Voters in New Jersey’s 10th congressional district will head to the polls on Tuesday, June 2 for the 2026 primary election, with a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives at stake.
Democratic and Republican candidates will compete for their party’s nomination in the primary. The winners will match up against any independent or third-party candidates in a general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Click each candidate’s name above to learn more about their campaign platform and backgrounds.
New Jersey’s 10th district includes the following municipalities: Caldwell, East Orange, Essex Fells, Irvington, Montclair (part), Newark (part), Orange, Verona, West Orange in Essex County; Jersey City (part) in Hudson County; Cranford, Garwood, Hillside, Kenilworth, Linden (part), Roselle, Roselle Park, Union Township in Union County.
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McIver, who was elected to replace the late U.S. Rep. Donald Payne, earned a victory to her first full term in November 2024. Since then, the congresswoman says she has notched achievements that include securing millions of dollars in federal funding for NJ-10, as well as other work involving “affordability” and “justice.”
Poster is the founder of Catalyx Group, an executive search and strategy consulting firm focused on high-technology, biotech and medtech, and is a MIT graduate. He is running under the slogan “Democrat for the middle class,” a theme and campaign platform that he hopes will score some votes on Election Day.
Bucco – who also ran for a Congress seat in 2024 – is a small business owner and founder of a nonprofit that reaches out to underserved youth. He is running on a platform that includes “fiscal responsibility,” “economic growth,” “property tax control” and “ensuring public safety.”
VOTER INFORMATION
Election Day for the 2026 primary takes place on June 2. Early in-person voting will take place from May 26 to May 31.
Unsure if you’re registered? Need to find your local polling place? Planning to vote by mail? Learn more at the New Jersey state voter online portal here.
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