Elections Intelligence

New Jersey 5th District

DEFENDED SEAT
LIKELY D
Josh Gottheimer Democratic · Incumbent
KALSHI PARTY MARKETCHECKED Aug 27
DEMOCRAT 93.1¢13¢
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Sean Kirrane Republican · Challenger
Also on the ballot: Adam Rueda (other).
FTP RACE SIGNAL

The market has run well past this seat's history — a 9-point Democratic hold in 2024, priced at 93.1¢ today.

Likely D
SAFE DLIKELY DLEAN DTOSS-UPLEAN RLIKELY RSAFE R
Market · Likely DD 93.1¢ — traders' price for a Democratic hold. Fundraising · Lean DD 85.62-to-1 in receipts. Prior result · Lean DD+9.3 in 2024.
Signal clarityHighas of 2026-08-27
The market moved 7¢ toward the Republican in the last 7 days.
MARKET BandPRICEToss-up50–65¢Lean65–82¢Likely82–95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 93.1¢

Kalshi party market · checked Aug 27

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POLLING BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–10Likely10–20Safe20 and above

No qualifying general-election poll has been retrieved for this race.

PRIOR RESULT BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–12Likely12–25Safe25 and above
D+9.3

Josh Gottheimer (D)

54.6 — 45.3 · 2024 general election

def. Mary Jo Guinchard (R). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

FUNDRAISING BandRATIO TO 1Parity1–5Lean5 and above
D 85.62 to 1
Josh Gottheimer$4.77M
Sean Kirrane$55.7K

PULLED 08-04 · PERIOD 06-30 · FEC

Total receipts this cycle.

BALLOT & DATES Primary 06-02 · HELDGeneral Nov 3, 2026 D settled · R settled · other settled COMPARE THE CANDIDATES ⇄