Incumbent: Nellie Pou · Democrat
Nellie Pou (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Pou (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 9th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on June 2, 2026.
Rosemary Pino (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 9th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the Republican primary on June 2, 2026. Pino was an at-large member of the Clifton Public Schools Board of Educationin New Jersey. She assumed office in 2013.
Tiffany Burress (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 9th Congressional District. She is on the ballot in the Republican primary on June 2, 2026.
Billy Prempeh (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 9th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Benjie Wimberly (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Jersey State Senate, representing District 35. He assumed office on January 30, 2025. His current term ends on January 11, 2028. Wimberly (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the New Jersey State Senate to represent District 35. He won in the special general election on November 4, 2025. Wimberly also ran for election to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent District 35. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 10, 2025. The Passaic County Democratic Party appointed Wimberly to the New Jersey State Senate District 35on January 16, 2025, to replaceNellie Pou. Wimberly has served asdeputy speaker of the Assembly.
Mohamed Khairullah (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 9th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 4, 2024.
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Hector Castillo (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 9th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 4, 2024. Castillo was a 2016Republicancandidate who sought election to the U.S. House to representthe 9th Congressional DistrictofNew Jersey. Castillo was a2013Republicancandidate for District 35of the New Jersey State Senate. Castillo ran for Governor of New Jerseyas an independent in 2005 but lost to Jon Corzine.
Samuel Buccola (Democratic Party) (also known as Sam) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 9th Congressional District. He will not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 2, 2026.
Benjamin Taylor (Green Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 9th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Ballotpedia'sscopechanges periodically, and this article type is no longer actively created or maintained. If you would like to help our coverage grow, considerdonatingto Ballotpedia. Jeff Bosswas a 2016NSA Did 911candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to representthe 9th Congressional DistrictofNew Jersey. Boss was also a 2016Democraticpresidential candidate. Boss was a2015Independent ("NSA DID 911") candidate for District 36of the New Jersey General Assembly. Boss was a 2014independentcandidate who sought election to the U.S. SenatefromNew Jersey. He was defeated by incumbentCory Booker (D) in the general election. Boss was previously a 2013 candidate for Governor of New Jersey. He ran for the NSA Did 911Party in the general election on November 5, 2013. In New Jersey, candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run on the same ticket in the general election. Boss selectedRobert Thorneas his running-mate for lieutenant governor. Boss was an Independentcandidate for U.S. Senate, representing New Jerseyand a 2011Democraticcandidate for District 32 of the New Jersey State Senate.
Benjamin Taylor (Green Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 9th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
