The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 12 U.S. representatives from the state of New Jersey, one from each of the state's 12 congressional districts. The primary election in which candidates were chosen took place on July 7, 2020. The general election coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
No seats changed parties, although Rep. Jeff Van Drew was re-elected as a Republican after switching parties earlier in the year.
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District 1
The 1st district is based in South Jersey and encompasses the inner Philadelphia suburbs including parts of Camden County along with parts of Burlington County and Gloucester County. The incumbent was Democrat Donald Norcross, who was re-elected with 64.4% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Donald Norcross, incumbent U.S. representative
Sue Altman, executive director of the New Jersey Working Families Party
Republican primary
Claire Gustafson, businesswoman and former Collingswood school board member
Josh Duvall, businessman
District 2
The 2nd district is anchored in southern New Jersey coast, and includes all of Atlantic, Cumberland, and Salem counties, and parts of Burlington, Gloucester and Ocean counties. The incumbent was Republican Jeff Van Drew, who was elected in 2018 as a Democrat, flipping the district with 52.9% of the vote. On December 19, 2019, in a meeting with President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in the Oval Office, Van Drew announced that he had officially changed his party affiliation to the Republican Party.
Republican primary
Bob Patterson, former vice president for government relations at the United States Business and Industry Council and nominee for New Jersey's 1st congressional district in 2016
Jeff Van Drew, incumbent U.S. representative
Brian T. Fitzherbert, defense contractor, project manager, engineer and former Atlantic County Young Republicans chairman
David Richter, engineer, lawyer, businessman and former CEO of Hill International (ran in 3rd district instead)
Chris A. Brown, state senator
DiAnne Gove, state assemblywoman
Seth Grossman, former Atlantic County freeholder and nominee for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in 2018
Hirsh Singh, engineer, candidate for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in 2018, and candidate for governor in 2017 (ran for U.S. Senate)
Democratic primary
William Cunningham, chief investigator on the House Oversight Committee and candidate for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in 2018
John Francis, West Cape May commissioner
Brigid Callahan Harrison, political science professor at Montclair State University
Amy Kennedy, mental health advocate and wife of former U.S. Representative Patrick J. Kennedy
Robert Turkavage, former FBI agent and Republican candidate for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in 2018
Ashley Bennett, Atlantic County freeholder
Ray Batten, former New Jersey Superior Court judge
Jack Surrency, Cumberland County freeholder
Adam Taliaferro, state assemblyman
District 3
The 3rd district is based in central New Jersey, and includes parts of Burlington and Ocean counties. The incumbent was Democrat Andy Kim, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.0% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Andy Kim, incumbent U.S. representative
Republican primary
Kate Gibbs, former Burlington County freeholder
David Richter, engineer, lawyer, and former CEO of Hill International
John Novak, mayor of Barnegat (endorsed David Richter)
Tony Porto, former mayor of Hainesport (endorsed David Richter)
Dawn Addiego, state senator (switched to Democratic Party)
Randy Brown, former mayor of Evesham Township
Sean Earlen, chair of the Burlington County Republican Party (endorsed Kate Gibbs)
Kim Guadagno, former lieutenant governor
Jack Kelly, Ocean County freeholder and candidate for New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in 2008 (endorsed David Richter)
Al Leiter, baseball analyst and former Major League Baseball pitcher
Tom MacArthur, former U.S. representative (endorsed Kate Gibbs)
Gregory P. McGuckin, state assemblyman (endorsed Kate Gibbs)
Ryan Peters, state assemblyman (endorsed Kate Gibbs)
Frank Sadeghi, businessman and Republican fundraiser
General election
Complete video of debate
District 4
The 4th district encompasses parts of Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties. The incumbent was Republican Chris Smith, who was re-elected with 55.4% of the vote in 2018.
Republican primary
Alter Richter, rabbi
Chris Smith, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
David Applefield, retired journalist
Christine Conforti, holistic life coach and former United Nations staffer
Stephanie Schmid, human rights activist
Tiffany Kaszuba, lobbyist
Jim Keady, former Asbury Park city councilman (2005–2008)
Hassan Shehadeh, financial analyst
General election
Complete video of debate
District 5
The 5th district is based in northern New Jersey, and includes parts of Bergen County and portions of Passaic, Sussex and Warren counties. The incumbent was Democrat Josh Gottheimer, who was re-elected with 56.2% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Josh Gottheimer, incumbent U.S. representative
Arati Kreibich, Glen Rock borough councilwoman
Common Defense
Demand Universal Healthcare (DUH)
Food & Water Action
Friends of the Earth Action
Indivisible
Moms in Office
National Iranian American Council
New Jersey Working Families Alliance
Our Revolution New Jersey Chapter
Progressive Change Campaign Committee
Progressive Democrats of America
Progressive Rising
South Asians for America
Sunrise Movement (national)
Republican primary
James Baldini, educator
Hector Castillo
John McCann, former Cresskill borough councilman and nominee for New Jersey's 5th congressional district in 2018
Frank Pallotta, former investment banker
Bob Auth, state assemblyman
Jon Dalrymple Jr., student
Dana DiRisio, former aide to U.S. Representative Scott Garrett
Paul Duggan, candidate for Bergen County executive in 2018 (running as New Jersey Conservative Party candidate)
Mike Ghassali, mayor of Montvale
John C. Glidden, mayor of Closter
Michael J. Doherty, state senator
Tim Luing, businessman
Holly Schepisi, state assemblywoman
Parker Space, state assemblyman
District 6
The 6th district encompasses northern Middlesex County and parts of Monmouth County, including New Brunswick and Long Branch. The incumbent was Democrat Frank Pallone, who was re-elected with 63.6% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Amani al-Khatahtbeh, founder of MuslimGirl.com
Russ Cirincione, attorney and trade unionist
Frank Pallone, incumbent U.S. representative
John Hsu
Javahn Walker, candidate in 2018
Republican primary
Republican candidates Sammy Gindi and Christian Onuoha filed challenges against each other's petitions and as a result both were removed from the primary ballot; however, both continued to campaign as write-in candidates in the primary.
Sammy Gindi, entrepreneur
Christian Onuoha, candidate for New Jersey General Assembly in 2019
District 7
The 7th district is based in north-central New Jersey, and includes portions of Morris, Warren, Union, Somerset, Essex and all of Hunterdon County. The incumbent was Democrat Tom Malinowski, who flipped the district and was elected with 51.7% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Tom Malinowski, incumbent U.S. representative
Republican primary
Raafat Barsoom, physician and candidate for New Jersey's 7th congressional district in 2018
Thomas Kean Jr., minority leader of the New Jersey Senate
Tom Phillips, human resources executive
Rosemary Becchi, tax attorney and nonprofit executive (running for the 11th congressional district)
Michael J. Doherty, state senator
Matt Holt, Hunterdon County freeholder
Kathy Hugin, philanthropist and former Wall Street bond trader
Leonard Lance, former U.S. representative
David Larsen, businessman and candidate for New Jersey's 7th congressional district in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016
Nancy Munoz, state assemblywoman
Colin Newman, business executive
Erik Peterson, state assemblyman
Jason Sarnoski, Warren County freeholder
Dana DiRisio, former aide to U.S. Representative Scott Garrett
Tim Smith, former mayor of Roxbury Township
Doug Steinhardt, chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
General election
Complete video of debate, September 13, 2020.
District 8
The 8th district is based in North Jersey encompassing parts of Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union counties. The incumbent was Democrat Albio Sires, who was re-elected with 78.1% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Hector Oseguera, lawyer
Will Sheehan, former U.S. Navy SEAL intelligence officer
Albio Sires, incumbent U.S. representative
Jonathan Munitz, financial consultant (endorsed Hector Oseguera)
Republican primary
Jason Mushnick, attorney and candidate for New Jersey General Assembly in 2019
David Winkler
District 9
The 9th district encompasses parts of Bergen, Passaic and Hudson counties. The incumbent was Democrat Bill Pascrell, who was re-elected with 70.3% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Alp Basaran, corporate lawyer
Bill Pascrell, incumbent U.S. representative
Zinovia Spezakis, finance and clean energy executive, environmental activist
Republican primary
Billy Prempeh, U.S. Air Force veteran
Tim Walsh, vice chairman of the Bergen County Young Republicans
District 10
The 10th district encompasses parts of Essex, Hudson and Union counties. The incumbent was Democrat Donald Payne Jr., who was reelected with 87.6% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
John J. Flora, teacher
Eugene Mazo, law professor at Rutgers Law School
Donald Payne Jr., incumbent U.S. representative
Republican primary
Jennifer Zinone, freelance copywriter
Michael W. Barret
Ana Rivera
District 11
The 11th district includes parts of Morris, Essex, Passaic and Sussex counties. The incumbent was Democrat Mikie Sherrill, who flipped the district and was elected with 56.8% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Mikie Sherrill, incumbent U.S. representative
Mark Washburne, professor
Republican primary
Rosemary Becchi, tax attorney and nonprofit executive
Lawrence Casha, Kinnelon borough councilman
Reinier Prijten, financial manager
Patrick Alloco, former aide to former governor Thomas Kean
Mary Pat Christie, former First Lady of New Jersey and former investment banker
James Gannon, Morris County sheriff
Curt Ritter, former mayor of Chatham Township and former press secretary for Rudy Giuliani
General election
Complete video of debate
District 12
The 12th district is located in the Route 1 corridor, encompassing parts of Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties. The incumbent was Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman, who was reelected with 68.7% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Bonnie Watson Coleman, incumbent U.S. representative
Lisa McCormick, activist and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018
Republican primary
Mark Razzoli, Old Bridge town councilman