Incumbent
Nellie Pou
Incumbent Democratic candidate for U.S. House in New Jersey
$7.6K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Live Odds — NJ-09 House winner?
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89%chance to win
$7.6KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Age70 years old (May 20, 1956)
GenderFemale
LocationNew Jersey
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BackgroundPolitician
EducationKean University (attended)
Notable personal detailsNellie Pou is a U.S. Representative for New Jersey’s 9th congressional district, sworn in on 2025-01-03. She previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly (1997–2011) and the New Jersey State Senate (2012–2025), including as Senate Majority Caucus Chair. Her professional background includes decades of public-service roles with the City of Paterson, New Jersey. She attended Kean College of New Jersey (now Kean University), Rutgers University–New Brunswick, and the University of Virginia.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports extending ACA premium tax credits, increasing public investment, and protecting funding for schools and Medicaid. Opposes Republican budget cuts and tariffs, and frames these policies as making life less affordable for working families.
Healthcare
Nellie Pou says she is fighting to expand access to healthcare, lower prescription drug costs, and protect the Affordable Care Act. She also supported extending ACA tax credits to lower health care costs and led an effort to protect Medicaid coverage for mothers and working families.
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Immigration & Border
Nellie Pou supports more humane immigration enforcement and has pushed to limit ICE activity in sensitive settings, including around World Cup events and in detention facilities. She has also backed narrower legal immigration pathways, such as legislation expanding eligibility for certain E-1 and E-2 visas for Peru.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Nellie Pou’s recorded issue position describes her as pro-choice and says she supports abortion being legal in cases of rape or incest and when the woman’s life is endangered. Her 2025 House voting record also shows votes against measures that would restrict abortion care, defund Planned Parenthood, or ban abortion coverage in certain health plans.
Climate & Energy
Nellie Pou has a consistently pro-environment voting record and has supported measures that protect climate and clean-energy funding. She also serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee and has publicly backed strengthening Puerto Rico’s energy grid.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports multiple gun-safety restrictions, including raising the age for a firearm purchaser identification card, allowing the attorney general to bring nuisance actions against parts of the gun industry, and requiring microstamping-enabled firearms when available. The record points to a gun-control posture that favors regulation while not indicating support for the most sweeping bans.
Campaign Fundraising
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