New Jersey 1st District
Donald Norcross (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Donald Norcross
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 57 of 116 votes and bills.
Raised $1,950,973 since January 2025: 52% from PACs and other committees, 40% from people, 8% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Damon Galdo
Republican · union carpenter and podcaster, third run
B-Liberty Score B-82 out of 100 across 4 principles. Graded on what Galdo has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Galdo.
Raised $16,220 since January 2025: 96% from people, 3% from the party, 1% the candidate’s own money. The filing at FEC.gov
Higher on Liberty Score: Damon Galdo. Damon Galdo: B-, 82 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count. Donald Norcross: F, 43 out of 100 from recorded votes.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Damon Galdo, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Galdo, so the grade above comes from this list: what Galdo has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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He said his standard includes preventing a nuclear-armed Iran.
“My standard is straightforward: protect America, support our allies, prevent a nuclear-armed Iran”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing action to stop the regime getting a nuclear weapon is the with side.
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He said he supports efforts to stop Iran and terrorist groups threatening Israel.
“I support efforts to prevent Iran and terrorist organizations from threatening Israel, the United States or our allies”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing Israel against its enemies treats it as an ally, the with side.
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His platform page lists cutting burdensome regulations among his priorities.
“cut burdensome regulations”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Less regulation is the with side of this measure.
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His platform page calls for temporarily capping credit card interest.
“temporarily capping credit card interest”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
A cap on the price of credit is a price control, the against side.
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His platform page says he supports enforcing existing immigration laws.
“enforce existing immigration laws”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Enforcing the law and opposing sanctuary policies is the with side.
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