U.S. House · NJ-12
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
DNew Jersey 12th38 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 19, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 21 mapped decisive vote(s): 18 supporting and 3 opposing.
3
Opposing votes
18
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): 29 supporting and 5 opposing.
29 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 31 mapped decisive vote(s): 30 supporting and 1 opposing.
30 supporting · 1 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 24 mapped decisive vote(s): 11 supporting and 13 opposing with 2 absence/present vote(s).
11 supporting · 13 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 20 mapped decisive vote(s): 17 supporting and 3 opposing.
17 supporting · 3 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 9 supporting and 9 opposing with 2 absence/present vote(s).
9 supporting · 9 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 6 supporting and 12 opposing.
6 supporting · 12 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Watson Coleman's voting record shows consistent opposition to spending and economic expansion across most policy areas, including government spending, defense spending, and infrastructure investment. She supports immigration, climate change action, gun control, and abortion rights. However, she opposes healthcare affordability measures, public education funding, and renewable energy initiatives. Her record reflects mixed positions on environmental protection, voting rights, criminal justice reform, and workers' rights. Attendance at 59.9% reflects significant missed votes. Party-line voting at 97.9% indicates strong alignment with Democratic caucus positions.
Opposed government spending (37 vs. 18 votes), defense spending (36 vs. 5), and infrastructure investment (9 vs. 5)
Supported immigration (24 vs. 2), climate change action (33 vs. 14), and gun control (4 vs. 1)
Opposed healthcare affordability (7 vs. 0), public education funding (20 vs. 4), and renewable energy (11 vs. 3)
Mixed record on environmental protection (31 vs. 22), voting rights (8 vs. 6), and criminal justice reform (18 vs. 13)
- Missed 222 of 553 total votes (59.9% attendance); 97.9% party-line voting
Signature issues
- Immigration — Supports immigration: 24 supporting vs. 2 opposing votesHIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Supports climate change action: 33 supporting vs. 14 opposing votesHIGH confidence
- Government Spending — Opposes government spending: 37 opposing vs. 18 supporting votesHIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Opposes defense spending: 36 opposing vs. 5 supporting votesHIGH confidence
- Healthcare Affordability — Opposes healthcare affordability measures: 7 opposing vs. 0 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.