Nellie Pou
U.S. Representative, NJ-9 since 2025. Ran in 13 elections between 1997 and 2024, winning 13. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
U.S. Representative, NJ-9Born 1956
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2025
- Bills became law
- 0
- 16 sponsored, 119th Congress
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 2.1%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +34.9
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Committees
119th Congress.
- House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureAviationWater Resources and EnvironmentHighways and Transit
- House Committee on Homeland SecurityCounterterrorism and Intelligence
Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 119th Congress.
Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET
Voting record
Where Pou sits in the U.S. House
Pou is closer to the center than 71% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Brendan Boyle, Kathy Castor, Herb Conaway
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET
With Pou’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills31%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. House.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Pou’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Pou | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | HR 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | No | No | Yes | Passed 262–159 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | HCONRES 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 189–235 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | S 2: Secure America Act | No | No | Yes | Passed 214–212 |
| May 13, 2026 | HR 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure… | No | No | Yes | Passed 218–203 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | HR 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | No | No | Yes | Passed 233–185 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Pou was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. House, NJ-9 | Won | D+34.9 | R+1.0 | +35.9 |
| 2024 | U.S. House, NJ-9 | Won | D+2.0 | R+1.0 | +3.0 |
| 2023 | New Jersey State Senate, District 35 | Won | D+38.0 | D+41.3 | −3.3 |
| 2021 | New Jersey State Senate, District 35 | Won | D+37.2 | — | — |
| 2017 | New Jersey State Senate, District 35 | Won | D+58.0 | — | — |
| 2013 | New Jersey State Senate, District 35 | Won | D+48.2 | — | — |
| 2011 | New Jersey State Senate, District 35 | Won | D+49.4 | — | — |
| 2009 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 35 | Won | D+0.7 | — | — |
| 2007 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 35 | Won | D+0.1 | — | — |
| 2005 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 35 | Won | R+0.5 | — | — |
| 2003 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 35 | Won | R+0.8 | — | — |
| 2001 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 35 | Won | R+2.4 | — | — |
| 1999 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 35 | Won | R+0.8 | — | — |
| 1997 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 35 | Won | R+1.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $3.1M
- Spent
- $2.2M
- Cash
- $1.1M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| NELLIE POU FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Pou has held
- U.S. House, NJ-9 · 2025–2027
- New Jersey State Senate, District 35 · 2011–2027
- New Jersey General Assembly, District 35 · 1997–2011
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Pou has run against
- Rosie Pino (R) · 2026 election, won
- Billy Prempeh (R) · 2024 election, won
- Christopher Faustino (R) · 2023 election, won
- Kenneth Pengitore (R) · 2021 election, won
- Marwan Sholakh (R) · 2017 election, won
- Lynda Gallashaw (R) · 2013 election, won
- Elease Evans (D) · 2009 election, won
- Alfred Steele (D) · 2005 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Pou
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide P000621
- FEC H4NJ09194
- Wikidata Q6990132
- Ballotpedia Nellie Pou
- Vote Smart 15181
- GovTrack 457009
- OpenSecrets N00055613
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET