	45.6	14,560
	Submit photo	Sab Skenderi	2.2	712
	Submit photo	Fred Schneiderman (Unofficially withdrew)	2.0	629

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,922
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nicholas D'Agostino (R)
• Richard Franolich (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?

Trevor Ferrigno (Together We Stand)

Preservation of The Constitution The Bill of Rights is critical if we are to maintain authority over our a government.

Truth and Honor in Representation. We will never reach a meaningful outcome if our representative are not engaging in honest discussions about the real causes of important NJ issues.

We need strong State representation to preserve New Jersey's sovereignty and fiscal independence from the Federal Government.

Louis Vellucci (American Values)

Security! None of our other public and private goals are possible without a safe nation! We, respecting the sacrifice of all the world's military personnel are the most passionate of preserving international peace by promoting diplomacy over conflict in the three currently crucial areas of Russia, China, and Korea. Having participated in the end of the Cold War through NATO military service, we are best qualified to return to the "tonaliity of peace" rather than the rhetoric of greede"

Compassion !"It's the Environment Stupid" A little humor, but an important parable. In the last 30 years the chief global concern has moved from improving the economy to protecting the environment. This needs to be the short term priority to secure longer-term political goals. We, alone, the American Values Party, are uniquely qualified to balance quality of life over an environmentally-destroying economic-growth-at-any-cost-short-term mentality. We defend the innocent more passionately than other candidates- the wildlife, the forests, the oceans, the atmosphere - the entire biosphere.

Fairness! It's the economy! Crucial, but second to the other two platform messages, we alone represent the sweet spot of 80% of the citizens who need to defended from usury interest financing, wasteful government spending, and inadequate funding from mega-corporations and the super- wealthy.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Trevor Ferrigno (Together We Stand)

Constitutional Preservation - The Bill of Rights is absolute, despite what many in Congress believe. We need representatives who will speak candidly and honestly about real issues facing everyday New Jersey residents and Americans at large.

Economy - After 2 years of lockdowns and record inflation, we need leaders to promote policy for small-business reinvestment through tax cuts and incentives for employees to seek job opportunities.

Fiscal Spending - The hard truth is our representative refuses to acknowledge the real reason for the increase in prices of consumer goods. That reason is inflation and is the direct result of failed fiscal policy and the influx of $20 trillion into the US economy over the last two years.

Medical Autonomy - A citizen's right to choose their doctor and utilize informed consent to decide their medical treatment options is non-negotiable. As a people, through the debate on vaccine mandates and abortion, we are being asked to decide if we are willing to transfer medical decision-making authority to our government. We must unanimously answer NO.

The Bill of Rights - Each day The Bill of Rights is under attack. The 1st Amendment, by the creation of The Disinformation Board, and the 2nd Amendment by false narratives and statistical misrepresentation. In just the last two years, the Federal Government has violated Ammentmends 1,2,4,5,6, & 10. We must stand together to defend our authority over our government.

Louis Vellucci (American Values)

Personally, coming from a family with a long tradition of military service to the United States, with family members currently still serving; I am very passionate about returning the state of peace we enjoyed in the 1990s and ending any political or military movements returning us to the Cold War mentality of the 1950s through 1980s. As an engineer, I am passionate about data-driven solutions to protect the environment. These include a passion for safe nuclear energy, an accelerated move to widespread solar panels, and expanding and protecting the "wild,, natural areas" of the planet, to include oceans, forests, etc.....and to utilize a United States & international coalition of military to support these initiatives. Improving financial fairness for our citizens will be relatively easy if we merely return to the legislation Congress had in place during the 1940s through the 1980s. Our platform also includes the brilliant 8-9-9 plan which would increase the number of representatives in the House. This would more accurately align the electoral college result with the popular vote, improve all voter's voice in Congress by cutting in half the ratio of citizens per representative in Congress. Unique to our idea would be to allocate the reaming new 23 seats of 899 to various Native American Nations & vitally important far-flung territory islands of the United States. These new 23 seats would help with our environmental & military initiatives of the 21st century.

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

Trevor Ferrigno (Together We Stand)

The pursuit of Truth, Justice, and Honor as well as the principles of self-sacrifice and duty to one's state and the American people.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Trevor Ferrigno (Together We Stand)

Truth and Honor are paramount to my core values. While serving jury duty in college I once indicated to the judge counselors that I am honest to a fault. When asked to clarify, I responded by saying that I tell the truth even if it does not benefit me.

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

Trevor Ferrigno (Together We Stand)

To ensure the people retain their authority over their government.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Trevor Ferrigno (Together We Stand)

It s not my intention to leave a legacy. My motivation is to inspire others to learn about our founding principles and to understand how The Declaration and The Constitution frame the inheritance of human rights. The idea of delegating some power and authority to the government for the benefit of our communities is important but, we must remember that all power and authority initially resides with The People.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Trevor Ferrigno (Together We Stand)

Coming In From The Cold - Bob Marley & The Wailers

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

Trevor Ferrigno (Together We Stand)

The United States Congress is a uniquely structured legislative body not found in any other nation in the world. It is referred to as an adversarial system and it's intended to make the passage of legislation difficult. This is to ensure future legislatures could not easily infringe on the people's power and authority over their government. This is why the 2/3 majority, or filibuster, and the split House and Senate are so important.

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

Trevor Ferrigno (Together We Stand)

I believe it is more important for a representative to understand our Nation's founding principles and civic process than to have political experience.

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

Trevor Ferrigno (Together We Stand)

Over the next decade, our Constitution and Bill of Rights will face unrelenting attacks. The American People will be called to vigilantly preserve the values of our founding documents regardless of their stance on social issues. The idea that "Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed" is the core of American philosophy. We need to preserve this, and the other founding ideals of our nation, to ensure all Americans retain supreme power and authority over our representatives.

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

Trevor Ferrigno (Together We Stand)

Yes. Two years is long enough to begin implementing legislation but also short enough to ensure the people retain the ability to stop the passage of pending measures they don't feel represent their interests.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Trevor Ferrigno (Together We Stand)

We already have term limits. We call them elections. Implementing term limits will do nothing to stop the political pedigree from promoting their candidates to succeed them. If we are unsatisfied with the representation our leaders are providing then we have to exercise The People's Article 1 authority and remove them through elections.

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

Trevor Ferrigno (Together We Stand)

Justice Antonin Scalia. Although I am not a lawyer, I am inspired by Justice Scalia's interpretive approach to our constitution. Additionally, Justice Clarence Thomas continues to be a voice for this same interpretive philosophy. Both these men are great Americans and deserve our gratitude and admiration.

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?

Trevor Ferrigno (Together We Stand)

Since starting my campaign the most inspirational thing I've encountered is the notation that, despite their philosophical leanings, all the constants I've spoken with agree our current representatives are failing to act in our best interest. I was pleasantly surprised because it showed me that what is being portrayed throughout various media sources is wholeheartedly misleading. It also showed me what I already knew; that the American people are loving people who care about their neighbors and communities.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Trevor Ferrigno (Together We Stand)

Compromise, sure. Concession, absolutely not. The difference is that a compromise means that both parties walk away from the situation with something of value but a concession means one party walks away with nothing. As a people, we must make sure our representatives are writing legislation with the intention to achieve meaningful social impacts and are not simply exchanges of power and authority between the people and the government.

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.

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Josh Gottheimer	Democratic Party	$8,858,801	$3,826,861	$13,381,038	As of December 31, 2022
Nick De Gregorio	Republican Party	$927,649	$924,761	$2,887	As of December 31, 2022
Frank Pallotta	Republican Party	$982,796	$1,003,526	$2,598	As of December 31, 2022
Fred Schneiderman	Republican Party	$282,142	$279,667	$2,475	As of December 31, 2022
Sab Skenderi	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Louis Vellucci	American Values	$7,060	$6,801	$38	As of December 31, 2022
Jeremy Marcus	Libertarian Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Trevor Ferrigno	Together We Stand	$2,672	$2,117	$563	As of October 15, 2022
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 5th 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	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic
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 5
until January 2, 2023

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New Jersey District 5
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 D+4. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 4 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made New Jersey's 5th the 177th most Democratic 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 5th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
55.6%	43.2%

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 5th Congressional District election, 2020

New Jersey's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (July 7 Republican primary)

New Jersey's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (July 7 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 5

Incumbent Josh Gottheimer defeated Frank Pallotta and Louis Vellucci in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Gottheimer (D)	53.2	225,175
		Frank Pallotta (R)	45.6	193,333
		Louis Vellucci (American Values Party)	1.2	5,128

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 423,636
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5

Incumbent Josh Gottheimer defeated Arati Kreibich in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on July 7, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Gottheimer	66.5	52,406
		Arati Kreibich	33.5	26,418

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 78,824
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5

Frank Pallotta defeated John McCann, James Baldini, and Hector Castillo in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on July 7, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Frank Pallotta	51.7	25,834
		John McCann	32.4	16,220
	Submit photo	James Baldini	10.3	5,126
		Hector Castillo	5.6	2,814

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,994
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Dana DiRisio (R)
• Paul Duggan (R)
• Robert Auth (R)
• Mike Ghassali (R)
• Jon Dalrymple Jr. (R)

2018

See also: New Jersey's 5th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 5

Incumbent Josh Gottheimer defeated John McCann, James Tosone, and Wendy Goetz in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Gottheimer (D)	56.2	169,546
		John McCann (R)	42.5	128,255
		James Tosone (L)	0.7	2,115
	Submit photo	Wendy Goetz (Trade, Health, Environment Party)	0.6	1,907

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 301,823
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5

Incumbent Josh Gottheimer advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Gottheimer	100.0	27,486

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5

John McCann defeated Steve Lonegan in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John McCann	53.0	16,685
		Steve Lonegan	47.0	14,767

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 31,452
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2016

See also: New Jersey's 5th Congressional District election, 2016

New Jersey's 5th Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Josh Gottheimer (D) defeated incumbent Scott Garrett (R) and Claudio Belusic (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Garrett defeated Michael Cino and Peter Vallorosi in the Republican primary on June 7, 2016. Gottheimer won the November 8 election, defeating incumbent Garrett.

U.S. House, New Jersey District 5 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Josh Gottheimer	51.1%	172,587
	Republican	Scott Garrett Incumbent	46.7%	157,690
	Libertarian	Claudio Belusic	2.2%	7,424
Total Votes				337,701
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections

U.S. House, New Jersey District 5 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Scott Garrett Incumbent	82.2%	42,179
Michael Cino	9.5%	4,884
Peter Vallorosi	8.3%	4,252
Total Votes		51,315
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections

2014

See also: New Jersey's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 5th Congressional District of New Jersey held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Scott Garrett (R) defeated Roy Cho (D) and Mark Quick (For Americans) in the general election.

U.S. House, New Jersey District 5 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Scott Garrett Incumbent	55.4%	104,678
	Democratic	Roy Cho	43.3%	81,808
	For Americans	Mark Quick	1.3%	2,435
Total Votes				188,921
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections

U.S. House, New Jersey District 5 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Roy Cho	90.2%	9,529
Diane Sare	9.8%	1,031
Total Votes		10,560
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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