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U.S. Representative for New Jersey’s 1st District

Donald Norcross

Democrat 7th term Up 2026
97LoyaltyMed 98
86AttendMed 98
12BipartMed 12
11BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.42

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2014–now
11 years in CongressMore senior than 72% of the House
Breaks on
  • International Affairs 14%
  • Crime and Law Enforcement 10%
Committees
  • Armed Services
  • Education and Workforce
Bills on
  • Labor and Employment
  • Health
  • Taxation
Age
67

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

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Bottom line

Where Norcross has influence

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Where Norcross breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Norcross voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. International Affairs 14% · 2 of 14 party 0%
  2. Crime and Law Enforcement 10% · 2 of 20 party 4%
  3. Finance and Financial Sector 10% · 1 of 10 party 8%

Every issue Pro See all 9 issues where Norcross has broken with Democrats, and filter the voting record to those votes.

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Norcross broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 3, 2026 H.R. 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026On Passage · This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs from engaging in boycotts…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
237–169
Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
104–314
Jul 14, 2026 H.R. 139 Sunshine Protection Act of 2025On Passage · This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
308–117
Jun 30, 2026 H.Con.Res. 108 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon within seven days of the…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
189–235
May 13, 2026 H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Motion to Recommit · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Yea Failed
112–309
Apr 29, 2026 S. 1318 Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration ActOn Passage · Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State ActBroke w/ party Yea Passed
235–191
Feb 12, 2026 H.R. 2189 To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.On Passage · Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate ActBroke w/ party Yea Passed
233–185
Jan 15, 2026 H.R. 2988 Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings ActOn Passage · This bill modifies the requirements for fiduciaries of employer-sponsored retirement plans. Not voting Passed
213–205

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Norcross is saying

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 10, 2026

    Norcross, Pallone, Camden leaders meet to discuss nationwide lithium battery fires

    September 10, 2026: EMR USA CEO Joe Balzano (second from left) gives tour of Camden recycling plant to Rep. Norcross, Rep. Pallone, and Mayor Carstarphen (left to right) CAMDEN — Congressmen Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and Frank Pallone, Jr.…

    “Lithium batteries aren’t going away, and communities are struggling to safely recycle them across the world. Reducing these fires will take a team effort, and the producers of these batteries need to play a more active role – especially since they know what happens to these batteries at the end of their lifecycle.”
  • Statement · Press release · Aug 13, 2026

    Norcross, Sen. Warren press Secretary Hegseth on cuts to Pentagon weapons safety office

    Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, and Representative Donald Norcross (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Tactical Air and Land…

    “The decision to purge the office of DOT&E has created significant and unnecessary risk that jeopardizes readiness, service member safety, acquisition reform, and taxpayer dollars.”

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Norcross voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.56· expected 0.50

Meets expectations

Rank 239 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Norcross’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 20
  2. Action in committee 2
  3. Action beyond committee 1
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 0

20 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 18 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Norcross’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Norcross.

86/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 95 missed of 674

Voted on 579 of 674 roll calls; missed 95. Lower than 97% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
97/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 136 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 412 votes that split the parties. Lower than 65% of House members.

45% 100%
12/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +0

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 53% of House members.

0% 70%
−0.42

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 23 sponsored bills

Sponsored 23 (House median 25) · cosponsored 332 (median 289), 93 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Labor and Employment, Health, Taxation.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress137 18%
Economics and Public Finance67 27%
Armed Forces & National Security55 31%
Energy37 32%
Environmental Protection29 48%
Crime and Law Enforcement26 50%
Government Operations and Politics25 56%
Public Lands and Natural Resources23 57%
Finance and Financial Sector22 73%
International Affairs20 85%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Commerce16 81%
Education15 33%
Immigration15 40%
Agriculture and Food14 57%
Science, Technology, Communications10 90%
Taxation8 75%
Labor and Employment7 86%
Emergency Management6 83%
Health6 67%
Transportation and Public Works6 83%
Law5 40%
Native Americans5 100%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Animals3 67%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues3 67%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Foreign Trade and International Finance2 100%
Social Welfare2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Procedural2 50%
Government operations & elections1 0%

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Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Norcross’s campaign raised $1.7M: $725K (44%) from individuals and $791K (48%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $2.4M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Norcross

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 192.

  1. Across the Aisle PAC Independent PAC
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Norcross’s own leadership PAC: Blue Power PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical record Pro Compare Norcross’s measures across every Congress on file.

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, NJ-1Democrat2014–present

Seat

District
1
Current term
2025–2027
Age
67

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-6501
2427 Rayburn House Office Building
District offices
Cherry Hill, Camden

Elsewhere

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