New Jersey — 2nd District

Zack Mullock

Supports progressive corporate and wealth taxes

Mullock argues that severe wealth inequality requires a restructured tax system that holds corporations and top earners accountable. He advocates for raising corporate tax rates, enacting a wealth tax on extreme fortunes, taxing capital gains as regular income, and providing middle-class tax relief through an expanded Child Tax Credit.

• Establish an annual wealth tax on extreme fortunes while protecting small businesses and family farms
• Raise the corporate tax rate and eliminate tax breaks for companies shipping jobs overseas
• Tax capital gains and dividends at the same rates as wages for high-income households
• Expand and make permanent the Child Tax Credit and provide tax relief for small businesses and working families

“To grow the middle class, we must have a fair tax system that holds corporations and the wealthiest accountable while removing corporate greed and corruption from our economy.”

“If you make millions a year, you should not be paying the same—or lower—tax rate than a teacher, firefighter, or nurse.”

Jeff Van Drew

Supports middle-class tax cuts

Van Drew emphasizes tax cuts aimed at middle-class families and small businesses to spur local job growth. As a member of the 119th Congress, he voted Yea on H.R. 1, a major federal reconciliation bill addressing statutory debt limits, tax policy, and program funding.

• Voted Yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) to adjust tax policy and federal funding levels
• Advocates for middle-class tax cuts benefiting working families and small businesses
• Pledges to bring manufacturing jobs back to South Jersey and expand the tourism economy

“It is time for middle-class tax cuts that benefit hard-working South Jersey families and small businesses.”

“We have to work to bring manufacturing jobs back to South Jersey. We have to do all that we can to promote our vital tourism economy.”

Zack Mullock

Supports Medicare for All and universal healthcare

Mullock views healthcare as a fundamental human right and supports transitioning to a universal Medicare for All system funded by progressive corporate taxes. He pledges to expand Medicare benefits to cover dental, vision, and hearing, grant Medicare broader drug price negotiation authority, and expand mental health services.

• Work toward a Medicare for All system funded by corporate taxes and taxes on the top 5%
• Expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing care
• Broaden Medicare's power to negotiate prescription drug prices beyond 10-15 products per year
• Expand mental health services for all Americans

“Healthcare is a human right, not a privilege reserved only for those who can afford it.”

“I will fight to expand Medicare to include dental, vision, and hearing care, protect Medicaid, and support programs that help seniors.”

Jeff Van Drew

Supports ACA reforms and lowering drug costs

Drawing on his experience as a dentist, Van Drew advocates for targeted Affordable Care Act reforms to reduce healthcare costs and lower prescription drug prices. He opposes provisions that restrict coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions and supports allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices.

• Focus on reforms to the Affordable Care Act that lower costs for families and small businesses
• Protect coverage access for individuals with pre-existing conditions
• Support enabling Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices

“As a Dentist, I have a firsthand understanding of the American healthcare system and the need to make it both accessible and affordable.”

“Together, we must focus on reforms to the Affordable Care Act that protect our families and small businesses, and work to lower the high cost of healthcare and prescription drugs.”

Zack Mullock

Supports banning stock trading and dark money

Mullock makes money in politics a central campaign focus, advocating for public financing of elections, overturning Citizens United, banning members of Congress from trading stocks, and mandating complete transparency in political spending.

• Overturn Citizens United to end dark money in federal elections
• Ban members of Congress from buying or selling stocks
• Support public financing of political campaigns
• Mandate full transparency for all political campaign expenditures

“I will push to ban members of Congress from trading stocks, because no elected official should be profiting from the decisions they make.”

“We need public financing of elections so that candidates answer to the people, not to billionaires and corporate PACs.”

Jeff Van Drew

Supports voter ID proof and transparency bills

Van Drew voted Yea on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring documentary proof of citizenship for election registration and Yea on the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405). He previously expressed support for the Voting Rights Amendment Act.

• Voted Yea on H.R. 22 (SAVE Act) requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections
• Voted Yea on H.R. 4405 (Epstein Files Transparency Act) to mandate DOJ publication of unclassified records
• Voted against certifying the 2020 electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania on January 6-7, 2021
• Supported the Voting Rights Amendment Act to restore protections lost in Shelby County v. Holder

“As it is embedded in our constitution, I believe the right to vote is universal and inalienable for all Americans.”

“We must eliminate this injustice and ensure that our citizens will not be intimidated or discriminated against when exercising their right to vote.”

Zack Mullock

Supports rapid renewable energy and solar expansion

Mullock views clean energy as both an environmental and economic priority, proposing rapid solar power deployment on homes and businesses. He advocates for federal investments in coastal resiliency, dune restoration, and strict enforcement of clean air and water laws.

• Deploy solar energy at scale on acceptable homes and businesses
• Increase federal funding for coastal resiliency, wetland and dune restoration, and smart infrastructure
• Protect South Jersey's beaches, wetlands, and fishing industry
• Enforce stricter oversight under the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act

“Go full speed on solar energy—install solar on any and all acceptable homes and businesses at cost and massive scale”

“We need federal investment in coastal resiliency, wetland and dune restoration, and infrastructure to protect our communities.”

Jeff Van Drew

Opposes offshore drilling off New Jersey

Van Drew highlights his record of protecting South Jersey's coastal economy, citing state legislation he authored to prohibit offshore drilling in New Jersey. He opposes federal efforts that impose financial penalties or fees on New Jersey taxpayers regarding coastal energy policies.

• Authored state legislation to prohibit offshore oil and gas drilling in New Jersey waters
• Opposes federal schemes or fees that penalize New Jersey taxpayers over coastal energy policy
• Protects the coastal tourism and shore-based economic sectors

“For years, I have fought to protect our shore-based economy, and I authored the law to prevent offshore drilling in New Jersey.”

“You can count on me to block this irresponsible legislation, which violates our State’s rights, puts our shore in peril, and would blackmail our residents.”

Zack Mullock

Opposes cuts; supports raising tax cap on high earners

Mullock opposes cuts or privatization of Social Security and Medicare. To ensure program solvency, he supports raising the Social Security payroll tax cap on incomes exceeding $400,000 and expanding Medicare and Medicaid benefits to include dental, vision, and hearing care.

• Oppose any cuts or privatization efforts targeting Social Security
• Raise the Social Security payroll tax cap on annual incomes over $400,000
• Expand Medicare and Medicaid benefits to include dental, vision, and hearing coverage
• Protect eligibility for low-income and rural New Jerseyans

“The money that you have contributed to Social Security is yours, I will strongly oppose any cuts or privatization of Social Security, and fight to strengthen it for future generations.”

“Raise the Social Security payroll tax cap on incomes over $400,000 to strengthen the program”

Jeff Van Drew

Opposes privatization and raising retirement age

Van Drew views Social Security and Medicare as critical safety-net programs that must be protected. He opposes privatizing Social Security, raising the retirement age, or reducing cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), while supporting prescription drug price negotiations for Medicare.

• Pledges to fight any attempts to privatize Social Security or Medicare
• Opposes raising the retirement age and any cuts to cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs)
• Supports enabling Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices

“Social Security and Medicare are two of the most successful public programs ever created, and have shielded generations of older Americans from poverty.”

“These programs are a handshake agreement between the federal government and senior citizens that must be honored, and I will not stand for any attempts to undermine this commitment.”

Zack Mullock

Supports common-sense gun safety measures

Mullock includes gun safety within his broader public safety platform, expressing support for common-sense gun safety regulations to protect local communities.

• Support common-sense gun safety legislation to protect communities
• Combine gun safety policies with broader community policing and public safety investments

“Support common-sense gun safety measures to protect our communities”

Jeff Van Drew

Opposes gun control; supports 2nd Amendment

Van Drew is a lifetime NRA member and gun owner who opposes federal gun control legislation, including bills similar to H.R. 8 and H.R. 1112. He maintains that New Jersey already has strict gun laws and opposes turning 2nd Amendment rights into privileges.

• Lifetime member of the NRA and active gun owner
• Opposes federal gun control legislation including H.R. 8 and H.R. 1112
• Opposes efforts to turn Second Amendment rights into privileges or expand prohibited categories

“Congressman Van Drew is a lifetime member of the NRA and a proud gun owner.”

“When he is re-elected, Congressman Van Drew will oppose efforts to make it more difficult for law abiding Americans to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights”

Zack Mullock

Supports fully funding VA and ending homelessness

Mullock prioritizes veteran support by advocating for full funding of the Department of Veterans Affairs to reduce wait times. He supports expanding mental healthcare for veterans, job placement programs, and eliminating veteran homelessness in South Jersey.

• Fully fund the VA and reduce medical care wait times
• Expand mental health services for veterans and their families
• Support job training and employment programs for military veterans
• End veteran homelessness in South Jersey

“Our veterans made sacrifices for this country, and we owe them nothing less than our full commitment.”

“Fully fund the VA and reduce wait times for care”

Jeff Van Drew

Supports veteran healthcare and job access

Van Drew calls returning veterans heroes and pledges to improve their access to job opportunities, higher education, and healthcare services, while fighting to eliminate veteran homelessness.

• Improve access to critical healthcare services, education, and job opportunities for returning veterans
• Work to eliminate homelessness among military veterans

“Our veterans are the heroes of our nation and deserve to be treated as such for being staunch defenders of our freedom.”

“It is shameful that returning veterans often lack job opportunities, access to education, and critical healthcare services, and it is even more shameful that some of our heroes are left homeless and unemployed.”

Zack Mullock

Supports fully funding NATO and diplomacy

Mullock stresses the vital importance of democratic alliances established after World War II. He advocates for fully funding U.S. commitments to NATO and the United Nations, prioritizing international diplomacy and human rights, and focusing defense spending on strategic security needs.

• Fully fund U.S. financial and strategic contributions to NATO and the United Nations
• Prioritize international diplomacy and human rights in foreign policy
• Focus defense spending on strategic security needs rather than endless wars

“Advocate for a foreign policy that prioritizes diplomacy and human rights”

“Fully fund U.S. contributions to NATO and the United Nations”

Jeff Van Drew

Supports steadfast alliance with Israel

Van Drew emphasizes maintaining a strong bond between the United States and Israel, asserting Israel's undeniable right to exist and thrive as vital to U.S. national security.

• Maintain and strengthen the strategic and economic relationship between the U.S. and Israel
• Defend Israel's right to exist and maintain security in the Middle East

“The United States must never waiver from its steadfast position that the State of Israel has an undeniable right to exist and thrive with the same sense of security and economic self-determination as any other nation in the Middle East.”

Zack Mullock

Supports funding for trade schools and public colleges

Mullock advocates for equal honor and support for vocational trade schools and traditional higher education. He pledges to increase public school funding, increase teacher pay, and make college and job training affordable for working families.

• Support trade schools and traditional higher education equally without pitting them against each other
• Make college and vocational training affordable for working families
• Increase funding for public schools and support competitive teacher pay

“Refuse to pit higher education against trades; both should be honored and respected”

“Make college and job training more affordable for working families”

Jeff Van Drew

Supports college affordability and debt reduction

Van Drew focuses on college affordability, identifying skyrocketing higher education costs and student loan debt as economic burdens that hinder young families from buying homes.

• Reduce the burden of student loan debt on young families
• Work to lower college tuition costs to foster economic growth

“The skyrocketing costs of a college education are saddling many with outrageous student loan debt, which stops young families from becoming first-time home buyers and stagnates economic growth.”

Zack Mullock

Supports banning hedge funds from bulk-buying homes

Mullock focuses on housing affordability by targeting institutional investors and Wall Street speculation in residential areas. He proposes federal bans on hedge funds bulk-buying single-family homes, increasing federal funds for affordable housing development, and offering first-time homebuyer assistance.

• Ban hedge funds and institutional investors from bulk-buying single-family homes
• Increase federal funding for affordable housing developments in South Jersey
• Support first-time homebuyer assistance programs and combat predatory lending
• Incentivize construction of starter homes and middle-income housing

“Stop hedge funds from purchasing thousands of homes at a time—housing should be for families, not Wall Street portfolios”

“I will increase federal funding for affordable housing development in South Jersey and support first-time homebuyer assistance programs.”

Jeff Van Drew

Supports strong border security and E-Verify

Van Drew advocates for a practical approach to immigration centered on border security and mandating employer verification (E-Verify). He supported the Laken Riley Act in the 119th Congress and supports earned citizenship paths for law-abiding families and protection for Dreamers.

• Voted Yea on the Laken Riley Act in the 119th Congress
• Strengthen border security and crack down on employers hiring unauthorized workers
• Require mandatory employer worker verification (E-Verify) and increase high-skilled visas
• Provide earned citizenship pathways for law-abiding immigrant families and protect Dreamers

“We need comprehensive reform that must start by strengthening border security and cracking down on employers that knowingly circumvent the law.”

“We need realistic approaches to protect children that came here as minors and grew up identifying as American, and policies that treat them fairly.”