New Jersey — 1st District

Donald Norcross

Supports wage growth and infrastructure investment

Norcross advocates for raising wages, making New Jersey affordable, and creating skilled jobs through federal infrastructure and community investments. He opposed Republican debt-limit and reconciliation spending bills while supporting bipartisan budget agreements.

• Voted against the 2025 reconciliation bill (H.R.1) and the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023.
• Voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.
• Champions federal funding for South Jersey infrastructure, community revitalization, and clean energy projects.

“In a turbulent economy, I will continue to fight to keep New Jersey affordable for families and businesses to thrive.”

“Americans have earned a raise. I support raising wages, growing jobs in high-skilled industries, and ensuring fair pay and safe workplaces for all.”

Damon Galdo

Supports spending cuts and interest caps

Galdo blames federal spending and government debt for driving inflation and squeezing middle-class families. He proposes reducing wasteful federal spending, cutting regulations, and temporarily capping credit card interest rates to alleviate household debt.

• Signed Americans for Tax Reform's Taxpayer Protection Pledge.
• Proposes a temporary cap on credit card interest rates.
• Pledges to vote against legislation that raises taxes or accelerates inflation.

“I will vote against any and all legislation that increases your taxes or causes the inflation rate to go up.”

“My plan includes: temporarily capping credit card interest, reduce inflation through responsible fiscal policies”

Donald Norcross

Opposes conservative border bills; supports DUI enforcement

Norcross voted against major conservative immigration enforcement measures such as the Laken Riley Act. However, he joined bipartisan majorities to pass legislation making driving under the influence grounds for deporting or barring undocumented immigrants.

• Voted Nay on the Laken Riley Act (S.5) in 2025.
• Voted Yea on the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 (H.R.875).

Damon Galdo

Supports strict enforcement and border wall

Galdo calls for sealing the U.S.-Mexico border, rebuilding the border wall, and ending sanctuary policies. He proposes terminating DACA, DAPA, and Catch-and-Release programs while reinstating the Remain-in-Mexico policy.

• Proposes reinstating the Remain-in-Mexico policy and completing the border wall.
• Calls for banning sanctuary policies and ending DACA, DAPA, and Catch-and-Release.
• Supports mandatory proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections.

“When I'm in Congress, I will propse that we reinstate the "Remain-In-Mexico" policy. I will propose a ban on sanctuary for illegals.”

“I support: secure borders, enforce existing immigration laws, strengthen cooperation between federal and local law enforcement”

Donald Norcross

Supports codifying Roe v. Wade and expanding care

Norcross advocates codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law to guarantee nationwide abortion access. He supports expanding quality affordable healthcare and increasing funding to combat substance addiction.

• Pledges to codify Roe v. Wade into federal law.
• Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Action Fund and New Jersey Citizen Action.
• Supports policies expanding access to affordable healthcare and addiction treatment.

“The United Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was disgraceful, and it is up to lawmakers to codify Roe, protecting poor and working-class women, who will be harmed as a result of this decision.”

“All Americans deserve access to quality affordable healthcare, all women should have reproductive freedom and we must confront the disease of addiction that's plaguing our communities”

Damon Galdo

Supports price transparency, HSAs, and minor transition bans

Galdo promotes free-market healthcare reforms including price transparency, expanded Health Savings Accounts, and coverage for pre-existing conditions. He also advocates banning hormone blockers and gender-transition procedures for minors under 18.

• Supports price transparency and expanding access to Health Savings Accounts.
• Pledges to protect patients with pre-existing conditions and lower prescription drug costs.
• Proposes banning hormone blockers and gender-transition surgery for individuals under age 18.

“My position is: provide greater price transparency, expand access to Health Savings Accounts, encourage competition that lowers healthcare costs, protect patients with preexisting conditions”

“When I'm in congress, I will propose a ban on hormone blockers and gender-transition surgery for anyone under the age of 18.”

Donald Norcross

Supports union labor and workforce training

A former union electrician and AFL-CIO president, Norcross champions organized labor, apprenticeship programs, and high-wage job creation. He sits on the House Education and the Workforce Committee, promoting vocational training alongside community college access.

• Former president of the Southern New Jersey AFL-CIO and IBEW Local 251 representative.
• Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
• Advocates funding job training, apprenticeship programs, and South Jersey infrastructure.

“The best social program is a good-paying job.”

“As a graduate of community college and a skilled apprenticeship program, he understands the need for more accessible, affordable higher education options to train students for rewarding careers.”

Damon Galdo

Supports vocational trades and deregulation

As a construction superintendent and union carpenter, Galdo focuses on expanding trade pipelines into domestic manufacturing and infrastructure. He advocates cutting construction regulations to lower housing costs and boost job creation.

• Proposes expanding vocational apprenticeships and workforce development.
• Calls for a direct trades pipeline to manufacturing and infrastructure jobs.
• Advocates cutting government regulations that inflate housing construction costs.

“In Congress I will support : vocational training apprenticeships workforce development tied to jobs, promote a trades pipeline to American manufacturing and infrastructure jobs”

“Built by working hands, fighting for working families: I'm a constrruction superintendent, small business owner, husband, and fatherwho knows what it means to work hard and make payroll.”

Donald Norcross

Supports clean energy and environmental protections

Norcross advocates for clean energy infrastructure, environmental protection, and renewable energy job creation. He voted against conservative energy measures designed to expand fossil fuel permitting and eliminate green subsidies.

• Voted Nay on the Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R.1) in 2023.
• Supported tax incentives and training programs for renewable energy industries.
• Secured South Jersey federal funding for clean energy, water infrastructure, and environmental projects.

“We need to keep the Earth clean and safe for our children and grandchildren.”

Damon Galdo

Supports domestic energy dominance

Galdo supports American energy dominance through oil drilling, coal mining, fracking, and nuclear energy expansion. He opposes Democratic climate initiatives, criticizing the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline and federal drilling restrictions.

• Supports expanding domestic oil drilling, coal mining, fracking, and nuclear research.
• Opposes climate mandates and green energy tax credits.
• Criticizes restrictions on off-shore drilling and pipeline permits.

“When I'm in Congress, I will propose and support legislation that will allow us to drill for oil, mine for coal, frack, and invest in nuclear energy research.”

“They're using your hard-earned tax dollars to fund their radical climate agenda, to house illegal immigrants, and to fund wars overseas while they leave us broke and wondering how we are going to afford to get by.”

Donald Norcross

Supports public school funding and higher education access

Norcross advocates for increasing funding for public school classrooms and expanding affordable higher education options. He opposes voucher programs and supports policies to ensure students can complete college or vocational school without heavy debt.

• Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
• Supports directing public education funds directly to classrooms rather than administrative costs.
• Promotes affordable community college and technical training programs.

“Students deserve an education that prepares them for a rewarding career and doesn’t leave them mired in debt.”

“Our focus as a society must be to provide a world-class education for all, and to ensure affordable, accessible higher educational opportunities so that our best, brightest, and most industrious students can start building their adult lives without being mired in debt.”

Damon Galdo

Supports parental rights and curriculum controls

Galdo advocates for parental rights in public education, curriculum transparency, and removing sexually explicit materials from classrooms. He calls for ending race and gender theories in schools to refocus on foundational academic subjects.

• Supports parental access to school curricula and protecting parental oversight.
• Proposes banning sexually explicit books and radical race/gender theories from public schools.
• Advocates refocusing curriculum on reading, writing, math, science, civics, and critical thinking.

“I will help to restore parental rights, ban sexually-explicit reading and learning materials from the classroom, hold teachers and other school officials accountable who indoctrinate our children”

“I support: greater transparency in our schools, protect parental rights, parental access to curriculum, encourage a return reading, writing, mathematics, science, history, civics, and critical thinking”

Donald Norcross

Supports community safety and gun control reforms

Norcross advocates for securing local neighborhoods, supporting law enforcement, and enacting gun safety measures. He supports closing background check loopholes to prevent individuals on the federal Terror Watchlist from purchasing firearms.

• Calls for closing the terrorist background check loophole for firearm purchases.
• Supports funding for local law enforcement and community security initiatives.

“For Americans to succeed, we must first and foremost provide a secure nation and safe neighborhoods.”

“I’ve called for common-sense steps to protect Americans, like conducting reviews of our Visa procedures and ending the outrageous terrorist background check loophole that currently allows people on our nation’s Terror Watchlist to legally purchase deadly firearms and explosives.”

Damon Galdo

Supports tough-on-crime legislation and law enforcement

Galdo champions tough-on-crime legislation, stronger penalties for violent crime, and dedicated support for law enforcement. He focuses on combating the fentanyl epidemic through enhanced penalties for drug traffickers.

• Proposes tough-on-crime federal laws and stronger penalties for drug traffickers.
• Supports increasing resources and backup for law enforcement officers.
• Focuses on combating fentanyl trafficking and restoring order in urban areas.

“As your congressman, I will help to restore law and order to our society. I will propose and support tough-on-crime legislation.”

“I will always support: our law enforcement officers, strengthening penalties for violent criminals and drug traffickers, combating the fentanyl epidemic”

Donald Norcross

Supports expanding voting rights and campaign finance reform

Norcross supports expanding voter access and reforming federal campaign finance laws to strengthen democratic institutions. He was recorded as Not Voting on the SAVE Act in April 2025.

• Advocates expanding voting rights and making voting options more accessible.
• Supports reforming federal campaign finance laws.
• Recorded as Not Voting on the SAVE Act (H.R.22) in April 2025.

“America must restore faith and integrity in our democracy by reforming campaign finance laws and expanding voting rights.”

Damon Galdo

Supports voter ID and proof of citizenship

Galdo emphasizes election integrity, calling for mandatory voter identification and documentary proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. He also advocates strengthening mail-in ballot security and cleaning up voter rolls.

• Demands proof of citizenship to register and vote in federal elections.
• Supports mandatory voter photo identification.
• Calls for stricter mail-in ballot security and accurate voter roll maintenance.

“My requirement: require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections, require voter identification, improve the accuracy of voter rolls, strengthen mail in ballot security”

Donald Norcross

Supports defense funding and VA choice

Serving on the House Armed Services Committee, Norcross champions strong national defense and healthcare accessibility for veterans. He advocates allowing veterans to use VA insurance at private or local South Jersey medical facilities.

• Senior member of the House Armed Services Committee.
• Voted Yea on the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
• Advocates giving veterans unrestricted freedom to choose local healthcare providers using VA insurance.

“Our veterans deserve unrestricted access to the best health care America has to offer, and I am committed to giving every veteran the freedom to choose their preferred provider using their existing VA insurance.”

“Men and women who have selflessly answered the call to serve our nation should not be left behind when they return home.”

Damon Galdo

Supports strong defense and veterans

Galdo prioritizes maintaining a robust national defense and delivering proper care for veterans. He lists supporting veterans alongside law enforcement as central public policy passions.

• Supports maintaining a strong national defense.
• Pledges support for veterans and military families.

“I will fight to maintain secure borders, election integrity, a strong national defense, and an end to reckless spending that fuels inflation.”

Donald Norcross

Protects Social Security and Medicare

Norcross promises to safeguard Social Security and Medicare from benefit cuts or privatization schemes. He advocates cost-of-living adjustments that accurately reflect senior inflation.

• Opposes Medicare voucher schemes and Social Security privatization.
• Supports Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) matching senior living costs.
• Supported senior property tax relief programs in the state legislature.

“In Congress, I will always honor our commitments to seniors and protect the Social Security and Medicare programs that they have worked hard to fund.”

“I oppose voucher schemes and support reforms that will ensure appropriate cost of living adjustments that account for the rising costs our seniors face.”

Damon Galdo

Supports repealing Section 230 to curb tech censorship

Galdo accuses major social media platforms of abusing moderation powers to suppress conservative viewpoints. He proposes repealing Section 230 to protect free speech on Big Tech platforms.

• Proposes repealing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
• Advocates for First Amendment protections across social media platforms.

“When I'm in congress, I will propose legislation to repeal section 230 and restore the rights of the people to speak freely on social media, even if the Big Tech giants disagree with it.”