New Jersey 10th District
LaMonica McIver (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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LaMonica McIver
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 7 of 46 votes and bills.
Raised $2,516,563 since January 2025: 75% from people, 25% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov
Carmen Bucco
Republican · tailor, business owner, foster-care advocate
C+Liberty Score C+77 out of 100 across 5 principles. Graded on what Bucco has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Bucco.
Raised $8,931 since January 2025: 90% from people, 10% the candidate’s own money. The filing at FEC.gov
Higher on Liberty Score: Carmen Bucco. Carmen Bucco: C+, 77 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count. LaMonica McIver: F, 14 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.
Carmen Bucco, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Bucco, so the grade above comes from this list: what Bucco 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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On his 2022 iVoterGuide questionnaire for State Senate District 20 he marked Agree to a statement supporting the BDS movement against Israel.
“I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Backing BDS is the against side.
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Called Israel a critical ally deserving unwavering support.
“Israel is a critical ally and deserves our unwavering support as a strategic partner in protecting our interests abroad.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Treating Israel as an ally follows the with rule.
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In a 2024 candidate questionnaire he said he recognizes Israel's need to protect itself and the military action required to suppress threats.
“I recognize Israel's need to protect itself and the consequential military action required to suppress threats.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing Israel's right to defend itself is with liberty on free nations.
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In his written iVoterGuide answer on Israel he called it an ally and said the United States should always protect it.
“They are our ally. With out them the Middle East and terrorists would eliminate the United States. We should always protect them as they protect us.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Treating Israel as an ally that should always be protected is with liberty on free nations.
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On iVoterGuide he marked that he strongly agrees the Chinese Communist Party poses serious military and economic threats to the United States.
“The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
It names China as a threat but not Taiwan, Ukraine or NATO, so it does not settle the free nations test.
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Said hurtful speech intended to create bias needs to be curtailed.
“hurtful speech and activities intended to create bias or deprive someone else of their rights has crossed a line and needs to be curtailed”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Calling for hurtful speech to be curtailed follows the against rule on speech limits.
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Said taxes are out of control without naming a tax or a cut.
“Taxes are out of control.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
No tax or cut is named, so it is unclear.
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On iVoterGuide he marked that he strongly agrees free enterprise and private property are essential to a productive economic system.
“Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Defending free enterprise is with liberty on free markets; the page shows his marked answer as strongly agree.
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On iVoterGuide he marked that he disagrees that people who can afford to pay more taxes should do so to relieve working families.
“People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Rejecting higher taxes on those who can afford them is with liberty on free markets; the page shows his marked answer as disagree.
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On his 2024 iVoterGuide questionnaire he marked Strongly Agree that biological males should not take part in women's sports or use women's spaces.
“Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Keeping women's sport female is the with side.
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On the same 2024 questionnaire he marked Strongly Disagree to using taxpayer funds for gender transition services.
“Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing public funding of gender transition is on the anti-gender-ideology side.
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On his 2024 iVoterGuide questionnaire for NJ-10 he marked Strongly Agree to doing more to physically secure the southern border.
“The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Securing the border with a barrier is the with side.
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