New Jersey's 8th District: 2026 result
CalledMenendez (D) wins.
Rob Menendez (Democratic) won New Jersey's 8th District in the 3 November 2026 election. The seat stays Democratic. The full vote count is not available yet; this page will show it when the source publishes it.
What stands out in NJ-8
from the count and past results- Democratic hold in an open district: Rob Menendez succeeds Rob Menendez, who was not on the ballot.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+15.
NJ-8 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Menendez | Democratic | 116,434 | 59.2 |
| Anthony Valdes | Republican | 68,152 | 34.6 |
| Christian Robbins | Other | 5,465 | 2.8 |
| Pablo Olivera | Other | 4,295 | 2.2 |
| Total | 196,765 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Harris 61.0%, Trump 37.0%.
Related races
- New Jersey: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in New Jersey: NJ-1, NJ-2, NJ-3, NJ-4, NJ-5, NJ-6, NJ-7, 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.