Candidate · November 3, 2026
Steven Welzer
On the ballot for U.S. House · New Jersey's 3rd District
- issues with public statements
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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 3rd District1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Green Party1, |
| 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 says he holds a 1983 master's degree in economics from Rutgers University and spent several years teaching at colleges.3 It says he is one of the founders of the Green Party of New Jersey and that, after retiring in 2008, he ran for office repeatedly as a Green Party candidate, with campaigns for state assembly, the U.S. House and, in 2013, governor.3 It also says he has written articles and essays for publications including Green Pages and Eco-Socialist Review and has served on the editorial board of the webzine New Green Horizons.3
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running because the policies of the leading establishment parties are taking the country toward a crisis, and that the political system should be opened to more voices and choices.4 It says his campaign's platform is based on the national Green Party platform, and describes green politics as standing for peace, which it describes as anti-militarism, along with ecological responsibility, social justice and grassroots democracy.4
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitewelzerforcongress.org4
- Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=615554652862644
§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.
Health Care
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.4
- One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
- Add a government plan that anyone can choose to buy
- Keep the current mix of private and public coverage, including the ACA
- Fewer federal insurance rules and more private plan choices, with aid paid to individuals
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website's home page lists setting up a system of full public financing for election campaigns among his issues.4
§4Financial 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 report5filed Apr 5, 2024