AkashicNJ-08 — U.S. House
We expect Democrats to win96%The call
We expect Democrats to win.
What the market is pricing
via PolymarketThe market gives the Democrats a 95% chance to win.
The market and our model agree, and price it about the same — both favor the Democrats.
Implied probability from live Polymarket prices, two-party-normalized · as of Aug 1, 2026 · a market price is trader sentiment, not Akashic’s forecast. See the market on Polymarket → · How implied probability works →
| Candidate | Raised |
|---|---|
| Rob MenendezDIncumbentNominee | |
| Aristotle EliopoulosIndependent | not yet filing |
Receipts, cash on hand, and outside (independent-expenditure) spending from the Federal Election Commission. Bars are scaled within this race. Incumbent Democrat Rob Menendez seeking re-election; won the Democratic primary over Mussab Ali. General-election opponent of record is independent Aristotle Eliopoulos; no Republican nominee is listed for this heavily Democratic district. The field and its fundraising will keep updating as primaries settle and new FEC reports land.
The rating is grounded in this seat’s record on Akashic — its partisan lean, same-office history, and demographics. Read the full profile on the NJ-08 place page.
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DemocraticD | D+25 |
| 2022 | DemocraticD | D+50 |
| 2020 | DemocraticD | D+49 |
| 2018 | DemocraticD | D+59 |
| 2016 | DemocraticD | D+59 |
| 2014 | DemocraticD | D+58 |
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