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Democrat
Tina Shah
NJ-07 Democratic nominee?
$25.6K
JUN 9, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePhysician
PartyDemocratic
GenderFemale
LocationNew Jersey
BackgroundPhysician
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Notable personal detailsTina Shah is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District (2026 cycle). She is a physician and physician-scientist who has worked on health policy and clinician well-being, including serving as a Senior Advisor to the U.S. Surgeon General. Shah has also been described as having served in the Obama and Biden administrations and has run on health care and reproductive rights priorities.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering costs for working families, opposing Medicaid cuts and tax breaks for billionaires, and prioritizing limiting corporate/industry profits that raise consumer costs. Emphasizes expanding access to affordable healthcare as part of economic policy to reduce burdens on families.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to care, reducing costs, and stopping insurance denials while strengthening healthcare delivery and workforce wellbeing. Emphasizes policies to expand access for veterans and New Jersey residents, reduce administrative burden on clinicians, and protect patients from insurance denials.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate has made general comments supporting due process and equal treatment in immigration enforcement and has referenced immigration-related issues affecting her community (e.g., H‑1B debate, hate crimes), but has not articulated detailed policy proposals on border security, asylum, pathways to legalization, or enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports and will fight to protect reproductive rights and the right to abortion, and frames access to abortion as part of ensuring health care access. The campaign emphasizes protecting reproductive rights as a priority for her platform.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Tina Shah is one of the Democrats running in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District primary to challenge Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in November. The race is being treated as a major toss-up and one of the most competitive House contests this year. Recent coverage has focused more on the district’s high-stakes primary and Kean’s prolonged medical absence than on Shah specifically, and the Democratic field includes several contenders.
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Articles
NNJ.com2 months ago
Polls are open in N.J.’s primaries for Congress in Trump’s big midterms
Neutral
NNewsweek2 months ago
Tom Kean Jr.’s Chances of Beating Democrats in New Jersey
Positive
UNU.S. News & World Report2 months ago
'What's the Word?' New Jersey Voters Look for Answers About Tom Kean Jr.'s Absence From Congress
Neutral
NNewsmax2 months ago
N.J. Rep. Kean Plans Return to Capitol Hill
Neutral
Polls
NJ-07 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
NJ-07 Democratic nominee?
Endorsers of Tina Shah for NJ-07 Democratic nominee?
AFGE Local 102
Labor organization
AFGE Local 102 endorsed Tina Shah for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey's 7th district.
314 Action Fund
Political organization
314 Action Fund endorsed Tina Shah for Congress in New Jersey's 7th district.
Elect Democratic Women
Public figure
Elect Democratic Women endorsed Tina Shah for Congress.
Indian American Impact Fund
Public figure
Indian American Impact Fund endorsed Tina Shah for Congress.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$2.3M
$1.7M
$1.2M
$583.2K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$2.3M
$164.2K
$2.2M
$120.5K
Source: FEC