Norcross, Conaway Lead Early New Jersey House Races
Early results show Democrats Donald Norcross and Herb Conaway leading their New Jersey congressional contests on election night.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Democrat Donald Norcross led Republican Galdo in New Jersey's 1st Congressional District, with 72.9% of counted votes as of 9:38 p.m. Democrat Herb Conaway led Republican Michael P. McGuire in the 3rd District with 64.7% of counted votes as of 9:45 p.m.
Why it matters
Norcross, first elected in 2014, is positioned to keep his seat, which covers all of Camden County and parts of Burlington and Gloucester counties. Conaway's lead in the 3rd District, which spans 38 municipalities in Burlington County and parts of Mercer and Monmouth counties, reflects early voting and mail-in ballot results.
Early counts showed Norcross with 72.9% of votes in the 1st District, with 73.8% reported, and Conaway with 64.7% in the 3rd District, with 59.6% reported. Final results remain pending as officials continue counting ballots across New Jersey.
The players
Donald Norcross
Donald Norcross is a Democratic U.S. Representative who was first elected in 2014 and previously served as president of the Southern New Jersey AFL-CIO.
Herb Conaway
Herb Conaway is a Democrat who served 25 years as a 7th District Assemblyman before being elected to the U.S. House in 2024.
The details
Results are based on early voting and mail-in ballots released by Burlington County and remain unofficial as counting continues statewide. Separate races also showed Tonya Brown with 77.89% of counted votes in the Willingboro Township Council contest and Sean Riggin with 58.74% in the Atlantic County Sheriff race at 43.45% reporting.
Timeline
Election Day voting in New Jersey ended on November 3, 2026.
At 9:07 p.m. on Election Night, Tonya Brown led the Willingboro Township Council race.
At 9:38 p.m., Norcross led the 1st Congressional District vote count.
At 9:45 p.m., Conaway led the 3rd Congressional District vote count.
Articles with unofficial election results were published on November 4, 2026.
Season Trajectory
Conaway's 2024 election to the U.S. House followed his 25 years as a 7th District Assemblyman, and his current lead extends that path. Norcross's seat, held since 2014, continues a Democratic hold on the 1st District that has persisted through multiple election cycles.
Residents in the 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts will be represented by whichever candidates win the final certified count. Voters in Willingboro Township and Atlantic County will see their local council and sheriff outcomes finalized as official tallies replace unofficial figures.
The takeaway
Unofficial early counts often shift as mail-in and remaining ballots are tallied, so readers should await certified results before drawing final conclusions about these races.
Further reading
For more on how state races are tallied and certified, see Elections coverage across New Jersey.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Daily Journal.
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