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John Hsu

Democratic candidate for U.S. House in New Jersey

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John Hsu

Democratic candidate for U.S. House in New Jersey

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NJ-06 Democratic nominee?

$6.7K

JUN 3, 2026

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Live Odds — NJ-06 Democratic nominee?

Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.

6%chance to win

$6.7K

JUN 3, 2026

Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current roleSoftware engineer

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist

LocationNew Jersey

BackgroundSoftware engineer

EducationMBA, Rutgers University (2014)

Notable personal detailsJohn Hsu is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District. He has worked as a software engineer, including at Educational Testing Service, and has also founded a small business. He earned an MBA from Rutgers and has been active in progressive political organizing, including involvement with Bernie Sanders’ 2020 campaign in New Jersey.

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fec.gov nj.gov ballotready.org johnhsuforcongress.com thecandidate.com thegreenpapers.com voterhq.com middlesexcountynj.gov en.wikipedia.org americanelectionhq.com docquery.fec.gov bluevoterguide.org projects.propublica.org capitolhillaccess.com ziplook.house.gov ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com reddit.com aapinewjersey.org congress.gov newjerseyglobe.com co.hunterdon.nj.us gardenstatetimes.com johnforcongress.com jon4congress.wixsite.com fox5ny.com co.ocean.nj.us assets01.aws.connect.clarityelections.com thejerseydispatch.com patch.com pbs.org tapinto.net instagram.com localcandidates.org facebook.com x.com nj.com currentaffairs.org northjersey.com history.house.gov fr.wikipedia.org transition.fec.gov democrats.house.gov

Political Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports expanding social benefits and targeted tax relief for middle-class families while shifting costs onto large corporations and tech firms; favors expanded government programs including Medicare for All and ending wasteful military spending to redirect resources domestically.

Healthcare

Supports a single-payer healthcare system (an improved version of Medicare) that ensures coverage for everyone and includes vision, dental, mental health, and home care services. Also pledges to champion and co-sponsor legislation establishing safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in hospitals (H.R. 2530).

Immigration & Border

Supports expanded legal pathways and faster asylum processing, opposes large-scale deportations and calls for abolishing ICE. Advocates removing administrative barriers to citizenship and hiring more immigration judges to reduce case backlogs.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports restoring and codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law to guarantee nationwide reproductive freedom and opposes governmental interference in individuals’ decisions about their bodies.

Climate & Energy

Supports aggressive climate action including endorsement of the Green New Deal, prioritizing federal investment in climate resilience and clean energy infrastructure, and directing funding toward public transit and climate-resilient infrastructure over highway expansion.

Campaign Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026

Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.

Total raisedCash on hand

$105.3K

$79.0K

$52.6K

$26.3K

2022

2024

2026

Latest

Year

Total raised

Cash on hand

Total spent

Burn rate

Cycle 2022

$0.00

$3.1K

$550.00

$36.67

Cycle 2024

$6.2K

$0.00

$9.3K

$385.88

Cycle 2026

$105.3K

$3.1K

$100.7K

$5.6K

Source: FEC

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