U.S. House · New Jersey's 8th District
Craig Honts
CandidateSocialist Workers Party
- Race
- U.S. House · New Jersey's 8th District
- Result
- Robert Menendez Jr., projected winner
- Opponents
- Robert Menendez Jr. (D); Da'Shone Hughey (We The People Party); Aristotle Eliopoulos (IND)
- Research
- Minimal record
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Craig Honts, a Socialist Workers Party candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for New Jersey's 8th Congressional District to Rob Menendez, receiving 4.2% of the vote to Menendez's 88.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News. Patch reported in 2025 that Honts is a factory worker and a member of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers union, and that he was the party's candidate for lieutenant governor on a ticket with Joanne Kuniansky.[1][2][3][4]
On the ballotU.S. House · 8
2026-11-03
| Robert Menendez Jr. D | incumbent |
| Craig Honts Socialist Workers Party | challenger |
| Da'Shone Hughey We The People Party | challenger |
| Aristotle Eliopoulos IND | challenger |
Biography
Craig Honts, a Socialist Workers Party candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for New Jersey's 8th Congressional District to Rob Menendez, receiving 4.2% of the vote to Menendez's 88.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News. Patch reported in 2025 that Honts is a factory worker and a member of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers union, and that he was the party's candidate for lieutenant governor on a ticket with Joanne Kuniansky.[1][2][3][4]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House · New Jersey's 8th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Craig Honts · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Husband-and-wife duo from Tennessee will run as pro-life independents for competitive N.J. seats · New Jersey Globe · 2026-06-03 News report
- 4.Is NJ Ready For A Socialist Governor? This Candidate Thinks So · Patch News report