The Winner
If you live in New Jersey's 10th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press. The Associated Press called the race on Nov. 3, 2026; McIver took about 84.8 percent of the vote, with vote counts still being tallied and the figures preliminary pending state certification.
The Race
Republican Carmen Bucco advanced through the June 2, 2026, Republican primary, running unopposed, to reach the general election ballot. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Democratic heading into Election Day. Inside Elections also rated it Solid Democratic, and Sabato's Crystal Ball rated it Safe Democratic.
New Jersey's 10th Congressional District has a total population of about 777,900 residents, according to Geographies data for the district; the district has a median household income of about $72,800 and a median age of about 36.8. About 32.6 percent of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the district's population is about 48.1 percent Black, 22.7 percent Hispanic, 20.4 percent white and 6.7 percent Asian, with an unemployment rate of about 8.9 percent and about 16.4 percent of residents living below the poverty line.
The district covers parts of Essex, Hudson and Union counties, according to the New Jersey Department of State, Division of Elections. McIver is from Newark, New Jersey, according to her official House website.
What's Next
McIver is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027, as established by the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. McIver said she would keep working to put money back in residents' pockets, introduce bills to improve life in the district, and fight for residents' rights, according to a statement following her June 2, 2026, primary win reported by InsiderNJ.
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