Member brief No. NJ-09
Reviewed October 31, 2026
NJ-09 · New Jersey
Nellie Pou
Democrat. Harris won New Jersey in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 72
- Born May 20, 1956.
- Lean
- D+2
- Swing. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2025
- Served since January 3, 2025.
- Cash on hand
- $1.08M
- $1,080,500. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Rosie Pino (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Unopposed
The only name on the ballot, June 2.
Also on the November ballot: Terrisa Bukovinac (Save Our Babies).
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC.
None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Democratic Socialists of America.
What a race here costs
TV: New York, 7.49 million homes. The district is 3.5% of the market.
2026 primary: $915K spent, $32.93 a vote
2024 general: $370K spent, $1.44 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
Committees: Homeland Security · Transportation and Infrastructure
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 50.78%
- Victory margin
- +4.89 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 48.02% · −1.14 pts
Margin 6.03 points above Harris. Vote share 2.76 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Billy Prempeh. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $643K | 49% | $152K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 16.2
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 94.7 (LCV 100, Progressive Punch 94, Stop Corruption Now 90)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -120, rank 321 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- NR
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