Candidate · November 3, 2026
Hillary Herzig
On the ballot for U.S. House · New Jersey's 6th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $12K
- cash on hand
- $614
- issues with public statements
- 9
§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 6th District1, |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
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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.
Her campaign website says Hillary Herzig earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Florida Atlantic University.3 It says she began her public service as executive assistant to the chief of police in Key West, Florida, and then worked as an Army civil servant in intelligence and security operations.3 It says she later taught children of military families in Germany through the Department of Defense Education Activity and worked at the Veterans Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.3 It says her most recent federal work was at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, part of the Department of Homeland Security, in mission support for asylum work and in personnel security.3 It says she has been pursuing a master's degree in political science, with a public policy concentration, at American Military University since 2025.3
Why they say they're running
Her campaign website says she is running because she believes New Jersey deserves representation grounded in service, accountability and care for the state.3 Its home page says nearly 200,000 voters in the district have not enrolled in either major party and deserve representation too.4
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiteherzigforcongress.com4,
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§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.
Taxes and Budget
Her campaign website says she will fight for lower property taxes and a lower cost of living so that people keep more of their paychecks.4
Under infrastructure and innovation, it lists expanding R&D credits, along with apprenticeships and technology training, as a way to add jobs in the district.4
- Expand breaks for investment, research and hiring, such as larger research credits for small businesses
- Keep current business tax breaks
- Cut back many of these breaks and use the money for lower tax rates, deficit reduction or other priorities
Elections and Government Reform
It lists term limits for members of Congress among her priorities, saying they would bring more accountability and fresh thinking.4
It lists a ban on insider trading by members of Congress among her priorities, saying public office should serve the public rather than produce private profit.4
Under a money-in-politics heading, it says public office should not be limited to multimillionaires or career politicians and that every American deserves an equal voice whatever their income.4
Crime, Policing and Prisons
It says she supports responsible cannabis reform, including ending the federal ban and employment penalties for lawful cannabis use, so that patients, veterans and small business owners are not punished for following state law.4
- Keep recreational use against the law
- Reduce penalties for having small amounts, without legal sales
- Let each state decide, with no federal penalties where a state allows it
- Make it legal for adults to buy and use
Veterans
Under serving veterans and seniors, it lists letting veterans choose their own doctors and use local providers rather than being limited to VA care.4
- Let veterans choose private doctors at the VA's expense whenever they prefer
- Write wait-time and drive-time limits into law, so veterans can use private care when the VA can't meet them
- Expand the VA's own hospitals and clinics, using private care mainly when the VA can't provide it
Infrastructure and Transportation
Under infrastructure, it lists repairing roads, bridges and flood control before starting new projects among her priorities.4
Education
Under education, it lists school choice, saying families should be free to pick the learning setting that suits their children best.4
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.6
| Raised | $11,766 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $11,152 |
| Cash on hand | $614 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $2,741 |
Where the money came from
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report7filed May 14, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report8filed Dec 1, 2025