New Jersey — 6th District

Frank Pallone Jr.

Supports middle-class investments and progressive taxation

Pallone focuses on strengthening the middle class through his 'Make It In America' legislative agenda, which incentivizes domestic manufacturing and protects union jobs. He opposes broad tax cuts for corporations and higher earners, consistently voting against Republican reconciliation and budget measures.

• Promotes the 'Make it in America' agenda to stop job outsourcing and foster domestic manufacturing
• Voted against the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) reconciliation tax package
• Voted against Republican congressional budget resolutions setting FY2025–2034 spending levels (H.Con.Res. 14)

“His highest priority is to create jobs while advancing a ‘Make It In America’ agenda to stop the flow of jobs overseas.”

Hillary Herzig

Supports lower taxes and cost-of-living relief

Herzig blames 32 years of one-party Democratic leadership for high taxes and living costs in District 6. She advocates lowering property taxes, expanding research and development tax credits, and providing federal funds to revitalize local business districts.

• Fights for lower property taxes and reduced cost of living to let residents keep more of their earnings
• Directs federal funds toward rebuilding neglected neighborhood streets, schools, and small-business districts
• Expands R&D credits, apprenticeships, and tech training programs to boost local employment

“New Jersey is one of the highest taxed states in America, and District 6 has suffered under one-party control for 32 years.”

“Hillary will fight for lower property taxes, reduced cost of living, and keeping more of your paycheck in your home.”

Frank Pallone Jr.

Supports universal healthcare access and ACA preservation

Pallone treats healthcare as a fundamental human right and has worked extensively as leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee to protect and expand the Affordable Care Act. He prioritizes lowering prescription drug costs, expediting drug approvals, and protecting entitlement programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

• Champions the Affordable Care Act to expand coverage, lower costs, and ban insurance abuses
• Uses committee leadership to accelerate prescription drug approvals and ensure food safety
• Defends Medicare and Medicaid programs against federal spending reductions

“The Affordable Care Act, or the health care reform law, is a major step towards expanding coverage, lowering health care costs and protecting patients from insurance company abuses.”

Hillary Herzig

Supports medical freedom and expanded choice

Herzig advocates for medical freedom, insisting that healthcare choices belong to families rather than government authorities. Her platform emphasizes mandatory parental consent for youth medical decisions, expanding insurance coverage to holistic and chiropractic choices, and improving mental health care.

• Opposes government healthcare mandates in favor of family medical decision-making
• Requires parental consent for medical treatments affecting minor children
• Pushes for insurance coverage of holistic, chiropractic, and alternative wellness treatments

“Healthcare choices belong to families—not government bureaucrats.”

“Parents must be included in medical decisions affecting their children.”

Frank Pallone Jr.

Supports clean energy incentives and ocean protection

Coastal protection and toxic cleanup have defined Pallone's career since his entry into Congress. He advocates for clean air and water standards, Superfund site remediation, ending ocean dumping, and aggressive federal incentives for solar and wind power.

• Fights ocean dumping along the Jersey Shore and cleans up toxic waste sites across New Jersey
• Incentivizes clean, renewable energy production such as solar and wind power manufactured domestically
• Endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund and the National Wildlife Fund

“The most critical aspect of this agenda is to incentivize clean, renewable energy such as solar and wind that is manufactured here in America.”

Hillary Herzig

Supports grid diversification and conservation balance

Herzig supports reducing air and water pollution, protecting drinking water, and holding polluters accountable while safeguarding the commercial fishing industry. On energy, she advocates upgrading the power grid and diversifying energy sources, specifically opposing solar development on agricultural land.

• Upgrades grid infrastructure and diversifies energy sources while opposing solar placement on agricultural fields
• Protects the local fishing industry, marine life, and coastal beach economies
• Promotes innovative, non-chemical approaches to manage invasive pests and insects

“Diversify energy, lower costs, smart placement of solar - not on agricultural fields”

“Stand with local fishermen and safeguard marine life.”

Frank Pallone Jr.

Supports citizenship pathways and opposes strict enforcement

Pallone supports comprehensive immigration reform including the DREAM Act and DACA protections for undocumented youth. He regularly votes against enforcement measures proposed by House Republicans that increase voter proof-of-citizenship requirements or mandate deportation for misdemeanor offenses.

• Supported passage of the DREAM Act and defends DACA work permits for undocumented youth
• Voted against the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote
• Voted against the Laken Riley Act (S. 5) and the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act (H.R. 875)

“Pallone has also been an ardent supporter of the Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy which allows certain undocumented youth to remain in the country and receive work permits.”

Hillary Herzig

Supports legal channels and strict border enforcement

Herzig prioritizes national sovereignty and the rule of law, insisting that immigration must strictly follow established legal pathways. Drawing on her administrative experience alongside USCIS, she advocates for streamlining legal processing while securing national borders.

• Upholds national sovereignty and strict adherence to rule of law at the border
• Supports legal immigration and naturalization through proper statutory channels
• Leverages direct administrative experience alongside USCIS to reform processing systems

“There is a right and lawful way to immigrate to the United States, Hillary supports legal immigration and naturalization through proper channels.”

Frank Pallone Jr.

Supports public education funding and teacher compensation

Pallone prioritizes robust funding for public schools and public school educators. He supports providing local districts with adequate federal resources to recruit and retain qualified teaching staff.

• Advocates adequate federal funding and competitive compensation for local school teachers
• Focuses on hiring and retaining highly trained education professionals
• Endorsed by the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA PAC)

“Congressman Pallone believes local schools and teachers must be provided with adequate resources and compensation”

Hillary Herzig

Supports parental rights and school choice

Herzig advocates for parental authority in public education, stating that parents rather than school officials should direct their children's values and learning. She supports school choice and demands a return to fundamental academic subjects while removing political topics from classrooms.

• Protects parental rights to guide children's educational and moral values
• Promotes school choice, allowing families to select alternative learning options
• Focuses curriculum on reading, writing, and math while removing political or age-inappropriate content

“Parents—not bureaucrats—should guide their children’s education and values.”

“Keep classrooms free from political indoctrination and age-inappropriate content.”

Frank Pallone Jr.

Supports law enforcement while opposing strict deportation mandates

Pallone balances support for public safety officers with opposition to rigid federal crime bills that carry mandatory deportation clauses. He maintains backing from law enforcement labor groups while voting for government oversight measures.

• Endorsed by the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association
• Voted against making driving while impaired grounds for automatic deportation (H.R. 875)
• Voted Yea on the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405) to release unclassified DOJ records

“NJ State Policemen's Benevolent Association”

Hillary Herzig

Supports law and order with surveillance restrictions

Drawing on professional experience with the Key West Police Department, Herzig advocates strong law enforcement to guarantee community safety. At the same time, she calls for limiting law enforcement technology to prevent government spying on citizens.

• Supports law enforcement to maintain safe streets and protect vulnerable populations
• Restricts the use of law enforcement technology to prevent government surveillance on citizens
• Applies prior law enforcement agency experience to community safety policies

“Every family deserves safe streets and secure communities without submission to a surveillance state.”

“protect personal liberties, limit use of LE TECH to spy on Americans.”

Frank Pallone Jr.

Supports marijuana legalization

Pallone supports legalizing marijuana at state and federal levels. He publicly backed New Jersey's successful 2020 ballot initiative legalizing adult-use cannabis.

• Endorsed and supported New Jersey Public Question 1 in 2020 legalizing recreational marijuana
• Supports federal legislative alignment for legal state cannabis markets

“New Jersey Public Question 1, Marijuana Legalization Amendment (2020)... Support”

Hillary Herzig

Supports federal cannabis de-scheduling and reform

Herzig advocates removing cannabis from federal prohibition and ending employment penalties for legal state-level use. She contends that federal de-scheduling protects small business owners, patients, and veterans while shifting the market away from cash-only cartel operations.

• Removes cannabis prohibition at the federal level and eliminates employment penalties for legal use
• Enables regulated banking to eliminate cash-only structures that profit illicit cartels
• Expands alternative medical options for veterans and medical patients

“Hillary supports responsible cannabis reform, including removing federal prohibition and employment penalties for lawful cannabis use.”

“only removal of federal prohibition can undercut illegal cartel profits of cannabis by shifting from cartel friendly cash only cannabis businesses to providing federally regulated safety measures”

Frank Pallone Jr.

Supports federal veterans funding and entitlement protection

Pallone supports fully funding federal programs for veterans' healthcare, job training, and higher education. He actively opposes benefit reductions or structural changes to Medicare and Social Security.

• Advocates robust federal funding for veterans' healthcare, education, and job placement programs
• Protects Medicare and Social Security programs from federal spending cuts
• Assists local veterans through targeted congressional constituent casework

“Congressman Pallone supports adequate funding for veterans programs to provide the men and women that fought for our country the support they need to stay healthy, get an education and find a good job.”

Hillary Herzig

Supports Veterans' Choice and entitlement preservation

Herzig advocates for Veterans' Choice programs allowing veterans to select private local healthcare providers rather than being limited to VA facilities. For senior citizens, she pledges to protect Social Security and Medicare while expanding home and community care.

• Expands Veterans' Choice so veterans can utilize private, local medical providers
• Streamlines civilian credentialing and reduces wait times for veteran services
• Protects Social Security and Medicare while promoting expanded home and community care options

“Let veterans pick their own doctors and use local providers instead of being forced into VA-only care.”

“Protect Social Security and Medicare, expand home & community care options”

Hillary Herzig

Supports congressional term limits

Herzig supports enacting federal term limits for members of Congress. She argues that long-serving politicians lose accountability and that term limits bring fresh perspectives and innovation to government.

• Enacts term limits for members of Congress to restore political accountability
• Criticizes incumbent Pallone's multi-decade tenure as a barrier to political innovation

“Term limits restore accountability, fresh thinking, and government that works for the people”

“Real innovation won’t come from politicians who’ve spent decades in office.”