New Jersey's 2nd District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countMullock (D) 50.8%, Drew (R) 48.1%.
Zack Mullock (Democratic) won New Jersey's 2nd District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 50.8% of the vote to Jeff Van Drew's 48.1%, a margin of 2.7 points (7,368 votes). The seat changes from Republican to Democratic. Count as of November 11 at 7:35 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in NJ-2
from the count and past results- Democratic gain: Zack Mullock defeated the Republican incumbent, Jeff Van Drew.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 13.0 points in 2024 (56.0% to 43.0%); Mullock, a Democrat, won it by 2.7 points.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+5. A Democrat won it.
- In 2024 the district went R+16.9 (Drew 58.1%, Salerno 41.2%); in 2026 it went D+2.7, a 19.6-point swing toward Democrats.
- Mullock finished 2.7 points ahead of Drew, a gap of 7,368 votes.
- 271,466 votes are counted so far, against 371,620 in 2024.
New Jersey's 2nd District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 7:35 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Mullock | Democratic | 137,999 | 50.8 |
| Jeff Van Drew · incumbent | Republican | 130,631 | 48.1 |
| Ramon Mora Jr. | Independent | 2,836 | 1.0 |
| Total | 271,466 | 100.0 |
NJ-2 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Van Drew | Republican | 215,946 | 58.1 |
| Joe Salerno | Democratic | 153,117 | 41.2 |
| Thomas Cannavo | Other | 2,557 | 0.7 |
| Total | 371,620 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 56.0%, Harris 43.0%.
Related races
- New Jersey: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in New Jersey: NJ-1, NJ-3, NJ-4, NJ-5, NJ-6, NJ-7, NJ-8, NJ-9, NJ-10, NJ-11, NJ-12
- New Jersey Senate race · Cory Booker (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey (revision 1385122902, November 11 at 7:35 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.