Member brief No. NJ-03
Reviewed October 31, 2026
NJ-03 · New Jersey
Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.
Democrat. Harris won New Jersey in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 65
- Born January 30, 1963.
- Lean
- D+5
- Lean Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2025
- Served since January 3, 2025.
- Cash on hand
- $436K
- $436,316. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Michael P. McGuire (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Unopposed
The only name on the ballot, June 2.
Also on the November ballot: Ryan Michael Kelly (Affordability, Accountability, People), Steven Welzer (Green).
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 7.3% of the market; 2 markets in all.
2026 primary: $402K spent, $7.98 a vote
2024 general: $1.1M spent, $2.93 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
Committees: Armed Services · Veterans’ Affairs
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 53.24%
- Victory margin
- +8.59 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 53.36% · +8.36 pts
Margin 0.23 points above Harris. Vote share 0.12 points below.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Rajesh Mohan. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.4M | 65% | $37K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 15.7
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 90 (LCV 97, Progressive Punch 93, Stop Corruption Now 80)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -107, rank 293 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- NR
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