Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · New Jersey's 3rd District

4 candidates on the ballot.^1,2

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Herb Conaway

Democratic · Incumbent

Currently represents New Jersey's 3rd District in the U.S. House.

Michael P. McGuire

Republican · Challenger

Ryan Michael Kelly

AFFORDABILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, PEOPLE · Challenger

Steven Welzer

Green Party · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Fact	Herb Conaway	Michael P. McGuire	Ryan Michael Kelly	Steven Welzer
Party on the ballot	Democratic^1,2	Republican^1,2	AFFORDABILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, PEOPLE^1,2	Green Party^1,2
Status	Incumbent³	Challenger	Challenger	Challenger
Raised	$1,152,632 through October 14, 2026⁴	$221,324 through October 14, 2026⁵	$5,725 through October 14, 2026⁶	Not found in the public sources we checked
Cash on hand	$436,316⁴	$16,575⁵	$762⁶	Not found in the public sources we checked
Outside spending	$0 for · $14,213 against⁷	$1,060 for · $0 against⁸	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked
Abortion law	Legal until about 24 weeks, as under Roe v. Wade, and later to protect the woman's life or health His campaign website says he supports codifying Roe v. Wade into national law to protect women's right to choose, and says he knows from experience that access to health care, including abortion, is important.^9,10	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website says he supports strong federal protection of reproductive freedom, including access to abortion, and lists protecting reproductive freedom in federal law among his priorities.¹¹	Not found in the public sources we checked
Birth control and IVF	His campaign website says he supports bills like the Right to Contraception Act, which it describes as setting out statutory protections for the right to access contraception.⁹	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website says he supports federal protections for contraception and fertility care.¹¹	Not found in the public sources we checked
Who sets abortion law	A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade His campaign website says he supports codifying Roe v. Wade into national law.⁹	Not found in the public sources we checked	A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade His campaign website says he supports strong federal protections for abortion access, and lists protecting reproductive freedom in federal law among his priorities.¹¹	Not found in the public sources we checked
Campaign finance rules	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website says he supports both constitutional and legislative changes in response to Citizens United, stronger campaign finance transparency and less influence from big money in politics.¹¹	His campaign website's home page lists setting up a system of full public financing for election campaigns among his issues.¹²
Stock trading by members of Congress	Not found in the public sources we checked	Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks His campaign website says he strongly supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks.¹³	His campaign website lists either banning stock trading by members of Congress or limiting it strongly, along with stronger conflict-of-interest rules, among his priorities.¹¹	Not found in the public sources we checked
Term limits for Congress	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website says he supports term limits for members of Congress as a way to restore accountability, and points out that the president has term limits.^13,14	His campaign website lists supporting limits on how long members of the House and Senate can serve, through legal or constitutional reform, among his priorities.¹¹	Not found in the public sources we checked
Military spending	Not found in the public sources we checked	His campaign website says a strong national defense requires paying for military readiness, training and modernization, so that troops are properly equipped and supported.¹⁴	His campaign website lists redirecting unnecessary military spending toward health care, housing, education and infrastructure, and stronger congressional oversight of defense spending, among his priorities.¹¹	Not found in the public sources we checked
Health insurance system	Not found in the public sources we checked	Not found in the public sources we checked	One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All) His campaign website says he supports a universal, single-payer health care system and describes health care as a public good that everyone is guaranteed rather than something tied to employment, income or age.¹¹	One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All) His campaign website's home page lists universal single-payer health care among his issues and calls for putting health care ahead of tax breaks for corporations.¹²

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Herb Conaway — 6 issues

Voting Rights Act protections
Restore and widen protections by law, such as federal approval of voting changes in places with a history of discrimination (for example, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act)
His campaign website says he supports passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which it describes as strengthening and restoring parts of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that the Supreme Court limited in Shelby v. Holder.⁹
Electric vehicles
His campaign website says he supports legislation that would add electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the district.⁹
Child tax credit
His campaign website says he advocates expanding the Child Tax Credit.⁹
Drug prices compared with other countries
His campaign website says U.S. prescription drug prices are much higher than in any other country, and that he supports efforts to take New Jersey's cost caps on life-saving drugs to the national level.⁹
State and local tax (SALT) deduction
His campaign website says he advocates expanding the state and local tax (SALT) deduction.⁹
Children and social media
His campaign website lists, among his accomplishments, that he is now leading an effort to protect children from the harms of social media use.¹⁰

Michael P. McGuire — 1 issue

Federal spending levels
His campaign website says his top priority is restoring affordability for working families, beginning with cutting government spending that it describes as wasteful and ineffective.¹⁴

Ryan Michael Kelly — 25 issues

Abortion medication
His campaign website lists protecting medication abortion among the reproductive health care protections he supports.¹¹
Discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity
Pass broad protections such as the Equality Act
His campaign website says he supports LGBTQ+ equality and nondiscrimination protections covering jobs, housing, schools, health care and public services.¹¹
Cash bail and pretrial release
End or reduce cash bail, with judges deciding release based on risk
His campaign website says he supports ending cash bail and pretrial detention that depends on wealth, while allowing brief detention in limited cases where evidence points to a serious and immediate danger.¹¹
Police funding
His campaign website says he supports moving resources toward social workers, mental health workers, violence prevention, treatment and community services, and having law enforcement concentrate on serious threats and violent crime.¹¹
Union fees and right-to-work laws
His campaign website says he opposes right-to-work laws.¹¹
Union organizing rules
Make it easier to form a union (for example, the PRO Act)
His campaign website says he supports stronger federal protections for workers organizing unions, along with policies modeled on the PRO Act.¹¹
Student loan forgiveness
His campaign website says he supports student loan forgiveness, with a particular focus on people who work in public service, education, health care and nonprofits, and lists strengthening federal forgiveness programs, including public service pathways, among his priorities.¹¹
Tuition-free college
His campaign website lists studying ways to bring the cost of public and nonprofit colleges and universities down to low or no tuition among his priorities.¹¹
Data centers and electricity costs
Pause or limit new data centers
His campaign website lists a moratorium on new AI data centers until their energy, water, ratepayer and infrastructure effects are addressed, and says future data centers should be allowed only where evidence shows they can run without imposing unreasonable costs on communities.¹¹
Nuclear power
His campaign website says he supports substantial investment in clean energy, with responsible nuclear power among the sources.¹¹
Offshore wind power
His campaign website says he supports substantial investment in clean energy, with offshore wind among the sources.¹¹
Paid family and medical leave
Create a national paid leave program for all workers
His campaign website says he supports universal paid family and parental leave.¹¹
Military aid to Israel
Attach conditions, such as limits on how US weapons are used and requirements to let humanitarian aid into Gaza
His campaign website says he supports a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and making any future U.S. military assistance depend on following international and humanitarian law, and that he supports ending military aid that enables violations of those laws.¹¹
Who decides on military action
Require Congress to approve military action in advance, except to defend against an attack
His campaign website says Congress should take back its constitutional role in deciding on war, and that military force should be limited to defending the country and its people.¹¹
AR-15-style rifles
His campaign website says he does not back reinstating the federal assault weapons ban or any wide-ranging ban on firearms that are commonly owned.¹¹
Background checks for gun sales
His campaign website says he supports expanded background checks.¹¹
Red flag laws
Adopt more red flag laws, including a national one
His campaign website says he supports Extreme Risk Protection Orders, provided they have strong due-process safeguards.¹¹
Homelessness
Provide permanent housing first, without requiring treatment or sobriety beforehand
His campaign website says he supports Housing First approaches and supportive services, and that clearing encampments without a safe and realistic place to go does not solve homelessness.¹¹
Limits on rent increases
His campaign website says he supports rent stabilization that would let rents rise in line with real costs while protecting tenants from steep increases.¹¹
Asylum rules
His campaign website says he supports putting stronger protections for people seeking asylum, refugees and TPS recipients into statute.¹¹
Immigration enforcement inside the country
Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
His campaign website says he supports abolishing ICE and designing a replacement structure for federal immigration enforcement built around due process, civil rights and independent oversight.¹¹
State and local role in immigration enforcement
His campaign website says he supports sanctuary policies that stop local police from automatically serving as federal civil immigration officers.¹¹
Private care for veterans
His campaign website says he supports making it easier for veterans to get care outside the VA when the VA cannot treat them in a timely way.¹¹
VA staffing
Hire more VA staff, including to replace jobs lost in 2025
His campaign website says he supports adding to and retaining the VA's medical and claims staff.¹¹
Veterans' disability and survivor benefits
His campaign website says he supports reducing delays in disability claims and appeals, and lists faster review of VA errors and protecting benefits for surviving spouses and families while errors are reviewed among his priorities.¹¹

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.

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