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U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District
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Rob MenendezOfficial portrait — Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives

Rob Menendez

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Campaign website
robmenendez.com

U.S. Representative for the 8th District since January 2023; former commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and an attorney at Lowenstein Sandler. Grew up in Union City.

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Photo: Official portrait — Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Co-sponsored bill ending private immigration detention

    Immigration — Rob Menendez for Congress

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · robmenendez.com

    “I have also co-sponsored the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act to end the use of private immigration detention facilities and prohibit family detention.”
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  • Supports reinstating and expanding the assault weapons ban

    Gun Control — Rob Menendez for Congress

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · robmenendez.com

    “Re-enact and expand the federal Assault Weapons Ban”
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  • Supports background checks on private gun sales

    Gun Control — Rob Menendez for Congress

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · robmenendez.com

    “Increase the scope of background checks so that Americans are no longer able to buy guns from private sellers without any safety measures in place”
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Education

Economy & jobs

  • Co-sponsored raising the federal minimum wage to $17

    Affordability — Rob Menendez for Congress

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · robmenendez.com

    “I also cosponsored the Raise the Wage Act of 2023, which would raise the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour by 2027”
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Health & human services

  • Co-sponsored the Women's Health Protection Act codifying Roe

    Healthcare — Rob Menendez for Congress

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · robmenendez.com

    “I have cosponsored several major reproductive bills like the Right to Contraception Act and the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would codify Roe”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Rob Menendez on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.

All sources (11)

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