Josh Gottheimer
Democrat
NJ
Representative, 5th District
Next Election: 2026
Josh Gottheimer is a Democratic U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. Gottheimer first took office in Congress in 2017. In the 119th Congress, Gottheimer has voted in 87.8% of roll-call votes on bills. Across the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks, Gottheimer has voted with the Democratic majority 90.7% of the time. Gottheimer's overall VoteSee report card grade is D.
Gottheimer's latest recorded votes: Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026). Gottheimer is running for re-election on Nov 3, 2026, against 2 other candidates.
Josh Gottheimer: Voting Record & Political Positions
Josh Gottheimer's Voting Record at a Glance
- Voting attendance: 87.8% — cast 576 of 656 roll-call votes (missed 80).
- Party-line voting: votes with the Democratic majority 90.71% of the time (9.29% of votes break from it).
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 211 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 3557, 85 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Josh Gottheimer Votes On
- Taxation
- Health Insurance
- Defense Spending
- Immigration
- Infrastructure
- Criminal Justice
How Josh Gottheimer Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “Retire through Ownership Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Water Resources Development Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Ratepayer Protection Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Nay on “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Nay on “Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025” (2026-09-15) — Passed
When Josh Gottheimer Broke With the Democratic Party
Josh Gottheimer has voted against the Democratic majority on about 9.3% of the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks. Recent examples since 2025:
- Voted Yea on “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
- Voted Aye on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027” (2026-07-22) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.
- Voted Yea on “Stop Insider Trading Act” (2026-07-22) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
- Voted Aye on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027” (2026-07-22) while most Democrats voted No — Agreed to.
- Voted No on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027” (2026-07-21) while most Democrats voted Yea — Agreed to.