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These are the candidates running for Congress in NJ’s 8th Congressional District in 2024
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New Jersey voters will elect representatives for Congress in all 12 congressional districts in Nov. 5’s general election.
Here is a look at who is running in New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District:
NJ Congressional District 8
Democratic candidate: Rep. Rob Menendez*
Republican candidate: Anthony Valdes
What to know
The district includes part of Newark, Elizabeth and 11 towns in Hudson County.
Menendez, 38, was first elected in 2022. Before being elected, he was a lawyer and a member of the board of commissioners at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. He has two children.
Valdes, 43, is a building inspector for the state’s Department of Community Affairs.
The district voted for Clinton in the 2016 presidential election and for Biden in 2020.
*Asterisk denotes incumbent.
Katie Sobko covers the New Jersey Statehouse. Email: sobko@northjersey.com