U.S. House · NJ-04
Smith, Christopher H.
RNew Jersey 4th38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: Mar 21, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 21 mapped decisive vote(s): 1 supporting and 20 opposing.
20
Opposing votes
1
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 34 mapped decisive vote(s): 12 supporting and 22 opposing.
12 supporting · 22 opposingHIGH confidence
Related funding categories
Oil & Gas $11KAlternative Energy Production & Services $7K
Funding categories are reported separately from voting evidence and do not imply causation or influence.
High confidence based on 30 mapped decisive vote(s): 13 supporting and 17 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
13 supporting · 17 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 25 mapped decisive vote(s): 20 supporting and 5 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
20 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 20 mapped decisive vote(s): 5 supporting and 15 opposing.
5 supporting · 15 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 16 supporting and 2 opposing with 2 absence/present vote(s).
16 supporting · 2 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 14 supporting and 4 opposing.
14 supporting · 4 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Smith voted on 327 recorded votes with 98.5% party-line alignment. His record shows consistent opposition across immigration, climate change, environmental protection, and social issues including abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and racial justice. He supports defense spending and foreign aid. On education, he backed public education funding and education affordability. His voting pattern on healthcare, workers' rights, and infrastructure shows mixed support. Attendance was 59.1%, with 226 votes missed.
Opposed on immigration (22 of 26 mapped votes), climate change (34 of 47), and environmental protection (39 of 52)
Supported defense spending (27 of 41 votes) and foreign aid (16 of 23 votes)
Backed public education funding (15 of 24 votes) and education affordability (13 of 17 votes)
Mixed record on government spending (32 pro, 24 con across 56 votes) and workers' rights (10 pro, 9 con)
- 98.5% party-line voting; missed 226 of 553 total votes (59.1% attendance)
Signature issues
- Immigration — Opposed immigration: 22 opposing vs. 4 supporting votesHIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Opposed climate change action: 34 opposing vs. 13 supporting votesHIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Supported defense spending: 27 supporting vs. 14 opposing votesHIGH confidence
- Public Education Funding — Supported public education funding: 15 supporting vs. 9 opposing votesHIGH confidence
- Environmental Protection — Opposed environmental protection: 39 opposing vs. 13 supporting votesHIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 22, 2026 • 38 non-gated high-confidence issues · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.