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U.S. House · New Jersey's 5th District

Northern New Jersey, including all or part of Bergen, Passaic, and Sussex counties.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Josh Gottheimer, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Josh Gottheimer168,45062.4%
Sean Kirrane93,60934.7%
Adam Rueda7,9432.9%

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

  • Incumbent Josh Gottheimer ran unopposed in the June 2, 2026 Democratic primary, winning 100% of the vote. Sean Kirrane won the Republican primary unopposed after Chandiha Gajapathy withdrew.[1]
  • The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index rates the district D+2.[2]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Josh GottheimerDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative, NJ-5 (since 2017)Full profile →Sean KirraneRFull profile →Adam RuedaHumane Sustainable Future PartyFull 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

  • Josh Gottheimer
    Recorded votes[41][42][43]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted no on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • Sean Kirrane
    —
  • Adam Rueda
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Josh Gottheimer
    Recorded votes[36][37][38][39]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted no on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Sean Kirrane
    —
  • Adam Rueda
    Supports[9]

    Supports stricter gun-storage requirements and additional screening, including mental-health evaluations, before firearm purchases, and wants to limit access to assault weapons.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Josh Gottheimer
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

    Voted yes 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. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Sean Kirrane
    —
  • Adam Rueda
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Josh Gottheimer
    Recorded votes[21][22][23][32][31]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Sean Kirrane
    —
  • Adam Rueda
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Josh Gottheimer
    Recorded votes[21][22][23][28][29]

    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. Voted no on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • Sean Kirrane
    In their own words[8]
    “The American Citizens’ Health Insurance Act brings fiscal discipline to universal coverage.”

    In his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey

  • Adam Rueda
    In their own words[9]
    “making healthcare much more accessible”

    In his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, listing policy areas he is passionate about

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Josh Gottheimer
    Recorded votes[21][22][23][30][31]

    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. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Sean Kirrane
    —
  • Adam Rueda
    Supports[9]

    Says the U.S. should divest from fossil fuels and move swiftly on green-energy solutions to address ecosystem degradation and intensifying storms.

Raise the minimum wage

  • Josh Gottheimer
    Recorded votes[40]

    Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Sean Kirrane
    —
  • Adam Rueda
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Josh Gottheimer
    Recorded votes[35]

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

  • Sean Kirrane
    —
  • Adam Rueda
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Josh Gottheimer
    Recorded votes[30]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Sean Kirrane
    —
  • Adam Rueda
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Josh Gottheimer
    Recorded votes[27]

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

  • Sean Kirrane
    —
  • Adam Rueda
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Josh Gottheimer
    Recorded votes[33][34]

    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.

  • Sean Kirrane
    —
  • Adam Rueda
    —

Research notes & limits

Federal key floor votes and FEC finance totals for Gottheimer are added separately by script. No campaign website was found for Adam Rueda; his positions are drawn entirely from his 2025 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. Biographical detail for Adam Rueda comes only from his Ballotpedia survey; no news profile was found.

Sources · 50

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

  1. 1.Josh Gottheimer · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Press / About — Congressman Josh Gottheimer · Office of Rep. Josh Gottheimer Official record
  4. 4.RELEASE: During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Gottheimer Announces New Bipartisan Legislation To Fight Pediatric Cancer · Office of Rep. Josh Gottheimer · 2026-09-22 Official record archived copy
  5. 5.RELEASE: Gottheimer, Lawler Push Bipartisan Plan on AI Safety · Office of Rep. Josh Gottheimer · 2026-09-21 Official record
  6. 6.RELEASE: House Passes Bill First Championed by Gottheimer, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act · Office of Rep. Josh Gottheimer · 2026-09-15 Official record
  7. 7.RELEASE: House Passes Bipartisan, Gottheimer-Led GUARD Act to Protect Seniors from Financial Fraud and Scammers · Office of Rep. Josh Gottheimer · 2026-09-15 Official record
  8. 8.Sean Kirrane · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Adam Rueda · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Gottheimer Calls for Bipartisan Action to Reopen Government, Extend ACA Tax Credits to Make Health Care Affordable · Office of Rep. Josh Gottheimer Official record
  11. 11.Josh Gottheimer · Ballotpedia Reference
  12. 12.Press / About — Congressman Josh Gottheimer · Office of Rep. Josh Gottheimer Official record
  13. 13.Josh Gottheimer · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  14. 14.About Josh · Office of Rep. Josh Gottheimer · 2026-10-19 Official record
  15. 15.New Jersey 5th District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  16. 16.H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  18. 18.H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  19. 19.H.R. 4099, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  22. 22.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  38. 38.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  39. 39.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  40. 40.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  41. 41.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  42. 42.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  43. 43.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
  44. 44.Sean Kirrane · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  45. 45.Sean Kirrane · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) Candidate's own words
  46. 46.'Socially moderate' Republican will challenge Josh Gottheimer in NJ-5 · New Jersey Globe · 2025-09-09 News report
  47. 47.Aslanian ends run for Congress, endorses Kirrane · New Jersey Globe · 2026-03-30 News report
  48. 48.U.S. House · New Jersey's 5th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  49. 49.Adam Rueda · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) Candidate's own words
  50. 50.U.S. House · New Jersey's 5th District results 2026 · NBC News News report