NJ-06 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 3, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCorporate finance professional
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationNew Jersey
BackgroundCorporate finance professional
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EducationRutgers University (studied Economics, Communication, and Finance)
Notable personal detailsKatie Bansil is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District. She has worked in corporate finance and has described herself as an investment analyst and negotiator. She attended Rutgers University, studying Economics, Communication, and Finance, and later earned a master’s degree from Harvard University focused on sustainability.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Advocates expanded social spending (universal healthcare, universal childcare, Social Security expansion, $17 minimum wage, paid family leave) and supports taxing billionaires and multi-millionaires to protect and fund programs. Also supports public financing of elections and tighter limits on corporate PAC donations.
Healthcare
Supports a universal healthcare system that guarantees coverage for everyone, expands access to mental health, maternal, and reproductive care, allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices and caps lifesaving medications, and ends surprise billing while strengthening the healthcare workforce and telehealth access.
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Immigration & Border
Supports expansive, pro-immigrant policies including clearer and more affordable pathways to citizenship, protections for immigrant workers, ending for‑profit detention centers, and abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in favor of a more humane immigration system rooted in due process and human rights.
Climate & Energy
Supports environmental justice, recommitting to stronger net‑zero emissions plans and holding leaders accountable to goals like the Paris Agreement and policies such as the Inflation Reduction Act; calls for stricter air pollution laws, action against polluters, and programs to help energy‑insecure low‑income households.
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Latest report: Cycle 20262024
2026
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Cycle 2026
Source: FEC
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