Who's In the Race

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) is the Republican incumbent seeking a U.S. House seat from New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the Nov. 3 general election. ​

Van Drew is a dentist who owned and operated a South Jersey practice for 30 years, and he served three terms in the New Jersey General Assembly and four terms in the state Senate. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 2.

Zack Mullock is the two-term mayor of Cape May and a small-business owner born and raised in South Jersey. He won the Democratic primary over runner-up Tim Alexander, who received about 27 percent of the vote.

Ramon Mora Jr. is a Vineland resident and nursing-school graduate who has worked as a nurse technician, according to a WHYY voter guide.

What They Stand For

Van Drew has supported restoring U.S. energy independence and making the country "the #1 energy producer in the world," according to his official House website. His site also lists:

  • economy and jobs, which the Mullock for Congress campaign lists as a policy area,
  • college affordability and healthcare, listed as issue areas on his official site,
  • Immigration; and
  • Veterans and military affairs.

Mullock has focused his campaign on affordability and access to healthcare, according to his campaign website. He has also proposed:

  • Responsible energy policy and protecting the environment,
  • Housing affordability,
  • veterans and military affairs; and
  • Veterans and military affairs.

Mora has emphasized "real affordability," government transparency, and "investing in people's quality of life, not billionaire corporate cheats," according to a WHYY voter guide.

Race Outlook: Ratings and Betting Markets

The Cook Political Report rated the race Solid Republican as of Oct. 9. Sabato's Crystal Ball also rated it Solid Republican as of Oct. 11, and Inside Elections rated it Solid Republican as of Oct. 2.

Kalshi traders gave Republicans, whose nominee is Van Drew, an 82 percent chance of winning as of Oct. 13; Democrats, whose nominee is Mullock, stood at 18 percent.

Van Drew carried the district with about 59 percent of the vote in 2022 and about 58 percent in 2024. Democrats won nine of New Jersey's 12 U.S. House seats in 2022, while Republicans won the other three. Democrat Kamala Harris carried New Jersey in the 2024 presidential election with about 52 percent of the vote.

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