The Winner
If you live in New Jersey's 6th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
Pallone took about 69.1% of the vote, or about 147,025 votes, to about 30.5% and about 64,967 votes for Republican Hillary Herzig, according to the state's official results as of Nov. 11. That put his margin at about 82,058 votes, or about 39 points.
The Race
Hillary Herzig, the Republican nominee, reached the general election ballot through the June 2 Republican primary. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Democratic before the election.
New Jersey's 6th District has about 780,300 residents, according to geographic data. Median household income is about $105,200 and median age is about 39.
About 42.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the unemployment rate is about 6.9% and about 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line. The population is about 45.7% white, 25.0% Hispanic, 18.1% Asian, and 11.7% Black.
The district covers parts of Middlesex and Monmouth counties, including Asbury Park, Edison, Long Branch, Middletown and New Brunswick, according to the Office of Congressman Frank Pallone.
What's Next
Pallone is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. He said he will seek to chair the House Energy and Commerce Committee, with priorities that include reversing Medicaid cuts, lowering prescription-drug costs, restoring clean-energy tax credits, and regulating data centers and artificial intelligence, according to POLITICO, which reported his announcement on Nov. 4.
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