The Winner
If you live in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District, Rep. Herb Conaway Jr. (D-NJ) will keep representing you for a second term. The Associated Press called the race for him on election night, Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to the AP’s race call.
Conaway had 71.1% of the vote to Republican Michael McGuire’s) 27.3% in the partial unofficial count, according to Ballotpedia’s results for the race. That’s a far wider lead than in 2024, when Conaway won his first term with 53.2% to Republican Rajesh Mohan’s 44.7%. The result keeps the seat in Democratic hands.
The Race
McGuire, a lawyer and Marine Corps veteran from Freehold Township, won the June 2 Republican primary with 57.9% of the vote over Jason Cullen and Justin Barbera, NJ Spotlight News reported. Independent Ryan Kelly), who ran under the slogan “Affordability, Accountability, People,” took 1.1%, and Green Party candidate Steven Welzer took 0.5%. Cook Political Report and Inside Elections rated the race Solid Democratic, and Sabato’s Crystal Ball rated it Safe Democratic.
The district covers parts of Burlington, Mercer and Monmouth counties, including Hamilton, Lawrence, Robbinsville and East Windsor, NJ Spotlight News reported. About 784,000 people live there, and the typical household earns about $117,000 a year. About 46% of adults hold at least a bachelor’s degree.
About 65% of residents are white, about 13% are Black, about 12% are Hispanic and about 8% are Asian. The unemployment rate is about 5%, and about 6% of residents live below the poverty line.
What’s Next
Conaway’s second term begins Jan. 3, 2027. New Jersey is still counting ballots, so the totals will keep changing until the state certifies them. In WHYY’s voter guide, Conaway named the economy, health care and protecting democracy as his top priorities.
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