Democrat candidate for U.S. House in New Jersey, the incumbent. Every point on this page links to its source. We don't grade candidates or tell you how to vote. As of 2026-09-29.
In Congress: 16 bills and resolutions sponsored, 247 cosponsored, 0 became law on their own (a bill folded into a larger law isn't counted). Congress.gov
Where they stand
In their own words, from their campaign and official websites, summarised in plain English. House roll-call votes are not included yet: the Senate's are, and the House's come from a different source still being added.
Economy and cost of living
Pou says she is working to bring down the costs of housing, groceries and child care for working families, and that she is committed to building more affordable housing.
“fighting to bring down the costs of housing, groceries, child care, and more for working families”
Pou says she is fighting to expand access to health care, lower prescription drug costs and protect the Affordable Care Act. She says she called on Congress to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits and led an amendment to protect Medicaid coverage for mothers and working families.
Pou says she is fighting to protect the VA and veterans' benefits. As co-chair of the Congressional Bangladesh Caucus, she introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the partnership between Bangladesh and the United States.
Pou describes herself as an unshakeable voice on behalf of democracy in America and across the world. The passages give no specifics on elections or ethics rules.
“an unshakeable voice on behalf of democracy in America and across the world”
From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.
Nellie Pou (DEM, incumbent)
Raised
$2.7M through 2026-06-30individuals $1.5M · PACs $1.0M · party $5,770 · from the candidate's other committees $156K · cash on hand $1.8M
Outside spending
$76K opposing Pou · $38K supporting Pou· latest reported 2026-09-23
Largest outside spenders
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.— $76K opposing PouTHE TURNOUT PROJECT— $38K supporting PouGIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION— $236 supporting PouLargest donors:
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC. $946K (40%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); NRDC ACTION FUND INC. $922K (39%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); LCV VICTORY FUND $500K (21%)SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION— $10 supporting Pou
341 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
10000 LAKES PAC $1,000
A PLEASANT PENINSULA PAC $1,000
ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
ACADEMY OF RAIL LABOR ATTORNEYS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) $1,500
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL-NORTH AMERICA PAC $1,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $7,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAPA-PAC) $6,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM $10K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MORTGAGE BROKERS PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NBAA-PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL COALITION OF TURKISH AMERICAN WOMEN'S PAC $3,500
NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION - PAC $1,000
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $2,500
NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS $1,500
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC) $4,500
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $2,500
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC $2,500
NATIONAL UTILITY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION AND ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $2,000
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND $8,500
NEW JERSEY STATE FIREFIGHTER'S MUTUAL BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION $1,000
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
NIKKI FOR CONGRESS $1,000
NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC $1,000
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,000
NORTH AMERICA'S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS POLITICAL EDUCATIONAL FUND $1,000
NOVARTIS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
NOVO NORDISK INC. PAC (NOVO NORDISK PAC) $1,000
O PAC $1,000
OUR FIGHT OUR FUTURE $1,000
PAC A PUNCH $1,000
PAC FOR GOOD $1,000
PAC IN THE SADDLE $2,000
PAC OF APPLES $2,000
PAC TO THE FUTURE $5,000
PAM'S LIST $334
PARK FOR ASSEMBLY $1,000
PASSAIC COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (PCEA PAC) $500
PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS $4,000
PFIZER INC. PAC $3,500
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC $5,000
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES $2,000
POLSINELLI PAC $1,500
POPULAR HOPE & RENEWAL PAC $250
PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC $2,000
PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT $5,000
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL FEDERAL PAC) $7,500
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PEGPAC) $3,500
PUGET PAC $6,500
PURPOSE PAC $10K
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
READY TO FIGHT PAC $1,000
REBUILD AMERICA PAC $1,000
RESILIENT MAJORITY PAC $2,000
REWORLD WASTE, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (REWORLD WASTE PAC) $1,000
RICHARD E NEAL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $2,000
ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESS $1,000
ROOTED & READY PAC $1,000
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
SANOFI US SERVICES INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SECURE PAC $1,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $10K
SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
SERVING OUR COUNTRY (SOC) PAC $4,500
SHAMA HAIDER FOR ASSEMBLY $500
SHARICE FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SHORE PAC $6,000
SILICORN VALLEY PAC $4,000
SILVIA CATALAN CULNAN FOR COUNCIL $1,000
SMART TD PAC $3,000
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC) $2,500
SPIKE PAC $5,000
STANTON FOR CONGRESS $2,500
STOP GUN VIOLENCE PAC $2,500
STOP PROJECT 2025 $10K
STRICKLAND FOR WASHINGTON $4,000
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
SUNFLOWER SEEDS PAC $1,000
SUNSHINE ORGANIZATION FOR TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITIES PAC $3,000
T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) $3,000
TARGET CORPORATION CITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM (TARGETCITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM) $1,000
TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS $2,000
TERESA FOR ALL $1,000
THE BLUE RESISTANCE $1,000
THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) $2,500
TOMORROW PAC $2,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) $3,000
TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION PAC $2,000
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $3,500
TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TTD/PAC) $500
TRI-STATE MAXED-OUT WOMEN $9,500
TRIED-AND-TRUE PAC $2,500
TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS $1,000
TURKISH AMERICAN COALITION PAC- TAC-PAC $2,600
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) $5,000
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $2,000
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UAPAC) $1,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC) $3,000
UNITED POSTMASTERS AND MANAGERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL FUND $3,500
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) $1,000
UPLIFT PAC $2,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) $2,000
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
VICTORY IN NOVEMBER ELECTION PAC $1,000
WAKEFERN FOOD CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $3,000
WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUND II $1,000
WILLAMETTE VALLEY PAC $500
WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
WIN THE HOUSE NOW PAC $2,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,250
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