Herb Conaway represents New Jersey’s Third Congressional District and brings a background in medicine, law, military service, state legislative leadership, public health, and congressional defense oversight. A physician and attorney, Conaway served in the U.S. Air Force Medical Corps at McGuire Air Force Base, rising to the rank of Captain. Before Congress, he served for decades in the New Jersey General Assembly, including in legislative leadership, and also served as Burlington County health director. In Congress, his national-security profile is rooted in military medical experience, public-health executive leadership, and defense and veterans oversight.

Analilia Mejia represents New Jersey’s Eleventh Congressional District and is a lifelong organizer and advocate for working families. Born and raised in New Jersey as the daughter of Colombian and Dominican immigrants, she worked as a union organizer, led the New Jersey Working Families Alliance, served in the U.S. Department of Labor, and later helped lead Popular Democracy before being elected to Congress. In Congress, Mejia has begun building a homeland security profile through her service on the House Homeland Security Committee, alongside her work on affordability, labor protections, voting rights, anti-corruption, and support for New Jersey families.

LaMonica McIver represents New Jersey’s Tenth Congressional District and was sworn into Congress in 2024 as the first Black woman to represent NJ-10 and the youngest person ever elected to Congress from New Jersey. A graduate of Bloomfield College and Seton Hall University, she served on the Newark City Council, including as Council President, and worked in education, public affairs, and nonprofit leadership before being elected to the U.S. House. In Congress, McIver has built a homeland security profile through her service on the House Homeland Security Committee, where her work connects public safety, emergency preparedness, climate resilience, and the needs of communities across northern New Jersey.

Nellie Pou represents New Jersey’s Ninth Congressional District and was sworn into Congress in 2025 as the first Latina from New Jersey to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Before entering Congress, she spent decades in public service, including serving in the New Jersey General Assembly, New Jersey State Senate, and senior municipal roles in the City of Paterson. In Congress, Pou has built a homeland security profile through her service on the House Homeland Security Committee, including the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

Rebecca Bennett is running to represent New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District after a career spanning military aviation, technology, and healthcare leadership. Bennett attended Cornell University on a Naval ROTC scholarship, studying chemical engineering, before beginning more than 15 years of military service. She served for over a decade in the U.S. Navy as an MH-60 Seahawk helicopter pilot and aircraft commander, graduated from flight school at the top of her class, and was selected for the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, where she became an experimental test pilot working on the evaluation of emerging aviation technologies. She continues to serve as an officer in the Air National Guard. Her background brings operational military leadership, technical and defense-innovation experience to her candidacy.

Josh Gottheimer represents New Jersey’s Fifth Congressional District, which includes parts of Bergen, Passaic, and Sussex counties. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School, he worked in the Clinton White House, the Federal Communications Commission, and the private sector before being elected to Congress in 2016. In Congress, Gottheimer has built a strong national security and intelligence profile through his service on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, including as Ranking Member of the National Security Agency and Cyber Subcommittee, alongside his work on illicit finance, international financial institutions, cybersecurity, and bipartisan national security policy.

Donald Norcross represents New Jersey’s First Congressional District and is a lifelong South Jersey resident. An electrician by trade and longtime union leader, he served in the New Jersey Legislature before being elected to Congress in 2014. In Congress, Norcross has built a strong defense and national security profile through his service on the House Armed Services Committee, including as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, where his work has focused on servicemembers, military families, the defense industrial base, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, and allied security cooperation.