U.S. House · Democrat · in Congress since 2017

Josh Gottheimer

New Jersey District 5

#510of 537 in Congress

#246of 262 Democrats

5%of members score lower

Fullall four measures on file

How the score adds up

each block is a measure, sized by its weight and filled by the score

Pro-Israel lobby money+3.5 of 22

PAC money share+15.2 of 22

Stock trading+6.2 of 16

Crossing the aisle+20.1 of 40

Points earned44.9of 100

The record

each part 0 to 100, higher is more independent

Pro-Israel lobby money

22% of the index

$2.33M

$2.33M in direct and earmarked gifts from pro-Israel PACs

Source: TrackAIPAC, career total

PAC money share

22% of the index

22%

$1.20M from PACs and other committees of $5.54M raised
$3.47M from individual donors
2025 to 2026 two year period, filings through Sep 30, 2026

Source: FEC candidate page

Stock trading

16% of the index

131

trades reported in the last year
about $6.54M in estimated volume

Source: Quiver Quantitative, last year

Crossing the aisle

40% of the index

50.2

Left scorecards 90, right scorecards 11, on a scale where each party's average member is 0 or 100
A typical member of either party lands near 50. Earning credit from the other side's groups raises it; falling short of your own side's groups lowers it.

Source: how the scorecards are rescaled

Votes that helped donors

not scored yet

This part will compare the member's votes with the industries that fund their campaigns. It needs donor industry data we cannot yet read reliably, so it is not part of any score today.

Where Gottheimer stands in Congress

every member, from 0 to 100

The eight scorecards

the raw score each group gives, and where it sits between the parties

Left leaningside score 90

League of Conservation Voters79

2025avg D 96 · avg R 2

ProgressivePunch77

2025-26 (119th Congress, votes since January 2025)avg D 93 · avg R 1

AFL-CIO92

2025avg D 97 · avg R 2

Human Rights Campaign97

119th Congressavg D 98 · avg R 2

Right leaningside score 11

Heritage Action7

119th Congressavg D 1 · avg R 87

CPAC ratings19

2025avg D 6 · avg R 83

Club for Growth30

2025avg D 13 · avg R 89

America First Foundationcounts twice36 · F

117th to 119th Congressavg D 34 · avg R 68

The rest of the New Jersey delegation

13 members

DAnalilia MejiaNJ-1174.0B DLaMonica McIverNJ-1068.7B DBonnie Watson ColemanNJ-1265.7C DAndy KimNJ Senate64.8C RJefferson Van DrewNJ-0264.0C DNellie PouNJ-0959.4C DHerbert C. Conaway, Jr.NJ-0358.6C DCory A. BookerNJ Senate54.6D RChristopher H. SmithNJ-0454.5D DDonald NorcrossNJ-0151.0D DRobert MenendezNJ-0850.8D DFrank Pallone, Jr.NJ-0644.6F RThomas H. Kean, Jr.NJ-0743.9F

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