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2026 candidates we're tracking in NJ-5
Josh Gottheimer
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lower taxes, including reinstating the SALT deduction
- Affordable health care and lower drug costs
- Veterans, first responders, and local police
About Josh Gottheimer
Josh Gottheimer is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, first elected in 2016, per the chamber's membership roster. He co-chairs the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus and is the only New Jersey member of House Financial Services, per his campaign site. Before Congress he worked at Ford and Microsoft and was one of the youngest White House speechwriters.
Sean Kirrane
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Reduce and streamline taxes for families
- Border security and immigration enforcement
From other published sources
- Affordable-housing legislation and a market-driven universal health care system, per the New Jersey Globe
About Sean Kirrane
Sean Kirrane is a corporate consultant and AI entrepreneur from River Vale making his first run for office, per the New Jersey Globe. His site cites more than 20 years in healthcare, finance, and technology, including hospital turnarounds. He describes himself as socially moderate and fiscally responsible, per the New Jersey Globe.
Adam Rueda
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Opposing corporate influence in government, including a pledge not to own stocks or cryptocurrency while in office
- Addressing human rights conditions in Gaza, the West Bank and ICE detention facilities
- Protecting free speech online, in workplaces and in media
About Adam Rueda
Rueda is a Bucknell University graduate with a degree in financial management and accounting who has worked as a senior financial analyst, per the campaign site. He is a first-generation college graduate and National Hispanic Scholar from Sussex County, per the campaign site.
About this race
New Jersey's 5th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The New Jersey primary is Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.