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U.S. House · New Jersey's 9th District

Northern New Jersey, including all or part of Bergen, Hudson, and Passaic counties, including Paterson and Clifton.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Nellie Pou, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Nellie Pou123,13366.7%
Rosie Pino58,68231.8%
Terrisa Bukovinac2,7041.5%

About 95% 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 Nellie Pou won the June 2, 2026 Democratic primary unopposed. Rosemary Pino won a contested Republican primary, defeating Tiffany Burress 51.3%-48.7%.[1][5]
  • Ballotpedia identifies NJ-9 as a 2026 battleground race. Citing New Jersey Monitor reporting, Ballotpedia notes the district has historically been safe Democratic ground but grew more Republican after 2021 redistricting; Pou's 4.9-point win in 2024 was the narrowest this millennium, and Donald Trump narrowly carried the district that year. As of August 2026, major forecasters rated the race Likely Democratic or Leans Democratic.[2]
  • As of June 30, 2026, Pou had raised $2.66 million in campaign funds and Pino had raised $438,000.[2]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Nellie PouDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative, NJ-9 (since January 2025)Full profile →Rosemary PinoRFull profile →Terrisa BukovinacSave Our Babies 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

  • Nellie Pou
    Supports[16]

    Cosponsored H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would establish a federal statutory right to provide and receive abortion services.

  • Rosemary Pino
    Opposes[8]

    Campaign website says she is pro-life and believes abortion should be rare and limited, with exceptions for rape, incest or the life of the mother.

  • Terrisa Bukovinac
    Opposes[9]

    Her campaign website says she is running to end abortion.

Stricter gun laws

  • Nellie Pou
    Supports[14]

    Cosponsored H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (119th Congress), which would ban the sale and manufacture of many semiautomatic assault weapons.

  • Rosemary Pino
    —
  • Terrisa Bukovinac
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Nellie Pou
    Recorded votes[17][18][19][20]

    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.

  • Rosemary Pino
    —
  • Terrisa Bukovinac
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Nellie Pou
    Recorded votes[18][19][20]

    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.

  • Rosemary Pino
    —
  • Terrisa Bukovinac
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Nellie Pou
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][22]

    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.

  • Rosemary Pino
    —
  • Terrisa Bukovinac
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Nellie Pou
    Recorded votes[18][19][20]

    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.

  • Rosemary Pino
    —
  • Terrisa Bukovinac
    —

Increase police funding and staffing

  • Nellie Pou
    —
  • Rosemary Pino
    Supports[8]

    Campaign website says she supports fully funding law enforcement at the federal level.

  • Terrisa Bukovinac
    —

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

  • Nellie Pou
    —
  • Rosemary Pino
    Supports[8]

    Campaign website says she supports school choice, including charter schools and education savings accounts, and policies that let funding follow the student.

  • Terrisa Bukovinac
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Nellie Pou
    Supports[15]

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

  • Rosemary Pino
    —
  • Terrisa Bukovinac
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Nellie Pou
    Recorded votes[25]

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

  • Rosemary Pino
    —
  • Terrisa Bukovinac
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Nellie Pou
    Recorded votes[21]

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

  • Rosemary Pino
    —
  • Terrisa Bukovinac
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Nellie Pou
    Recorded votes[23][24]

    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.

  • Rosemary Pino
    —
  • Terrisa Bukovinac
    —

Research notes & limits

Federal key floor votes and FEC finance totals for Pou are added separately by script. Pou's and Pino's official/campaign sites did not surface further sponsored-bill or record detail beyond what is cited here; Terrisa Bukovinac has a minimal public footprint beyond her Ballotpedia listing. Biographies draw on Pou's official House page, Pino's campaign site, and New Jersey Globe; Bukovinac has no campaign site or standard news profile beyond a filing report and Wikipedia, so her biography is brief, and Pino's campaign site and Ballotpedia differ on the year she joined the school board, so that detail is attributed.

Sources · 34

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

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Nellie Pou · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Nellie Pou — committee assignments · Ballotpedia Reference
  4. 4.$3 Million for Safer Streets in Kearny · Office of Rep. Nellie Pou · 2026-07-07 Official record
  5. 5.Rosemary Pino · Ballotpedia Reference
  6. 6.Congresswoman Pou Blasts Destructive Trump Tariffs · Office of Rep. Nellie Pou · 2025-02-01 Official record
  7. 7.Congresswoman Pou Gives Maiden Floor Speech Blasting Cruel Republican Budget · Office of Rep. Nellie Pou · 2025-02-25 Official record
  8. 8.Issues · Pino for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Terrisa for Congress (campaign website) · Terrisa for Congress Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Nellie Pou · Ballotpedia Reference
  11. 11.About Nellie · Office of Rep. Nellie Pou Official record
  12. 12.Nellie Pou · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  13. 13.New Jersey's 9th District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  14. 14.H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  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. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  19. 19.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  26. 26.Rosemary Pino · Ballotpedia Reference
  27. 27.About Rosie Pino · Pino for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
  28. 28.Rosie Pino wins GOP primary in New Jersey's 9th District to challenge Democratic Rep. Nellie Pou · Associated Press (via WSLS) · 2026-06-12 News report
  29. 29.U.S. House · New Jersey's 9th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  30. 30.Terrisa Bukovinac · Ballotpedia Reference
  31. 31.22 independents file to run for Congress, including one who might get snagged by sore-loser law · New Jersey Globe · 2026-06-03 News report
  32. 32.Terrisa Bukovinac · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  33. 33.Pou (D) and Pino (R) are running in New Jersey's 9th Congressional District · Ballotpedia News · 2026-08-03 Reference
  34. 34.U.S. House · New Jersey's 9th District results 2026 · NBC News News report