Michael Roth

Candidate for Representative in Congress in Mountainside, NJ

Michael Roth is a candidate for Representative in Congress District 7 in Congressional District 7, New Jersey — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Brian Varela, Thomas H. Kean Jr., Tina Shah, Rebecca Bennett.

Michael Roth is a small business consultant and former official at the U.S. Small Business Administration, where he helped oversee pandemic relief efforts like the Paycheck Protection Program. He previously served as CEO of Next Street and co-founded the Economic Opportunity Coalition. A New Jersey native, Roth is running in the 2026 Democratic primary for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District.