New Jersey

This is a BLUE state that Biden won in 2020, Clinton won in 2016 and Harris won in 2024. The Senate seat is sure to remain in the hands of Democrats, but House districts vary. Most are solidly Democratic, apart from NJ-2 and NJ-4, which are solidly Republican. NJ-7 is one of the tight races that Democrats must win to regain control of the House in 2026.

However, to play it safe and ensure Democratic wins in other NJ seats, all but NJ-2, NJ-4, NJ-10 and NJ-12 are also categorized as PURPLE in this election.

Senate Race

This is a Blue state. No matter how you vote, the Democrat is going to win this Senate seat! Therefore you are safe voting for a third-party candidate without risking the outcome of this election.

Recent Polling for 2026 Senate race (if available):

Status	date	Democrat	Republican	other/don't know	%gap
BLUE

Source: 270towin.com; realclearpolling.com; racetothewh.com.

Results of recent Senate races:

year	Republican votes	Democrat/Independent votes	Margin	%margin
2024	1,773,589	2,161,491	387,902	9.9%
2020	1,817,052	2,541,178	724,126	16.6%

And if you normally would vote Democrat, you can swap your vote to encourage someone to vote Democrat in a state where it really does matter.

STRATEGIC VOTING RECOMMENDATION:

Vote third party and swap your vote with a voter in a purple state. You are thereby increasing the chances of a Democrat-controlled Senate even though you are not voting Democrat in your own state.

Find out more about vote swapping here:

And you are ready to swap your vote NOW, go here:

House Races

For information on House races and our strategic voting recommendations, click on your US Congressional District below:

Presidential Election – 2028

Latest Opinion Polling Results in New Jersey:

state	STATUS	Trump	Harris	other/DK	% gap	date
New Jersey	LT BLUE	40%	52%	8%	12%	Oct-26

Source: 270toWin polling averages by state: https://www.270towin.com/2024-presidential-election-polls/

Voting Results in the 2024 Election:

Trump votes	Harris votes	won by	%gap
1,968,215	2,220,713	252,498	5.91%

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election

Election Results in 2020:

Trump	Biden	Won by	% gap
1,883,313	2,608,400	725,087	15.9%

Source: Federal Election Commission https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/federalelections2020.pdf

Election Results in 2016:

Trump	Clinton	Won by:	% gap
1,601,933	2,148,278	546,345	14.6%

Source: US Census Bureau, Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2016
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/voting-and-registration/p20-580.html

AND, your most powerful contribution to this election may not be your own vote, but the vote of a friend, relative, colleague, former neighbor, or somebody else you know who does live in a “battleground” state. You may be the one person who can convince that person to vote, and to vote for our survival, at this election.

Click here for more ideas and help in convincing a friend or relative to vote.