The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the 12
U.S. representatives
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New Jersey
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, one from each of the state's 12
congressional districts
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. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,
elections
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Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operate ...
to the
United States Senate
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The composition and pow ...
local elections
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. Democrats won 4 seats from Republicans and changed control from 7–5 for Democrats to 11–1 for Democrats, the lowest number of seats Republicans have won in the state since
1912
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. This is the first time since the 1912 elections that Republicans failed to hold any seat in North Jersey.
However, Representative
Jeff Van Drew
Jefferson H. Van Drew (born February 23, 1953) is an American politician and dentist serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district since 2019. Formerly a Democrat, he has been a member of the Republican Party sin ...
of the 2nd District would later change his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican in December 2019 bringing it down to 10-2.
Overview
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey by district:
District 1
The 1st district is based in
South Jersey
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and includes most of Camden County along with parts of
Burlington County
Burlington County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county is the largest by area in New Jersey. Its county seat is Mount Holly.
and Gloucester County. The incumbent is Democrat Donald Norcross, who has represented the district since 2014. He was re-elected to a second term with 60% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*Paul Dilks
Results
General election
Results
District 2
The 2nd district is based in
South Jersey
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and is the biggest Congressional District in the state. It includes all of
Atlantic
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Cumberland
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and
Salem
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Canada
Ontario
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* Salem, Dufferin County, Ontario, part ...
Counties and parts of
Burlington
Burlington may refer to:
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* Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador
* Burlington, Nova Scotia
* Burlington, Ontario, the most populous city with the name "Burlington"
* Burlington, Prince Edward Island
* Burlington Bay, no ...
,
Camden
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People
* Camden (surname), a surname of English origin
* Camden Joy (born 1964), American writer
* Camden Toy (born 1957), American actor
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* Camden, New South Wales
* Camden, Rosehill, a heritage res ...
,
Gloucester
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, and
Ocean
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counties.
The 2nd district was an
open seat
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in 2018.
Frank LoBiondo
Frank Alo LoBiondo (: born May 12, 1946) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1995 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party. He represented all of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Sa ...
, a Republican who had represented the district since 1995, announced in November 2017 that he would not run for re-election in 2018. LoBiondo won in 2016 with 59% of the vote.
Democratic primary
This was one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.
Candidates
;Declared
* William Cunningham, former aide to U.S. Senator Cory Booker
*
Jeff Van Drew
Jefferson H. Van Drew (born February 23, 1953) is an American politician and dentist serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district since 2019. Formerly a Democrat, he has been a member of the Republican Party sin ...
, state senator
* Tanzie Youngblood, retired teacher
* Nate Kleinman, farmer and activist
;Withdrew
* Sean Thom, school administrator
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
;Declared
*
Sam Fiocchi
Samuel L. Fiocchi (born October 1, 1952) is an American Republican politician who has represented the 1st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from January 14, 2014 to January 12, 2016. He took office after he defeated Nelson ...
, former state assemblyman
* Seth Grossman, former
Atlantic County
Atlantic County is a county located along the southern coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county had a population of 274,534.in 2017
* Robert Turkavage, former
FBI
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agent and independent candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012
;Withdrew
* Brian T. Fitzherbert, defense contractor, project manager, engineer
* Mark McGovern, activist
* John Zarych, attorney
* James Toto,
Somers Point
Somers Point is a city that is the oldest settlement in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was settled by Europeans in 1693 and was incorporated as a borough in 1886. Somers Point was incorporated as a city in 1902. As of the 2 ...
City Councilman
;Declined
*
Chris A. Brown
Christopher A. Brown (born August 3, 1964) is an American Republican Party politician who represented the 2nd Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate from January 9, 2018, to July 19, 2021, when he left office to accept a position with t ...
, state senator
*
Don Guardian
Donald A. Guardian (born June 12, 1953) is an American Republican Party politician who has represented 2nd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on January 11, 2022, when he became the first openly gay Re ...
Atlantic City
Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, Boardwalk (entertainment district), boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020 United States censu ...
*
Frank LoBiondo
Frank Alo LoBiondo (: born May 12, 1946) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1995 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party. He represented all of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Sa ...
, incumbent representative
* Vincent J. Polistina, former state assemblyman
* Mike Torrissi, Hammonton Town Councilman
Endorsements
Results
General election
Polling
Polling
Results
District 3
The 3rd district is based in
South Jersey
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and includes parts of
Burlington
Burlington may refer to:
Places Canada Geography
* Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador
* Burlington, Nova Scotia
* Burlington, Ontario, the most populous city with the name "Burlington"
* Burlington, Prince Edward Island
* Burlington Bay, no ...
and
Ocean
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counties. The incumbent was Republican
Tom MacArthur
Thomas Charles MacArthur (born October 16, 1960) is an American former insurance executive and politician. He served as the U.S. representative for from 2015 to 2019. A Republican, MacArthur served on the city council of Randolph, New Jersey, f ...
, who has represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected to a second term with 59% of the vote in 2016. Close votes required a re-count, with Andy Kim, the Democrat, in the lead.
Democratic primary
This is one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.
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official and former diplomat
;Withdrew
* Rich Dennison, attorney, funeral home director, and nominee for state senate ( LD-7) in 2007 (died on January 22, 2018)
* Katherine Hartman, attorney
;Declined
* John G. Ducey, Mayor of
Brick
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Pamela Rosen Lampitt
Pamela Rosen Lampitt (born December 19, 1960) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has represented the 6th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly since taken office on January 10, 2006. She has been the Deputy Speak ...
, state assemblywoman
* Betsy Ryan, president and CEO of the New Jersey Hospital Association
Results
Republican primary
Results
General election
Polling
Endorsements
Results
District 4
The 4th district is based in
Central Jersey
Central Jersey is the central region of the U.S. state of New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, ...
and includes parts of
Mercer
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* Mercer (consulting firm), a large human resources consulting firm headquartered in New York City
* Mercer (occupation), a merchant or trader ...
,
Monmouth
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and
Ocean
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counties. The incumbent is Republican Chris Smith, who has represented the district since 1981. He was re-elected to a nineteenth term with 64% of the vote in 2016. Smith's 55% showing in 2018 was his lowest since 1982 when he earned 53%.
Democratic primary
;Declared
* Jim Keady, former Asbury Park Councilman and candidate for NJ-3in 2016
* Joshua Welle, navy veteran
;Declined
* Kelly Stewart Maer, party operative
;Withdrew
* Mike Keeling, music teacher
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Results
General election
Results
District 5
The 5th district is based in North Jersey and includes parts of
Bergen
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,
Passaic
Passaic ( or ) is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a total population of 70,537, ranking as the 16th largest municipality in New Jersey and an increase of 656 from the 69,7 ...
,
Sussex
Sussex (), from the Old English (), is a historic county in South East England that was formerly an independent medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom. It is bounded to the west by Hampshire, north by Surrey, northeast by Kent, south by the English ...
and
Warren
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counties. The incumbent is Democrat
Josh Gottheimer
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, who has represented the district since 2017. He defeated Republican Representative Scott Garrett with 51% of the vote in 2016.
2013
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Holly Schepisi
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, state assemblywoman
* Chuck Shotmeyer, businessman
*
Parker Space
Parker Space (born December 4, 1968) is an American Republican Party politician, and owner of Space Farms Zoo and Museum. Space has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since March 2013, where he represents the 24th Legislative Distric ...
, state assemblyman
* Harold J. Wirths, state assemblyman, former commissioner of the
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
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Robert Auth
Robert Joseph Auth (born July 4, 1956) is an American politician from New Jersey who represents the 39th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on January 14, 2014.
Education
Auth earned his B.A. from New ...
Sam Raia
Samuel S. Raia is a Republican Party politician who is the former of Mayor of Saddle River, New Jersey and past Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee.
Raia has served as mayor of Saddle River from 2009 to 2017 and had served on ...
Central Jersey
Central Jersey is the central region of the U.S. state of New Jersey
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and includes parts of
Middlesex
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and
Monmouth
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counties. The incumbent is Democrat Frank Pallone, who has represented the district since 1988. He was re-elected to a fifteenth term with 64% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
* Richard Pezzullo, businessman and candidate for Senate in 2014
Results
General election
Results
District 7
The 7th district includes all of
Hunterdon County
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Somerset
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Union
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** ''Un ...
, and
Warren
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Counties. The incumbent is Republican
Leonard Lance
Leonard John Lance (born June 25, 1952) is an American politician and attorney who served as the U.S. representative for , from 2009 to 2019. He ran for re-election in 2018, but was defeated by Democrat Tom Malinowski. He is a member of the Rep ...
, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected to a fifth term with 54% of the vote in 2016.
Three Democrats were on the Democratic primary ballot. They included former
Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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Tom Malinowski;The Hill, Ben Kamisar, October 2, 2017 Obama State Department official to run for House in NJ , Retrieved October 2, 2017 lawyer Goutam Jois; and social worker Peter Jacob. Green Party of New Jersey member Diane Moxley also announced her intent to run for the seat. Westfield teacher and attorney Lisa Mandelblatt withdrew in February 2017, as did Scotch Plains lawyer Scott Salmon. The Democratic County Parties in New Jersey's 7th District unanimously threw their support to Malinowski, and he received the county line for the June 5 primary in all counties.
Democratic primary
This is one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.
Candidates
;Declared
* Peter Jacob, social worker and nominee in
2016
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Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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;Withdrew
* Lisa Mandelblatt, teacher and attorney, withdrawn, February 2018, supporting Malinowski
* Scott Salmon, attorney, withdrawn February 2018, supporting Malinowski
* Linda Weber, bank executive
* David Pringle, environmental activist
;Declined
* Bill Knox, wealth management specialist
* Christine Lui Chen, neuroscientist, healthcare executive and nominee for state senate ( LD-23) in 2017
* Zenon Christodoulou, businessman and vice chair of the Somerset County Democratic Party
* Colleen Mahr, Mayor of Fanwood
* Keiona Miller, North Plainfield Borough Councilwoman
* Kurt Perhach, teacher and army prosecutor
Endorsements
Results
Malinowski won the Democratic nomination in the June primary.
Republican primary
Candidates
;Declared
* Lindsay Brown, web developer
*
Leonard Lance
Leonard John Lance (born June 25, 1952) is an American politician and attorney who served as the U.S. representative for , from 2009 to 2019. He ran for re-election in 2018, but was defeated by Democrat Tom Malinowski. He is a member of the Rep ...
, incumbent Representative
;Declined
* Rosemary Becchi, attorney
* Craig Heard, marketing consultant and candidate in 2016
The 8th district is based in North Jersey and includes parts of
Bergen
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,
Essex
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,
Hudson
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* Hudson (footballer, born 1988), Hudso ...
and
Union
Union commonly refers to:
* Trade union, an organization of workers
* Union (set theory), in mathematics, a fundamental operation on sets
Union may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Music
* Union (band), an American rock group
** ''Un ...
counties. The incumbent is Democrat Albio Sires, who has represented the district since 2006. He was re-elected to a sixth term with 77% of the vote in 2016.
The 9th district is based in North Jersey and includes parts of
Bergen
Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...
,
Hudson
Hudson may refer to:
People
* Hudson (given name)
* Hudson (surname)
* Henry Hudson, English explorer
* Hudson (footballer, born 1986), Hudson Fernando Tobias de Carvalho, Brazilian football right-back
* Hudson (footballer, born 1988), Hudso ...
and
Passaic
Passaic ( or ) is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a total population of 70,537, ranking as the 16th largest municipality in New Jersey and an increase of 656 from the 69,7 ...
counties. The incumbent is Democrat
Bill Pascrell
William James Pascrell Jr. (born January 25, 1937) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for , having served in this position since January 2013. A member of the Democratic Party and a native of Paterson, New Jersey, Pascrel ...
, who has represented the district since 2013 after he was redistricted from the 8th district, which he had represented since 1997. He was re-elected to an eleventh term with 70% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*Eric Fisher
Results
General election
Results
District 10
The 10th district is based in North Jersey and includes parts of
Essex
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,
Hudson
Hudson may refer to:
People
* Hudson (given name)
* Hudson (surname)
* Henry Hudson, English explorer
* Hudson (footballer, born 1986), Hudson Fernando Tobias de Carvalho, Brazilian football right-back
* Hudson (footballer, born 1988), Hudso ...
and
Union
Union commonly refers to:
* Trade union, an organization of workers
* Union (set theory), in mathematics, a fundamental operation on sets
Union may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Music
* Union (band), an American rock group
** ''Un ...
counties. The incumbent is Democrat
Donald Payne Jr.
Donald Milford Payne Jr. (born December 17, 1958) is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for since 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, Payne served as president of the Newark city council from 2010 to 2012.
Follow ...
, who has represented the district since 2012. He was re-elected to a third term with 86% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*Agha Khan
Results
General election
Results
District 11
The 11th district is based in North Jersey and includes parts of
Essex
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Passaic
Passaic ( or ) is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a total population of 70,537, ranking as the 16th largest municipality in New Jersey and an increase of 656 from the 69,7 ...
and
Sussex
Sussex (), from the Old English (), is a historic county in South East England that was formerly an independent medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom. It is bounded to the west by Hampshire, north by Surrey, northeast by Kent, south by the English ...
counties. The incumbent is Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen, who has represented the district since 1995. He was re-elected to a twelfth term with 58% of the vote in 2016. Frelinghuysen announced in January 2018 that he will not seek re-election in 2018.
Democratic primary
This is one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.
Candidates
;Declared
* Mitchell Cobert, attorney
* Jack Gebbia, Army National Guard veteran
* Tamara Harris, divorce coach and college instructor
* Mikie Sherrill, retired navy helicopter pilot and former federal prosecutor
* Mark Washburne,
County College of Morris
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professor
;Withdrew
* John Bartlett,
Passaic County
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Freeholder (running for re-election)
;Declined
* Keith Kazmark, Mayor of Woodland Park
*
John F. McKeon
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, state assemblyman
* Al Anthony,
Livingston
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Township Councilman and former mayor of Livingston
* Mike Venezia, Mayor of Bloomfield
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
;Declared
* Antony Ghee, JAG officer, investment banker, and attorney
* Martin Hewitt, attorney
*
Jay Webber
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, state assemblyman and former chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
* Peter De Neufville, former executive chairman of Voltaix, Inc.
* Patrick S Allocco, concert promoter and political campaign operative
;Declined
* Rosemary Becchi, attorney and former U.S. Senate Finance Committee staff member
* Tom Mastrangelo, Morris County Freeholder
* Paul Miller, car dealer
* Christine Myers, Morris County Freeholder
* Nicolas Platt, Harding Township Committeeman
* Kate Whitman Annis, candidate for NJ-7in 2008 and daughter of former governor
Christine Todd Whitman
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* Justin Bozonelis, investment banker
*
Tony Bucco
Anthony Mark Bucco (born April 12, 1962) is an American Republican Party politician currently serving as the State Senator for New Jersey's 25th Legislative District. Bucco is an attorney who currently serves on the Morris County Republican Co ...
, state assemblyman (endorsed
Jay Webber
James K. "Jay" Webber (born February 29, 1972) is an American Republican politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 26th legislative district. Webber has served in the Assembly ...
)
* Joe Caruso, businessman
* Kristin Corrado, state senator (endorsed Antony Ghee)
*
BettyLou DeCroce
BettyLou DeCroce (born November 17, 1952) is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2012 to 2022, where she represented the 26th Legislative District.
Biography and early career
Born and r ...
, state assemblywoman (endorsed Antony Ghee)
* Rodney Frelinghuysen, incumbent representative
* Jim Gannon, Morris County Sheriff
* Jerry Langer, trucking company executive
*
Nick Mangold
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Kevin J. O'Toole
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, chairman of the
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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and former state senator
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Joseph Pennacchio
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, state senator
* Sylvia Petillo, Sussex County Freeholder Deputy Director (endorsed Antony Ghee)
* Steve Rogers, Nutley
Commissioner of Public Affairs
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Central Jersey
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and includes parts of
Mercer
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,
Middlesex
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,
Somerset
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and
Union
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counties. The district is known for its research centers and educational institutions such as
Princeton University
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,
Institute for Advanced Study
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,
Johnson & Johnson
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and Bristol-Myers Squibb. The incumbent is Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman, who has represented the district since 2015. She was re-elected to a second term with 63% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
* Daryl Kipnis, attorney and nominee for state senate ( LD-17) in 2017
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2018
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New Jersey
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