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New Jersey 8th District · House

Robert Menendez (D)vsRichard Barilla (Ind.)

R results pending

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Aug 29, 2026

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151MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Robert Menendez

Democrat· Incumbent

Richard Barilla

Independent

War Chest (FEC)

Menendez

$680k

Barilla

$2k

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookSafe D

Sabato's Crystal BallSabatoLean R

Inside ElectionsIELean D

New Jersey house — Score 151 | Tip the Scale Blue