Robert Menendez

DemocratNJ-8 · Representative

Wins

Losses

Races

2024

House · NJ-8

Won

DRob MenendezWinner

116,434 votes59.2%

RAnthony Valdes

68,152 votes34.6%

GChristian Robbins

5,465 votes2.8%

LPablo Olivera

4,295 votes2.2%

SLea Sherman

2,419 votes1.2%

Margin of victory: +24.5%

In the 2024 House race for NJ-8, Rob Menendez (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Anthony Valdes (R) who received 34.6%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Rob Menendez's 24.5-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Rob Menendez benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

2022

House · NJ-8

Won

DRob MenendezWinner

70,837 votes72.9%

RMarcos Arroyo

23,540 votes24.2%

SJoanne Kuniansky

894 votes0.9%

LDan Delaney

687 votes0.7%

IDavid W. Cook

647 votes0.7%

LPablo Olivera

361 votes0.4%

IJohn V. Salierno

226 votes0.2%

Margin of victory: +48.7%

In the 2022 House race for NJ-8, Rob Menendez (D) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Marcos Arroyo (R) who received 24.2%. 5 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Rob Menendez's 48.7-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Albio Sires (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Rob Menendez won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

2018

Senate · NJ

Won

DRobert MenendezWinner

1,711,654 votes54.0%

RBob Hugin

1,357,355 votes42.8%

GMadelyn R. Hoffman

25,150 votes0.8%

LMurray Sabrin

21,212 votes0.7%

fNatalie Lynn Rivera

19,897 votes0.6%

nTricia Flanagan

16,101 votes0.5%

mKevin Kimple

9,087 votes0.3%

eHank Schroeder

8,854 votes0.3%

In the 2018 Senate race for NJ Senate seat, Robert Menendez (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Bob Hugin (R) who received 42.8%. 6 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Robert Menendez's 11.2-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Cory A. Booker (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Robert Menendez benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

2012

Senate · NJ

Won

DRobert MenendezWinner

1,987,680 votes58.9%

RJoe Kyrillos

1,329,534 votes39.4%

LKenneth R. Kaplan

16,803 votes0.5%

GKen Wolski

15,801 votes0.5%

IGwen Diakos

9,359 votes0.3%

IJ. David Dranikoff

3,834 votes0.1%

aInder ??andy?? Soni

3,593 votes0.1%

rRobert ??turk?? Turkavage

3,532 votes0.1%

sGregory Pason

2,249 votes0.1%

nEugene Martin Lavergne

2,198 votes0.1%

rDaryl Mikell Brooks

2,066 votes0.1%

In the 2012 Senate race for NJ Senate seat, Robert Menendez (D) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Joe Kyrillos (R) who received 39.4%. 9 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Robert Menendez's 19.5-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.