Federal race · 2022
New Jersey U.S. House, District 8, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Robert J. Menendez (D)$1.8M raised · $355K on hand
- Brian Varela (D)$633K raised · $1K on hand
- Albio Sires (D)$224K raised · $88K on hand
- David Ocampo Grajales (D)$41K raised · $0 on hand
- Ricardo Luis Rojas (D)$14K raised · $7K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J. Menendez (D) | Won the general election (73.6%) | $1,752,969.49 | $1,397,774.05 | $355,195.44 | 2022-12-31 |
| Brian Varela (D) | Did not qualify for the ballot | $632,657.10 | $631,298.35 | $1,358.75 | 2022-06-30 |
| Albio Sires (D) | Not running (declined to run) | $224,140.00 | $344,612.51 | $87,861.81 | 2022-12-31 |
| David Ocampo Grajales (D) | Lost primary | $41,191.70 | $41,191.70 | $0.00 | 2022-09-30 |
| Ricardo Luis Rojas (D) | Withdrawn | $13,658.00 | $6,753.08 | $6,904.92 | 2022-03-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$2,103,039.05 = candidates’ own spending $1,803,650.69 + outside spending $299,388.36
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J. Menendez | $265,126.25 | $0.00 | $34,253.43 |
| Albio Sires | $8.68 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Menendez | Democratic Party | 78,382 | 73.6% |
| Marcos Arroyo | Republican Party | 24,957 | 23.4% |
| Joanne Kuniansky | Socialist Workers Party | 1,016 | 0.9% |
| Dan Delaney | Libertarian Party | 758 | 0.7% |
| David Cook | Independent politician | 714 | 0.7% |
| Pablo Olivera | Independent politician | 400 | 0.4% |
| John Salierno | Independent politician | 246 | 0.2% |
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