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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · NJ-3

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Incumbent · Has a record

Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.

Representative · NJ · Democrat

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Firearms
1 voteanalysis
says
does+22
Sentencing & corrections
1 voteanalysis
says
does+72
Market protections
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Veterans' care delivery
analysis
says+70
does
Corporate concentration
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Pollution & development
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Public works
4 votesanalysis
says
does0
Levels of legal immigration
1 voteanalysis
says
does+35
LGBTQ+ policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal lands & resources
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Government role in coverage
analysis
says+80
does
Animal protection
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Religious exemptions
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal vs. state/local
1 voteanalysis
says
does−45
Security vs. privacy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+15
Mandates vs. liberty
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Enforcement & security
2 votesanalysis
says
does+58
Farm policy & subsidies
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Drugs & enforcement
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Land use & zoning
2 votesanalysis
says
does−68
Renters & rent
2 votesanalysis
says
does+30
Greenhouse-gas policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Role of government
2 votesanalysis
says
does+23
Use of force
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Policing & funding
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Trade & tariffs
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
SNAP & nutrition
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says
does+52
Refugee & asylum policy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says
does+11

Money — FEC

$934.7Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Jason Cullen

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Overall tax level · Stated

    Cullen supports replacing the federal tax system with the FairTax, eliminating income, payroll, capital gains, and death taxes.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Tax distribution · Stated

    Cullen supports replacing the tax code with a single, flat sales tax on new goods and services.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Vouchers & charters · Stated

    Cullen strongly supports school choice, stating that competition raises standards and expands opportunity.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Curriculum & control · Stated

    Cullen advocates for parental rights in education and keeping classrooms focused on basics rather than "woke ideology."

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Firearms · Stated

    Cullen supports the Second Amendment and national concealed carry reciprocity.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Enforcement & security · Stated

    Cullen supports finishing the border wall, restoring full immigration enforcement, and penalizing sanctuary cities.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$75.7Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Michael Patrick McGuire

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    McGuire supports cutting wasteful and ineffective government spending to address inflation and high costs.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    McGuire advocates for lowering the tax burden on middle- and working-class families so they can keep more of their earnings.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Military budget · Stated

    McGuire supports robust funding for military readiness, training, and modernization.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$79.2Kraised · 2026

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 30 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 14 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

Provisionalunreviewed: stated positions
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