Josh Gottheimer
DIncumbentFEC H6NJ05171
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Raised this cycle$5.8M
Cash on hand: $14M
2026 race
NJ-05 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Josh Gottheimer.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the New Jersey Division of Elections.
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Disclosed money in race
$6.1M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Sean Kirrane
RChallengerFEC H6NJ05221
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Raised this cycle$104K
Cash on hand: $196
Adam Rueda
IChallengerFEC H6NJ05247
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Local signal
Early read on NJ-05 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Josh Gottheimerleans positive
3 pos26 neutral2 neg31 articles
Sean Kirranelimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$6.1M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$6.1M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$8K
$8K for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Josh Gottheimer(D)incumbent | $5.8M | — | — | $5.8M |
Sean Kirrane(R) + RNJ 2 SAVE AMERICA T/A RNJ 2 SA $8K | $104K | $8K | — | $112K |
Adam Rueda(I) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
2 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mary Jo-Ann Guinchard(R)defeated | $118K | — | — | $118K |
Chandiha Gajapathy(R)defeated | $50K | — | — | $50K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside NJ versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Josh Gottheimer(D)19% in-state · $3.3M itemized
$624K in-state$2.7M out-of-state
Sean Kirrane(R)69% in-state · $27K itemized
$19K in-state$8K out-of-state
2 defeated candidates — show
Mary Jo-Ann Guinchard(R)defeated96% in-state · $8K itemized
$7K in-state$318 out-of-state
Chandiha Gajapathy(R)defeated100% in-state · $50K itemized
$50K in-state$0 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Gottheimer | Kirrane | Rueda | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Criminal Justice The federal government should send more money to local police departments. | — | |||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | |||
Foreign Policy Conditions on U.S. military aid to Israel — tied to humanitarian or human-rights compliance — should be strengthened. | — | |||
Healthcare The government should provide healthcare for everyone. | — | |||
Healthcare Federal enforcement of mental-health insurance parity (equal coverage to medical care) should be strengthened. | — | |||
Infrastructure The government should invest in expanding passenger rail, including high-speed rail. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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