2026 Elections · New Jersey

New Jersey's 9th Congressional District Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate running in this New Jersey congressional district, with FEC campaign finance and where they stand on the issues.

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Who is running in New Jersey's 9th Congressional District in 2026?

Nellie Pou (Democratic), Rosemary Pino (Republican) and Terrisa Bukovinac (Save Our Babies).

  • Nellie PouDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified
    $3.1M raised
    • Official FEC
    • Positions sourced
    See Nellie Pou's sponsored bills →
  • Rosemary PinoRepublican✓ Verified
    $539K raised
    • Official FEC
    • Positions sourced
  • Terrisa BukovinacSave Our Babies✓ Verified

Where they stand

Sources under every entry. Sentences are AI-written from the linked source.

Where they differ: Rosemary Pino opposes massive spending packages and supports cutting taxes, reducing regulations, and restoring American energy independence to promote growth and affordability, while also supporting lowering healthcare costs by increasing competition, transparency, and choice, protecting pre-existing conditions, and reforming Medicare to eliminate waste and fraud 15. Nellie Pou supports fighting to lower costs of housing, groceries, child care, and more for working families and opposes anti-worker policies and Republican budgets that harm struggling Americans, while voting yea on technology and disaster insurance bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase protections 234.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 18, 2026.

Where the candidates stand, by issue
IssueNellie PouDemocraticRosemary PinoRepublicanTerrisa BukovinacSave Our Babies
Economy & Jobs

Pou supports fighting to lower costs of housing, groceries, child care, and more for working families to address the affordability crisis.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Pou opposes anti-worker policies and Republican budgets that harm struggling Americans and condemns tariffs that damage trade relations.

Own words (office website)Source ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Pou votes yea on technology and disaster insurance bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase protections.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

Pino opposes massive spending packages and supports cutting taxes, reducing regulations, and restoring American energy independence to promote growth and affordability.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 18, 2026AI-written

No public position found. Check their site ↗

Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Rosemary Pino opposes massive spending packages and supports cutting taxes, reducing regulations, and restoring American energy independence to promote growth and affordability 1. Nellie Pou supports fighting to lower costs of housing, groceries, child care, and more for working families to address the affordability crisis and opposes anti-worker policies and Republican budgets that harm struggling Americans, while condemning tariffs that damage trade relations 23. Pou votes yea on technology and disaster insurance bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase protections 4.
Healthcare

Pou supports expanding access to healthcare, lowering prescription drug costs, and protecting the Affordable Care Act.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Pou criticizes the Trump administration for cutting health support for 9/11 first responders and supports programs providing vital health benefits.

Own words (office website)Source ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Pou votes yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering health care premiums bills.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

Pino supports lowering healthcare costs by increasing competition, transparency, and choice, protecting pre-existing conditions, and reforming Medicare to eliminate waste and fraud.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 18, 2026AI-written

No public position found. Check their site ↗

Where they differ on Healthcare: Rosemary Pino supports lowering healthcare costs by increasing competition, transparency, and choice, protecting pre-existing conditions, and reforming Medicare to eliminate waste and fraud 1. Nellie Pou supports expanding access to healthcare, lowering prescription drug costs, and protecting the Affordable Care Act, criticizes cuts to health support for 9/11 first responders, and votes yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering health care premiums bills 234.
Immigration

Pou votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

Pino supports secure borders, legal immigration, and enforcing laws by equipping Border Patrol and ICE to deport violent criminals and remove serious offenders.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 18, 2026AI-written

No public position found. Check their site ↗

Where they differ on Immigration: Rosemary Pino supports secure borders, legal immigration, and enforcing laws by equipping Border Patrol and ICE to deport violent criminals and remove serious offenders 1. Nellie Pou votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution 2.
Public Safety & Crime

Pou supports increasing funding for police departments and programs that bolster community safety and trust.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 12, 2026AI-written

Pou votes yea on prison staff safety, guard act, and cashless bail but nay on privacy, gun rights, and violent offender bills.

Official recordSource ↗Verified Oct 15, 2026AI-written

Pino supports fully funding law enforcement, opposes defunding the police, and advocates giving officers the resources and training needed to keep communities safe.

Candidate's own wordsSource ↗Verified Oct 18, 2026AI-written

No public position found. Check their site ↗

Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Rosemary Pino supports fully funding law enforcement, opposes defunding the police, and advocates giving officers the resources and training needed to keep communities safe 1. Nellie Pou supports increasing funding for police departments and programs that bolster community safety and trust, and she voted yea on prison staff safety, guard act, and cashless bail but nay on privacy, gun rights, and violent offender bills 23.
Abortion

No public position found. Check their site ↗

Pino is pro-life, supports abortion only in cases of rape, incest, or risk to the mother’s life, and advocates for policies that support families to reduce the need for abortion.

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Taxes & Government Spending

Pou votes yea on tax relief and extension acts but nay on budget resolutions and multiple appropriations bills.

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No public position found. Check their site ↗

Energy & Environment

Pou votes yea on emissions reduction and conservation acts but nay on consumer fuel choice and heating assistance bills.

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No public position found. Check their site ↗

Foreign Policy & Defense

Pou votes yea on resolutions to remove troops from hostilities and veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and surveillance acts.

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No public position found. Check their site ↗

Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.

How do the candidates differ on Economy & Jobs?

Rosemary Pino opposes massive spending packages and supports cutting taxes, reducing regulations, and restoring American energy independence to promote growth and affordability. Nellie Pou supports fighting to lower costs of housing, groceries, child care, and more for working families to address the affordability crisis and opposes anti-worker policies and Republican budgets that harm struggling Americans, while condemning tariffs that damage trade relations. Pou votes yea on technology and disaster insurance bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase protections.

How do the candidates differ on Healthcare?

Rosemary Pino supports lowering healthcare costs by increasing competition, transparency, and choice, protecting pre-existing conditions, and reforming Medicare to eliminate waste and fraud. Nellie Pou supports expanding access to healthcare, lowering prescription drug costs, and protecting the Affordable Care Act, criticizes cuts to health support for 9/11 first responders, and votes yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering health care premiums bills.

How do the candidates differ on Immigration?

Rosemary Pino supports secure borders, legal immigration, and enforcing laws by equipping Border Patrol and ICE to deport violent criminals and remove serious offenders. Nellie Pou votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution.

How do the candidates differ on Public Safety & Crime?

Rosemary Pino supports fully funding law enforcement, opposes defunding the police, and advocates giving officers the resources and training needed to keep communities safe. Nellie Pou supports increasing funding for police departments and programs that bolster community safety and trust, and she voted yea on prison staff safety, guard act, and cashless bail but nay on privacy, gun rights, and violent offender bills.