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New Jersey's 4th U.S. House District

New Jersey · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $632K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for New Jersey's 4th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Chris Smith
Rep. Chris SmithR
U.S. Representative · NJ-004
Tenure
45y
Bills Spon.
55
Votes Missed
0.93%
Cross-party
133
Committees
ChairAfrica Subcommittee
Co-ChairCongressional-Executive Commission on China
Co-ChairTom Lantos Human Rights Commission
+2 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in New Jersey District 4. Party primary on Jun 2, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 2, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$632K
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Christopher H. SmithR
Cash on Hand
$500K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Christopher H. Smith R67.4%Matthew Jenkins D 31.7%394,228
2022Christopher H Smith R66.9%Matthew Jenkins D 31.4%258,962
2020Christopher H Smith R59.9%Stephanie Schmid D 38.3%424,368
2018Christopher H Smith R55.4%Joshua Welle D 43.1%294,348
2016Christopher H Smith R63.7%Lorna Phillipson D 33.5%332,684
2014Christopher H Smith R68.0%Ruben M Scolavino D 31.1%174,849
2012Christopher H Smith R63.7%Brian P Froelich D 35.3%306,247
2010Christopher H Smith R69.4%Howard Kleinhendler D 27.9%186,938
2008Christopher H Smith R66.2%Joshua M Zeitz D 32.6%306,551
2006Christopher H Smith R65.7%Carol E Gay D 33.2%189,540
2004Christopher H Smith R67.0%Amy Vazquez D 32.3%287,553
2002Christopher H Smith R66.1%Mary Brennan D 32.1%174,301
2000Christopher H Smith R63.2%Reed Gusciora D 35.1%250,810
1998Christopher H Smith R62.2%Larry Schneider D 35.0%149,577
1996Christopher H Smith R63.6%Kevin John Meara D 33.7%230,114
District
Population
788,486
Median HH Income
$99K
Unemployment
5.4%
Bachelor's+
40.3%
Veterans
5.3%
Median Age
40.8
Mean HH Income
$136K
Poverty Rate
9.5%
HS or Higher
94.0%
Median Home Value
$461K
Median Rent
$1,749/mo
Owner-Occupied
79.5%
Under 18 / 65+
24.9% / 21.4%