Zack Mullock, 2026 House candidate
Zack Mullock
DEMOCRATIC
Mayor of Cape May
2021 – Present
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New Jersey 22026 HOUSE POLLS

Jeff Van Drew, 2026 New Jersey 2nd District House Republican candidate
Jeff Van Drew*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-NJ)
2019 – Present

2026 New Jersey 2nd District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 New Jersey 2nd District House forecast currently gives Republican Jeff Van Drew a 85.7% chance of defeating Democrat Zack Mullock. Pollsmax projects Drew to receive 54.7% of the vote compared with 45.3% for Mullock, a projected Republican margin of 9.4 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Likely Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 New Jersey 2nd District House election features Democrat Zack Mullock and Republican Jeff Van Drew. Incumbent Representative Jeff Van Drew is seeking reelection to a fifth term. In 2024, Donald Trump won New Jersey's 2nd congressional district by 2.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as likely Republican in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
NJ-2
Democratic candidate
Zack Mullock
Republican candidate
Jeff Van Drew
Incumbent / open seat
Jeff Van Drew
Forecast rating
Likely R
Projected vote
45.3% D / 54.7% R
Projected margin
R +9.4
Forecast odds
14.3% D / 85.7% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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