- See Christopher Smith's sponsored bills →Christopher SmithRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$752K raised
- Rachel PeaceDemocratic✓ Verified$101K raised
Where they stand
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| Issue | Christopher SmithRepublican | Rachel PeaceDemocratic |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Smith votes yea on multiple bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy protection, and reauthorization acts related to economic programs. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Healthcare | Smith votes yea on acts reauthorizing healthcare programs, improving rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Immigration | Smith calls for repealing New Jersey's sanctuary state status to allow cooperation with federal immigration officials and hold illegal immigrant criminals accountable. Smith votes yea on multiple immigration-related acts including securing America, supporting Homeland Security, deporting fraudsters, and stopping illegal entry, but nay on a national emergency resolution. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Public Safety & Crime | Smith focuses on combating human trafficking through prevention, protection, and prosecution, authoring key anti-trafficking laws. Smith supports law enforcement officers, including ICE, and condemns violent protesters. Smith votes yea on bills enhancing prison staff safety, protecting privacy, veterans’ rights, cashless bail reporting, and keeping violent offenders off streets. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Abortion | Smith opposes taxpayer-funded abortion and supports making the Hyde Amendment permanent to prevent federal funds from subsidizing abortion. Smith supports protecting taxpayer dollars from funding abortion and commemorates the Hyde Amendment's 50th anniversary. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Smith votes yea on tax relief, budget resolutions, continuing appropriations, and multiple appropriations acts. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Energy & Environment | Smith criticizes Governor Murphy’s offshore wind bailout as disastrous and harmful to New Jersey rate-payers. Smith votes yea on disapproving EPA rule, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, and HEATS Act, but nay on consumer and fuel retailer choice act. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Smith urges President Trump to confront China about Americans jailed there and highlights human rights concerns. Smith advocates for human rights and condemns abuses in Turkish-occupied Cyprus and supports engagement on behalf of religious and political prisoners. Smith votes nay on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, yea on defense authorization and veterans clinic naming, and yea on FISA amendments despite failure. | Peace opposes the February strike on Iran, saying it lacked congressional authorization and that Congress should require a clear strategy and exit plan before military action. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Christopher Smith urges President Trump to confront China about Americans jailed there and highlights human rights concerns 1. He advocates for human rights, condemns abuses in Turkish-occupied Cyprus, and supports engagement on behalf of religious and political prisoners 2. Smith voted nay on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, yea on defense authorization and veterans clinic naming, and yea on FISA amendments despite failure 3. Rachel Peace opposes the February strike on Iran, stating it lacked congressional authorization and that Congress should require a clear strategy and exit plan before military action 4. | ||