US Midterms 2026
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Donald Norcross, a Democrat and former labor leader who has represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district since 2014, seeks re-election in 2026 against Republican Damon Galdo, a construction worker.
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Donald Norcross, the NJ-01 Democrat and union electrician, championed the Faster Labor Contracts Act, which the House approved 230-193 with bipartisan support (including 20 Republicans).
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The article highlights U.S. Representative Donald Norcross (NJ-01), a longtime labor advocate, stressing the importance of skilled trades and adaptable, AI-ready education.
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Donald Norcross was born on December 13, 1958, in Camden, New Jersey, the son of George E. Norcross Jr., and grew up with his three brothers in Pennsauken Township. His brothers include New Jersey Democratic leader George E. Norcross III, attorney Philip A. Norcross and psychologist John C. Norcross.
He graduated from Camden County College with a degree in criminal justice and attended Rutgers University-Camden. Norcross is married to Andrea Doran, an echocardiographer, and they live in Camden.
Norcross began his working life in 1980 as an apprentice in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, eventually becoming assistant business manager of IBEW Local 351.
He also led the Southern New Jersey Building Trades Council and served as president of the Southern New Jersey AFL-CIO Central Labor Council for 16 years.
He was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 2009 alongside Angel Fuentes and was soon appointed to the state Senate seat vacated by Dana Redd, winning the 2010 special election and re-election in 2011 and 2013.
After Representative Rob Andrews resigned from Congress on February 18, 2014, Norcross won the Democratic primary with 72% of the vote. On November 4, 2014, he won both the special election and the regular election over Republican Garry Cobb and was sworn in on November 12.
In the House he has served as an assistant whip and co-founded the Bipartisan Building Trades Caucus. In the 119th Congress he sits on the Committee on Armed Services, where he is ranking member of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, and the Committee on Education and Workforce.
New Jersey's 1st congressional district consists of the South Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia, including Camden and Cherry Hill, and Donald Norcross holds it as the Democratic incumbent after being re-elected with 57.8% of the vote in 2024.
Norcross was unopposed in the Democratic primary, receiving 66,059 votes after cannabis dispensary owner Lonnie Affrime withdrew.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, he faces Republican Damon Galdo, a construction worker who ran for the district in 2022 and 2024 and was unopposed for his party's nomination.
