U.S. House · New Jersey's 11th District

• YesWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · H. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · 2026-06-03 roll call ↗The 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.

• actionAssumed office April 20, 2026 after winning the special election; the district's key House floor votes for the current Congress are compiled separately in this guide.[1]

• ✓SupportsExpand public health coverage

  Supports a Medicare for All system with universal coverage, no out-of-pocket costs, and comprehensive benefits including dental, vision, and mental health care.[4]

• ✓SupportsRaise the minimum wage

  Supports raising the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour, citing her prior role leading the campaign that won a $15 state minimum wage in New Jersey.[4]

• ✓SupportsRaise taxes on high earners or corporations

  Supports an Ultra-Millionaires' Tax on fortunes over $50 million, a minimum 25% income tax on billionaires including unrealized gains, and taxing investment income at the same rate as wages.[4]

• ✓SupportsStronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  Supports the Homes for All Act to build 8.5 million public-housing units and a ban on hedge funds and private-equity firms buying single-family homes.[4]

• ✓SupportsFaster transition away from fossil fuels

  Supports a moratorium on new AI data centers and requiring big technology companies to pay for the energy they use, with proceeds invested in clean energy.[4]

• ✓SupportsUniversal, publicly funded child care

  Supports capping child-care costs at $10 a day for families (free for lower-income families) by reintroducing the Child Care for Every Community Act and funding it with new taxes on billionaires and corporations.[4]

• Making paid sick leave federal law, citing her role helping win paid sick days for hundreds of thousands of New Jersey workers.[4]
• Expanding federal child-care subsidies by reintroducing a version of Mikie Sherrill's Child Care for Every Community Act, capping child-care costs at $10/day and no more than 7% of family income.[4]
• Raising the federal minimum wage to $25/hour and exempting the first $40,000 of a full-time worker's wages from federal income tax.[4]
• Restoring federal funding for the Gateway Tunnel rail project and increasing federal funding for NJ Transit.[4]
• Passing Medicare for All, describing it as needed after what she calls Republican-driven cuts to health-insurance subsidies.[4]

• Earned master's degrees in public affairs and labor relations from Rutgers University in 2003.[1]
• Served as a union organizer and as director of the New Jersey Working Families Alliance.[1]
• Served as deputy director of the Women's Bureau at the U.S. Department of Labor.[1]
• Served as national political director for Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, and co-director of the advocacy group Popular Democracy.[1]
• Won the special Democratic primary on February 5, 2026 with 29.3% in an 11-candidate field, then defeated Joe Hathaway (R) and Alan Bond (independent) in the April 16, 2026 special general election, taking 60.2% of the vote.[1]

Raised $1.8M · spent $1.8M · $27K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

• ✕OpposesFaster transition away from fossil fuels

  Opposes offshore wind development off the New Jersey coast and supports continued production of natural gas and other fossil fuels alongside nuclear and land-based renewables.[5]

• ✓SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

  Supports increased funding for Border Patrol technology and presence and stronger enforcement against fentanyl trafficking.[5]

• ✓SupportsIncrease police funding and staffing

  Supports securing federal funding for local police training, equipment, and technology.[5]

• ✓SupportsContinue U.S. military aid to Israel

  Says he will stand firmly with Israel as it "combats terrorism" and with Ukraine against Russia's invasion.[5]

  “I will stand firmly with our allies, including Israel as it combats terrorism, and Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s illegal invasion.”

• ✕OpposesExpand public health coverage

  Focuses on preserving Social Security and Medicare for current retirees through spending oversight rather than expanding public coverage; does not call for expanded public health coverage.[5]

• Eliminating or freezing federal taxes for first-time homebuyers and creating a refundable federal tax credit to offset closing costs.[5]
• Pursuing an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy including nuclear, natural gas, solar, and land-based wind, while opposing offshore wind turbines off the Jersey Shore.[5]
• Cutting federal regulations and red tape for small businesses and expanding tax incentives for local job creators.[5]
• Increasing funding and support for local law enforcement and border security, including anti-fentanyl trafficking enforcement.[5]

• Born in Clifton, New Jersey; earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Yale University in 2009.[2]
• Worked in healthcare and financial-sector executive communications and operations roles.[2]
• Served as an aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R).[2]
• Served on the Randolph Township Council and as Mayor of Randolph.[2]
• Won the special Republican primary for NJ-11 in February 2026 with 97.4% of the vote, then lost the April 16, 2026 special general election to Analilia Mejia, 60.2%-39.4%.[2]

Raised $658K · spent $653K · $5,036 cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

• legalIndicted in December 1999 for a pension-fund "kickback" scheme that diverted $6.9 million to personal accounts, and again in August 2001 for a securities "cherry picking" scheme; pleaded guilty to the kickback scheme, was convicted by a federal jury on six counts of fraud in the cherry-picking case on June 10, 2002, and was sentenced in 2003 to 12 years and 7 months in prison and ordered to pay $6.6 million in restitution. He was released from prison in 2008.[3]

• ✓SupportsExpand public health coverage

  Supports policies that expand access to quality healthcare, reduce prescription drug costs, and ensure mental-health services are available to all who need them.[3]

• ✓SupportsFaster transition away from fossil fuels

  Supports climate action and expanding renewable-energy and green jobs while supporting sustainable economic growth.[3]

• Supporting small businesses and job creation through investment in infrastructure, workforce development, and technology.[3]
• Expanding access to quality education from early childhood through college and career pathways.[3]
• Making healthcare more accessible and affordable, including lower prescription drug costs and expanded mental-health services.[3]

• Earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College and a graduate degree from Harvard Business School; worked in business strategy and as a pension-fund manager.[3]
• Ran as an independent in the April 16, 2026 special election for NJ-11 and received 0.5% of the vote.[3]

• Career experience includes working in public service.[7]

Raised $121K · spent $72K · $48K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗