HOUSE
New Jersey NJ-02 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Jeff Van Drew (R)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
R +5
Race summary
This seat opted for Trump by 13 points, so a huge wave would have to hit the Jersey Shore to put it in play.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Mar 23, 2026
Primary Election: Jun 2, 2026
INCUMBENT
Sign in to view
First Elected: Sign in to view
Last General Election: Sign in to view
Last Primary Election: Sign in to view
CANDIDATES
Democrats
Sign in to view
DISTRICT DATA
New Jersey - 02
South: Atlantic City, Cape May, Vineland
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Aug 13, 2025
Related Articles
RELATED CHARTS
Subscribe Today
Our subscribers have first access to individual race pages for each House, Senate and Governors race, which will include race ratings (each race is rated on a seven-point scale) and a narrative analysis pertaining to that race.