U.S. House: New Jersey's 8th district

3 November 2026

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: Robert J. Menendez (Democratic)
FEC: New Jersey's 8th district 2026 Official source
New Jersey's 8th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: New Jersey's 8th district
FEC: New Jersey's 8th district 2026 Official source
New Jersey's 8th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

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Democratic

MENENDEZ, ROBERT, Democratic Party, House NJ district 08: FEC candidate H2NJ13075, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

ROB MENENDEZ * 123 TOWN SQUARE PLACE Apt-Democratic

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

MENENDEZ, ROBERT, Democratic Party, House NJ district 08: FEC candidate H2NJ13075, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $2M
FEC: MENENDEZ, ROBERT Official source
Receipts $1,958,766, disbursements $1,555,715, cash on hand $679,737 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.6M
On hand: $680K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

2 more candidates filed for this seat

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Mussab Ali	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$278K	$0
Richard Joseph Barilla	Independent	Filed with the FEC	$5,600	$1,851

8 on record, 8 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).