New Jersey 8th Congressional District Primary Election Results
Last updated 12:54 p.m. E.T.
New Jersey 8th Congressional District Primary Election Results
Representative Rob Menendez faces a tough primary challenge from Ravi Bhalla, the mayor of Hoboken. Mr. Menendez’s opponents have sought to capitalize on the travails of his father, Senator Robert Menendez, who is on trial on bribery charges.
Democratic Primary
Winner
Rob Menendez wins the Democratic primary.
Race called by The Associated Press.
Latest results from 11m ago
>95% of votes in
Democratic Primary race called
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob MenendezR. MenendezMenendez*incumbent | 22,465 | 52.0% | |
| Ravinder BhallaR. BhallaBhalla | 16,218 | 37.5 | |
| Kyle JaseyK. JaseyJasey | 4,528 | 10.5 | |
| Total reported | 43,211 | ||
*Incumbent | |||
Results by county
| County | Menendez | Bhalla | Jasey | Percent of votes in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 51% | 40% | 9% | >95% |
| Union | 61 | 25 | 14 | >95% |
| Essex | 56 | 23 | 21 | >95% |
Republican Primary
Latest results from June 4
Republican Primary race called
| Candidate |
|---|
| Anthony ValdesA. ValdesValdes Uncontested |