BIOGUIDE M001229 · FEC H4NJ10176
LaMonica McIver
U.S. Representative, NJ-10 (since 2024)DINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · New Jersey's 10th District
- Result
- LaMonica McIver, projected winner
- Opponent
- Carmen Bucco (R)
- Research
- In depth
Party line16 votes tracked
Broke with Democrats on
With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.
Said vs. did6 statements · 16 votes
I will always stand for protecting a woman’s right to choose, for every American to have access to the ballot box, and to live without fear of violence.
Protect legal access to abortion
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 10
2026-11-03
| LaMonica McIver D | incumbent |
| Carmen Bucco R | challenger |
Won the June 2, 2026 Democratic primary
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
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.
Documented position[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I will always stand for protecting a woman’s right to choose, for every American to have access to the ballot box, and to live without fear of violence.
Says she will always stand for protecting a woman's right to choose.[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Supports policies to increase affordable housing options, protect tenants' rights, and address housing discrimination.
Documented position[7]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.
Documented position[8]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.R. 3069, the Medicare for All Act (119th Congress), which would create a single national public health insurance program.
Documented position[9]
- NOOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements.[10][11]
- YESBreaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.[12]
2 of 2 votes point the same way as the statement
Cosponsored H.Con.Res. 68 (119th Congress), directing the removal of U.S. forces from Venezuela not authorized by Congress.
Documented position[13]
- YESWar 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.[14]
- YESWar 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.[15]
2 of 2 votes point the same way as the statement
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[17]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- YESResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[18]
Biography
LaMonica McIver is the Democratic U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 10th Congressional District and won re-election on November 3, 2026, according to unofficial results. A Newark native and former educator and administrator, she served on the Newark City Council from 2018 to 2024, including as Council President, and was first elected to the House in a September 2024 special election to succeed the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr. She sits on the Homeland Security and Small Business committees. She faces a federal case over a May 2025 visit to a Newark ICE detention facility, in which she is charged with assaulting, resisting, impeding and interfering with federal officials and has pleaded not guilty.[1][2][3][4]
LaMonica McIver was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1986. Her official biography says she was born and raised in Newark's Central Ward, attended Newark public schools, and still lives there with her family.[1][2] She earned a bachelor's degree in English literature from Bloomfield College in 2008 and a graduate degree in education leadership, management and policy from Seton Hall University in 2011.[1] McIver worked for many years in education administration, most recently as Executive Director of the Essex Regional Educational Services Commission. She told Ballotpedia in 2024 that she had since moved to a private-sector role as a regional public affairs manager.[1]
In 2012 McIver founded Newark G.A.L.S., Inc., an organization focused on developing female leaders.[1] She was elected to the Newark City Council (Central Ward) in 2018 as the youngest woman ever to serve on the council, and served as Council President from 2022 to 2024.[1] She was elected to the U.S. House in a September 2024 special election to complete the term of the late Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., becoming the first Black woman to represent NJ-10, and won a full term in November 2024.[19][2][1]
In the House, McIver serves on the Homeland Security and Small Business committees, co-chairs the Caucus on Black Women and Girls, and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the Congressional Black Caucus.[2] She was charged in May 2025 after a congressional oversight visit to Newark's Delaney Hall ICE detention facility and later indicted on three counts of assaulting, resisting, impeding and interfering with federal officials. She pleaded not guilty; in August 2026 a divided Third Circuit panel ruled she is not immune from prosecution, and she said the court got it wrong.[3][20] Her official biography says she is a mother of two and gave birth to a second daughter in 2026.[2] She won the November 3, 2026 general election with 84.6% of the vote to Carmen Bucco's 15.4%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[4]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207 |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | Against partyvoted no | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18 |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1 |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted no | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 16 votes.
All 16 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans. |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy. |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region. |
| 2025-12-10 | Against partyvoted no | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year. |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support. |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted no | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted no | CLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted no | GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law. |
| 2025-07-03 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025. |
| 2025-06-12 | With partyvoted no | Rescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades. |
| 2025-05-22 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients. |
| 2025-04-10 | With partyvoted no | SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls. |
| 2025-03-11 | With partyvoted no | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-01-22 | With partyvoted no | Laken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionServes on the House Committee on Homeland Security (Subcommittees on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure, and Transportation and Maritime Security) and the House Committee on Small Business (Subcommittees on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access; Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development; and Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations) in the 119th Congress.[6]
- legalOn May 19, 2025, the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey announced federal assault charges against McIver under 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1), stemming from a May 9, 2025 visit by McIver and other officials to the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark, during which Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested (charges against Baraka were later dropped).[6][21]
In their own words
Priorities
- Addressing the interconnected challenges of affordability, housing, healthcare and education costs, and the local impact of climate change, including flooding in the district.[22]
- Securing safe, affordable housing, including policies to increase affordable housing options, protect tenants' rights, and address housing discrimination.[7]
- Combatting food insecurity through stronger nutrition assistance programs and access to nutritious food.[7]
- Gun violence prevention measures including universal background checks, closing background-check loopholes, and waiting periods.[5]
Campaign money$2.1M raised · 74% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $1.6M
- PACs & committees $553K
- Party $33
Largest committee contributions
- Prudential Financial Inc. Federal Political Action Committee (AKA - Prudential Federal PAC) PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers PAC$10K
- Purpose PAC PAC$10K
- Shore PAC PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E PAC$10K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners PAC$10K
- Medicare for All PAC$10K
- PAC to the Future PAC$10K
- Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC PAC$10K
- Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
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Where they stood out
Voted with most of their party on all 470 party-divided votes on file.
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- No
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
With most of their party · Failed 214–217 · Yes 214–No 217 · Democrats 214–0, Republicans 0–216
Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 213–213 · Yes 213–No 213 · Democrats 211–0, Republicans 2–212
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.LaMonica McIver · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Meet LaMonica · Office of Rep. LaMonica McIver Official record
- 3.U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver pleads not guilty to assault charges stemming from immigration center visit · WHYY News report
- 4.New Jersey 10th District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 5.Safeguarding Our Communities · LaMonica for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
- 6.LaMonica McIver · Ballotpedia Reference
- 7.Investing in Families · LaMonica for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
- 8.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 9.H.R. 3069, the Medicare for All Act (Medicare for All Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 10.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 11.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 12.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 13.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
- 14.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 15.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 16.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 17.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 18.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 19.Meet LaMonica · LaMonica for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
- 20.Appeals court opts not to dismiss federal charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver over alleged assaults at ICE facility · TheGrio · 2026-08-26 News report
- 21.Feds charge New Jersey congressmember with assault · Politico · 2025-05-19 News report
- 22.Meet LaMonica · LaMonica for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words