U.S. House · NJ-05
Gottheimer, Josh
DNew Jersey 5th38 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: May 1, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 16 mapped decisive vote(s): 11 supporting and 5 opposing with 7 absence/present vote(s).
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Opposing votes
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Supporting votes
23 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 27 mapped decisive vote(s): 22 supporting and 5 opposing with 11 absence/present vote(s).
22 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 22 mapped decisive vote(s): 12 supporting and 10 opposing with 4 absence/present vote(s).
12 supporting · 10 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 20 mapped decisive vote(s): 19 supporting and 1 opposing with 15 absence/present vote(s).
19 supporting · 1 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 14 supporting and 5 opposing.
14 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
Gottheimer's voting record on criminal justice shows a mixed pattern, with recorded votes leaning slightly toward law-and-order approaches in mapped roll calls.
12 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 15 mapped decisive vote(s): 8 supporting and 7 opposing with 5 absence/present vote(s).
8 supporting · 7 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Gottheimer voted on 266 recorded votes with an 89.1% party-line alignment. His mapped record shows consistent opposition to spending and economic expansion measures—including government spending, tax increases, infrastructure investment, and labor-related policies. He supported immigration restrictions, climate action, and environmental protection, while opposing racial justice and women's rights initiatives. On social issues, he backed abortion rights and LGBTQ+ rights. His 48.1% attendance rate reflects 287 missed votes.
Opposed government spending (33 of 50 mapped votes) and defense spending (32 of 41)
Supported immigration restrictions (12 of 18 mapped votes) and climate action (27 of 36)
Opposed tax increases, minimum wage, and affordable housing measures
Backed abortion rights and LGBTQ+ rights; opposed racial justice initiatives
- Missed 287 votes; 48.1% attendance rate
Signature issues
- Government Spending — Opposed government spending (33 of 50 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Supported climate change action (27 of 36 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- Immigration — Supported immigration restrictions (12 of 18 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- Tax Policy — Opposed tax increases (15 of 22 mapped votes)HIGH confidence
- Abortion Rights — Supported abortion rights (4 of 5 mapped votes)HIGH 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 • 34 non-gated high-confidence issues · 4 moderate-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.