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U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

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Rachel Peace

Democratic

Communications professional

The gist

  • Supports a nationwide moratorium on AI data centers
  • Supports a constitutional amendment repealing Citizens United
  • Supports 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Supports guaranteed preschool starting at age 3
  • Supports capping student loan interest rates
  • Supports the Social Security Expansion Act
  • Supports ending mass deportations and private detention centers
  • Supports making oil companies pay for hurricane preparation
More about Rachel
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  1. Supports a nationwide moratorium on AI data centers

    Policy (the data behind peace4shore.com/policy) — Rachel Peace for Congress

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · docs.google.com

    “I will support the A.I. Data Center Moratorium Act and a nationwide freeze of A.I. data centers.”

  2. Supports a constitutional amendment repealing Citizens United

    Policy (the data behind peace4shore.com/policy) — Rachel Peace for Congress

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · docs.google.com

    “Beginning with a constitutional amendment to repeal this disastrous ruling, I'll support sweeping changes to our campaign finance system”

  3. Supports 12 weeks of paid parental leave

    Policy (the data behind peace4shore.com/policy) — Rachel Peace for Congress

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · docs.google.com

    “Every parent - both mothers and fathers - will be eligible for 12 weeks of paid leave after having a child.”

  4. Supports guaranteed preschool starting at age 3

    Policy (the data behind peace4shore.com/policy) — Rachel Peace for Congress

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · docs.google.com

    “I support guaranteed preschool beginning at age 3”

  5. Supports capping student loan interest rates

    Policy (the data behind peace4shore.com/policy) — Rachel Peace for Congress

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · docs.google.com

    “I'll fight for a cap on student loan interest rates”

  6. Supports the Social Security Expansion Act

    Policy (the data behind peace4shore.com/policy) — Rachel Peace for Congress

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · docs.google.com

    “I’ll also add my name to the Social Security Expansion Act”

  7. Supports ending mass deportations and private detention centers

    Policy (the data behind peace4shore.com/policy) — Rachel Peace for Congress

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · docs.google.com

    “I'll fight to end the scourge of mass deportation forever and put an end to the privatization of prisons and detention centers.”

  8. Supports making oil companies pay for hurricane preparation

    About — Rachel Peace for Congress

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · peace4shore.com

    “I urged state lawmakers to send the bill to big oil—not taxpayers—to actively prepare for (not react to) future hurricanes”
Photo of Christopher H. Smith
Christopher H. SmithOfficial portrait — Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives

Christopher H. Smith

RepublicanIncumbent

Manchester

The gist

  • Supports the Hyde Amendment ban on federal abortion funding
  • Opposes the state's offshore wind bailout paid by ratepayers
  • Supports pressing China to free detained Americans
  • Authored five federal anti-human-trafficking lawsIn office
  • Authored the Autism CARES Act of 2024In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Christopher
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  1. Supports the Hyde Amendment ban on federal abortion funding

    Members of Congress Celebrate Hyde Amendment's 50th Anniversary — Friends of Chris Smith

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · smith4nj.com

    “the Hyde Amendment, which protects taxpayer dollars from funding abortion, both directly and through federal health plans”

  2. Opposes the state's offshore wind bailout paid by ratepayers

    Friends of Chris Smith

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · smith4nj.com

    “offshore wind bailout, which will negatively impact NJ rate-payers”

  3. Supports pressing China to free detained Americans

    Friends of Chris Smith

    Campaign website · Candidate campaign · smith4nj.com

    “Rep. Chris Smith is demanding that President Trump make their release a centerpiece of his upcoming summit”

  4. Authored five federal anti-human-trafficking laws

    Biography — Congressman Chris Smith

    Government record · Office of U.S. Rep. Chris Smith · chrissmith.house.gov

    “Rep. Smith is the author of five of America’s comprehensive anti-human trafficking laws, including the landmark Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000”

  5. Authored the Autism CARES Act of 2024

    Biography — Congressman Chris Smith

    Government record · Office of U.S. Rep. Chris Smith · chrissmith.house.gov

    “Congressman Smith's latest bill, enacted into law on Dec. 23, 2024, the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act”

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