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Rosemary Pino

Candidate for New Jersey 9th Congressional District · Republican

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 · 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-09, 'ROSIE PINO', Republican
  • primary won 6,711 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 9th 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.

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.

Map of New Jersey 9th Congressional District with 423 precincts

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)

Key Votes

The record

  • Resolution adopting the 2025 municipal budget · voted NoClose vote

    Roll-call vote · tally 4-3-0-0 (aye-nay-abstain-absent) · passed · Clifton Municipal Council, meeting of 2025-09-16

    Sep 16, 2025 · Official · City of Clifton — Municipal Council minutes (CivicClerk) · source

  • Resolution including a City-owned vehicle provision with $0.15-per-mile reimbursement for personal use (per minutes) · voted No

    Roll-call vote · tally 5-2-0-0 (aye-nay-abstain-absent) · passed · Clifton Municipal Council, meeting of 2025-05-06

    May 6, 2025 · Official · City of Clifton — Municipal Council minutes (CivicClerk) · source

  • Motion directing the City Manager to turn in his vehicle and cell phone immediately and preserve all electronic communications · voted No (as recorded; see note)Close vote

    Roll-call vote · tally 3-3-0-1 (aye-nay-abstain-absent) · failed (tie) · Clifton Municipal Council, meeting of 2025-04-01

    Apr 1, 2025 · Official · City of Clifton — Municipal Council minutes (CivicClerk) · source

  • Professional services contract: Holman Frenia Allison, P.C., forensic audit of fiscal years 2019 and 2023, not to exceed $75,000 per fiscal year · voted NoClose vote

    Roll-call vote · tally 4-3-0-0 (aye-nay-abstain-absent) · passed · Clifton Municipal Council, meeting of 2024-10-15

    Oct 15, 2024 · Official · City of Clifton — Municipal Council minutes (CivicClerk) · source

  • Bond Ordinance: various sewer utility capital improvements, appropriating $8,050,000 and authorizing $8,050,000 in bonds or notes · voted NoClose vote

    Roll-call vote · tally 4-3-0-0 (aye-nay-abstain-absent) · passed · Clifton Municipal Council, meeting of 2024-09-03

    Sep 3, 2024 · Official · City of Clifton — Municipal Council minutes (CivicClerk) · source

  • Motion ending further council discussion of allowing cannabis businesses in Clifton · voted NoClose vote

    Roll-call vote · tally 4-3-0-0 (aye-nay-abstain-absent) · passed · Clifton Municipal Council, meeting of 2024-08-20

    Aug 20, 2024 · Official · City of Clifton — Municipal Council minutes (CivicClerk) · source

  • Resolution concerning issuance/sale of notes (Bond Counsel, Auditor and Municipal Advisor authorizations, per minutes) · voted NoClose vote

    Roll-call vote · tally 3-3-0-1 (aye-nay-abstain-absent) · failed (tie) · Clifton Municipal Council, meeting of 2023-08-15

    Aug 15, 2023 · Official · City of Clifton — Municipal Council minutes (CivicClerk) · source

  • Resolution amending the 2023 local municipal budget · voted NoClose vote

    Roll-call vote · tally 3-4-0-0 (aye-nay-abstain-absent) · failed · Clifton Municipal Council, meeting of 2023-06-20

    Jun 20, 2023 · Official · City of Clifton — Municipal Council minutes (CivicClerk) · source
Show all 17 recorded votes

  • Ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a CAP bank (2023), first reading · voted Abstained

    Roll-call vote · tally 3-2-2-0 (aye-nay-abstain-absent) · failed · Clifton Municipal Council, meeting of 2023-05-02

    May 2, 2023 · Official · City of Clifton — Municipal Council minutes (CivicClerk) · source

  • Professional services contract: DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, labor counsel, not to exceed $135,000 (3/1/23–2/28/24) · voted No

    Roll-call vote · tally 2-4-0-1 (aye-nay-abstain-absent) · failed · Clifton Municipal Council, meeting of 2023-02-21

    Feb 21, 2023 · Official · City of Clifton — Municipal Council minutes (CivicClerk) · source

  • Ordinance amending Chapter 99 (creates title and compensation for Supervising Payroll Clerk) · voted Abstained

    Roll-call vote · tally 5-1-1-0 (aye-nay-abstain-absent) · passed · Clifton Municipal Council, meeting of 2022-06-08

    Jun 8, 2022 · Official · City of Clifton — Municipal Council minutes (CivicClerk) · source

  • Ordinance amending Chapter 99 (adds title and compensation for Public Defender) · voted No

    Roll-call vote · tally 5-2-0-0 (aye-nay-abstain-absent) · passed · Clifton Municipal Council, meeting of 2021-09-08

    Sep 8, 2021 · Official · City of Clifton — Municipal Council minutes (CivicClerk) · source

  • Ordinance amending Chapter 99 salaries (amends salary of Chief Financial Officer) · voted Abstained

    Roll-call vote · tally 4-1-1-1 (aye-nay-abstain-absent) · passed · Clifton Municipal Council, meeting of 2021-07-20

    Jul 20, 2021 · Official · City of Clifton — Municipal Council minutes (CivicClerk) · source

  • Introduction of the 2021 municipal budget (public hearing set for June 1, 2021) · voted Yes

    Roll-call vote · tally 5-1-0-1 (aye-nay-abstain-absent) · passed · Clifton Municipal Council, meeting of 2021-05-04

    May 4, 2021 · Official · City of Clifton — Municipal Council minutes (CivicClerk) · source

  • Introduction of the 2020 municipal budget (public hearing set for June 16, 2020) · voted No

    Roll-call vote · tally 5-2-0-0 (aye-nay-abstain-absent) · passed · Clifton Municipal Council, meeting of 2020-05-19

    May 19, 2020 · Official · City of Clifton — Municipal Council minutes (CivicClerk) · source

  • Ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a CAP bank (2020), first reading · voted No

    Roll-call vote · tally 5-2-0-0 (aye-nay-abstain-absent) · passed · Clifton Municipal Council, meeting of 2020-05-19

    May 19, 2020 · Official · City of Clifton — Municipal Council minutes (CivicClerk) · source

  • R288-19: Resolution to adopt the 2019 municipal budget · voted Yes

    Roll-call vote · tally 6-1-0-0 (aye-nay-abstain-absent) · passed · Clifton Municipal Council, meeting of 2019-06-05

    Jun 5, 2019 · Official · City of Clifton — Municipal Council minutes (CivicClerk) · 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.

Committees and Appointments

  • Clifton City Council member since 2019; Clifton Board of Education 2014–2019

    Per Ballotpedia News (2026-08-03): Pino has served on the Clifton City Council since 2019 and was a member of the Clifton Board of Education from 2014 to 2019. Individual council roll calls were pulled from the City of Clifton's official minutes (CivicClerk; 186 regular/special meeting minutes, Jan 2019–Sep 2026): 748 non-unanimous roll calls; 17 key votes loaded as separate 'voting' items. Checked 2026-09-24.

    Aug 3, 2026 · Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia News · source

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
$415,870cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$39,624cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent
$376,246cycle to date through Jun 30
Debts Owed
$157,218cycle 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 · PINO FOR CONGRESS: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance · PINO FOR CONGRESS: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

    Raised $415,869.85 this cycle · spent $376,245.98 · cash on hand $39,623.87 · debts owed by the committee $157,218.48 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $376,780.12 (91%); Transfers from authorized committees $19,686.14 (5%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): fundraising $172.1K; general consulting $68.2K; other $17.0K; media/ad buying $14.8K; individuals (staff, contractors, reimbursements) $13.4K; direct mail $10.5K.

    Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

  • Financial disclosure · Candidate report 2025

    Candidate report (2025), covering 01/01/2024–10/07/2025; filed 11/06/2025. Reports 2 assets; highest reported ranges: Providing Individuals New Opportunities Inc., 100% Interest $1,001–$15,000; Securing Equality and Transparency Consulting Firm, 100% Interest $1,001–$15,000. Liabilities: Student Loans (U.S. Department of Education) $50,001–$100,000. Earned income: Councilwoman Salary, Clifton City Council $3,166.65; Spouse Salary, Able Tex Sewer & Drain Cleaning Inc.; Salary, Mercer Community College $2,700.00; 2 more. Also: 5 positions listed (e.g. Councilwoman, Clifton City Council); 2 source(s) paying over $5,000.

    Nov 6, 2025 · 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.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Rosemary

  • Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)

    For: own campaign $0 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $37,252. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.

    Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)

Independent Expenditures

FEC independent expenditures on file: $150,204 supporting, $0 opposing, across 9 reports.

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

“We need mandatory Voter ID nationwide and strict limits on late mail-in voting.”
Rosie Pino wins GOP primary in New Jersey 9th District to challenge Democratic Rep. Nellie Pou | NEWS10 ABCJun 12, 2026 · Press · NEWS10 (AP) · source
“I extend a hand to everyone across our district — Republicans, Independents, and Democrats, as well as those who have never voted before”
Rosie Pino wins GOP primary in New Jersey 9th District to challenge Democratic Rep. Nellie Pou | NEWS10 ABCJun 12, 2026 · Press · NEWS10 (AP) · source
“This cannot turn into a partisan issue, because that’s where we get lost”
Gateway funding battle could become albatross for N.J. Republicans ...Feb 13, 2026 · Press · New Jersey Globe · source
“The people of New Jersey’s 9th District deserve a congresswoman who will put people first and deliver real solutions.”
Clifton councilwoman running for congressional seat once held by late Rep. Bill Pascrell.Jul 11, 2025 · Press · NorthJersey.com · source
“However, we can not take the American Dream for granted. It is up to our elected representatives to protect it and work together to deliver for our community.”
Rosie Pino Declares Candidacy for New Jersey 9th Congressional District - The Clifton TimesJul 10, 2025 · Press · The Clifton Times · source
“I will work to pass laws that lower the cost of living and unleash economic growth that benefits working-class New Jerseyans.”
Clifton councilwoman will run for GOP nod to take down Nellie PouJul 10, 2025 · Press · New Jersey Globe · source
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“I am running for Congress to work with President Trump to restore the American Dream by providing individuals new opportunities”
Clifton councilwoman will run for GOP nod to take down Nellie PouJul 10, 2025 · Press · New Jersey Globe · source
“I believe in this district. I believe in us. And I know that together, we can lead with courage, protect the American Dream, and deliver real results.”
Clifton councilwoman will run for GOP nod to take down Nellie PouJul 10, 2025 · Press · New Jersey Globe · source
“I never planned on running for Congress, but I’ve watched government grow more and more disconnected from the people it’s supposed to serve”
Clifton councilwoman will run for GOP nod to take down Nellie PouJul 10, 2025 · Press · New Jersey Globe · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign Websiterosiepinofornj.comCampaign website: https://rosiepinofornj.com Captured 2026-09-24T12:50:45Z (full-page, ScreenshotOne). Public metrics as displayed:.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
  • Xx.com/RosiePinoNJX account: https://x.com/RosiePinoNJ Captured 2026-09-24T12:50:46Z (full-page, ScreenshotOne). Public metrics as displayed: 663 followers.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · X accountSelf-published
  • Facebookfacebook.com/RosiePinoNJFacebook page: https://facebook.com/RosiePinoNJ Captured 2026-09-24T12:50:51Z (full-page, ScreenshotOne). Public metrics as displayed: 655 followers · 30 following.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Facebook pageSelf-published
  • Instagraminstagram.com/rosiepinonjInstagram account: https://www.instagram.com/rosiepinonj Captured 2026-09-24T12:51:03Z (full-page, ScreenshotOne). Public metrics as displayed: Public metrics not visible (login wall). Capture shows the platform's login wall; page content not visible without sign-in.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Instagram accountSelf-published
  • YouTubeyoutube.com/@RosiePinoNJYouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RosiePinoNJ Captured 2026-09-24T12:51:08Z (full-page, ScreenshotOne). Public metrics as displayed: 146 subscribers · 97 videos.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · YouTube channelSelf-published

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • U.S. Representative · NJ-09

    Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 19, 2026 · Official

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_kkhfw7rhh.

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