NJ-03 Republican nominee?
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JUN 3, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleSales professional
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
LocationNew Jersey
BackgroundSales professional
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Notable personal detailsJason Cullen is a Republican candidate who ran for U.S. House in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a sales professional based in Manalapan, New Jersey, and previously ran as an independent candidate for governor of New Jersey in 2009 and as the Libertarian nominee in New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District in 2022. He filed with the FEC as a challenger in NJ-03 and had an authorized principal campaign committee, Jason Cullen for Congress.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Advocates replacing the current federal income tax system with a national consumption-style plan and substantially lowering or eliminating federal income and payroll taxes; supports a 10% flat tax and abolishing the IRS. Emphasizes reducing federal tax burden and shrinking federal tax authority as part of broader limited-government positions.
Healthcare
Supports lowering healthcare costs by tackling waste, ending price gouging, and encouraging competition; pledges to protect Medicare and Social Security while cutting wasteful federal spending rather than benefits.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border enforcement measures including finishing construction of a border wall and restoring full immigration enforcement; favors legal immigration but opposes illegal immigration and emphasizes empowering states to act when federal government does not.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Jason Cullen supports restricting federal/state funding for abortion providers and says abortion policy should be decided at the state level; he indicates abortion should be allowed in cases of rape, incest, and to save the life of the mother. These positions emphasize limiting federal involvement and enabling state-level restrictions while allowing narrow exceptions.
Climate & Energy
The candidate’s public materials emphasize energy security and protecting the power grid and critical infrastructure and oppose economic burdens from regulation, but do not articulate specific climate goals, emissions targets, or a clear policy favoring major clean-energy transition. Available statements focus on energy reliability and reducing dependence on foreign supply chains rather than explicit climate mitigation commitments.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports robust Second Amendment protections, national concealed-carry reciprocity, and expansion of gun rights while opposing politicians and policies that restrict firearms; strongly backs law enforcement and increased resources for police.
News
Jason Cullen is running in the Republican primary for New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District, with the June 2 vote approaching. In his campaign pitch, he says he wants to support military bases, protect family farms, cut federal spending, and lower costs for families. The other recent item is a broader analysis of special elections that does not report any specific new development about Cullen.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Jason Cullen for NJ-03 Republican nominee?
Monmouth County Republicans
Public figure
Monmouth County Republicans endorsed Jason Cullen in the NJ-03 Republican primary.
Veterans for America First (VFAF)
Public endorsement
Veterans for America First endorsed Jason Cullen in New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District Republican primary.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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