Malinowski ran for and won election to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in the [[2018 Midterm Elections]],<ref>[https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/new-jersey/house/ New Jersey House Election Results 2018]</ref> defeating [[Republican]] then-incumbent [[Leonard Lance]] by five percentage points after the latter joined moderate/liberal House Republicans in supporting [[gun control]]<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2017/10/11/9-republicans-co-sponsoring-more-gun-control-for-law-abiding-americans/ 9 Republicans Co-Sponsoring More Gun Control for Law-Abiding Americans]</ref> and attempted to force a vote on [[DACA]] amnesty.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/05/16/never-trump-republicans-trying-force-daca-amnesty/ The List: Meet the ‘Never Trump’ Republicans Trying to Force a DACA Amnesty for Illegal Aliens]</ref> | Malinowski ran for and won election to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in the [[2018 Midterm Elections]],<ref>[https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/new-jersey/house/ New Jersey House Election Results 2018]</ref> defeating [[Republican]] then-incumbent [[Leonard Lance]] by five percentage points after the latter joined moderate/liberal House Republicans in supporting [[gun control]]<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2017/10/11/9-republicans-co-sponsoring-more-gun-control-for-law-abiding-americans/ 9 Republicans Co-Sponsoring More Gun Control for Law-Abiding Americans]</ref> and attempted to force a vote on [[DACA]] amnesty.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/05/16/never-trump-republicans-trying-force-daca-amnesty/ The List: Meet the ‘Never Trump’ Republicans Trying to Force a DACA Amnesty for Illegal Aliens]</ref> |