Overview
- Democratic voters are choosing among 11 candidates, including former Rep. Tom Malinowski, former Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, organizer Analilia Mejia, and Essex County commissioner Brendan Gill.
- Malinowski led fundraising and faced about $1.6 million in attack ads from an AIPAC‑affiliated super PAC, while a DLGA‑linked group spent roughly $1.5 million to boost Way.
- Endorsements highlight party divides, with Sen. Andy Kim backing Malinowski and Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez supporting Mejia.
- More than half of the district’s precincts are in Morris County, and counties plan to post early and absentee totals in the first update after polls close at 8 p.m. ET.
- The Democratic nominee will meet unopposed Republican Joe Hathaway on April 16, with recent results suggesting an edge for Democrats in the district.