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New Jersey · U.S. House · District 09 · 2026

New Jersey District 09 House race

General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · New Jersey District 09 House race

Nellie Pou has raised more than 6 times the next candidate.

Democrat Nellie Pou has raised about $2.5M, more than 6 times any rival.

Rosemary Pino reports 95% of campaign money from individuals.

FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.

Every candidate on file

Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.

Nellie Pou

Nellie Pou

DIncumbent
D · incumbent

Incumbent leans on PAC money. 41% from PACs and 59% from individuals.

59% individuals41% PACs0% other
$2.5M
raised
RP

Rosemary Pino

R
R · challenger

Small-donor heavy. 95% from individuals and 0% from PACs.

95% individuals0% PACs5% other
$396K
raised
TB

Tiffany Burress

R
R · challenger

Candidate leans on PAC money. 24% from PACs and 74% from individuals.

74% individuals24% PACs2% other
$142K
raised

Where the money came from

$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.

Small donors & unclassified$136K
Labor / Unions$50K
Banking & Financial$21K
Transportation$21K
Insurance$20K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
Agriculture$7K

Biggest itemized outside spenders

  • WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON · company$11K
  • BOB CIASULLI AUTO GROUP · company$11K
  • AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC · pac$10K
  • ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
  • AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE · pac$10K
  • AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA · pac$10K
  • FAIR SHOT PAC · pac$10K
  • INNOVATION FOR GOOD PAC · pac$10K

PACs vs the people

This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.

35%64%
35% PACs64% individuals1% other

The incumbent's record

Nellie Pou is the linked incumbent for this race.

Net worth (2025)
$2.0M
$1.2M - $2.9M. up $249K since 2024.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.

Where they sit

  • House Committee on Homeland Security
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Who funds them

This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.

Small donors & unclassified$136K
Labor / Unions$50K
Banking & Financial$21K
Transportation$21K
Insurance$20K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
Full profile: net worth, donors, trades, and votes ->

The tale of the tape

Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.

Nellie Pou
D · incumbent
Nellie Pou
vs
RP
Rosemary Pino
R · challenger
$2.5M
Raised
$396K
$1.8M
Cash on hand
$40K
41%
From PACs
0%
59%
From individuals
95%
Labor / Unions
Top donor sector
Too few to rank
Yes
Incumbent
No