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The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 6, 2018, 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 other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
Democrats won four seats from Republicans and changed control from 7–5 for Democrats to 11–1 for Democrats, the fewest seats Republicans had won in the state since 1912. This was the first time since the 1912 elections that Republicans failed to hold any seat in North Jersey.
However, Representative Jeff Van Drew of the 2nd district would later change his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican in December 2019, bringing it down to 10–2.

## Overview
### Statewide

| Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Candidates | No. | % | No. | +/– | % |
| | Democratic | 12 | 1,856,819 | 59.92 | 11 | 4 | 91.67 |
| | Republican | 12 | 1,198,664 | 38.68 | 1 | 4 | 8.33 |
| | Independent | 15 | 23,719 | 0.77 | 0 | | 0.0 |
| | Libertarian | 8 | 12,963 | 0.42 | 0 | | 0.0 |
| | Constitution | 1 | 3,902 | 0.13 | 0 | | 0.0 |
| | Green | 1 | 2,676 | 0.09 | 0 | | 0.0 |
| Total | Total | 49 | 3,098,743 | 100.0 | 12 | | 100.0 |
Popular vote
Democratic
59.92%
Republican
38.68%
Other
1.40% :
House seats
Democratic
91.67%
Republican
8.33% :

### By district

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey by district:
| District | Democratic | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 169,628 | 64.40% | 87,617 | 33.26% | 6,173 | 2.34% | 263,418 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 136,685 | 52.90% | 116,866 | 45.23% | 4,812 | 1.86% | 258,363 | 100.0% | Democratic gain |
| District 3 | 153,473 | 50.01% | 149,500 | 48.72% | 3,902 | 1.27% | 306,875 | 100.0% | Democratic gain |
| District 4 | 126,766 | 43.07% | 163,065 | 55.40% | 4,517 | 1.53% | 294,348 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 169,546 | 56.18% | 128,255 | 42.49% | 4,022 | 1.33% | 301,823 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 6 | 140,752 | 63.63% | 80,443 | 36.37% | 0 | 0.00% | 221,195 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 7 | 166,985 | 51.74% | 150,785 | 46.72% | 4,972 | 1.54% | 322,742 | 100.0% | Democratic gain |
| District 8 | 119,881 | 78.12% | 28,725 | 18.72% | 4,849 | 3.16% | 153,455 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 9 | 140,832 | 70.27% | 57,854 | 28.87% | 1,730 | 0.86% | 200,416 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 10 | 175,253 | 87.56% | 20,191 | 10.09% | 4,715 | 2.36% | 200,159 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 11 | 183,684 | 56.77% | 136,322 | 42.13% | 3,568 | 1.10% | 323,574 | 100.0% | Democratic gain |
| District 12 | 173,334 | 68.68% | 79,041 | 31.32% | 0 | 0.00% | 252,375 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 1,856,819 | 59.92% | 1,198,664 | 38.68% | 43,260 | 1.40% | 3,098,743 | 100.0% | |

## District 1

The 1st district is based in South Jersey and includes most of Camden County along with parts of Burlington County and Gloucester County. Incumbent Democrat Donald Norcross, who had represented the district since 2014, ran for reelection. He was reelected with 60% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+13.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Donald Norcross, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Robert Lee Carlson
* Scot John Tomaszewski

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald Norcross (incumbent) | 39,788 | 84.1 |
| | Democratic | Robert Lee Carlson | 4,570 | 9.7 |
| | Democratic | Scot John Tomaszewski | 2,953 | 6.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,311 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates

* Paul Dilks

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul E. Dilks | 12,363 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,363 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* Communications Workers of America
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Organizations
* Congressional Progressive Caucus
* End Citizens United
* New Democrat Coalition

#### Results

New Jersey's 1st congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald Norcross (incumbent) | 169,628 | 64.4 |
| | Republican | Paul E. Dilks | 87,617 | 33.3 |
| | Libertarian | Robert Shapiro | 2,821 | 1.1 |
| | Independent | Paul Hamlin | 2,368 | 0.9 |
| | Independent | Mohammad Kabir | 984 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 263,418 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 2

The 2nd district is based in South Jersey and is the biggest Congressional District in the state. It includes all of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem Counties and parts of Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Ocean counties. Incumbent Republican Frank LoBiondo, who had represented the district since 1995, announced in November 2017 that he would not run for re-election in 2018 making the 2nd an open seat. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+1.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Seth Grossman, attorney, former Atlantic County Freeholder and candidate for governor in 2013

##### Eliminated in primary

* Sam Fiocchi, former state assembly member
* Hirsh Singh, aerospace engineer and candidate for governor in 2017
* Robert Turkavage, former FBI agent and independent candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012

##### Withdrawn

* Brian T. Fitzherbert, defense contractor, project manager, engineer
* Mark McGovern, activist
* James Toto, Somers Point City Council member
* John Zarych, attorney

##### Declined

* Chris A. Brown, state senator
* Don Guardian, former Mayor of Atlantic City
* Frank LoBiondo, incumbent U.S. Representative
* Vincent J. Polistina, former state assembly member
* Mike Torrissi, Hammonton Town Council member

#### Endorsements

County Republican Party organizations
* Cape May County
County Republican Party organizations
* Gloucester County
County Republican Party organizations
* Atlantic County
* Burlington County
* Camden County
* Ocean County
State senators
* Chris A. Brown (R-2)
State Assembly members
* DiAnne Gove (R-9)
* Brian E. Rumpf (R-9)
Individuals
* Giancarlo Ghione, chair of the New Jersey Young Republican Federation
County Republican Party organizations
* Salem County
County Republican Party organizations
* Cumberland County

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Seth Grossman | 10,215 | 39.0 |
| | Republican | Hirsh V. Singh | 7,983 | 30.5 |
| | Republican | Samuel Fiocchi | 6,107 | 23.3 |
| | Republican | Robert D. Turkavage | 1,854 | 7.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,159 | 100 |

### Democratic primary

This was one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jeff Van Drew, state senator

##### Eliminated in primary

* William Cunningham, former aide to U.S. Senator Cory Booker
* Nathan Kleinman, farmer and activist
* Tanzie Youngblood, retired teacher

##### Withdrawn

* Sean Thom, school administrator

#### Endorsements

Individuals
* Bill Prady, writer and producer
Organizations
* Justice Democrats

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeff Van Drew | 16,901 | 57.0 |
| | Democratic | Tanzira "Tanzie" Youngblood | 5,495 | 18.5 |
| | Democratic | William Cunningham | 4,795 | 16.2 |
| | Democratic | Nate Kleinman | 2,467 | 8.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,658 | 100 |

### General election
#### Campaign

A month after the primaries, the National Republican Congressional Committee withdrew its support of Grossman, following the news that he had posted an article from the white nationalist website American Renaissance on his Facebook page stating that blacks represented "a threat to all who cross their paths, black and non-black alike." Grossman responded that he had not carefully read the article that he had posted in 2014 and did not believe its racist sentiments, although in explaining his actions he said many black teenagers are violent and dangerous. Grossman also posted comments that criticized "multi-culturalism" and "diversity".

#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Organizations
* BIPAC
* Blue Dog Coalition
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
* End Citizens United
* New Democrat Coalition "Watch List"
* NRA Political Victory Fund
Individuals
* Bill Prady, writer and producer

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Seth Grossman (R) | Jeff Van Drew (D) | Other | Undecided |
| Stockton University | October 17–23, 2018 | 597 | ± 4.0% | 38% | 55% | 5% | 2% |
| Stockton University | September 12–18, 2018 | 535 | ± 4.2% | 32% | 55% | 5% | 8% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Republican (R) | Jeff Van Drew (D) | Other | Undecided |
| DCCC (D) | February 12–13, 2018 | – | – | 39% | 51% | – | – |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Republican candidate | Democratic candidate | Other | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | November 8–10, 2017 | 565 | ± 4.1% | 39% | 44% | – | 17% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Likely D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| Inside Elections | Likely D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| RCP | Likely D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos | Safe D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| 538 | Safe D (flip) | November 7, 2018 |
| CNN | Safe D (flip) | October 31, 2018 |
| Politico | Likely D (flip) | November 4, 2018 |

#### Results

New Jersey's 2nd congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeff Van Drew | 136,685 | 52.9 |
| | Republican | Seth Grossman | 116,866 | 45.2 |
| | Libertarian | John Ordille | 1,726 | 0.7 |
| | Independent | Steven Fenichel | 1,154 | 0.4 |
| | Independent | Anthony Parisi Sanchez | 1,064 | 0.4 |
| | Independent | William Benfer | 868 | 0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,819 | 7.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 258,363 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## District 3

The 3rd district is based in South Jersey and includes parts of Burlington and Ocean counties. Incumbent Republican Tom MacArthur, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+2.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Tom MacArthur, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom MacArthur (incumbent) | 25,612 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,612 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary

This was one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Andy Kim, former United States National Security Council official and former diplomat

##### Withdrawn

* Rich Dennison, attorney, funeral home director, and nominee for the state senate (LD-7) in 2007 (died on January 22, 2018)
* Katherine Hartman, attorney

##### Declined

* John G. Ducey, mayor of Brick
* Pamela Rosen Lampitt, state assembly member
* Betsy Ryan, president and CEO of the New Jersey Hospital Association
* Troy Singleton, state senator

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Andy Kim | 28,514 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,514 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

U.S. Executive Branch officials
* Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States
Labor unions
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* New Jersey Building and Construction Trades Council
Organizations
* National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program
* NRA Political Victory Fund
U.S. Executive Branch officials
* Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States
Statewide officials
* Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey
Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* Communications Workers of America
Organizations
* Congressional Progressive Caucus
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
* End Citizens United
* MoveOn
* Progressive Change Campaign Committee
Individuals
* Piper Perabo, actress

#### Debate

2018 New Jersey's 3rd congressional district debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Tom MacArthur | Andy Kim |
| 1 | Oct. 31, 2018 | NJ PBS | David Cruz | | P | P |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tom MacArthur (R) | Andy Kim (D) | Larry Berlinski (C) | Undecided |
| NYT Upshot/Siena College | October 21–25, 2018 | 508 | ± 4.8% | 45% | 44% | 2% | 9% |
| Monmouth University | October 18–22, 2018 | 363 | ± 5.2% | 46% | 48% | 2% | 5% |
| Stockton University | October 3–10, 2018 | 546 | ± 4.2% | 47% | 45% | 7% | 1% |
| National Research Inc. (R-MacArthur) | October 2–4, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 44% | 40% | – | 16% |
| NYT Upshot/Siena College | September 22–26, 2018 | 499 | ± 4.8% | 39% | 49% | – | 12% |
| DCCC (D) | September 4–5, 2018 | 523 | ± 4.3% | 45% | 47% | – | 8% |
| Monmouth University | August 7–9, 2018 | 300 LV | ± 5.7% | 44% | 45% | 3% | 9% |
| Monmouth University | August 7–9, 2018 | 401 RV | ± 4.9% | 41% | 40% | 3% | 15% |
| Global Strategy Group (D) | June 11–21, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 42% | 42% | – | 16% |
| GQR Research (D-Kim) | May 29 – June 3, 2018 | 550 | ± 4.2% | 48% | 44% | – | 8% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | April 16–17, 2018 | 669 | ± 3.8% | 42% | 41% | – | 17% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | February 14–15, 2018 | 336 | ± 5.4% | 47% | 43% | – | 10% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| Inside Elections | Tilt D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| RCP | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| 538 | Tossup | November 7, 2018 |
| CNN | Tossup | October 31, 2018 |
| Politico | Tossup | November 2, 2018 |

#### Results

The close result required a recount, with Kim ultimately winning by 3,973 votes.
New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Andy Kim | 153,473 | 50.01 |
| | Republican | Tom MacArthur (incumbent) | 149,500 | 48.72 |
| | Constitution | Larry Berlinski | 3,902 | 1.27 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,973 | 1.29 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 306,875 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## District 4

The 4th district is based in Central Jersey and includes parts of Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties. Incumbent Republican Chris Smith, who had represented the district since 1981, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+8.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Chris Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Smith (incumbent) | 25,930 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,930 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Joshua Welle, Navy veteran

##### Eliminated in primary

* Jim Keady, former Asbury Park Council member and candidate for the 3rd district in 2016

##### Withdrawn

* Mike Keeling, music teacher

##### Declined

* Kelly Stewart Maer, party operative

#### Endorsements

County Democratic Party organizations
* Monmouth County
* Ocean County

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joshua Welle | 16,905 | 57.1 |
| | Democratic | Jim Keady | 12,682 | 42.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,587 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Organizations
* Campaign for Working Families
Labor unions
* Communications Workers of America
Organizations
* End Citizens United
* Indivisible
* MoveOn
* VoteVets
* With Honor Fund

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Inside Elections | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos | Safe R | November 5, 2018 |
| 538 | Likely R | November 7, 2018 |
| CNN | Safe R | October 31, 2018 |
| Politico | Likely R | November 2, 2018 |

#### Results

Smith's showing of 55% was his lowest since 1982, when he defeated Joseph P. Merlino 53% to 47%.
New Jersey's 4th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Smith (incumbent) | 163,065 | 55.4 |
| | Democratic | Joshua Welle | 126,766 | 43.1 |
| | Libertarian | Michael Rufo | 1,387 | 0.5 |
| | Independent | Ed Stackhouse | 1,064 | 0.4 |
| | Independent | Brian Reynolds | 851 | 0.3 |
| | Independent | Felicia Stoler | 844 | 0.3 |
| | Independent | Allen Yusufov | 371 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36,299 | 12.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 294,348 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 5

The 5th district is based in North Jersey and includes parts of Bergen, Passaic, Sussex and Warren counties. Incumbent Democrat Josh Gottheimer, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 51% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+3.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Josh Gottheimer, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Josh Gottheimer (incumbent) | 27,486 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,486 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* John McCann, attorney and former Cresskill Borough Council member

##### Eliminated in primary

* Steve Lonegan, former mayor of Bogota, candidate for Governor in 2005 & 2009, for the 3rd District in 2014 and nominee for the 9th District in 1998 and for Senate in 2013

##### Declined

* Robert Auth, state assembly member
* Lou Dobbs, conservative political commentator, author, and television host
* Michael J. Doherty, state senator
* Scott Garrett, former U.S. Representative
* Michael Ghassali, mayor of Montvale
* Steve Oroho, state senator
* Sam Raia, former mayor of Saddle River and former chair of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
* Jason Sarnoski, Warren County Freeholder
* Holly Schepisi, state assembly member
* Chuck Shotmeyer, businessman
* Parker Space, state assembly member
* Harold J. Wirths, state assembly member, former commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and former Sussex County Freeholder

#### Endorsements

U.S. Senators
* Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator (R-TX)
* Rand Paul, U.S. Senator (R-KY)
State senators
* Gerald Cardinale (R-39)
* Michael Doherty (R-24)
* Steve Oroho (R-24)
* Joseph Pennacchio (R-26)
State assembly members
* BettyLou DeCroce (R-26)
* John DiMaio (R-23)
* Erik Peterson (R-23)
* Holly Schepisi (R-39)
* Parker Space (R-24)
* Harold J. Wirths (R-24)
Organizations
* Republican Liberty Caucus
Local politicians
* Richard D. Gardner, Warren County freeholder
* Jason Sarnoski, Warren County freeholder
* Edward J. Smith, Warren County freeholder
Individuals
* David Bossie, president of Citizens United and deputy campaign manager of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign
* Steve Forbes, editor-in-chief of Forbes and political activist
* Corey Lewandowski, political commentator and former campaign manager of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John J. McCann Jr. | 16,685 | 53.0 |
| | Republican | Steven M. Lonegan | 14,767 | 47.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,452 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Organizations
* Blue Dog Coalition
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program
* New Democrat Coalition
Statewide officials
* Jan Brewer, former governor of Arizona
* Kim Guadagno, former lieutenant governor of New Jersey
State legislators
* Robert Auth, State Assembly member, District 39
* Paul DiGaetano, former State Assembly member, District 36, former Republican Leader in the General Assembly and candidate for governor in 2005
Organizations
* National Republican Congressional Committee "On the Radar" Program
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* Students for Trump
* Stump for Trump
* Veterans for Trump
Mayors
* Jack DeLorenzo, Hasbrouck Heights
* Dierdre Dillon, Ramsey
* Mike Melfi, Hackensack (former)
* Carlos Rendo, Woodcliff Lake, nominee for lieutenant governor of New Jersey in 2017
* Ben Romeo, Cresskill
* Norman Schmelz, Bergenfield, candidate for Bergen County Executive
* Harry Shortway Jr., Midland Park
* Frank Valenzuela, Rochelle Park
* Don Winant, Dumont (former)
* Jack Zisa, Hackensack (former), chairman of the Bergen County Republican Organization
County sheriffs
* Fred Brown, Sheriff of Hunterdon County
* Shaun Golden, Sheriff of Monmouth County, Chairman of the Mommouth County Republican Organization
* Michael Mastronardy, Sheriff of Ocean County
* Chuck Miller, Sheriff of Salem County
* Bob Nolan, Sheriff of Cape May County
* Frank Provenzano, Sheriff of Somerset County
* Mike Strada, Sheriff of Sussex County
County freeholders
* John Driscoll, Bergen County Freeholder (former)
* John Felice, Bergen County Freeholder (former)
* George Graham, Sussex County Freeholder
* Robert Hermansen, Bergen County Freeholder (former), Mahwah Councilman
* Carl Lazarro, Sussex County Freeholder
* Johnathan Rose, Sussex County Freeholder
Municipal council members
* Jim Cleary, Cresskill Councilman
* Arthur Cumming, Washington Township Councilman
* Chris Di Piazza, Paramus Councilman
* Danielle DiPaola, Emerson Councilwoman
* Vincent Durante, Upper Saddle River Councilman
* Eric Kumala, Oakland Councilman, Candidate for Bergen County Freeholder
* Billy Leonard Jr, Glenn Rock Councilman
* David May, Mahwah Councilman
* Ed O'Connell, Allendale Councilman
* Hector Olmo, Cresskill Councilman, Candidate for Bergen County Freeholder
* Pat Pignatelli, Oakland Councilman
* Joe Pojanowski, Ramsey Councilman (former)
* Steve Sasso, Allendale Councilman
* George Silos, Bogota Councilman (former)
* Stephen Skellenger, Franklin Councilman
* Jim Strauch, Allendale Councilman
* Russell Talamini, Oakland Councilman
* Joe Verdone, Ramsey Councilman
* Jeanne Weber, Paramus Councilwoman
Individuals
* Ryan Fournier, national chair of Students for Trump
* Giancarlo Ghione, chair of the New Jersey Young Republican Federation
* Sebastian Gorka, Breitbart columnist and former deputy assistant to US President Donald Trump
* Harlan Z. Hill, political consultant, member of Trump Advisory Board
* Bernard Kerik, former New York City Police Commissioner
* Daryl Kipnis, attorney, candidate for congress in New Jersey's 12th congressional district
* Al Kurpis, Saddle River municipal chair
* Steven Rogers, Nutley Commissioner of Public Affairs, member of Trump Advisory Board, chairman of NJ Team Trump
* Joseph Rudy Rullo, businessman, actor, candidate for governor in 2017, candidate for US Senate in 2012
* Darrell C. Scott, pastor, co-founder of National Diversity Coalition for Trump
County Republican Party organizations
* Bergen County
* Passaic County

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Josh Gottheimer (D) | John McCann (R) | Other | Undecided |
| McLaughlin & Associates (R-McCann) | October 12–15, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 47% | 38% | 9% | 7% |
| Tel Opinion Research (R-McCann) | August 9–12, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 36% | 39% | – | 25% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Likely D | November 5, 2018 |
| Inside Elections | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely D | November 5, 2018 |
| RCP | Likely D | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos | Likely D | November 5, 2018 |
| 538 | Safe D | November 7, 2018 |
| CNN | Safe D | October 31, 2018 |
| Politico | Likely D | November 2, 2018 |

#### Results

New Jersey's 5th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Josh Gottheimer (incumbent) | 169,546 | 56.2 |
| | Republican | John J. McCann | 128,255 | 42.5 |
| | Libertarian | James Tosone | 2,115 | 0.7 |
| | Independent | Wendy Goetz | 1,907 | 0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41,291 | 13.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 301,823 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 6

The 6th district is based in Central Jersey and includes parts of Middlesex and Monmouth counties. Incumbent Democrat Frank Pallone, who had represented the district since 1988, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+9.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Frank Pallone, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Javahn Walker

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Pallone Jr. (incumbent) | 23,621 | 86.2 |
| | Democratic | Javahn Walker | 3,770 | 13.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,391 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Richard Pezzullo, businessman and candidate for Senate in 2014

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard J. Pezzullo | 9,827 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,827 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* Communications Workers of America
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Organizations
* Congressional Progressive Caucus

#### Results

New Jersey's 6th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Pallone Jr. (incumbent) | 140,752 | 63.6 |
| | Republican | Richard J. Pezzullo | 80,443 | 36.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 221,195 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 7

The 7th district includes all of Hunterdon County, and parts of Essex, Morris, Somerset, Union, and Warren Counties. Incumbent Republican Leonard Lance, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 54% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+3.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Leonard Lance, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Lindsay Brown, web developer

##### Declined

* Rosemary Becchi, attorney
* Craig Heard, marketing consultant and candidate for this seat in 2016

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Leonard Lance (incumbent) | 24,934 | 74.9 |
| | Republican | Lindsay C. Brown | 4,795 | 14.4 |
| | Republican | Raafat Barsoom | 3,556 | 10.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,285 | 100 |

### Democratic primary

This was one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.
Three Democrats were on the Democratic primary ballot. They included former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski; lawyer Goutam Jois; and social worker Peter Jacob. Green Party of New Jersey member Diane Moxley also announced her intent to run for the seat. Westfield teacher and attorney Lisa Mandelblatt withdrew in February 2017, as did Scotch Plains lawyer Scott Salmon. The Democratic County Parties in New Jersey's 7th District unanimously threw their support to Malinowski, and he received the county line for the June 5 primary in all counties.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Tom Malinowski, former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

##### Eliminated in primary

* Peter Jacob, social worker and nominee in 2016
* Goutam Jois, attorney

##### Withdrawn

* Lisa Mandelblatt, teacher and attorney (withdrew February 2018, endorsed Malinowski)
* David Pringle, environmental activist
* Scott Salmon, attorney (withdrew February 2018, endorsed Malinowski)
* Linda Weber, bank executive

##### Declined

* Christine Lui Chen, neuroscientist, healthcare executive and nominee for state senate (LD-23) in 2017
* Zenon Christodoulou, businessman and vice chair of the Somerset County Democratic Party
* Bill Knox, wealth management specialist
* Colleen Mahr, mayor of Fanwood
* Keiona Miller, North Plainfield Borough Council member
* Kurt Perhach, teacher and Army prosecutor

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Brand New Congress
* Justice Democrats
County Democratic Party organizations
* Essex County
* Hunterdon County
* Morris County
* Somerset County
* Union County
* Warren County
Individuals
* Lisa Mandelblatt, teacher, attorney, and former candidate for this seat

#### Results

Malinowski won the Democratic nomination in the June primary.
Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tom Malinowski | 26,172 | 66.8 |
| | Democratic | Peter Jacob | 7,503 | 19.1 |
| | Democratic | Goutam Jois | 5,507 | 14.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,182 | 100 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Organizations
* BIPAC
U.S. Executive Branch officials
* Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States
Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* Communications Workers of America
Organizations
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
* End Citizens United
* Indivisible
* MoveOn
* New Democrat Coalition
Statewide officials
* Phil Murphy, governor of New Jersey

#### Debate

2018 New Jersey's 7th congressional district debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Leonard Lance | Tom Malinowski |
| 1 | Oct. 17, 2018 | NJTV | Briana Vannozzi | | P | P |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Leonard Lance (R) | Tom Malinowski (D) | Other | Undecided |
| NYT Upshot/Siena College | October 28–31, 2018 | 503 | ± 4.6% | 39% | 47% | 1% | 12% |
| Monmouth University | October 25–29, 2018 | 356 | ± 5.2% | 44% | 47% | 2% | 6% |
| NYT Upshot/Siena College | September 17–21, 2018 | 504 | ± 4.8% | 45% | 44% | – | 10% |
| Monmouth University | September 13–17, 2018 | 365 LV | ± 5.1% | 43% | 46% | 2% | 9% |
| Monmouth University | September 13–17, 2018 | 414 RV | ± 4.8% | 39% | 47% | 2% | 12% |
| GQR Research (D-Malinowski) | June 20–25, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 45% | 47% | – | 7% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Leonard Lance (R) | Democratic candidate (D) | Other | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | November 8–9, 2017 | 528 | ± 4.3% | 41% | 42% | – | 17% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| Inside Elections | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| RCP | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
| 538 | Likely D (flip) | November 7, 2018 |
| CNN | Tossup | October 31, 2018 |
| Politico | Tossup | November 2, 2018 |

#### Results

New Jersey's 7th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tom Malinowski | 166,985 | 51.7 |
| | Republican | Leonard Lance (incumbent) | 150,785 | 46.7 |
| | Green | Diane Moxley | 2,676 | 0.8 |
| | Independent | Gregg Mele | 2,296 | 0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,200 | 5.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 322,742 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## District 8

The 8th district is based in North Jersey and includes parts of Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union counties. Incumbent Democrat Albio Sires, who had represented the district since 2006, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 77% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+27.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Albio Sires, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Albio Sires (incumbent) | 31,583 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,583 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* John Muniz

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John R. Muniz | 3,052 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,052 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* Communications Workers of America
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

#### Results

New Jersey's 8th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Albio Sires (incumbent) | 119,881 | 78.1 |
| | Republican | John R. Muniz | 28,752 | 18.7 |
| | Independent | Mahmoud Mahmoud | 3,658 | 2.4 |
| | Libertarian | Dan Delaney | 1,191 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 153,455 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 9

The 9th district is based in North Jersey and includes parts of Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties. Incumbent Democrat Bill Pascrell, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+16.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Bill Pascrell Jr., incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* William Henry

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Pascrell Jr. (incumbent) | 23,365 | 85.7 |
| | Democratic | William O. Henry | 3,911 | 14.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,276 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Eric Fisher

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eric P. Fisher | 5,142 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,142 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* Communications Workers of America
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Organizations
* Brady Campaign

#### Results

New Jersey's 9th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Pascrell Jr. (incumbent) | 140,832 | 70.3 |
| | Republican | Eric P. Fisher | 57,854 | 28.9 |
| | Libertarian | Claudio Belusic | 1,730 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 200,416 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 10

The 10th district is based in North Jersey and includes parts of Essex, Hudson and Union counties. Incumbent Democrat Donald Payne Jr., who had represented the district since 2012, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 86% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+36.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Donald Payne Jr., incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Aaron Fraser

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald M. Payne Jr. (incumbent) | 38,206 | 91.7 |
| | Democratic | Aaron Walter Fraser | 3,442 | 8.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,648 | 100 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Agha Khan

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Agha Khan | 2,292 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,292 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* Communications Workers of America
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

#### Results

New Jersey's 10th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donald M. Payne Jr. (incumbent) | 175,253 | 87.6 |
| | Republican | Agha Khan | 20,191 | 10.1 |
| | Independent | Cynthia Johnson | 2,070 | 1.0 |
| | Independent | Joanne Miller | 2,038 | 1.0 |
| | Libertarian | Scott DiRoma | 607 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 200,159 | 100.0 |

## District 11

The 11th district is based in North Jersey and includes parts of Essex, Morris, Passaic and Sussex counties. Incumbent Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen, who had represented the district since 1995, announced in January 2018 that he will not seek re-election. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+3.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jay Webber, state assembly member and former chair of the New Jersey Republican State Committee

##### Eliminated in primary

* Peter De Neufville, former executive chairman of Voltaix, Inc.
* Antony Ghee, JAG officer, investment banker, and attorney
* Martin Hewitt, attorney
* Patrick S Allocco, concert promoter and political campaign operative

##### Declined

* Kate Whitman Annis, daughter of former governor Christine Todd Whitman and candidate for the 7th district in 2008
* Rosemary Becchi, attorney and former U.S. Senate Finance Committee staff member
* Justin Bozonelis, investment banker
* Tony Bucco, state assembly member (endorsed Jay Webber)
* Joe Caruso, businessman
* Kristin Corrado, state senator (endorsed Antony Ghee)
* BettyLou DeCroce, state assembly assembly member (endorsed Antony Ghee)
* Rodney Frelinghuysen, incumbent U.S. Representative
* Jim Gannon, Morris County Sheriff
* Jerry Langer, trucking company executive
* Nick Mangold, former Jets center
* Tom Mastrangelo, Morris County Freeholder
* Paul Miller, car dealer
* Christine Myers, Morris County Freeholder
* Kevin J. O'Toole, chair of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and former state senator
* Joseph Pennacchio, state senator
* Sylvia Petillo, Sussex County Freeholder Deputy Director (endorsed Antony Ghee)
* Nicolas Platt, Harding Township Committeeman
* Steve Rogers, Nutley Commissioner of Public Affairs and candidate for governor in 2017

##### Endorsements

State senators
* Kristin Corrado (R-40)
State assembly member
* BettyLou DeCroce (R-26)
* Kevin J. Rooney (R-40)
* Christopher DePhillips (R-40)
Local officials
* John Coiro, mayor of Totowa
* Walter Davidson Jr, Passaic County Clerk
* Sylvia Petillo, Sussex County Freeholder Deputy Director
* Steven Rogers, Nutley Commissioner of Public Affairs, member of Trump Advisory Board, chairman of NJ Team Trump
* John Speer, mayor of Ringwood
* Peter Tanella, mayor of Cedar Grove
* Joseph Tempesta, mayor of West Caldwell
* Chris Vergano, mayor of Wayne

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jay Webber | 16,417 | 40.0 |
| | Republican | Peter de Neufville | 12,487 | 30.5 |
| | Republican | Antony E. Ghee | 8,991 | 21.9 |
| | Republican | Patrick S. Allocco | 1,680 | 4.1 |
| | Republican | Martin Hewitt | 1,428 | 3.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,003 | 100 |

### Democratic primary

This was one of 80 Republican-held House districts targeted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Mikie Sherrill, retired Navy helicopter pilot and former federal prosecutor

##### Eliminated in primary

* Mitchell Cobert, attorney
* Jack Gebbia, Army National Guard veteran
* Tamara Harris, divorce coach and college instructor
* Mark Washburne, County College of Morris professor

##### Withdrawn

* John Bartlett, Passaic County Freeholder (running for re-election)

##### Declined

* Al Anthony, Livingston Township Councilman and former mayor of Livingston
* Keith Kazmark, mayor of Woodland Park
* John F. McKeon, state assembly member
* Mike Venezia, mayor of Bloomfield

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mikie Sherrill | 35,338 | 77.4 |
| | Democratic | Tamara Harris | 6,615 | 14.5 |
| | Democratic | Mark Washburne | 1,538 | 3.4 |
| | Democratic | Alison Heslin | 1,253 | 2.7 |
| | Democratic | Mitchell H. Cobert | 885 | 1.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,629 | 100 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

U.S. Executive Branch officials
* Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States
* Donald Trump, President of the United States
U.S. senators
* Tom Cotton, U.S. Senator (R-AR)
State senators
* Anthony Bucco (25th District)
State Assembly members
* Robert Auth (39th District)
* Tony Bucco (25th District)
* Caroline Casagrande (former, 11th District)
* Guy R. Gregg (former, 24th District)
* C. Richard Kamin (former, 24th District)
Organizations
* Eagle Forum
* National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program
* New Jersey Right to Life
* NRA Political Victory Fund
* Susan B. Anthony List
Local officials
* Robert Alviene, mayor of Butler
* Gary Chiusano, Sussex County Surrogate
* Richard Conklin, mayor of Montville
* Frank Druetzler, mayor Morris Plains
* Ronald Francioli, mayor of Hanover
* William Neely, mayor of Kinnelon
* John Pecoraro, Morris County Surrogate
* David Runfeldt, mayor of Lincoln Park
* Michael Serra, mayor of Pompton Lakes
* Mike Strada, Sussex County Sheriff
* Mark Taylor, mayor of Florham Park
Individuals
* Mark Dunec, 2014 Democratic nominee for New Jersey's 11th congressional district
* Wayne Marek, former Democratic candidate for New Jersey General Assembly
U.S. Executive Branch officials
* Joe Biden, former Vice President of the United States and former U.S. Senator (D-DE)
* Jim Johnson, former United States Under Secretary of the Treasury for Enforcement
U.S. Senators
* Cory Booker, U.S. Senator (D-NJ)
* Brian Schatz, U.S. Senator (D-HI)
* Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator (D-MA)
U.S. Representatives
* Ben Ray Lujan, U.S. Representative (D-NM)
* Seth Moulton, U.S. Representative (D-MA)
* Bill Pascrell, U.S. Representative (D-NJ)
* Donald Payne Jr., U.S. Representatives (D-NJ)
Statewide officials
* Richard Codey, 54th governor of New Jersey and current State Senator (27th District)
* Phil Murphy, governor of New Jersey
State senators
* Loretta Weinberg (37th District)
State Assembly members
* Mila Jasey (27th District)
Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* Communications Workers of America
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
* New Jersey State Police Benevolent's Association
* United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Organizations
* Blue Dog Coalition
* Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
* EMILY's List
* End Citizens United
* Jewish Democratic Council of America
* MoveOn
* NARAL Pro-Choice America
* New Democrat Coalition
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* Sierra Club
* VoteVets
* With Honor Fund
* Working Families Party
Newspapers
* New Jersey Hills Media Group, publisher of 10 local papers in the district
* The New York Times
Local officials
* Robert "Bob" Connelly, mayor of Madison
* Amalia Duarte, Committeewoman of Mendham Township
* Manny Friedlander, Councilman of Rockaway Township
* Keith Kazmark, mayor of Woodland Park
* Joe Pannullo, mayor of East Hanover
* Mike Puzio, Councilman of Rockaway Township (Republican)
* Jonathan Sackett, Councilman of Rockaway Township
Individuals
* Tom Colicchio, professional chef
* Bruce Springsteen, singer
* Patrick Wilson, actor
County Democratic Party organizations
* Morris County

#### Debate

2018 New Jersey's 11th congressional district debate :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Jay Webber | Mikie Sherrill |
| 1 | Oct. 10, 2018 | NJTV | Michael Aron | | P | P |

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jay Webber (R) | Mikie Sherrill (D) | Other | Undecided |
| NYT Upshot/Siena College | October 13–17, 2018 | 487 | ± 4.6% | 38% | 49% | 2% | 11% |
| Monmouth University | October 3–7, 2018 | 356 | ± 5.2% | 44% | 48% | 1% | 6% |
| National Research Inc. (R-Webber) | September 24–27, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 43% | 46% | – | – |
| Monmouth University | June 22–25, 2018 | 339 LV | ± 5.3% | 40% | 44% | 1% | 15% |
| Monmouth University | June 22–25, 2018 | 406 RV | ± 4.9% | 38% | 40% | 1% | 20% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Republican | Mikie Sherill (D) | Other | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | February 12–13, 2018 | 688 | ± 3.7% | 42% | 40% | – | 18% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Rodney Freylinghuysen (R) | Democratic candidate (D) | Other | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | November 8–9, 2017 | 710 | ± 3.7% | 44% | 46% | – | 10% |

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| Inside Elections | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| RCP | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos | Lean D (flip) | November 5, 2018 |
| 538 | Likely D (flip) | November 7, 2018 |
| CNN | Lean D (flip) | October 31, 2018 |
| Politico | Lean D (flip) | November 2, 2018 |

#### Results

New Jersey's 11th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mikie Sherrill | 183,684 | 56.8 |
| | Republican | Jay Webber | 136,322 | 42.1 |
| | Independent | Robert Crook | 2,182 | 0.7 |
| | Libertarian | Ryan Martinez | 1,386 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47,362 | 14.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 323,574 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## District 12

The 12th district is based in Central Jersey and includes parts of Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties. The district is known for its research centers and educational institutions such as Princeton University, Institute for Advanced Study, Johnson & Johnson and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Incumbent Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 20. The district had a PVI of +.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Bonnie Watson Coleman, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bonnie Watson Coleman (incumbent) | 35,430 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,430 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Daryl Kipnis, attorney and nominee for state senate (LD-17) in 2017

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Daryl Kipnis | 9,776 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,776 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Labor unions
* AFL-CIO
* Communications Workers of America
* International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Organizations
* Congressional Progressive Caucus

#### Results

New Jersey's 12th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bonnie Watson Coleman (incumbent) | 173,334 | 68.7 |
| | Republican | Daryl Kipnis | 79,041 | 31.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 252,375 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |