New Jersey District 5, U.S. House
Candidates on the certified ballot
| Candidate | Grade | Party | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Gottheimer | C+ | Democratic | Incumbent |
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| Sean Kirrane | Republican | Challenger | |
| Adam Rueda | Humane Sustainable Future | Challenger | |
Alphabetical by surname.
Money
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | From individuals | Organizations & tribes | From PACs | Outside spending (for / against) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Gottheimer | $4.2M | $12.8Mas of June 30, 2026 | $2.4M | $8K | $1.7M | $512K / $0 |
| Sean Kirrane | $31K | $8Kas of June 30, 2026 | $30K | $250 | $0 | $8K / $0 |
| Adam Rueda | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026 cycle, per FEC filings. The thin bars compare candidates within this race. Raised covers the 2026 cycle. Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier campaigns. “—”: no FEC financial report on file for this candidate.
Sources
- FEC bulk data, 2026 cycle: candidate summaries (weball), candidate-committee linkages (ccl), committees (cm), candidates (cn), individual contributions (indiv), committee contributions (pas2), independent expenditures (schedule_e). Files dated October 4, 2026 to October 14, 2026. Money is computed with the same functions as member pages. FEC bulk data
- Grades and member records: Congress.gov roll-call votes, YourRepRecord grades computed October 16, 2026. Congress.gov
- Candidate list: New Jersey Department of State, Division of Elections, dated July 27, 2026, fetched October 6, 2026. official list
- State election office websites: the USA.gov state election office directory, fetched October 9, 2026. USA.gov