Office
U.S. House
2026 contest
New Jersey 4th District
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
Smith, Christopher
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
8
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
8 active FEC filings
CHRISTOPHER H SMITHFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Incumbent
First FEC filing: May 23, 1978 · Last filing: January 29, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
RACHEL PEACEFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: January 9, 2026 · Last filing: January 9, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
JOHN DAVID BLAKEFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: August 31, 2025 · Last filing: August 31, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ROBERT JOSEPH MR. ENGLISHFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: January 27, 2026 · Last filing: January 27, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
PETER ALEXANDER LINARDAKISFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: January 7, 2026 · Last filing: January 7, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
JULIE SUSAN MS. FLYNNFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: August 11, 2025 · Last filing: August 11, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
KEVIN CUPPLESFEC registered
INDEPENDENT · Challenger
First FEC filing: February 24, 2025 · Last filing: February 24, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
KEVIN CUPPLESFEC registered
INDEPENDENT · Challenger
First FEC filing: February 24, 2025 · Last filing: February 24, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.