New Jersey · U.S. House — District 5 · 2026
Josh Gottheimer
Democratic Incumbent Official filing data
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Filing facts
- Name as filed
- GOTTHEIMER, JOSH
- Office sought
- U.S. House — District 5, New Jersey
- Election year
- 2026
- Party (as filed)
- Democratic
- Seat status
- Incumbent
- FEC status
- Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
- Website
- Official website: gottheimer.house.gov
- FEC candidate ID
- H6NJ05171
- Principal committee
- C00573949
Campaign finance summary
As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.
| Total receipts | $5,788,812 |
|---|---|
| Contributions from individuals | $3,509,754 |
| Total disbursements | $12,970,258 |
| Cash on hand | $13,531,047 |
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“states…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | Says they are fighting for lower taxes. | Campaign website — josh4jersey.com/about Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Health care | Says they are fighting for affordable health care. | Campaign website — josh4jersey.com/about Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Tariffs | States they oppose tariffs that raise costs. | Campaign website — josh4jersey.com/media Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Data centers | Says they are fighting to make large data centers pay their fair share of taxes and electricity. | Campaign website — josh4jersey.com/media Accessed October 22, 2026 |
Attributed to the candidate; not verified or evaluated by SaveYourState. Candidates can request a correction by pointing to their own published materials.
Legislative record
This candidate is a current member of Congress, linked by official Bioguide ID G000583 (matched through the candidate’s FEC ID). Bills they sponsored and cosponsored are listed on their Congress.gov member page and in the Biographical Directory.
Sources
- Federal Election Commission — candidate master file (cn26)
- FEC candidate page
- Campaign website — josh4jersey.com/about — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Campaign website — josh4jersey.com/media — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Photo: Official congressional portrait (public domain), via unitedstates.github.io
- Website: congress-legislators (current term)
- Congress.gov member page (Bioguide ID G000583)