Federal

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 3
Election: 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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Sean Kirrane

Republican

Corporate consultant · River Vale

The gist

Proposes a universal, privately run health plan funded through taxes
Opposes a single-payer government health system
Supports sweeping affordable housing legislation

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Proposes a universal, privately run health plan funded through taxes
'Socially moderate' Republican will challenge Josh Gottheimer in NJ-5 (September 9, 2025)
News coverage · New Jersey Globe · newjerseyglobe.com
“we would create a designated plan for Americans and pay for it through the tax system on an income-level basis, but cost-sharing within that plan”
Opposes a single-payer government health system
'Socially moderate' Republican will challenge Josh Gottheimer in NJ-5 (September 9, 2025)
News coverage · New Jersey Globe · newjerseyglobe.com
“I’m not proposing a single-payer governmental health care system”
Supports sweeping affordable housing legislation
'Socially moderate' Republican will challenge Josh Gottheimer in NJ-5 (September 9, 2025)
News coverage · New Jersey Globe · newjerseyglobe.com
“sweeping affordable housing legislation”

Adam Rueda

Humane Sustainable Future

Andover Township

The gist

Pledges never to own stocks or crypto in office
Supports ending insider trading by members of Congress
Supports Medicare for All
Supports abortion rights
Supports gun control

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Pledges never to own stocks or crypto in office
Adam Rueda for NJ-5
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · adamruedafornj5.com
“I pledge to never own stocks or crypto while serving in office.”
Supports ending insider trading by members of Congress
Adam Rueda for NJ-5
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · adamruedafornj5.com
“We must work to end insider trading and endless personal profiteering in Congress.”
Supports Medicare for All
Adam Rueda for NJ-5
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · adamruedafornj5.com
“Pro-Health, Pro-Science, Medicare for All”
Supports abortion rights
Adam Rueda for NJ-5
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · adamruedafornj5.com
“We are pro-choice and defend women's right to women's healthcare.”
Supports gun control
Adam Rueda for NJ-5
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · adamruedafornj5.com
“We are champions of gun control”

Josh Gottheimer

DemocraticIncumbent

Wyckoff

The gist

Supports restoring the full SALT deduction
Introduced Invest to Protect Act for small police departments
Supports women and doctors deciding on women's health care
Opposes privatizing or cutting Medicare and Social Security
Supports moving the Gateway rail tunnel project forward
Proposed a Five Point Green Action Plan on climate

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Supports restoring the full SALT deduction
About Josh — Josh for Jersey
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · josh4jersey.com
“has helped lead the charge to reinstate SALT (the State and Local Tax deduction) to help lower the tax burden on New Jersey’s families”
Introduced Invest to Protect Act for small police departments
About Josh — Josh for Jersey
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · josh4jersey.com
“The Invest to Protect Act would create a new grant program to invest in local police departments that have fewer than 200 officers.”
Supports women and doctors deciding on women's health care
About Josh — Josh for Jersey
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · josh4jersey.com
“stood up to ensure only women and their doctors make decisions about their health care”
Opposes privatizing or cutting Medicare and Social Security
About Josh — Josh for Jersey
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · josh4jersey.com
“fought to protect Medicare and Social Security against attempts to privatize or cut these vital lifelines for our seniors”
Supports moving the Gateway rail tunnel project forward
About Josh — Josh for Jersey
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · josh4jersey.com
“fix our crumbling roads and bridges and move the Gateway Project forward”
Proposed a Five Point Green Action Plan on climate
About Josh — Josh for Jersey
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · josh4jersey.com
“worked to tackle climate change through the introduction of his Five Point Green Action Plan”

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