Federal

U.S. Representative, 9th 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

Rosie Pino

Republican

Clifton

The gist

Opposes large federal spending packages
Supports HSAs and selling insurance across state lines
Supports protections for pre-existing conditions
Opposes efforts to defund police
Supports equipping ICE to deport violent criminals
Supports school choice, including charters and education savings accounts

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Opposes large federal spending packages
Issues — Pino for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · rosiepinofornj.com
“I will oppose massive spending packages and bureaucratic expansions that fuel inflation and drive up the cost of living.”
Supports HSAs and selling insurance across state lines
Issues — Pino for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · rosiepinofornj.com
“strengthening Health Savings Accounts, allowing insurance to be sold across state lines”
Supports protections for pre-existing conditions
Issues — Pino for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · rosiepinofornj.com
“I support protecting people with pre-existing conditions”
Opposes efforts to defund police
Issues — Pino for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · rosiepinofornj.com
“I strongly oppose any effort to defund or weaken the police”
Supports equipping ICE to deport violent criminals
Issues — Pino for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · rosiepinofornj.com
“I believe that Border Patrol and ICE should be equipped with the tools they need to arrest and deport violent criminals.”
Supports school choice, including charters and education savings accounts
Issues — Pino for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · rosiepinofornj.com
“I support school choice, including charter schools, education savings accounts, and policies that let funding follow the student”

Terrisa Bukovinac

Save Our Babies

The gist

Opposes abortion

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Opposes abortion
Terrisa for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · terrisa2026.com
“Resist fascism. End abortion.”

Nelida Pou

DemocraticIncumbent

The gist

Supports extending Affordable Care Act premium tax credits
Offered amendment protecting Medicaid for mothers and families
Supports protecting the ACA and lowering drug costs
Supports more federal funding for police departments
Supports protecting VA services and veterans' benefits

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Supports extending Affordable Care Act premium tax credits
Nellie's Priorities — Nellie Pou for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · nelliepoufornewjersey.com
“Nellie demanded that leaders in Congress take action to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits”
Offered amendment protecting Medicaid for mothers and families
Nellie's Priorities — Nellie Pou for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · nelliepoufornewjersey.com
“Nellie led an amendment to protect Medicaid coverage for mothers and working families”
Supports protecting the ACA and lowering drug costs
Nellie's Priorities — Nellie Pou for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · nelliepoufornewjersey.com
“expand access to healthcare, lower prescription drug costs, and protect the Affordable Care Act”
Supports more federal funding for police departments
Nellie's Priorities — Nellie Pou for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · nelliepoufornewjersey.com
“Nellie is fighting to increase funding for police departments and programs that bolster community safety and trust”
Supports protecting VA services and veterans' benefits
Nellie's Priorities — Nellie Pou for Congress
Campaign website · Candidate campaign · nelliepoufornewjersey.com
“Nellie is fighting to protect the VA and benefits.”

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