8th District Primary Election Voter Guide 2024: Candidates, Where To Vote

NORTH JERSEY, NJ — With more than $3 million raised by just two of the four candidates in Tuesday's 8th District Congressional primaries, voters can cross their fingers and hope the attack ads will simmer down soon. You have until 8 p.m. on Tuesday to cast your ballot in this heated race.

New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District includes most of Hudson County (including Hoboken and Jersey City), Elizabeth in Union County, and Newark's north and east wards.

The Democrat and the Republican who emerge victorious in each party primary on Tuesday will face off against each other in the Nov. 5, 2024 general election.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Patch will start posting election results at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Set a bookmark and come back to your local Patch.

There are other contested primary elections happening this Tuesday as well, including for president, U.S. Senate, and for Hudson County Surrogate. See the full list here.

To find your polling place, input your address here.

Candidates Running

Registered Democrats an choose on Tuesday from among three candidates: incumbent Rob Menendez Jr., Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla, and Jersey City resident Kyle Jasey.

Menendez Jr., besides serving in Congress, is an attorney. Mayor Bhalla is also an attorney. Jasey is an entrepreneur and owner of a real estate financing business.

All three are fathers who live in Hudson County.

You can read their bios and websites here:

• Rep. Rob Menendez Jr.
• Mayor Ravi Bhalla
• Kyle Jasey

Republican Candidate

On the Republican side, Anthony Valdes is running unopposed in the 8th District Congressional primary.

• Anthony Valdes (unopposed in primary)
  

Who Can Vote

Unaffiliated voters are eligible to vote in person on Tuesday in either the Democratic or Republican Primary Election, by declaring their party at the polls. Registered Democrats and Republicans are only permitted to vote in their party’s respective Primary Election.

See the full list of local races here.