New Jersey District 5

NJ-05 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary held June 2, 2026 — results pending.

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Josh Gottheimer
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Likely D expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+4

Race Ratings

Consensus Rating

Likely D

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Josh Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $4,765,145
Cash on Hand: $12,773,075

Chandiha Gajapathy

Republican
Total Raised: $50,000
Cash on Hand: $0

Mary Guinchard

Republican
Total Raised: $117,995
Cash on Hand: $0

Sean Kirrane

Republican
Total Raised: $55,656
Cash on Hand: $8,034

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 NJ-05 House race competitive?

It is not considered a top-tier battleground: the expert consensus rates it Likely D, meaning Democrats are clearly favored but an upset is not impossible.

When is the 2026 NJ-05 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Independent Expenditures Updated 3 hours ago

$8,005
Total IE Spending
$8,005
Support
$0
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