The 8th Congressional District encompasses parts of Essex, Hudson and Union counties. The incumbent is freshman Democratic Rep. Rob Menendez; Anthony Valdes is the Republican candidate.
NJ Decides Election Exchange 2024: District 8 — Rob Menendez
Senior Political Correspondent/Anchor
Senior Correspondent David Cruz is the moderator of Chat Box and Reporters Roundtable. He's been a member of the NJ Spotlight News team since 2011 and has been covering New Jersey's biggest stories for almost 30 years. He's been a reporter and moderator of public affairs programs on television, radio and digital platforms for WBGO and WNYC radio and is the former editor in chief of the Hudson Reporter Newspaper group.
