Member brief No. NJ-01
Reviewed October 31, 2026
NJ-01 · New Jersey
Donald Norcross
Democrat. Harris won New Jersey in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 69
- Born December 13, 1958.
- Lean
- D+10
- Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2014
- Served since November 12, 2014.
- Cash on hand
- $2.36M
- $2,364,759. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Damon Galdo (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Unopposed
The only name on the ballot, June 2.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.
None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.
What a race here costs
TV: Philadelphia, 3.15 million homes. The district is 9.2% of the market.
2026 primary: $847K spent, $12.82 a vote
2024 general: $561K spent, $1.55 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Ranking Member of the Armed Services subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
Committees: Armed Services · Education and Workforce
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 57.83%
- Victory margin
- +17.84 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 58.61% · +18.73 pts
Margin 0.89 points below Harris. Vote share 0.78 points below.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Theodore Liddell. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.2M | 50% | $1.9M |
| 2022 | $2.2M | 49% | $557K |
| 2024 | $2.2M | 48% | $1.7M |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 9.9
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 96.2 (LCV 95, Progressive Punch 94, Stop Corruption Now 100)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -100, rank 276 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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