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New Jersey's 2nd U.S. House District

New Jersey · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $3.3M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Jeff Van Drew
Rep. Jeff Van DrewR
U.S. Representative · NJ-002
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
56
Votes Missed
1.24%
Cross-party
92
Committees
ChairOversight Subcommittee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Judiciary Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
Jun 2, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.3M
Candidates
3 active / 9 filed
Incumbent
Jefferson Van DrewR
Cash on Hand
$1.8M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Jefferson Van Drew R58.1%Joseph F. Salerno D 41.2%371,620
2022Jefferson Van Drew R58.9%Tim Alexander D 40.0%236,484
2020Jefferson Van Drew R51.9%Amy Kennedy D 46.2%376,547
2018Jeff Van Drew D52.9%Seth Grossman R 45.2%258,363
2016Frank A Lobiondo R59.2%David H Cole D 37.2%297,795
2014Frank A Lobiondo R61.5%William J Hughes Jr D 37.3%177,148
2012Frank A Lobiondo R57.7%Cassandra Shober D 40.3%289,069
2010Frank A Lobiondo R65.5%Gary Stein D 30.9%167,120
2008Frank A Lobiondo R59.1%David Kurkowski D 39.1%283,965
2006Frank A Lobiondo R61.6%Viola Thomas-Hughes D 35.6%180,573
2004Frank A Lobiondo R65.1%Timothy J Robb D 32.7%265,442
2002Frank A Lobiondo R69.2%Steven A Farkas D 28.3%168,799
2000Frank A Lobiondo R66.4%Edward G Janosik D 31.9%233,859
1998Frank A Lobiondo R65.9%Derek Hunsberger D 30.8%141,514
1996Frank A Lobiondo R60.3%Ruth Katz D 38.0%220,718
District
Population
783,815
Median HH Income
$85K
Unemployment
7.0%
Bachelor's+
31.3%
Veterans
5.9%
Median Age
43.0
Mean HH Income
$113K
Poverty Rate
11.4%
HS or Higher
90.0%
Median Home Value
$318K
Median Rent
$1,363/mo
Owner-Occupied
74.8%
Under 18 / 65+
21.1% / 20.8%