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U.S. House New Jersey District 5

November 3, 2026 General Election — New Jersey Nov. 3, 2026 General Federal · Legislative New Jersey
New Jersey Congressional District 5 (Congressional)

U.S. House New Jersey District 5

Directory updated 4 weeks, 2 days ago · Seats: 1

NJ · U.S. House

U.S. House · District 5

Unofficial results

Full contest · Nov 3, 2026

Josh Gottheimer
DEMProjected winner
62.4%168,450 votes
34.7%93,609 votes
2.9%7,943 votes
Reported vote share270,002 votes

Vote counts: Associated Press, via NBC News. Winner projections: NBC News Decision Desk. These returns are not certified.

Candidates (3)

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Josh Gottheimer
Status: On the ballot · Election-stage party: Democratic · Incumbent
Democratic
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Sean Kirrane
Status: On the ballot · Election-stage party: Republican
Republican
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Adam Rueda
Status: On the ballot · Election-stage party: HUMANE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
HUMANE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE