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2026 New Jersey U.S. House — District 8 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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For GENERAL ELECTION 11/03/2026 Election, * denotes incumbent
Candidate: Rob Menendez *
Office: U.S. House — District 8
Party or ballot slogan: Democratic
Official list date: 2026-09-04
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FEC committee ID: C00799767
FEC committee name: MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://www.robmenendez.com/
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FEC committee ID: C00799767
FEC committee name: MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://www.robmenendez.com/
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Rob Menendez was born and raised in Hudson County and proudly serves New Jersey’s Eighth Congressional District in the House of Representatives. He is running for re-election to represent this diverse district and the common values that our communities share: respect and tolerance, hard work, New Jersey common sense, and the unshakeable idea that everyone should have the opportunity and tools to succeed.
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Rob Menendez was born and raised in Hudson County and proudly serves New Jersey’s Eighth Congressional District in the House of Representatives. He is running for re-election to represent this diverse district and the common values that our communities share: respect and tolerance, hard work, New Jersey common sense, and the unshakeable idea that everyone should have the opportunity and tools to succeed.
Rob grew up valuing service that drives positive change in our communities. He was raised to believe in the importance of giving back and taking care of our neighbors. Today, Rob is raising his family in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty and continues to take to heart all she represents – the welcoming place where the American journey begins and the promise of America that works for everyone. These ideals guide Rob and they guide this campaign.
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Rob grew up valuing service that drives positive change in our communities. He was raised to believe in the importance of giving back and taking care of our neighbors. Today, Rob is raising his family in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty and continues to take to heart all she represents – the welcoming place where the American journey begins and the promise of America that works for everyone. These ideals guide Rob and they guide this campaign.
Rob was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022. He has focused his legislative priorities on uplifting working families, championing organized labor, prioritizing future-forward infrastructure, addressing climate change, protecting reproductive choice, and creating a high quality of life for all. Upon his arrival in Washington, Rob was elected by his peers to serve as Freshman Representative on the House Democrats’ Steering and Policy Committee, which works with House Democratic leadership to set policy priorities. Rob also was appointed to serve as Regional Whip for the House Democratic Caucus, a post in which he assists in advancing Democrats’ legislative priorities.
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Rob was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022. He has focused his legislative priorities on uplifting working families, championing organized labor, prioritizing future-forward infrastructure, addressing climate change, protecting reproductive choice, and creating a high quality of life for all. Upon his arrival in Washington, Rob was elected by his peers to serve as Freshman Representative on the House Democrats’ Steering and Policy Committee, which works with House Democratic leadership to set policy priorities. Rob also was appointed to serve as Regional Whip for the House Democratic Caucus, a post in which he assists in advancing Democrats’ legislative priorities.
Rob previously served on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he advocated to expand mass transit via the development of the Gateway Program, the most important infrastructure project in the country, which recently received $6.9 billion from the U.S. Department of Transportation – the largest-ever mass transit grant in American history. Rob was also a member of the Committee on Homeland Security, where he focused on the cybersecurity challenges facing our country. He continuously works toward a humane and comprehensive approach to our immigration system, fights Republicans’ hard-right narrative, and advocates for the most vulnerable among us.
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Rob previously served on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he advocated to expand mass transit via the development of the Gateway Program, the most important infrastructure project in the country, which recently received $6.9 billion from the U.S. Department of Transportation – the largest-ever mass transit grant in American history. Rob was also a member of the Committee on Homeland Security, where he focused on the cybersecurity challenges facing our country. He continuously works toward a humane and comprehensive approach to our immigration system, fights Republicans’ hard-right narrative, and advocates for the most vulnerable among us.
Before Congress, Rob served as a Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, where he chaired the Governance and Ethics Committee and served as a member of the Finance Committee, which manages the Port Authority’s multi-billion-dollar annual budget.
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Before Congress, Rob served as a Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, where he chaired the Governance and Ethics Committee and served as a member of the Finance Committee, which manages the Port Authority’s multi-billion-dollar annual budget.
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The cost of childcare and education has skyrocketed in recent years, disproportionately impacting working families and making life even more difficult for residents of our district. We must continuously invest in our future – this means increasing equitable access to child care and to all levels of education.
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The cost of childcare and education has skyrocketed in recent years, disproportionately impacting working families and making life even more difficult for residents of our district. We must continuously invest in our future – this means increasing equitable access to child care and to all levels of education.
We must move swiftly to address climate change and continuously champion environmental justice for our communities. That’s why I fought to secure millions in environmental justice grants for the residents of our District. I am also a cosponsor of the COAST Anti-Drilling Act and the Clean Water Act to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and establish standards of protection for wetlands, streams, and other water bodies.
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We must move swiftly to address climate change and continuously champion environmental justice for our communities. That’s why I fought to secure millions in environmental justice grants for the residents of our District. I am also a cosponsor of the COAST Anti-Drilling Act and the Clean Water Act to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and establish standards of protection for wetlands, streams, and other water bodies.
I will continually support efforts to: Enact Democratic proposals to create over 1 million affordable homes through nearly $10 billion for a new Affordable Housing Access Program and affordable housing with mass-transit access; Provide $65 billion towards addressing the capital needs backlog for public housing; Address our country’s child care crisis by expanding child care stabilization grants and supporting child care centers and the early learning workforce; Support tax fairness for our district by restoring the full SALT deduction; Expand access to affordable healthcare by lowering prescription drug prices, supporting community health centers, and strengthening protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions; Work toward federal solutions for the ongoing supply chain crisis; Increase the federal minimum wage to $17 by 2028, and renew the national minimum wage to keep pace with inflation; and Address the student debt crisis.
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I will continually support efforts to: Enact Democratic proposals to create over 1 million affordable homes through nearly $10 billion for a new Affordable Housing Access Program and affordable housing with mass-transit access; Provide $65 billion towards addressing the capital needs backlog for public housing; Address our country’s child care crisis by expanding child care stabilization grants and supporting child care centers and the early learning workforce; Support tax fairness for our district by restoring the full SALT deduction; Expand access to affordable healthcare by lowering prescription drug prices, supporting community health centers, and strengthening protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions; Work toward federal solutions for the ongoing supply chain crisis; Increase the federal minimum wage to $17 by 2028, and renew the national minimum wage to keep pace with inflation; and Address the student debt crisis.
I’m also fighting to make all levels of education more accessible and affordable. I support the Keep Our Promise to America’s Children and Teachers Act and the Universal School Meals Program Act to ensure equitable access to quality elementary and secondary education. I’m also a proud cosponsor of the College for All Act and the Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, which would make crucial reforms that address the root cause of the student debt crisis and make it easier for borrowers to satisfy their student loans.
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I’m also fighting to make all levels of education more accessible and affordable. I support the Keep Our Promise to America’s Children and Teachers Act and the Universal School Meals Program Act to ensure equitable access to quality elementary and secondary education. I’m also a proud cosponsor of the College for All Act and the Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, which would make crucial reforms that address the root cause of the student debt crisis and make it easier for borrowers to satisfy their student loans.
In office, I will advocate to: Support Democratic efforts to provide half a trillion dollars for our clean energy economy; Cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 to improve the sustainability of the planet; Provide cost savings and rebates to district residents as they transition their homes to clean energy; Ensure that clean energy technology is manufactured in the United States, creating union jobs while battling climate change; Electrify our public transit infrastructure; and Champion environmental justice through initiatives like the Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator Act so that majority-minority communities are no longer forced to shoulder the burden of pollution and climate change.
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In office, I will advocate to: Support Democratic efforts to provide half a trillion dollars for our clean energy economy; Cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 to improve the sustainability of the planet; Provide cost savings and rebates to district residents as they transition their homes to clean energy; Ensure that clean energy technology is manufactured in the United States, creating union jobs while battling climate change; Electrify our public transit infrastructure; and Champion environmental justice through initiatives like the Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator Act so that majority-minority communities are no longer forced to shoulder the burden of pollution and climate change.
As your representative in Congress, I will always fight to: Increase the scope of background checks so that Americans are no longer able to buy guns from private sellers without any safety measures in place; Re-enact and expand the federal Assault Weapons Ban; Close loopholes in gun purchasing laws and strengthen the ability to take guns away from abusive dating partners, felons, and children; Address the growing threat of ghost guns that allow those who cannot lawfully own a weapon to access a firearm and skirt our gun laws; Educate the public about suicides committed using guns, which account for roughly 60% of suicides and are fatal 90% of the time compared to only 3% for drug overdoses; Ensure that guns are not in schools near our children; and Support Ethan’s Law and any legislation that ensures safe storage of weapons.
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As your representative in Congress, I will always fight to: Increase the scope of background checks so that Americans are no longer able to buy guns from private sellers without any safety measures in place; Re-enact and expand the federal Assault Weapons Ban; Close loopholes in gun purchasing laws and strengthen the ability to take guns away from abusive dating partners, felons, and children; Address the growing threat of ghost guns that allow those who cannot lawfully own a weapon to access a firearm and skirt our gun laws; Educate the public about suicides committed using guns, which account for roughly 60% of suicides and are fatal 90% of the time compared to only 3% for drug overdoses; Ensure that guns are not in schools near our children; and Support Ethan’s Law and any legislation that ensures safe storage of weapons.
In Washington, I will legislate to: Expand and extend the Child Tax Credit and cap child care costs at 7% of income for many families; Guarantee universal preschool for all families; Invest in early childhood care, including universal pre-K; Fully fund child nutrition programs; Expand public school funding to reduce class sizes and support our education workforce; Lower interest rates on student loans and expand loan forgiveness programs; and Guarantee tuition-free higher education at public institutions for the majority of students.
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In Washington, I will legislate to: Expand and extend the Child Tax Credit and cap child care costs at 7% of income for many families; Guarantee universal preschool for all families; Invest in early childhood care, including universal pre-K; Fully fund child nutrition programs; Expand public school funding to reduce class sizes and support our education workforce; Lower interest rates on student loans and expand loan forgiveness programs; and Guarantee tuition-free higher education at public institutions for the majority of students.
Healthcare is a human right. It is crucial that we lower the cost of quality health insurance, protect the right to choose, improve equity and access to medical care, and make sure that every American receives the best healthcare possible regardless of ability to pay. I will consider all legislative options to do so.
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Healthcare is a human right. It is crucial that we lower the cost of quality health insurance, protect the right to choose, improve equity and access to medical care, and make sure that every American receives the best healthcare possible regardless of ability to pay. I will consider all legislative options to do so.
And we know that Republicans will not stop with abortion and will keep pushing to places that none of us want to go. That’s why I have made it my mission in Congress to stand tall for the Eighth Congressional District and all Americans as a member of the Pro-Choice Caucus. I have cosponsored several major reproductive bills like the Right to Contraception Act and the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would codify Roe and restore a woman’s fundamental right over her own body.
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And we know that Republicans will not stop with abortion and will keep pushing to places that none of us want to go. That’s why I have made it my mission in Congress to stand tall for the Eighth Congressional District and all Americans as a member of the Pro-Choice Caucus. I have cosponsored several major reproductive bills like the Right to Contraception Act and the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would codify Roe and restore a woman’s fundamental right over her own body.
We must ensure that access to all forms of healthcare is protected and expanded. As your champion in Congress, I will fight to: Protect and expand the ACA for the millions of people who rely on it every day; Lower the cost of life-saving prescription drugs and quality health insurance coverage for all families in our district; Make sure that every American has access to the best medical care available regardless of ability to pay; Codify Roe v. Wade and restore a woman’s fundamental right to have autonomy over her own body – period; Enact legislation that protects a women’s ability to access medication that has made abortions safer and more accessible for those who have made that choice; Advocate to the FDA to lift restrictions and make it easier for women to obtain these medications through the mail so their reproductive choices are not limited by where they live or work; and Repeal the Hyde Amendment, which only serves to make it harder for women of limited means to access abortions.
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We must ensure that access to all forms of healthcare is protected and expanded. As your champion in Congress, I will fight to: Protect and expand the ACA for the millions of people who rely on it every day; Lower the cost of life-saving prescription drugs and quality health insurance coverage for all families in our district; Make sure that every American has access to the best medical care available regardless of ability to pay; Codify Roe v. Wade and restore a woman’s fundamental right to have autonomy over her own body – period; Enact legislation that protects a women’s ability to access medication that has made abortions safer and more accessible for those who have made that choice; Advocate to the FDA to lift restrictions and make it easier for women to obtain these medications through the mail so their reproductive choices are not limited by where they live or work; and Repeal the Hyde Amendment, which only serves to make it harder for women of limited means to access abortions.
I have also co-sponsored the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act to end the use of private immigration detention facilities and prohibit family detention. I will continue to fight this Administration’s extreme anti-immigrant agenda and work to abolish ICE so we can finally end the abuses that our communities have faced.
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I have also co-sponsored the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act to end the use of private immigration detention facilities and prohibit family detention. I will continue to fight this Administration’s extreme anti-immigrant agenda and work to abolish ICE so we can finally end the abuses that our communities have faced.
As your Congressman, I will always protect the dream and promise of our country by: Fighting to abolish ICE. Working to close private detention centers and reunite families. Pushing to decriminalize immigration and end mass deportation. Fighting to protect Dreamers, TPS recipients, farmworkers, essential workers, and others. Ensuring our residents know their rights and can protect themselves and their families from ICE. Supporting real solutions for immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship, humane border policies, and robust asylum protections.
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As your Congressman, I will always protect the dream and promise of our country by: Fighting to abolish ICE. Working to close private detention centers and reunite families. Pushing to decriminalize immigration and end mass deportation. Fighting to protect Dreamers, TPS recipients, farmworkers, essential workers, and others. Ensuring our residents know their rights and can protect themselves and their families from ICE. Supporting real solutions for immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship, humane border policies, and robust asylum protections.
I will always stand with our unions and their dedicated members. In Congress, I will continue the fight to: Uphold the right of our brothers and sisters in organized labor to organize for fair wages, safer working conditions, and respect for workers; Increase access to good paying, high quality jobs with strong labor protections; Pass critical legislation like the PRO Act and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act; Hold employers accountable for violating workplace rights, misclassifying workers, interfering in union elections, and union busting activities; and Support apprenticeship programs and other initiatives to train our workforce for well-paying union jobs that can lead to life-long careers and middle class opportunities.
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I will always stand with our unions and their dedicated members. In Congress, I will continue the fight to: Uphold the right of our brothers and sisters in organized labor to organize for fair wages, safer working conditions, and respect for workers; Increase access to good paying, high quality jobs with strong labor protections; Pass critical legislation like the PRO Act and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act; Hold employers accountable for violating workplace rights, misclassifying workers, interfering in union elections, and union busting activities; and Support apprenticeship programs and other initiatives to train our workforce for well-paying union jobs that can lead to life-long careers and middle class opportunities.
As a Member of Congress, I am working diligently to: Ensure that our district gets every dollar and cent it is entitled to from the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Act; Advocate for long-term, sustainable funding for NJ Transit that does not put the burden on our hard-working residents; Secure continued funding and federal support for the largest critical infrastructure project in the country, the Gateway Program, which will create thousands of jobs while replacing century-old bridges and tunnels that have the potential to cripple the Northeast Corridor; Upgrade our power and clean-energy infrastructure through investments in electric buses, charging stations for electric vehicles, and cutting-edge energy technology to secure a zero-emissions future; and Fight for even more funding to improve transportation and create good-paying union jobs across the 8th District to build a transportation system of the future.
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As a Member of Congress, I am working diligently to: Ensure that our district gets every dollar and cent it is entitled to from the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Act; Advocate for long-term, sustainable funding for NJ Transit that does not put the burden on our hard-working residents; Secure continued funding and federal support for the largest critical infrastructure project in the country, the Gateway Program, which will create thousands of jobs while replacing century-old bridges and tunnels that have the potential to cripple the Northeast Corridor; Upgrade our power and clean-energy infrastructure through investments in electric buses, charging stations for electric vehicles, and cutting-edge energy technology to secure a zero-emissions future; and Fight for even more funding to improve transportation and create good-paying union jobs across the 8th District to build a transportation system of the future.
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Rob Menendez is recorded as voting no in the official record for on passage.
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Issue: H R 8884
Vote question: On Passage
Official description: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Status: Passed
Menendez | D | NJ | Nay
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Issue: H CON RES 89
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Status: Passed
Menendez | D | NJ | Yea
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Rob Menendez is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.
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Issue: H CON RES 113
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Status: Passed
Menendez | D | NJ | Nay
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Issue: H R 7008
Vote question: On Passage
Official description: Stop Insider Trading Act
Status: Passed
Menendez | D | NJ | Nay
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Rob Menendez is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Amendment author: Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316
Status: Failed
Menendez | D | NJ | No
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Amendment author: Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44
Status: Agreed to
Menendez | D | NJ | No
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Amendment author: Boebert of Colorado Part A Amendment No. 4
Status: Agreed to
Menendez | D | NJ | Aye
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Rob Menendez is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.
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Issue: H RES 1438
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)
Status: Passed
Menendez | D | NJ | No
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Candidate ID: H2NJ08232
Name: MENENDEZ, ROBERT J.
Office: House
State: NJ
District: NJ08
Coverage start: 2025-01-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $1958765.95
Total disbursements: $1555714.77
Cash on hand: $679736.74
Debts owed by committee: $0.00
Candidate contributions: $0.00
Loans made by candidate: $0.00
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