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2026 candidates we're tracking in NJ-2
Jeff Van Drew
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Election integrity and voter-roll accountability
- Lowering electric bills, pressing Atlantic City Electric and regulators
- Coastal and water infrastructure funding
About Jeff Van Drew
Jeff Van Drew is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, serving since 2019, per the chamber's membership roster. A dentist and former state senator from Dennis Township, per the New Jersey Globe, he secured eleven South Jersey water infrastructure priorities in the Water Resources Development Act of 2026, which the House passed on September 16, 2026, per his official House website.
Zack Mullock
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Affordable healthcare and good-paying jobs
From other published sources
- Affordability, especially utility bills, per the New Jersey Globe
- Bipartisan, independent leadership, per WHYY
About Zack Mullock
Zack Mullock is the two-term Mayor of Cape May, whose family owns the Chalfonte Hotel; he was elected to council in 2018, won the mayoralty in 2020, and was reelected unopposed in 2024, per the New Jersey Globe. As mayor he avoided tax increases while building a new firehouse, police station, and library, per the New Jersey Globe. He won the four-way June nomination, per WHYY.
Ramon Mora Jr.
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Making housing, utility bills and other costs more affordable for district families
- Increasing transparency and accountability for how taxpayer funds are spent
- Representing constituents independent of party or donor influence
About Ramon Mora Jr.
Ramon Mora Jr. is a Vineland resident running as an independent candidate for New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District. Mora remained on the November ballot after a challenge to his nominating petition signatures fell short, according to New Jersey Globe. Mora's campaign focuses on affordability, housing and utility costs, government transparency and appealing to voters across party lines, per the campaign site.
About this race
New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The New Jersey primary is Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.