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United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2016

United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2016
New Jersey
2014 ←
November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) → 2018

All twelve New Jersey seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 6 6
Seats won 7 5
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 1,821,620 1,541,631
Percentage 54.16% 45.84%

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 12 U.S. Representatives from the state of New Jersey, one from each of the state's 12 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 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. The primaries were held on June 7.

Democratic Party incumbent Donald Norcross was first elected to this seat in the 2014 election. Fellow Democrat Alex Law announced he would run for the seat in 2016 before Norcross' 2014 election.

Republican Frank LoBiondo has represented this district since 1995.

Republican Tom MacArthur has represented this district since 2015.

Republican Chris Smith has represented this district since 1981.

Republican Party incumbent Scott Garrett has served for seven terms. Josh Gottheimer, a former speechwriter for Bill Clinton and aide for the 2004 presidential campaign of John Kerry and the 2008 presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton, is running against Garrett as a Democrat.


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