BIOGUIDE C001136 · FEC H4NJ03080
Herbert C. Conaway Jr.
U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District (since 2025); physicianDINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District
- Result
- Herbert C. Conaway Jr., projected winner
- Opponents
- Michael McGuire (R); Ryan Kelly (Affordability, Accountability, People Party); Steven Welzer (G)
- Research
- In depth
Party line16 votes tracked
Broke with Democrats on
- CLARITY Act — digital asset market structure voted yes
- GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulation voted yes
With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.
Said vs. did5 statements · 16 votes
It is a war that we are not prepared for, and the American people nor Congress approved of,
Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 3
2026-11-03
| Herbert C. Conaway Jr. D | incumbent |
| Michael McGuire R | challenger |
| Ryan Kelly Affordability, Accountability, People Party | challenger |
| Steven Welzer G | challenger |
Ran unopposed in the June 2 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 codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law and the Right to Contraception Act; as a state legislator co-sponsored a bill protecting nondisclosure of reproductive-healthcare patient information and access for out-of-state patients.
Documented position[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Introduced a New Jersey Assembly bill providing income tax credits for zero-emission lawn equipment and supports expanding electric-vehicle charging infrastructure.
Documented position[5]
It is a war that we are not prepared for, and the American people nor Congress approved of,
Said the Iran war was one the American people and Congress did not approve of; WHYY reports he supported a resolution to remove troops from the region.[8]
- 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.[9]
- 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.[10]
2 of 2 votes point the same way as the statement
Cosponsored H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (119th Congress), which would ban the sale and manufacture of many semiautomatic assault weapons.
Documented position[11]
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[12]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[14]
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.[16]
Biography
Herb Conaway is the Democratic U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 3rd District and won re-election on November 3, 2026, according to unofficial results. A physician and attorney and a former U.S. Air Force Medical Corps officer, he represented District 7 in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 to 2024, chairing its Health Committee, before winning election to Congress in 2024. He ran unopposed in the 2026 Democratic primary.[1][2][3][4]
According to his House biography, Conaway is a lifelong Burlington County resident and the son of a teacher and a nurse, and he graduated from Bordentown Regional High School in 1981.[3][1] He earned a B.A. in politics from Princeton University in 1985, an M.D. from Jefferson Medical College in 1989, and a J.D. from Rutgers Law School, Camden, in 1996.[1][3] Conaway served in the U.S. Air Force from 1992 to 1996, reaching the rank of Captain in the Medical Corps at McGuire Air Force Base, where his House biography says he worked as a general medical officer and rose to assistant director of the primary care clinic.[3][1] After an internal medicine residency he practiced in primary care settings and became a clinical professor at an inner-city community hospital, according to his House biography; Ballotpedia lists his professional experience as a private practicing physician and work at Cooper University Hospital.[3][1]
Conaway represented District 7 in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 until his election to Congress in 2024, a tenure of about 25 years during which he chaired the Health Committee and served on the Budget, Appropriations, and Military and Veterans' Affairs committees.[2][3][1] His House biography credits him with sponsoring New Jersey's school funding formula and with legislation on public school nutrition, environmental protection, property tax relief, veterans' services and public safety.[3]
In November 2024 Conaway won the open 3rd District seat with 53.2% of the vote over Republican Rajesh Mohan, succeeding Rep. Andy Kim, and he took office in January 2025.[1] In the 119th Congress he serves on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Subcommittee on Health and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations) and the Committee on Small Business (Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access).[1] He advanced unopposed from the June 2, 2026 Democratic primary.[1] He won the November 3, 2026 general election with 62.6% of the vote to Michael McGuire's 35.5%, Ryan Kelly's 1.3% and Steven Welzer's 0.6%, 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 | With partyvoted yes | 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 | With partyvoted yes | 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 | Against partyvoted yes | 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 | Against partyvoted yes | 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.
- actionChaired the New Jersey General Assembly's Health Committee, where he led efforts to cap co-pays for 30-day supplies of life-saving drugs including epinephrine injectors, asthma inhalers, and insulin, and required pharmacies to document reasons for not filling certain prescriptions.[5]
- billSponsored the "Manufacturing in Higher Education Act" as a state legislator, promoting manufacturing career pathways for students, and supported the New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020, which provided $14 billion in pandemic relief to small businesses and restaurants.[5]
- billCo-sponsored New Jersey Assembly bill A3975, protecting nondisclosure of patient information related to reproductive healthcare services and protecting access to abortion-related services for out-of-state persons.[5]
- billAs a state legislator, sponsored bills to improve the ballot-counting process and pushed to establish a Voting Improvement Task Force.[5]
- actionSits on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Health; Oversight and Investigations subcommittees) and the Committee on Small Business (Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access subcommittee) for the 119th Congress (2025–2026).[17]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says restoring affordability for middle-class families is a top priority, citing his advocacy for expanding the Child Tax Credit and the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, and his support for the Shrinkflation Reduction Act of 2024.[5]
- Says protecting reproductive rights is a priority, pointing to his record co-sponsoring reproductive-privacy legislation in the Assembly and his support in Congress for codifying Roe v. Wade and the Right to Contraception Act.[5]
- Prioritizes lowering prescription drug prices, citing his work as Assembly Health Committee chair capping co-pays on insulin and other life-saving drugs and requiring more pharmaceutical-industry transparency.[5]
Campaign money$935K raised · 46% 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 $431K
- PACs & committees $501K
Largest committee contributions
- American Osteopathic Information Association - Osteopathic Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners PAC$10K
- Votevets PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers PAC$10K
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (ASA PAC) PAC$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Association PAC PAC$10K
- Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) PAC$10K
- American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac) PAC$9,500
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee PAC$8,000
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/herbert-c-conaway-jr
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 17 of 462 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Rights & public safety (9), Jobs & cost of living (6), Foreign affairs & defense (3)
Amendment (Massie) to H.R. 8595 — Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
A yes vote supported an H.R. 8595 amendment that bars funds in the bill from being used for Israel and cuts the Foreign Military Financing account by $3.3 billion. (AI-written)
What it does: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for national security, the Department of State, and related programs.
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 103–98, Republicans 1–215
Jul 15, 2026Official record ↗
Cashless Bail Reporting Act
What it does: Cashless Bail Reporting Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish annually a list of state and local governments that permit individuals who are charged with certain criminal offenses that pose a cle…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 96–114, Republicans 211–2
May 14, 2026Official record ↗
Amendment (Self) to H.R. 7567 — Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
A yes vote adopted an amendment (Self) adding soda, defined as a carbonated beverage with over 1 gram of added sugar, sweetener or flavoring per serving, to the items SNAP benefits cannot buy. (AI-written)
What it does: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that address commodity support, conservation, trade…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 29–183, Republicans 156–55
Apr 30, 2026Official record ↗
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.Herbert C. Conaway Jr. · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.On the Issues · Herb Conaway for Congress campaign Candidate's own words
- 3.About · Office of Rep. Herb Conaway Official record
- 4.New Jersey 3rd Congressional District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 5.On the Issues · Herb Conaway for Congress campaign Candidate's own words
- 6.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 7.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 8.NJ election 2026: 3rd Congressional District voter guide · WHYY News report
- 9.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 10.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 11.H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 12.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 13.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 14.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 15.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 16.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 17.Herbert C. Conaway Jr. · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference