Office
U.S. House
2026 contest
New Jersey 5th 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
Gottheimer, Josh
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
6
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
6 active FEC filings
JOSH GOTTHEIMERFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Incumbent
First FEC filing: March 11, 2015 · Last filing: July 20, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
CHANDIHA GAJAPATHYFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: September 17, 2025 · Last filing: September 17, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
SEAN JOSEPH KIRRANEFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: August 26, 2025 · Last filing: August 26, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MARY JO-ANN GUINCHARDFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: November 29, 2023 · Last filing: April 8, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ADAM RUEDAFEC registered
INDEPENDENT · Challenger
First FEC filing: October 8, 2025 · Last filing: May 6, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
NICHOLAS GEBOFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: July 26, 2025 · Last filing: July 26, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.