Rep. Rob Menendez handily wins Democratic primary

Rep. Rob Menendez is expected to easily win reelection in November in the heavily Democratic 8th Congressional District.

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 173

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Rep. Rob Menendez (D) fended off a spirited challenge from Mussab Ali in Tuesday’s Democratic primary in the 8th Congressional District, the Associated Press projects.

Menendez’s primary win all but secures him a third term in Congress in this district, a heavily Democratic area where there will be no Republican challenger on the ballot in November. Menendez may face a handful of third-party challengers.

Ali, a former Jersey City Board of Education president who …

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