Republican Congressman Jeff Van Drew cruised to a decisive Election Night victory over Democratic challenger Joseph Salerno to capture his fourth term in the 2nd Congressional District. According to BreakingAC.com,
Unofficial results showed Van Drew holding an overwhelming lead, 58.4 percent to 40.9 percent. With 86 percent of the vote counted, Van Drew had 199,236 votes compared to 139,520 for Salerno, according to results compiled by nj.com. In another key race, Republican incumbent Leonard Desiderio was unopposed in winning his eighth term on the Cape May County Board of Commissioners, the board that oversees county government.