Terrisa Bukovinac
Candidate for New Jersey 9th Congressional District · Independent
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · New Jersey 9th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: NJ Division of Elections — Official List of Candidates, House of Representatives, General Election 11/03/2026 (amended 09/04/2026) — CD-09, 'TERRISA BUKOVINAC', Save Our Babies party · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What New Jersey 9th Congressional District covers
Covers parts of Bergen County, Passaic County and Hudson County.
Includes Clifton (part), Franklin Lakes (part), Oakland (part), Paterson (part), Secaucus (part), Carlstadt, East Rutherford, North Haledon, Passaic, Rutherford, Elmwood Park (part), Hackensack (part) and 23 more.
423 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: New Jersey Office of GIS / Division of Elections, Election Districts for New Jersey statewide layer (Nov 2021)
Results
Certified results for New Jersey 9th Congressional District
U.S. House District 9
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie PouDemocrat | Democrat | 130,514 | 50.7% |
| Billy PrempehRepublican | Republican | 117,939 | 45.9% |
| Benjamin TaylorOther party | Other party | 5,027 | 2.0% |
| Bruno PereiraOther party | Other party | 3,533 | 1.4% |
| Write-in | 174 | 0.1% |
Official results · New Jersey County Clerks' official election results
Sources (1)
- Official results (County Clerk election-district results, Clarity ENR) — partial state coverage — counties: Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Union, Hunterdon (County Clerk official PDF), Sussex (County Clerk official Amended precinct report), Bergen (Bergen County Clerk Official 2024 General Election District Report), Warren (Warren County Clerk Official Precinct 2024 General (Custom Table Report 11/21/2024))
U.S. House District 9
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Pascrell Jr.Democrat | Democrat | 43,800 | 29.2% |
| Bill Pascrell Jr. | 38,657 | 25.8% | |
| Billy Prempeh | 37,647 | 25.1% | |
| Billy PrempehRepublican | Republican | 27,718 | 18.5% |
| Lea ShermanOther party | Other party | 651 | 0.4% |
| Sean ArmstrongOther party | Other party | 546 | 0.4% |
Official results (County Clerk election-district results, Clarity ENR) — partial state coverage — counties: Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Union · New Jersey County Clerks' official election results
U.S. House District 9
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Pascrell Jr. | 194,002 | 62.7% | |
| Billy Prempeh | 92,624 | 29.9% | |
| Bill Pascrell Jr.Democrat | Democrat | 9,672 | 3.1% |
| Chris Auriemma | 6,746 | 2.2% | |
| Billy PrempehRepublican | Republican | 6,005 | 1.9% |
| Chris AuriemmaOther party | Other party | 493 | 0.2% |
Official results (County Clerk election-district results, Clarity ENR) — partial state coverage — counties: Hudson, Morris, Somerset, Union · New Jersey County Clerks' official election results
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no public office; prior candidacy (2024 Democratic presidential primary) did not result in office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
Campaign committee registered; no periodic FEC report on file yet
Checked 2026-09-24: principal campaign committee C00950980 (candidate ID H6NJ09306) has no periodic Form 3 report (quarterly or pre-/post-election) covering 2025–26 in the FEC electronic-filing list or the FEC image index, so no receipts, spending or cash on hand have been reported yet. A committee registered after June 30 files its first report with the October Quarterly (due Oct 15, 2026).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionCampaign committee registered; no periodic FEC report filed yet
Checked 2026-09-24: FEC docquery filings index for committee C00950980 (TERRISA FOR CONGRESS), principal campaign committee of candidate ID H6NJ09306. It has 1 filing(s) on record and no periodic Form 3 report (quarterly, pre-/post-election) covering 2025–26, so there are no reported receipts, expenditures or campaign contacts yet.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinancial disclosure — no House filing on record
No record in system: no House financial disclosure report or threshold notice for Terrisa Bukovinac (NJ-09) in the Clerk's 2025–2026 FD index files (generated 2026-09-23) or the Clerk's live search (last name 'Bukovinac', state NJ, filing years 2025–2026, checked 2026-09-24).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In the News
Press coverage
- New Jersey election 2026: Voter guides, key races and moreSep 17, 2026 · Press · WHYY
- Husband-and-wife duo from Tennessee will run as pro-life independents for competitive N.J. seatsJun 3, 2026 · Press · New Jersey Globe
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websiteterrisa.voteCampaign website https://terrisa.vote captured 2026-09-24T13:53:04Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out). Public metrics: none shown on site.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for New Jersey 9th Congressional District
- Nellie PouDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Rosemary PinoRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, New Jersey 9th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "TERRISA BUKOVINAC" with the slogan "SAVE OUR BABIES" (Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties) on the New Jersey Division of Elections Official List of Candidates for House of Representatives, General Election 11/03/2026 (list dated 07/27/2026). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · New Jersey Division of Elections · sourceU.S. Representative · NJ-09
Independent · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official · fec-cn26
Not on file for Terrisa yet: Advertising, In Their Words, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_zzdsmmxjj.
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