2026 election · U.S. House
2026 New Jersey House race — Josh Gottheimer's seat
Incumbent: Josh Gottheimer (Democrat) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (5) ▾
- Abortion: Strongly supports unrestricted access to legal abortion and opposes restrictions on reproductive healthcare, including protecting IVF access. [1]
- Budget & Economy: Favors investing in R&D and infrastructure, reducing incentives for offshoring jobs, and shrinking the federal deficit and debt. [1]
- Government Funding & Bipartisanship: Supports bipartisan funding bills to keep the government open, fund infrastructure and healthcare programs, and negotiate ICE enforcement reforms. [1]
- Immigration: Supports increasing high-skill and family-based visa caps while also backing stricter enforcement measures like the Laken Riley Act and new ICE oversight standards. [1][2][3]
- Taxation: Advocates for cutting taxes, including federal and state tax burdens, as both good policy and good politics to boost economic growth. [1][2][3]
Public polling
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