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New Jersey's 9th U.S. House District

New Jersey · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $3.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for New Jersey's 9th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Nellie Pou
Rep. Nellie PouD
U.S. Representative · NJ-009
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
12
Votes Missed
0%
Cross-party
14
Committees
Vice Ranking MemberAviation Subcommittee
Ranking MemberHomeland Security Committee Task Force on Enhancing Security for Special Events in the United States
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in New Jersey District 9. Party primary on Jun 2, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 2, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.2M
Candidates
3 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Nellie Pou (D-NJ-9)D
Cash on Hand
$1.8M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Nellie Pou D50.8%Billy Prempeh R 45.9%257,013
2022Jr Bill Pascrell D55.0%Billy Prempeh R 43.6%149,984
2020Bill Pascrell Jr D65.8%Billy Prempeh R 31.9%309,542
2018Bill Pascrell Jr D70.3%Eric P Fisher R 28.9%200,416
2016Bill Pascrell Jr D69.7%Hector L Castillo R 28.0%233,242
2014Bill Pascrell D68.5%Dierdre G Paul R 30.1%120,459
2012Bill Pascrell Jr D74.0%Shmuley Boteach R 25.0%220,133
2010Steven R Rothman D60.7%Michael A Agosta R 37.8%137,626
2008Steven R Rothman D67.5%Vincent Micco R 31.0%223,885
2006Steven R Rothman D71.5%Vincent Micco R 27.6%148,095
2004Steven R Rothman D67.5%Edward Trawinski R 31.7%216,251
2002Steven R Rothman D69.8%Joseph Glass R 30.2%139,196
2000Steven R Rothman D67.9%Joseph Tedeschi R 30.0%206,771
1998Steven R Rothman D64.6%Steve Lonegan R 33.8%141,459
1996Steven R Rothman D55.8%Kathleen A Donovan R 42.2%210,930
District
Population
767,600
Median HH Income
$88K
Unemployment
7.6%
Bachelor's+
34.0%
Veterans
2.3%
Median Age
38.8
Mean HH Income
$121K
Poverty Rate
12.7%
HS or Higher
85.8%
Median Home Value
$490K
Median Rent
$1,702/mo
Owner-Occupied
48.5%
Under 18 / 65+
22.1% / 15.7%