Who holds power
Democratic trifecta
Governor Mikie Sherrill, Democratic, since January 20, 2026
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
- 1Donald Norcross70.3-29.6D, civicAPI
- 2Zack Mullock50.8-48.1D, DDHQ
- 3Herb Conaway62.6-35.3D, civicAPI
- 4Chris Smith58.9-40.9R, civicAPI
- 5Josh Gottheimer62.4-34.7D, civicAPI
- 6Frank Pallone69.1-30.5D, civicAPI
- 7Rebecca Bennett57.3-41.1D, DDHQ
- 8Rob Menendez88.0-4.2D, civicAPI
- 9Nellie Pou66.6-31.8D, civicAPI
- 10LaMonica McIver84.5-15.4D, civicAPI
- 11Analilia Mejia60.7-38.2D, civicAPI
- 12Adam Hamawy70.3-27.9D, civicAPI
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Cory A. Booker (Democrat, term ends 2027); Andy Kim (Democrat, term ends 2031).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- June 8, 20272027 primary electionNominates for the 2027 general election
- November 2, 20272027 general electionNot available2027 elections page
- June 6, 20282028 primary electionPresident
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Harris by 5.9 points
2,220,713 and 1,968,215 votes; other candidates 83,797 (2.0%), 4,272,725 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Harris 14.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Not available | ||
| Attorney general | Jennifer Davenport | Democratic | February 24, 2026 |
| Secretary of state | Not available | ||
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Consecutive: two successive terms, then ineligible until the fourth year after the second term ends |
| Senate | 4 years | None |
| General Assembly | 2 years | None |
| Next regular governor election | 2029 |
|---|---|
| Congressional maps drawn by | A commission: New Jersey Redistricting Commission |
| Legislative maps drawn by | A commission: Apportionment Commission |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of New Jersey | 7 | Appointed, no elections | 7 years |
New Jersey supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in New Jersey, by county
Party registration: not available.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the New Jersey legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Democrats hold 57 of the 80 seats in the Assembly (41 for a majority); Democrats hold 25 of the 40 seats in the Senate (21 for a majority).
Who is the governor of New Jersey?
Mikie Sherrill (Democratic), in office since January 20, 2026, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in New Jersey?
The 2027 primary election, on June 8, 2027.
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): N.J. Const. art. V, s. I, para. 4; New Jersey Division of Elections, 2026 Primary Election Timeline; New Jersey Division of Elections, 2026 General Election Timeline; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1).
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.