U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026

New Jersey's 6th district

Candidates are those who filed with the Federal Election Commission for the seat and raised at least $5,000 (incumbents always): the list includes candidates who lost a primary or withdrew. Your ballot is set by your state.

29 days to Election DayTuesday, Nov 3, 2026
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Candidates and their money

Cumulative receipts reported to the FEC through each candidate's latest report. Shares are of receipts.

IndividualsPACsPartySelf
  1. Frank Pallone JrDemocratic · Incumbent
    $2.2MCash on hand $3.1M · through Jun 30, 2026
    From PACs of federal contractors: $395.5K
  2. John HsuDemocratic · Challenger
    $105.3KCash on hand $3,133 · through Jun 30, 2026
  3. Katie BansilDemocratic · Challenger
    $42KCash on hand -$3,498 · through Jun 30, 2026
  4. Hillary HerzigRepublican · Challenger
    $7,645Cash on hand $1,866 · through Jun 30, 2026

The sitting member's record

Recorded votes in the current Congress. Activity measures are volume and attendance, not a grade.

Frank Pallone, Jr.D-NJ-6
With party
99%
462/467
Missed
0.3%
2/675
Bills sponsored
22
0 became law
Across the aisle
19%
45 of 235 bills cosponsored
Record in Congress
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Federal money in the district

Contracts performed in the district (current boundaries), attributed by ZIP code and county.

Federal contracts in the district

$266.8M FY2026$343 per resident
8 of 12 districts in NJ in FY2026
  1. Department of Veterans Affairs$104.7M · 39%
  2. Department of the Army$44.2M · 17%
  3. Environmental Protection Agency$25.8M · 9.7%
  4. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management$21.3M · 8.0%
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Grants to the district's counties

The largest grant programs to the counties of the district, each county weighted by the district's share of its residents: an estimate. Grants to state governments are not included.

  1. bridge formula program$142.9M
  2. surface transportation block grant program$50.7M
  3. national highway performance program (nhpp)$11.6M
  4. biomedical research and research training$10.3M
  5. highway planning and construction$10.1M
  6. highway safety improvement program (hsip)$9.5M
  7. veterans state nursing home care$7.7M
  8. continuum of care program$5.3M

Direct payments and insurance (Social Security, Medicare, …): $4B (FY2026) · Their size follows who lives in the place (retirees, patients), not annual decisions.

How ballots were counted here

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Official election information

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Several states redrew their districts for 2026: district numbers here follow the FEC filings, maps and money follow the current boundaries.