Donald Norcross, 2026 New Jersey 1st District House Democratic candidate
Donald Norcross*
DEMOCRATIC
US House of Representatives (D-NJ)
2014 – Present
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New Jersey1st District2026 HOUSE FORECAST

Damon Galdo, 2026 New Jersey 1st District House Republican candidate
Damon Galdo
REPUBLICAN
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2026 New Jersey 1st District House Forecast:

Proprietary forecast for New Jersey's 1st congressional district House election between Democrat Donald Norcross and Republican Damon Galdo. This page will update with a daily set of 100,000 new simulations as race fundamentals change in order to produce race odds, projected margin, and forecasted vote share. This page also includes polling averages when available.

The 2026 New Jersey 1st District House election features Democrat Donald Norcross and Republican Damon Galdo. Incumbent Representative Donald Norcross is seeking reelection to a seventh term. In 2024, Kamala Harris won New Jersey's 1st congressional district by 11.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Democratic in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
NJ-1
Democratic candidate
Donald Norcross
Republican candidate
Damon Galdo
Incumbent / open seat
Donald Norcross
Forecast rating
Solid D
Projected vote
62.8% D / 37.3% R
Projected margin
D +25.5
Forecast odds
99.3% D / 0.7% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on July 2, 2026
Polling average
Polling average margin
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