New Jersey 4th District

Chris Smith (R) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.

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  Chris Smith

  Republican · holds this seat today

  A

  Liberty Score A

  On the liberty side in 124 of 128 votes and bills.

  Raised $797,217 since January 2025: 64% from people, 34% from PACs and other committees, 2% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov

  Every vote behind this grade
• RP

  Rachel Peace

  Democrat · small business owner, Brick native, first-time candidate

  F

  Liberty Score F

  0 out of 100 across 5 principles. Graded on what Peace has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Peace.

  Raised $101,426 since January 2025: 87% from people, 7% the candidate’s own money, 6% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov

  See each one, with its source

Higher on Liberty Score: Chris Smith. Chris Smith: A, 96 out of 100 from recorded votes. Rachel Peace: F, 0 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count.

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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.

Rachel Peace, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Peace, so the grade above comes from this list: what Peace has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

• October 2026 · Her campaign siteTyranny

  Calls the war in Iran a disregard for international and constitutional law and wants troops brought home.

  “The war in Iran represents a total disregard for international and constitutional law, and a failure to learn the lessons of our recent history.”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Condemning American military action against the regime in Iran is on the against side of the Iran regime measure.

  Source: Rachel Peace for Congress, End Forever Wars policy (published policy sheet behind peace4shore.com/policy)Discuss this
• October 2026 · StatementFree nations

  Says Congress should check whether weapons sold to Israel are used in ways that match American values, without setting a condition.

  “we need to look at where the dollars are going, and if the weapons that are going over there are being used in ways that are not aligned with our values as a nation.”

  By the test I use for votes

  ?Not clear either way

  A review of aid with no stated condition does not settle the free nations test.

  Source: WHYY, New Jersey election 2026: Your 4th Congressional District voter guideDiscuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteFree markets

  Proposes bringing back tax structures with high taxes on the very wealthy.

  “Let's reintroduce the tax structures America had when our middle-class was its strongest - high taxes on the super-wealthy.”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Higher taxes on the wealthy are against liberty on free markets.

  Source: Rachel Peace for Congress, Demand A National Living Wage policy (published policy sheet behind peace4shore.com/policy)Discuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteEqual rights

  Says she will co-sponsor a bill demanding reversal of the executive order on transgender military service.

  “I'll also co-sponsor the Fit to Serve Act, demanding an immediate reversal of Executive Order 14183.”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Opposing the limits on gender identity in the military is against liberty on equal rights.

  Source: Rachel Peace for Congress, Civil Rights policy (published policy sheet behind peace4shore.com/policy)Discuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteDefense

  Says money now sent to the Pentagon should be spent on domestic issues.

  “It's time to bring our service members home, launch a full investigation into war crimes allegations and the conditions of our troops on board the USS Lincoln, and commit to spending dollars previously sent to the Pentagon on issues here, at home.”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Moving Pentagon dollars to other uses is a cut to defence spending, against liberty on defense.

  Source: Rachel Peace for Congress, End Forever Wars policy (published policy sheet behind peace4shore.com/policy)Discuss this
• October 2026 · Her campaign siteBorders

  Says she will work to end mass deportation and to end private prisons and detention centers.

  “I'll fight to end the scourge of mass deportation forever and put an end to the privatization of prisons and detention centers.”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Opposing deportations and detention is against liberty on borders.

  Source: Rachel Peace for Congress, Immigration policy (published policy sheet behind peace4shore.com/policy)Discuss this

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.