United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 13
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: N/A
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (postmarked); Nov. 10 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: No ID
- Poll times: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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The 2020 U.S. House of Representatives elections in New Jersey took place on November 3, 2020. Voters elected 12 candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's 12 congressional districts.
| Candidate filing deadline | Primary election | General election |
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Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
New Jersey modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in were ballots sent to all registered voters in the general election.
- Candidate filing procedures: Candidates were allowed to collect and submit petition signatures via electronic means. The petition deadline for unaffiliated candidates for non-presidential office was postponed to July 7, 2020.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 3 election, the Democratic Party held 10 of the 12 congressional seats from New Jersey.
| Members of the U.S. House from New Jersey -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2020 | After the 2020 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 10 | 10 | |
| Republican Party | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 12 | 12 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2020 election, the incumbents for the 12 congressional districts were:
Voting in New Jersey
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Battleground races
Ballotpedia identified the following New Jersey elections as battlegrounds:
- New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
- New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (July 7 Republican primary)
- New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020
- New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (July 7 Republican primary)
- New Jersey's 7th Congressional District election, 2020
Candidates
District 1
General election candidates
- Donald Norcross (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Claire Gustafson (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Donald Norcross (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
District 2
General election candidates
- Jeff Van Drew (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Amy Kennedy (Democratic Party)
- Jenna Harvey (Justice Mercy Humility Party)
- Jesse Ehrnstrom (Libertarian Party)
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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Republican primary candidates
- Jeff Van Drew (Incumbent) ✔
- Bob Patterson
Did not make the ballot:
District 3
General election candidates
- Andrew Kim (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- David Richter (Republican Party)
- Martin Weber (For the People Party)
- Robert Shapiro (Independent Constitution Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
- Andrew Kim (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
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District 4
General election candidates
- Chris Smith (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Stephanie Schmid (Democratic Party)
- Andrew Pachuta (Common Sense Party)
- Michael Rufo (Libertarian Party)
- Hank Schroeder (Make Change Happen Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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Republican primary candidates
- Chris Smith (Incumbent) ✔
- Alter Eliezer Richter
District 5
General election candidates
- Josh Gottheimer (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Frank Pallotta (Republican Party)
- Louis Vellucci (American Values Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
- Josh Gottheimer (Incumbent) ✔
- Arati Kreibich
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Republican primary candidates
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District 6
General election candidates
- Frank Pallone Jr. (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Christian Onuoha (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Frank Pallone Jr. (Incumbent) ✔
- Amani Al-Khatahtbeh
- Russell Cirincione
Did not make the ballot:
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Republican primary candidates
- Sammy Gindi (Write-in)
- Christian Onuoha (Write-in) ✔
District 7
General election candidates
- Tom Malinowski (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Thomas Kean Jr. (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Tom Malinowski (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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District 8
General election candidates
- Albio Sires (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Jason Mushnick (Republican Party)
- Dan Delaney (Libertarian Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Kaylin Guzman (Independent)
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Democratic primary candidates
- Albio Sires (Incumbent) ✔
- Hector Oseguera
- Will Sheehan
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Republican primary candidates
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District 9
General election candidates
- Bill Pascrell (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Billy Prempeh (Republican Party)
- Chris Auriemma (Veteran For Change Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
- Bill Pascrell (Incumbent) ✔
- Alp Basaran
- Zinovia Spezakis
Did not make the ballot:
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Republican primary candidates
- Billy Prempeh ✔
- Timothy Walsh (unofficially withdrew)
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District 10
General election candidates
- Donald Payne Jr. (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Jennifer Zinone (Republican Party)
- Khaliah Fitchette (Building Your Legacy Party)
- John Mirrione (Libertarian Party)
- Akil Khalfani (Independent)
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Democratic primary candidates
- Donald Payne Jr. (Incumbent) ✔
- John J. Flora
- Eugene Mazo
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Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
District 11
General election candidates
- Mikie Sherrill (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Rosemary Becchi (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Mikie Sherrill (Incumbent) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
District 12
General election candidates
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Mark Razzoli (Republican Party)
- Kenneth Cody (Truth Vision Hope Party)
- Robert Edward Forchion Jr. (Independent)
Did not make the ballot:
- Zadok Rubin (People's Party)
- Stan Koshy (Independent)
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Democratic primary candidates
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (Incumbent) ✔
- Lisa McCormick
Republican primary candidates
Candidate ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in New Jersey in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in New Jersey, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2020 | ||||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Signature formula | Filing fee | Filing fee formula | Filing deadline | Source |
| New Jersey | 1st Congressional District | Qualified party | 200 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 2nd Congressional District | Qualified party | 200 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 3rd Congressional District | Qualified party | 200 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 4th Congressional District | Qualified party | 200 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 5th Congressional District | Qualified party | 200 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 6th Congressional District | Qualified party | 200 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 7th Congressional District | Qualified party | 200 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 8th Congressional District | Qualified party | 200 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 9th Congressional District | Qualified party | 200 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 10th Congressional District | Qualified party | 200 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 11th Congressional District | Qualified party | 200 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 12th Congressional District | Qualified party | 200 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 3/30/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 1st Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 100 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 7/7/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 2nd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 100 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 7/7/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 3rd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 100 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 7/7/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 4th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 100 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 7/7/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 5th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 100 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 7/7/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 6th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 100 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 7/7/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 7th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 100 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 7/7/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 8th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 100 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 7/7/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 9th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 100 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 7/7/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 10th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 100 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 7/7/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 11th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 100 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 7/7/2020 | Source |
| New Jersey | 12th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 100 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 7/7/2020 | Source |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
- United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2020
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2020
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2020
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2020
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2020
- Democratic Party battleground primaries, 2020
- Republican Party battleground primaries, 2020
External links
Footnotes
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