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NJ election 2026: Peace defeats Blake in 4th District primary
Blake lost the primary to Peace; the report also describes positions he expressed in social media videos.
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FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · NJ-4 (D)FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · NJ-4 (D)
John Blake
John Blake ran in the June 2, 2026 Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 4th district and did not advance.
- Party
- Democrat
- Ran for
- U.S. House · NJ-4 (2026)
- Result
- Lost primary (27.2%)
- Raised
- $5K
- LAST RAN
- 2026
- RAISED
- $5K
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John Blake at a glance
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COVERAGE MIX · 2 STORIES
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STORIES2026 election: New Jersey’s 4th District
LAST RESULT · NOV 2024 GENERAL
R+35.7Christopher SmithREP67.4%
Matthew JenkinsDEM31.7%
John Blake’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $5K
- CASH ON HAND
- $7K
- SPENT
- $0
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $421 · 7.8%
- PACs
- $5K · 92.2%
AIPAC · 2025–26
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No story about Blake reads as a good look yet.
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New Jersey election 2026: Meet the Democrats looking to flip a longtime GOP seat in Congress
Blake is campaigning on lowering costs, protecting Social Security and increasing support for veterans.
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No story about Blake reads as a bad look yet.
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NJ election 2026: Peace defeats Blake in 4th District primary
Blake lost the primary to Peace; the report also describes positions he expressed in social media videos.
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