Josh Gottheimer
Josh Gottheimer | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 5th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Garrett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1975 Livingston, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Marla Tusk (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) Pembroke College, Oxford Harvard University (JD) |
| Website | House website |
Josh Gottheimer (born March 8, 1975) is an American Democratic politician. He is a member of the United States House of Representatives for New Jersey's 5th congressional district since 2017.
Gottheimer first ran for United States House of Representatives in 2016. He won the election against the Republican, Scott Garrett. He won the second election in 2018. Gottheimer is know for voting with Republicans on some issues even if he is a Democrat.
2025 gubernatorial election
On November 15, 2024, Gottheimer announced that he would run for governor of New Jersey in 2025. He lost the Democratic primary to U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill in June 2025.
Election history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Gottheimer | 172,587 | 51.1 | |
| Republican | Scott Garrett (incumbent) | 157,690 | 46.7 | |
| Libertarian | Claudio Belusic | 7,424 | 2.2 | |
| Total votes | 337,701 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Gottheimer (incumbent) | 169,546 | 56.2 | |
| Republican | John J. McCann | 128,255 | 42.5 | |
| Libertarian | James Tosone | 2,115 | 0.7 | |
| Independent | Wendy Goetz | 1,907 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 301,823 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ↑ Sobko, Katie (November 15, 2024). "Rep. Josh Gottheimer makes it official: He's running for governor of New Jersey". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Election Information" (PDF). NJ Department of State. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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