Nellie Pou
DemocraticIncumbent
U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 9th district since 2025; former state senator and assemblywoman
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U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026
Incumbent: Nellie Pou, running for re-election.
Candidates appear in the order of the state's official list, and ballot position varies by county; Terrisa Bukovinac is listed under the "Save Our Babies" label.
U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 9th district since 2025; former state senator and assemblywoman
Clifton City Council member and former Clifton Board of Education member; former U.S. Treasury bank examiner
Anti-abortion activist; founder of Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising and former president of Democrats for Life of America
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DemocraticNellie Pou
Says she is working to bring down the costs of housing, groceries and child care for working families, and has called on Congress to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits to lower health care costs.
RepublicanRosie Pino
Opposes large spending packages and expansions of federal agencies, which she says drive up inflation; supports President Trump's efforts to cut taxes for working families and expand U.S. energy production, and supports cutting red tape for businesses and expanding entrepreneurs' access to capital.
Save Our BabiesTerrisa Bukovinac
No published position found.
DemocraticNellie Pou
Supports expanding access to health care, lowering prescription drug costs and protecting the Affordable Care Act; says she led an amendment to protect Medicaid coverage for mothers and working families that she says Republicans in Congress blocked.
RepublicanRosie Pino
Supports lowering costs through more competition, price transparency and choice, protecting people with pre-existing conditions, strengthening Health Savings Accounts and allowing insurance sales across state lines; says Medicare's promises to seniors must be kept, with reforms focused on waste, fraud and abuse.
Save Our BabiesTerrisa Bukovinac
No published position found.
DemocraticNellie Pou
Supports increasing funding for police departments and community safety programs; as a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, says she is a leader on the task force working on security for the FIFA World Cup in the area.
RepublicanRosie Pino
Supports fully funding law enforcement and opposes efforts to defund or weaken the police.
Save Our BabiesTerrisa Bukovinac
No published position found.
DemocraticNellie Pou
No published position found.
RepublicanRosie Pino
Describes herself as pro-life and says abortion should be rare and limited, with exceptions in cases of rape, incest or when the mother's life is at risk.
Save Our BabiesTerrisa Bukovinac
Calls for ending abortion, which she calls genocide; says she is running because showing the victims of abortion to the American people is an essential step toward a more progressive future.
DemocraticNellie Pou
Says she will work to protect the Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans' benefits.
RepublicanRosie Pino
No published position found.
Save Our BabiesTerrisa Bukovinac
No published position found.
DemocraticNellie Pou
No published position found.
RepublicanRosie Pino
Supports President Trump's border security policies and equipping Border Patrol and ICE to arrest and deport violent criminals; says anyone who commits serious crimes while in the country unlawfully should be removed, and supports legal immigration.
Save Our BabiesTerrisa Bukovinac
No published position found.
DemocraticNellie Pou
No published position found.
RepublicanRosie Pino
Supports school choice, including charter schools, education savings accounts and funding that follows the student; supports a limited federal role with flexible funding for states and localities, and more career and technical education and apprenticeships.
Save Our BabiesTerrisa Bukovinac
No published position found.