Josh Gottheimer

U.S. Representative, New Jersey 5th Congressional District · Democrat

OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · New Jersey 5th Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: NJ Division of Elections — Official List of Candidates, House of Representatives, General Election 11/03/2026 · read Sep 24, 2026

Sources (2)

NJ Division of Elections — Official List of Candidates, House of Representatives, General Election 11/03/2026 (amended 09/04/2026) — CD-05, 'JOSH GOTTHEIMER *', Democratic
primary won 38,077 total votes (NJ Division of Elections — Official Primary Election Results: U.S. House of Representatives, Primary Election 06/02/2026 (07/27/2026))

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Running for New Jersey 5th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 2 other candidates, 3 certified results. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

RunningNew Jersey 5th Congressional DistrictNov 3, 2026 · On the 2026 ballot
HoldsNew Jersey 5th Congressional Districtsince Jan 3, 2025 · U.S. Representative

The District

What New Jersey 5th Congressional District covers

Covers parts of Sussex County, Bergen County and Passaic County.

Includes Ringwood, Paramus, Wanaque, Alpine (part), Bloomingdale (part), Layton, Hewitt, Ridgewood, Newfoundland (part), Ramsey, Upper Saddle River, Englewood and 51 more.

Map of New Jersey 5th Congressional District with 492 precincts

492 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)

Key Votes

The record

H.Con.Res. 93: War Powers Resolution · Iran (Sept. 15, 2026) · voted YesClose vote
On Agreeing to the Resolution · tally 220–204 (9 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 213–0; I: 0–1; R: 7–203 · Roll call 307, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Sep 15, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for FY2027 · voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 216–212 (3 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 6–205; I: 1–0; R: 209–7 · Roll call 278, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.Con.Res. 86: War Powers Resolution · Iran (June 3, 2026) · voted YesClose vote
On Agreeing to the Resolution · tally 215–208 (7 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 211–0; I: 0–1; R: 4–207 · Roll call 199, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Jun 3, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act (farm bill) · voted No
On Passage · tally 224–200 (6 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 14–197; I: 1–0; R: 209–3 · Roll call 154, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Apr 30, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 7744: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 · voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 221–209 (2 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 4–209; R: 217–0 · Roll call 87, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Mar 5, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (concur in Senate amendments) · voted YesClose voteBroke with party
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · tally 217–214 (1 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 21–193; R: 196–21 · Roll call 53, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Feb 3, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (House passage) · voted Yes
On Passage · tally 341–88 (2 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 149–64; R: 192–24 · Roll call 45, 119th Congress, 2nd session
Jan 22, 2026 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 4405: Epstein Files Transparency Act · voted Yes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · tally 427–1 (5 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 211–0; R: 216–1 · Roll call 289, 119th Congress, 1st session
Nov 18, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source

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H.R. 5371: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 (ends shutdown; concur in Senate amendment) · voted NoClose vote
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · tally 222–209 (2 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 6–207; R: 216–2 · Roll call 285, 119th Congress, 1st session
Nov 12, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 3838: National Defense Authorization Act for FY2026 · voted YesBroke with party
On Passage · tally 231–196 (5 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 17–192; R: 214–4 · Roll call 262, 119th Congress, 1st session
Sep 10, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 3633: CLARITY Act (digital asset market structure) · voted YesBroke with party
On Passage · tally 294–134 (4 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 78–134; R: 216–0 · Roll call 199, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (final, concur in Senate amendment) · voted NoClose vote
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · tally 218–214 · Passed · by party D: 0–212; R: 218–2 · Roll call 190, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jul 3, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 4: Rescissions Act of 2025 · voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 214–212 (6 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 0–208; R: 214–4 · Roll call 168, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jun 12, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (House passage) · voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 215–214 (2 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 0–212; R: 215–2 · Roll call 145, 119th Congress, 1st session
May 22, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.J.Res. 88: Disapproval of EPA waiver for California vehicle emission standards · did not vote
On Passage · tally 246–164 (22 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 35–164; R: 211–0 · Roll call 114, 119th Congress, 1st session
May 1, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.Con.Res. 14: FY2025 budget resolution (concur in Senate amendment) · voted NoClose vote
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · tally 216–214 (3 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 0–212; R: 216–2 · Roll call 100, 119th Congress, 1st session
Apr 10, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 22: SAVE Act (proof of citizenship to register) · voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 220–208 (5 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 4–208; R: 216–0 · Roll call 102, 119th Congress, 1st session
Apr 10, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 1968: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 · voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 217–213 (2 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 1–212; R: 216–1 · Roll call 70, 119th Congress, 1st session
Mar 11, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 27: HALT Fentanyl Act · voted YesBroke with party
On Passage · tally 312–108 (13 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 98–107; R: 214–1 · Roll call 33, 119th Congress, 1st session
Feb 6, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
S. 5: Laken Riley Act (final passage) · voted YesBroke with party
On Passage · tally 263–156 (14 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 46–156; R: 217–0 · Roll call 23, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jan 22, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 28: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act · voted NoClose vote
On Passage · tally 218–206 (9 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 2–206; R: 216–0 · Roll call 12, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jan 14, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act · voted YesBroke with party
On Passage · tally 243–140 (50 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 45–140; R: 198–0 · Roll call 7, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jan 9, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
H.R. 29: Laken Riley Act · did not vote
On Passage · tally 264–159 (11 not voting) · Passed · by party D: 48–159; R: 216–0 · Roll call 6, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jan 7, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
Election of the Speaker (Jan. 3, 2025) · voted for Jeffries
Election of the Speaker · tally Johnson (LA) 218 Jeffries 215 Emmer 1 · Johnson (LA) · Roll call 2, 119th Congress, 1st session
Jan 3, 2025 · Official · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · source
Roll-call position (DW-NOMINATE)
Score -0.1650 over 514 recorded votes. Negative left, positive right, −1 to +1. A computed statistic, not a government record.
OSINT · Voteview (Lewis et al.) · source

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: $5,019,390cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand: $12,773,075cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent: $12,907,075cycle to date through Jun 30
Debts Owed: $0cycle to date through Jun 30
Next Report Due: Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

Campaign finance · Josh For Jersey: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

Stock trades · periodic transaction reports 2024–2026
33 periodic transaction reports filed with the House Clerk, 2024–2026; 1122 transactions transcribed from 33 electronic reports.
Sep 14, 2026 · Official · U.S. House Clerk
Campaign finance · Josh For Jersey: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $5,019,390.11 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $12,907,075.05 · cash on hand $12,773,074.82 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $3,278,908.97 (65%); PACs and other political committees $920,550.01 (18%); Transfers from authorized committees $62,608.22 (1%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $757,322.91 (15%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): fundraising $91,359.23; digital $60,255.58; compliance and treasurer $41,530.24; media and advertising $38,828.47; legal $23,235.00; field and canvassing $13,350.00.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Josh

Google/YouTube ads · JOSH GOTTHEIMER FOR CONGRESS (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (JOSH GOTTHEIMER FOR CONGRESS). No ads in the 2026 cycle; 4 ads May–Nov 2022 during the 2024 cycle, $22,000–$28,600 (Google creative spend ranges; 2 video, 2 text); 15 ads Jun–Nov 2022 during the 2022 cycle, $54,300–$63,100 (Google creative spend ranges; 14 video, 1 text); 39 ads Sep 2018–Nov 2020 during the 2020 cycle, $82,000–$107,400 (Google creative spend ranges; 31 video, 8 text). Earlier-cycle ads are not included in 2026 totals.
Nov 9, 2022 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

Independent Expenditures

FEC independent expenditures on file: $512,385 supporting, $0 opposing, across 2 reports.

Protect ProgressSupporting · $512,385
2 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“You can't drive a car in this country without a license plate, without insurance, without some way for a cop — or the person you just rear-ended — to know who's behind the wheel and who's responsible. AI agents right now don't have any of that. Our bill puts a driver's license on every AI agent operating in this country — so organizations can find every agent on their network, verify who built it, watch it in real time, and cut off its access the second something looks wrong. That means putting humans back in the driver's seat. It's time for Congress to get back to work and get this done.”

RELEASE: Gottheimer, Lawler Push Bipartisan Plan on AI SafetySep 21, 2026 · Official · gottheimer.house.gov [Official] · source

“Right now, there are no mandatory requirements for pre-deployment testing of frontier AI models. That doesn't work in banking, it doesn't work in food safety, it doesn't work in medicine, and it sure as hell shouldn't work with the technology that experts say could help build a bioweapon or take down our power grid. This isn't about stopping AI or stifling innovation, it is about making sure — with warning signs flashing red — that we can safely deploy AI, and win the race the right way.”

RELEASE: Gottheimer Announces New Bipartisan Legislation on AI Safety to Protect Jersey Families, National SecuritySep 18, 2026 · Official · gottheimer.house.gov [Official] · source

“Today, building on that, and working with the White House, I am proud to announce that we have clawed back more than $42 million in FEMA grant funding from Washington, DC to New Jersey for public safety right here in Jersey's Fifth Congressional District. Every single day, rain or shine, late nights, early mornings, weekends, holidays, kids' birthdays and other family occasions, you put on the uniform, and you respond without hesitation. You get our backs. And I want you to know, as ever, that I'll always get yours. The men and women who wear the badge go above and beyond to protect us, and they've earned every bit of support we can give them — for the big events and the everyday calls alike. That's what this funding is about. I went to bat in Washington, and after months of negotiations and relentless advocacy, I clawed back more than $42 million home to Jersey and put it exactly where it belongs: in the hands of the brave men and women keeping our communities safe.”

RELEASE: Gottheimer & White House Announce $42 Million+ in Funding From Washington to New JerseyJul 24, 2026 · Official · gottheimer.house.gov [Official] · source

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

Official Websitegottheimer.house.govOfficial
Xx.com/RepJoshGSelf-published
Facebookfacebook.com/RepJoshGSelf-published
Instagraminstagram.com/RepJoshGSelf-published

Campaign website and social accounts
Campaign site: https://josh4jersey.com/; x: https://x.com/RepJoshG
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels · source
Public social accounts
X, Facebook, Instagram
Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Representative, NJ-05 · Democratic
Listed as “Josh Gottheimer”, Democratic. Other candidates in the race: Adam Rueda (HUMANE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE); Sean Kirrane (Republican).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · State election authority (certified candidate list) · source
Sponsored travel · American Enterprise Institute
Sea Island, GA, 3/13/2026 to 3/14/2026. Original filing, filed by Josh Gottheimer.
Mar 13, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored travel · American Israel Education Foundation
Israel, 7/13/2024 to 7/21/2024. Amendment filing, filed by Ethan Sorcher.
Jul 13, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored travel · American Israel Education Foundation
Israel, 7/13/2024 to 7/21/2024. Original filing, filed by Ethan Sorcher.
Jul 13, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored travel · American Israel Education Foundation
Israel, 5/26/2024 to 6/3/2024. Original filing, filed by Chelsea Brossard.
May 26, 2024 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored travel · American Israel Education Foundation
Tel Aviv, Israel, 6/26/2022 to 7/1/2022. Original filing, filed by Joshua Gottheimer.
Jun 26, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored travel · Center Forward
Middleburg, VA, 3/11/2022 to 3/13/2022. Original filing, filed by Jaclyn O'Day.
Mar 11, 2022 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Representative · NJ-05
Democrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
OSINT

Not on file for Josh yet: In the News. Coverage varies by state and office.

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_jwgxcw311.

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