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Questions about Robert Menendez

U.S. Representative for New Jersey’s 8th District · Democrat · from roll-call votes in the 119th Congress

How often does Robert Menendez vote with his party?

Robert Menendez voted with Democrats on 99% of party-line votes in the 119th Congress (House median 98%), as of Nov 4, 2026.

Party-line votes
Party-line votes cast472
With Democrats466 (99%)
Against Democrats6
House median98%
House Democrats, median98%

Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Who breaks with party most · Updated Nov 4, 2026

How bipartisan is Robert Menendez?

Robert Menendez voted the same way as Republicans on 9% of shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (House median 12%), tied for 323rd most of 430 House members, as of Nov 4, 2026.

Bipartisanship
Contested votes cast528
Same vote as Republicans9%
House median12%
Rank in the chambertied for 323rd of 430

Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 4, 2026

Which members vote most like Robert Menendez?

Christian D. Menefee voted the same way as Robert Menendez most often: 99% of 199 shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (median for two House members of the same party 95%), as of Nov 4, 2026.

Median for two House members of the same party: 95%; of different parties: 11%.

Members who vote most alike
MemberSame voteShared votes
DChristian D. Menefee99%199
DSydney Kamlager-Dove99%513
DLaMonica McIver98%527
DBonnie Watson Coleman98%523
DAl Green98%522
RBrian K. Fitzpatrick Closest of the Republicans30%522

Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 4, 2026

How much of Robert Menendez’s PAC money came from PACs whose organizations lobbied on bills he voted on?

Of the 180 PACs that gave to Robert Menendez in 2025–26 and have a lobbying organization behind them, 107 belong to organizations that lobbied on bills that came to a vote with him in the chamber or that he cosponsored or sponsored (59%; House median 58%); together they gave $357K of the $737K in PAC money he received (49%; House median 41%), as of Nov 5, 2026.

Largest PACs this cycle: American Association for Justice, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Elect Diverse Democrats PAC. What each gave is part of Pro.

PACs whose organizations lobbied
PACs that gave in 2025–26235
With a lobbying organization behind them180
Of those, their organizations lobbied on these bills107 (59%)
House median58%
Their gifts, together$357K of $737K

Source: FEC PAC gifts · Senate LDA lobbying filings · Bill by bill on the profile · How we measure · Updated Nov 5, 2026

Who is running against Robert Menendez in 2026?

Robert Menendez faces 3 opponents on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for New Jersey’s 8th District: Aristotle Eliopoulos (Independent), Craig Honts (Independent) and Da'Shone Hughey (Independent), checked against an official list on Oct 20, 2026.

On the ballot for New Jersey’s 8th District
CandidatePartyRaised
Robert MenendezDemocratic Democratic, incumbent$2.2M
Aristotle EliopoulosIndependent IndependentNo FEC filing
Craig HontsIndependent IndependentNo FEC filing
Da'Shone HugheyIndependent IndependentNo FEC filing

Source: Official ballot list (nj.gov) · FEC campaign totals · The full race · Updated Oct 20, 2026