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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · NJ-9

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

Nellie Pou

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
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
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
Collective bargaining
analysis
says+80
does
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+70
does0
gap +70
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

$2.7Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Tiffany Burress

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    Supports reducing federal spending, balanced budgets, and limiting national debt.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Election rules · Stated

    Focuses on election security measures, including voter ID requirements for federal elections.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Public works · Stated

    Advocates for securing federal funding to modernize public infrastructure.

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

    Supports middle-class tax relief, eliminating taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security, and removing the SALT deduction cap.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Policing & funding · Stated

    Advocates for robust funding and support for law enforcement while opposing sanctuary policies.

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

    Opposes federal gun regulations and defends Second Amendment rights.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$141.9Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Rosemary Pino

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$437.8Kraised · 2026

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 29 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 10 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

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