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New Jersey's 3rd U.S. House District

New Jersey · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $1.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for New Jersey's 3rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Herb Conaway
Rep. Herb ConawayD
U.S. Representative · NJ-003
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
14
Votes Missed
2.17%
Cross-party
8
Committees
Vice Ranking MemberVeterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Services Committee
Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
Jun 2, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.1M
Candidates
3 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Herb Conaway Jr.D
Cash on Hand
$442K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Herb Conaway D53.2%Rajesh Mohan R 44.7%379,484
2022Andy Kim D55.5%Bob Healey R 43.6%271,376
2020Andy Kim D53.2%David Richter R 45.5%431,762
2018Andy Kim D50.0%Tom Macarthur R 48.7%306,875
2016Thomas Macarthur R59.3%Frederick John Lavergne D 38.9%328,060
2014Tom Macarthur R54.0%Aimee Belgard D 44.4%186,103
2012Jon Runyan R53.7%Shelley Adler D 44.9%324,399
2010Jon Runyan R50.0%John H Alder D 47.3%220,309
2008John Adler D52.1%Chris Meyers R 47.9%319,512
2006Jim Saxton R58.4%Rich Sexton D 41.0%209,851
2004Jim Saxton R63.4%Herb Conaway D 34.7%308,862
2002Jim Saxton R65.0%Richard Strada D 33.9%189,739
2000Jim Saxton R57.3%Susan Bass Levin D 41.2%274,083
1998Jim Saxton R62.0%Steven J Polansky D 35.1%157,239
1996Jim Saxton R64.2%John Leonardi D 33.3%245,278
District
Population
783,491
Median HH Income
$117K
Unemployment
5.2%
Bachelor's+
46.2%
Veterans
5.2%
Median Age
42.3
Mean HH Income
$152K
Poverty Rate
6.0%
HS or Higher
93.9%
Median Home Value
$403K
Median Rent
$1,781/mo
Owner-Occupied
77.8%
Under 18 / 65+
21.2% / 18.3%