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New Jersey's 1st U.S. House District

New Jersey · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.7M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for New Jersey's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Donald Norcross
Rep. Donald NorcrossD
U.S. Representative · NJ-001
Tenure
13y
Bills Spon.
20
Votes Missed
14.73%
Cross-party
46
Committees
Ranking MemberTactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee
Education and the Workforce Committee
Armed Services Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

3 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in New Jersey District 1. Party primary on Jun 2, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 2, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.7M
Candidates
2 active / 3 filed
Incumbent
Donald W. NorcrossD
Cash on Hand
$2.4M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Donald Norcross D57.8%Theodore \"Teddy\" Liddell R 40.0%361,060
2022Donald Norcross D62.3%Claire Gustafson R 35.2%223,884
2020Donald Norcross D62.5%Claire H Gustafson R 37.5%385,030
2018Donald W Norcross D64.4%Paul E Dilks R 33.3%263,418
2016Donald Norcross D60.0%Bob Patterson R 36.8%305,473
2014Donald W Norcross D57.4%Garry W Cobb R 39.4%162,492
2012Robert E Andrews D68.2%Gregory W Horton R 30.0%308,519
2010Robert E Andrews D63.2%Dale Glading R 34.8%168,267
2008Robert E Andrews D72.4%Dale M Glading R 26.0%285,157
2006Robert E Andrews D100.0%—140,110
2004Robert E Andrews D75.0%S Daniel Hutchison R 24.6%268,203
2002Robert E Andrews D92.7%Timothy Haas L 7.3%131,389
2000Robert E Andrews D76.2%Charlene Cathcart R 21.2%219,612
1998Robert E Andrews D73.2%Ronald L Richards R 22.6%123,342
1996Robert E Andrews D76.1%Mel Suplee R 21.0%210,734
District
Population
778,642
Median HH Income
$91K
Unemployment
6.4%
Bachelor's+
36.1%
Veterans
4.9%
Median Age
39.1
Mean HH Income
$118K
Poverty Rate
11.1%
HS or Higher
91.3%
Median Home Value
$288K
Median Rent
$1,443/mo
Owner-Occupied
67.9%
Under 18 / 65+
21.7% / 16.8%