Candidate · November 3, 2026
Aristotle Eliopoulos
On the ballot for U.S. House · New Jersey's 8th District
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · New Jersey's 8th District1, |
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| Party on the ballot | INDEPENDENT1, |
| Status | Challenger |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
His campaign website describes him as a teacher and union representative who was born and raised in Jersey City.3
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running for Congress because he believes working-class families deserve a voice in Washington.3 It says his experience as a teacher and union representative has shown him the challenges families face every day, including rising costs and barriers facing children with special needs.3
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitearieliopoulosforcongress.com3,
4 - Facebookfacebook.com/AriForCongress3
- Instagraminstagram.com/ariforcongress3
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Family and Social Policy
His campaign website lists expanding the Child Tax Credit among his steps to lower the cost of living.3
Housing
It lists providing incentives for first-time homebuyers among its housing affordability priorities.3
It lists encouraging construction of workforce and affordable housing and expanding housing opportunities near transit hubs.3
It lists cracking down on corporate speculation in housing, which it calls predatory.3
Economy, Jobs and Trade
Under small business success, it lists expanding access to low-interest business loans, simplifying tax compliance and reducing bureaucratic burdens.3
- Expand SBA loans, research awards and contracting help for small businesses
- Keep the programs near their current size
- Shrink the SBA or close it, leaving small business lending to private lenders
Under jobs and economic growth, it lists supporting union workers and collective bargaining.3
Crime, Policing and Prisons
Under public safety, it lists supporting law enforcement while increasing accountability, investing in community policing, and improving resources for first responders.3
Infrastructure and Transportation
Under jobs and economic growth, it lists investing in infrastructure and transportation.3