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U.S. House · New Jersey's 10th District

Parts of Essex, Hudson, and Union counties, including most of Newark, East Orange, Irvington, Elizabeth, and Jersey City.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

LaMonica McIver, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
LaMonica McIver152,09084.6%
Carmen Bucco27,72415.4%

About 96% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • LaMonica McIver won the Democratic primary on June 2, 2026, defeating Lawrence Poster. Carmen Bucco won the Republican primary unopposed. Both advance to the November 3, 2026 general election, which is uncontested by any third-party or independent candidates.[3]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

LaMonica McIverDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative, NJ-10 (since 2024)Full profile →Carmen BuccoRFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • LaMonica McIver
    Supports[1]

    Says she will always stand for protecting a woman's right to choose.

  • Carmen Bucco
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • LaMonica McIver
    Supports[6]

    Supports stricter gun laws, including universal background checks, closing loopholes in the background-check system, and waiting periods, calling gun violence a public health crisis.

  • Carmen Bucco
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • LaMonica McIver
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][21]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.

  • Carmen Bucco
    —

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • LaMonica McIver
    Supports[5]

    Supports policies to increase affordable housing options, protect tenants' rights, and address housing discrimination.

  • Carmen Bucco
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • LaMonica McIver
    Recorded votes[19][20][21]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.

  • Carmen Bucco
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • LaMonica McIver
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][23]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Carmen Bucco
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • LaMonica McIver
    Recorded votes[19][20][21]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.

  • Carmen Bucco
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • LaMonica McIver
    Supports[15]

    Cosponsored H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.

  • Carmen Bucco
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • LaMonica McIver
    Recorded votes[26]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Carmen Bucco
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • LaMonica McIver
    Recorded votes[22]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Carmen Bucco
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • LaMonica McIver
    Recorded votes[24][25]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Carmen Bucco
    —

Research notes & limits

Ballot-access and candidate-slate facts drawn from Ballotpedia; not independently cross-checked against the NJ Division of Elections. Congress.gov and govtrack.us were unreachable in this environment, so a full list of bills McIver has sponsored in the 119th Congress could not be independently verified; per research guidance, her federal floor votes and FEC finance totals are added separately by script. Carmen Bucco has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey; his 2026-specific positions could not be found beyond his general campaign-site issues page (some content dates to a prior 2024 State Senate run) and his research depth is marked basic. McIver pleaded not guilty and a Third Circuit panel ruled in August 2026 that she is not immune from prosecution; a current trial date was not confirmed. Bucco's biography rests on Ballotpedia and his campaign site; no news profile was found.

Sources · 31

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.LaMonica McIver · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Carmen Bucco · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  4. 4.Meet LaMonica · LaMonica for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Investing in Families · LaMonica for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Safeguarding Our Communities · LaMonica for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Feds charge New Jersey congressmember with assault · Politico · 2025-05-19 News report
  8. 8.Carmen Bucco for New Jersey · Carmen Bucco campaign website Candidate's own words
  9. 9.LaMonica McIver · Ballotpedia Reference
  10. 10.Meet LaMonica · Office of Rep. LaMonica McIver Official record
  11. 11.U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver pleads not guilty to assault charges stemming from immigration center visit · WHYY News report
  12. 12.Meet LaMonica · LaMonica for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  13. 13.Appeals court opts not to dismiss federal charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver over alleged assaults at ICE facility · TheGrio · 2026-08-26 News report
  14. 14.New Jersey 10th District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  15. 15.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.H.R. 3069, the Medicare for All Act (Medicare for All Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.H.Con.Res. 68 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  20. 20.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  27. 27.Carmen Bucco · Ballotpedia Reference
  28. 28.Carmen Bucco for New Jersey · Carmen Bucco campaign website Candidate's own words
  29. 29.Undaunted by losses, Carmen Bucco will run for NJ-10 once again · New Jersey Globe · 2025-11-25 News report
  30. 30.2026 general election voter guide · New Jersey Monitor News report
  31. 31.U.S. House New Jersey's 10th District results 2026 · NBC News News report