Member brief No. NJ-06
Reviewed October 31, 2026
NJ-06 · New Jersey
Frank Pallone, Jr.
Democrat. Harris won New Jersey in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 77
- Born October 30, 1951.
- Lean
- D+5
- Lean Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 1987
- Served since January 6, 1987.
- Cash on hand
- $3.07M
- $3,069,517. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Hillary Herzig (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 65.7%
June 2. Next: John Hsu, 26.7%, and one other.
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: New York, 7.49 million homes. The district is 3.5% of the market.
2026 primary: $1.5M spent, $30.55 a vote
2024 general: $1.1M spent, $3.70 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee
Committees: Energy and Commerce
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 56.07%
- Victory margin
- +15.73 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 51.95% · +6.42 pts
Margin 9.30 points above Harris. Vote share 4.12 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Scott Fegler. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.2M | 32% | $3.3M |
| 2022 | $3.1M | 36% | $2.7M |
| 2024 | $3.5M | 37% | $3.1M |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 10.5
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 93.6 (LCV 97, Progressive Punch 94, Stop Corruption Now 90)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -131, rank 355 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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