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New Jersey election 2026: Meet the Democrats looking to flip a longtime GOP seat in Congress
In New Jersey's 2026 primary election, voters across parts of Monmouth and Ocean counties will weigh in on the race for one of the state's longest-held congressional seats.
On the Republican side, longtime U.S. Rep. Chris Smith is seeking reelection. Democrats will choose between John Blake and Rachel Peace, with candidates offering different ideas on affordability, health care and economic stability in a district that has leaned Republican for decades.