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New Jersey's 8th U.S. House District

New Jersey · Next election 2026 · 1 active candidates · $2.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for New Jersey's 8th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Rob Menendez
Rep. Rob MenendezD
U.S. Representative · NJ-008
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
21
Votes Missed
0%
Cross-party
12
Committees
Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy Subcommittee
Environment Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

3 candidates filed, 1 active for the 2026 House election in New Jersey District 8. Party primary on Jun 2, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 2, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.2M
Candidates
1 active / 3 filed
Incumbent
Robert MenendezD
Cash on Hand
$682K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Robert Menendez D59.2%Anthony Valdes R 34.6%196,765
2022Robert J Menendez D73.6%Marcos Arroyo R 23.4%106,473
2020Albio Sires D74.0%Jason Todd Mushnick R 24.6%238,773
2018Albio Sires D78.1%John R Muniz R 18.7%153,455
2016Albio Sires D77.0%Agha Khan R 18.5%174,889
2014Albio Sires D77.4%Jude Anthony Tiscornia R 19.0%79,518
2012Albio Sires D78.0%Maria Karczewski R 18.9%167,790
2010Bill Bascrell Jr D62.7%Roland Straten R 36.1%141,208
2008Bill Pascrell Jr D71.1%Roland Straten R 28.2%223,986
2006Bill Pascrell Jr D70.9%Jose M Sandoval R 28.4%137,639
2004Bill Pascrell Jr D69.5%George Ajjan R 28.7%218,820
2002Bill Pascrell Jr D66.8%Jared Silverman R 30.6%131,819
2000Bill Pascrell Jr D67.0%Anthony Fusco Jr R 30.3%200,132
1998Bill Pascrell Jr D62.1%Matthew J Kirnan R 35.4%130,588
1996William J Pascrell Jr D51.2%William J Martini R 48.0%193,091
District
Population
763,596
Median HH Income
$84K
Unemployment
6.5%
Bachelor's+
41.4%
Veterans
1.6%
Median Age
35.7
Mean HH Income
$128K
Poverty Rate
15.6%
HS or Higher
83.3%
Median Home Value
$519K
Median Rent
$1,808/mo
Owner-Occupied
28.1%
Under 18 / 65+
20.8% / 11.8%