Frank Pallone, Jr.

In the 2024 House race for NJ-6, Frank Pallone Jr. (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Scott Fegler (R) who received 40.3%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Frank Pallone Jr.'s 15.7-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Frank Pallone Jr. 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.

In the 2022 House race for NJ-6, Frank Pallone Jr. (D) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Susan M. Kiley (R) who received 41.0%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Frank Pallone Jr.'s 16.4-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Frank Pallone Jr. benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Frank Pallone Jr. won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office).

In the 2020 House race for NJ-6, Frank Pallone Jr. (D) defeated Christian Onuoha (R) 61.2% to 38.8%. Frank Pallone Jr. received 199,648 votes compared to 126,760 for Christian Onuoha, a dominant 22.3-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.