Rob Menendez
Candidate · U.S. House · New Jersey
Democrat · Incumbent96%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatNew Jersey, district 8
Against0 others
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingIncumbent
BallotDirectory listing
Links
Websiterobmenendez.com ↗
X@RobMenendez4NJ ↗ Campaign
The district
NJ-8 · New Jersey
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026.
The campaign · in their wordsrobmenendez.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Our Congressman. For Our Toughest Fights.”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Affordability
“Workers across all industries deserve to earn a living wage, and nobody should be forced to work multiple jobs just to survive.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Childcare & Education
“We must continuously invest in our future - this means increasing equitable access to child care and to all levels of education.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Climate Change & Environmental Justice
“We must move swiftly to address climate change and continuously champion environmental justice for our communities.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 155 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 9 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · New Jersey House, district 8 · 7 days out
Rob MenendezDemocrat · incumbent · Left 33 from statements96%33
One of the two has no placement yet · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$4.3M
Raised
$2.4M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$1.1M
Itemized · 47% of individual
770
Named donors
43%
Itemized from New Jersey
By occupation
$113k
$68k
$63k
$53k
$51k
By state
$494k
$265k
$79k
$74k
$65k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Re-enact and expand the federal Assault Weapons Ban”
“cosponsored ... the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act”
“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”
On the ballot with them · New Jersey, Nov 3, 2026
NJ Senate
Cory Booker (D) · 97%
vs. Justin Murphy (R) · 3%
NJ-1
Donald Norcross (D) · 96%
vs. Damon Galdo (R) · 4%
NJ-2
Jeff Van Drew (R) · 72%
vs. Zack Mullock (D) · 29%
NJ-3
Herb Conaway (D) · 94%
vs. Michael McGuire (R) · 3%
NJ-4
Chris Smith (R) · 95%
vs. Rachel Peace (D) · 3%
NJ-5
Josh Gottheimer (D) · 98%
vs. Sean Kirrane (R) · 9%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Rob Menendez
Candidate · U.S. House · New Jersey
Democrat · Incumbent96%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
1 running
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Our Congressman. For Our Toughest Fights.”
Plank 1
Affordability
“Workers across all industries deserve to earn a living wage, and nobody should be forced to work multiple jobs just to survive.”
Plank 2
Childcare & Education
“We must continuously invest in our future - this means increasing equitable access to child care and to all levels of education.”
Plank 3
Climate Change & Environmental Justice
“We must move swiftly to address climate change and continuously champion environmental justice for our communities.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · robmenendez.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
GunsLeft 45
Left, 45 points from center
ImmigrationLeft 45
Left, 45 points from center
Energy and landLeft 31
Left, 31 points from center
Housing and techLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Budget and taxesLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
EducationLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Health careLeans left
Leans left
TradeLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
Crime and justiceLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Civil rightsLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 47% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Re-enact and expand the federal Assault Weapons Ban”
“cosponsored ... the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act”
“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”
On the ballot with them · New Jersey
NJ SenateBooker (D) vs. Murphy (R)97% · 3%NJ-1Norcross (D) vs. Galdo (R)96% · 4%NJ-2Drew (R) vs. Mullock (D)72% · 29%NJ-3Conaway (D) vs. McGuire (R)94% · 3%NJ-4Smith (R) vs. Peace (D)95% · 3%NJ-5Gottheimer (D) vs. Kirrane (R)98% · 9%
All 13 New Jersey races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll