Decision Desk HQ · DDHQ called winner and returns updated Nov. 4, 9:59 a.m. CST; more than 95% of expected votes reported. National House geographic context: verified calls Nov. 4, 10:04 a.m. CST. Census state boundaries; state bands show seat counts, not district boundaries. Blue Democratic, red Republican, gold Independents, gray uncalled; stripes mark called party flips.
Democrat Zack Mullock defeated Republican incumbent Jeff Van Drew in New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. The result flips the seat from Republican control to Democrats.
Zack Mullock had 135,445 votes, or 50.68%, to Jeff Van Drew’s 129,028, or 48.28%, in DDHQ’s reported returns. The margin was 6,417 votes with more than 95% of the expected vote reported; the totals remain unofficial.