Candidate · November 3, 2026
Sean Kirrane
On the ballot for U.S. House · New Jersey's 5th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $104K
- cash on hand
- $196
- issues with public statements
- 8
§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 5th 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.
His campaign website says he is an entrepreneur and executive who has worked for more than twenty years in healthcare, finance and technology.3 It lists his work as including leading capital markets transactions such as initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and recapitalizations, and carrying out the go-private recapitalization of a public healthcare company.3 It also says he co-founded Cortex-X, which it describes as an AI governance platform, started Arcadia Health Partners, a healthcare-focused MSO, and turned around hospitals that he converted into specialty facilities.3
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says the federal government resembles institutions he has worked to fix in business, and that he wants to bring discipline, accountability and measurable results to Washington.3 It says he is running as a Republican who describes himself as socially moderate and fiscally disciplined, with affordability, national stability and results as his focus.3,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiteseankirrane.com4
- Facebookfacebook.com/share/1cfEkd7uHb4
- X (Twitter)x.com/votekirrane4
- Instagraminstagram.com/vote.kirrane4
- LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/kirrane3
§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
His campaign website says he would restore the full state and local tax (SALT) deduction.5
- Remove the cap
- Keep a higher cap, like the one passed in 2025
- Return to a lower cap or limit the deduction further
His campaign website lists, under a section on lowering property taxes and the cost of living, getting New Jersey's fair share back from the federal government and changing federal policies that push up local property taxes.5
His campaign website says he would limit administrative waste in federal programs to 10 percent, require yearly audits and tie funding to measurable results.5
Health Care
His campaign website describes his American Citizens' Health Insurance Act as providing universal baseline coverage for citizens, caps on out-of-pocket costs that vary with income, and competition among private insurers.5
Housing
His campaign website describes his Homeless Solutions and Stability Act as providing safe private shelter units, mandatory mental health screening and treatment, and a structured path from shelter to housing to independence.5
- Provide permanent housing first, without requiring treatment or sobriety beforehand
- Provide housing that comes with requirements, such as treatment, sobriety or work
- Enforce bans on public camping and move people into shelters or treatment, including court-ordered treatment for some
His campaign website says his American Citizens' Primary Residence Mortgage Act would be paid for by taxing speculative and foreign purchases of real estate, and it describes corporate home buying as one factor pricing families out of homeownership.5
Infrastructure and Transportation
His campaign website says he would fully fund the second phase of the Gateway project, including the Secaucus Loop, to provide a one-seat train ride into Manhattan, and replace diesel trains with electric rail.5
Immigration
His campaign website's home page lists securing the borders and enforcing immigration laws among his priorities.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 | $103,742 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $103,546 |
| Cash on hand | $196 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $80,648 |