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.
The only competitive district this cycle was the 5th, which Democrats flipped, thereby giving them a 7âÂÂ5 majority in the delegation.
District 1
Democratic Party incumbent Donald Norcross was first elected to this seat in the 2014 election.
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
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- Bob Patterson, senior speechwriter in the George W. Bush's administration and adjunct professor of government at Patrick Henry College
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District 2
Republican Frank LoBiondo has represented this district since 1995.
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Democratic primary
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- David Cole, former White House aide, Barack Obama campaign staffer and candidate for this seat in 2014
Eliminated in primary
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General election
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District 3
Republican Tom MacArthur had represented this district since 2015.
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Eliminated in primary
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District 4
Republican Chris Smith has represented this district since 1981.
Republican primary
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Eliminated in primary
- Bruce C MacDonald, jewellery store owner
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Democratic primary
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- Lorna Phillipson, candidate for the General Assembly in 2015
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District 5
Republican incumbent Scott Garrett had 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, ran against Garrett as a Democrat.
Republican primary
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Eliminated in primary
- Michael Cino, oil executive and candidate for this seat in 2006 & 2012
- Peter Vallorosi
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District 6
Democratic Frank Pallone has represented this district since 1989.
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District 7
Republican Leonard Lance has represented this district since 2009.
Republican primary
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Eliminated in primary
- David Larsen, small-business owner
- Craig P. Heard
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Democratic primary
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- Peter Jacob, social worker
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District 8
Democrat Albio Sires has represented this district since 2007.
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District 9
Democratic Bill Pascrell has represented this district since 1997.
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Withdrew
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Republican primary
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- Hector L. Castillo, physician and independent candidate for governor in 2005
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District 10
Democratic Donald Payne Jr. has represented this district since 2013.
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District 11
Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen has represented this district since 1995.
Republican primary
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Eliminated in primary
- Rick Van Glahn, home improvement contractor and candidate for this seat in 2014
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Democratic primary
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Eliminated in primary
- Lee Anne Brogowski, business analyst and candidate for this seat in 2014
- Richard McFarlane
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District 12
Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman has represented this district since 2015.
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Eliminated in primary
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Republican primary
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