AP Calls NJ-8 Congress Race: Rob Menendez Vs. 3 Challengers

This article was updated at 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 3.

NORTH JERSEY, NJ — Incumbent 8th District Rep. Rob Menendez Jr. has won re-election to his seat, the Associated Press declared on Tuesday night.

Menendez beat his three challengers by a significant margin. He did not face a Republican challenger.

Since voters can mail their ballots until 8 p.m. the final numbers won't be known for days.

The district includes much of Hudson County and parts of Newark and Elizabeth.

Here are the totals from Hudson and Essex counties. Totals from Elizabeth in Union County were not yet available as of 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Preliminary Vote Totals, Hudson, Essex, And Union Counties:

• Robert Menendez Jr. (Democrat): 30,384 + 2,523
• Aristotle Eliopolous (Independent): 1,312 + 82
• Craig Honts (Socialist Workers Party): 1,650 + 73
• Da'Shone Hughey (We The People Party): 798 + 88
• Write-In: 270

(Note: Candidate profiles were received only for Menendez and Eliopolous.)

The winner will serve a two-year term.

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