The only competitive district this cycle was the 5th, which Democrats flipped, thereby giving them a 7–5 majority in the delegation.

Donald Norcross Democratic Donald Norcross Democratic Democratic Party incumbent Donald Norcross was first elected to this seat in the 2014 election.

Labor unions Scott Garrett Republican Josh Gottheimer Democratic Republican incumbent Scott Garrett had served for seven terms.

Josh Gottheimer, a former speechwriter for Bill Clinton and aide for the 2004 presidential campaign of John Kerry and the 2008 presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton, ran against Garrett as a Democrat.

Labor unions Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman has represented this district since 2015.