Member brief No. NJ-04
Reviewed October 31, 2026
NJ-04 · New Jersey
Christopher H. Smith
Republican. Harris won New Jersey in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 75
- Born March 4, 1953.
- Lean
- R+14
- Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 1981
- Served since January 5, 1981.
- Cash on hand
- $553K
- $553,017. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Rachel Peace (D). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Unopposed
The only name on the ballot, June 2.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
What a race here costs
TV: New York, 7.49 million homes. The district is 3.5% of the market.
2026 primary: $444K spent, $13.02 a vote
2024 general: $342K spent, $0.87 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Chair of the Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Africa
Committees: Foreign Affairs
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 67.39%
- Victory margin
- +35.73 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 64.37% · +30.12 pts
Margin 5.61 points above Trump. Vote share 3.01 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Matthew Jenkins. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.4M | 59% | $142K |
| 2022 | $1.5M | 69% | $226K |
| 2024 | $839K | 58% | $364K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 64.5
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 31.3 (LCV 54, Progressive Punch 20, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 106, rank 130 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- D
Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.