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New Jersey NJ-05 House2026

RACE AT A GLANCE

RACE TYPE

Incumbent running

Josh Gottheimer (D)

RACE RATING

Last updated : Aug 13, 2025
Likely D
Solid D

COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX

Last updated : Nov 17, 2025
D +50
R +50
D +2

Race summary

The GOP’s only real opening here would have been if Gottheimer emerged from the gubernatorial primary having suffered serious damage to his reputation.

Key Dates

Filing Deadline: Mar 23, 2026

Primary Election: Jun 2, 2026

INCUMBENT

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INCUMBENT

Josh Gottheimer

First Elected: 2016

Last General Election: 54.6%

Last Primary Election: 100.0%

Full Bio:
GOTTHEIMER, Josh S., a Representative from New Jersey; born in North Caldwell, Essex County, N.J., March 8, 1975; graduated from West Essex Senior High School, North Caldwell, N.J., 1993; B.A., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa., 1997; J.D., Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Mass., 2004; special assistant and speechwriter for President William J. Clinton, 1998-2001; staff, Wesley Cark presidential campaign, 2004; staff, John Forbes Kerry presidential campaign, 2004; business executive; senior counselor to the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, 2010-2012; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress (January 3, 2017-present).

Source: Bioguide

CANDIDATES

Republicans

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DISTRICT DATA

New Jersey - 05

Northeast: most of Bergen County 

Population Breakdown

Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026

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Past Presidential Results from this District

2024 Election Results

Source: Dave Leip

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2020 Election Results

Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST

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RACE ANALYSIS

Race Analysis

Updated: Aug 13, 2025

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