Federal
U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 4
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.
No Republican nominee (the ballot reads "No Nomination Made"). Aristotle Eliopoulos is printed as "Results Not Rhetoric" in most counties and as "People Before Politics" in Hudson and "Working Families Matter" in Union.
Taxes & budget
Aristotle EliopoulosResults Not Rhetoric
- Supports middle-class tax cuts and a larger Child Tax Credit
Craig HontsSocialist Workers Party
No documented position found.
Da'Shone HugheyWe the People
No documented position found.
Rob MenendezDemocratic
No documented position found.
Public safety
Aristotle EliopoulosResults Not Rhetoric
- Supports modernizing immigration and legal immigration pathways
Craig HontsSocialist Workers Party
No documented position found.
Da'Shone HugheyWe the People
No documented position found.
Rob MenendezDemocratic
- Co-sponsored bill ending private immigration detention
- Supports reinstating and expanding the assault weapons ban
- Supports background checks on private gun sales
Education
Aristotle EliopoulosResults Not Rhetoric
- Supports more federal public-school aid and less standardized testing
- Supports increased special education funding
Craig HontsSocialist Workers Party
No documented position found.
Da'Shone HugheyWe the People
No documented position found.
Rob MenendezDemocratic
- Co-sponsors the College for All Act
Economy & jobs
Aristotle EliopoulosResults Not Rhetoric
- Supports union workers and collective bargaining
Craig HontsSocialist Workers Party
No documented position found.
Da'Shone HugheyWe the People
No documented position found.
Rob MenendezDemocratic
- Co-sponsored raising the federal minimum wage to $17
Health & human services
Aristotle EliopoulosResults Not Rhetoric
- Supports protecting Medicare and Social Security
Craig HontsSocialist Workers Party
No documented position found.
Da'Shone HugheyWe the People
No documented position found.
Rob MenendezDemocratic
- Co-sponsored the Women's Health Protection Act codifying Roe
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 5 issues covered in this race.