Craig
Honts
Craig Honts is the Socialist Workers Party candidate for New Jersey's 8th Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
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Background
Craig Honts is the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) candidate in the November 3, 2026 general election for New Jersey's 8th Congressional District. He lives in Union City, New Jersey, and works as a factory worker, holding membership in the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers union. 35
Honts joined the Socialist Workers Party in 1971 after protesting the killing of students at Kent State University who opposed the Vietnam War. He has stated his belief that working people need to take political power to end what he describes as U.S. imperialism's wars. 519
Prior to his 2026 congressional run, Honts was the SWP nominee for New Jersey lieutenant governor in 2025—a candidacy, not an elected office. The sources reviewed do not identify him as having held any prior elected public office. 19
The incumbent in New Jersey's 8th Congressional District is Democrat Rob Menendez; Honts is not the incumbent. No campaign website or official social media accounts for Honts were identified in the sources reviewed. 35
At a glance
- Party
- Socialist Workers Party
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 8, New Jersey
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Factory worker; union member (Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers)
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Oct 9newsSmarter.Vote lists Honts among four general-election candidates; no public polls in forecast
Smarter.Vote's NJ-8 race overview listed Craig Honts among the four general-election candidates. The page noted there were no public polls in its forecast inputs; the forecast was a model based on factors including partisan lean, incumbency, and fundraising.
2026 New Jersey's 8th Congressional District Election · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 8newsCandidate comparison publishes summaries of Craig Honts's policy positions
A Smarter.Vote candidate comparison updated October 9 summarized Honts's positions as supporting union-scale public-works jobs to build hospitals and childcare centers, a shorter workweek without a pay cut, a union-led fight for amnesty for undocumented workers, and support for striking nurses and healthcare workers seeking increased staffing. These are reported summaries of his positions, not direct quotations.
Compare Candidates | 2026 New Jersey's 8th Congressional ... · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 17newsNews 12 New Jersey candidate guide lists Craig Honts among NJ-8 contenders
News 12 New Jersey's 2026 election voting guide published September 17 identified Craig Honts as a candidate in New Jersey's 8th Congressional District race.
Vote 2026: New Jersey election voting guide · Sep 17, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 4filingCraig Honts certified as Socialist Workers Party candidate for NJ-8 general election
New Jersey's official U.S. House candidate list, as summarized from the state Division of Elections list, includes Craig Honts as the Socialist Workers Party candidate in District 8. The general election is scheduled for November 3, 2026.
New Jersey Candidates 2026: Who Is on the Ballot - Vote Clock · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sources 7
- [1] 2026 New Jersey's 8th Congressional District Election(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [2] Compare Candidates | 2026 New Jersey's 8th Congressional ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 9, 2026
- [3] New Jersey Candidates 2026: Who Is on the Ballot - Vote Clock(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [4] Voter Guide - VOTE411.org(opens in a new tab) Oct 2, 2026
- [5] VOTE411 Voter Guide(opens in a new tab) Sep 21, 2026
- [6] Vote 2026: New Jersey election voting guide(opens in a new tab) Sep 17, 2026
- [7] New Jersey SWP campaign nears goal in ballot drive(opens in a new tab) Apr 24, 2026