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Nellie Pou

Democratic · Representative, NJ ·9

Nellie Pou is the Democratic U.S. Representative (NJ's 9th congressional district). The platform has 8 voting records on file (2025-2026) and 69 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
53 MODERATE
Connection Density 20%
50 → 10
Donor Influence 15%
55 → 8
Silence Risk 25%
48 → 12
Contradiction Risk 25%
40 → 10
Intelligence Volume 15%
82 → 12
Constituency Deviation 0%
17 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: D+5
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: GOP shift since 2016: +24.7 points (Trump won district in 2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: unemployment rate: 7.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median rent: $1,702
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median home value: $489,600
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Palestinian-American population (Paterson): ~7% of city population, among highest per capita in U.S.
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 43.2% (largest ethnic group)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median age: 38.8
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0% (14.3% lack high school diploma)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 48.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 10.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $88,416
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: population: 767,600 (2024 LegisLetter ACS)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: New Jersey Public Question 1 — Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2023) (2023) — passed, margin 62% Yes — 38% No
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (share 0.1)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.17)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Passaic County government (3000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: St. Joseph's University Medical Center (Paterson) (3500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Paterson Public Schools (4000 employees)
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Herbert C. Conaway colleague Pou and fellow freshman Democrat Herb Conaway went on an AIPAC-affiliated trip to Israel in August 2025 along with 14 other House Democrats.
Bonnie Watson Coleman colleague Pou declined to label Israel's actions as 'genocide' or 'war crimes,' while fellow NJ Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman used both terms — highlighting a policy…
Pete Aguilar donor Pou's campaign donation list features Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar as a donor.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Policy Opposition Pou voted against the Laken Riley Act (H.R. 29) which mandated mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes.
Donald Trump Political Target / District Context Pou's district (NJ-09) unexpectedly voted for Trump in 2024, making her one of just 13 House Democrats representing a Trump-won seat and a top Republican…
Hakeem Jeffries donor Pou's campaign donation list features House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries as a donor.
AIPAC / United Democracy Project donor AIPAC is a major donor to Pou. Her campaign has been described as 'AIPAC-financed' by the Green Party. She went on an AIPAC-affiliated trip to Israel in…
Innovation For Good PAC donor $10,000 to Nellie Pou's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00892901/
Elect Democratic Women 2024 donor $5,000 to Nellie Pou's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00886010/
Stop Project 2025 donor $10,000 to Nellie Pou's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00884874/
Elect Dems Now PAC donor $5,000 to Nellie Pou's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00880062/
In This Together PAC donor $5,000 to Nellie Pou's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00864785/
Democratic Majority Fund donor $10,000 to Nellie Pou's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00844720/
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $5,000 to Nellie Pou's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
Spike PAC donor $5,000 to Nellie Pou's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00787317/
Defend The Vote donor $7,500 to Nellie Pou's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00764233/
In Our Hands donor $7,500 to Nellie Pou's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00761957/
Demand Justice PAC donor $5,000 to Nellie Pou's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00760827/
La Bamba PAC donor $7,500 to Nellie Pou's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00753947/
Gateway To Leadership PAC donor $5,000 to Nellie Pou's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00704247/
BillVoteDateAlignment
PROOF Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Present 2026-09-15 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Nay 2026-09-03 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Nay 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
Local Access to Courts Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
statement_vs_disclosure 60/100
Platform: "Pou calls for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and a two-state solution. She met with both Israeli and Palestinian leaders during her AIPAC trip. She stated she confronted Netanyahu 'right in his face' over the…
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Pou calls for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and a two-state solution. She met with both Israeli and Palestinian leaders during her AIPAC trip. She stated she confronted Netanyahu 'right in his face' over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and called Israel's actions 'questionable.' She also voted against the AIPAC-backed ICC sanctions bill.
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Vote: on "Pou accepted AIPAC funding, went on an AIPAC-funded trip to Israel, and refuses to reject AIPAC…"
Pou publicly advocates for a ceasefire, two-state solution, and confronting Netanyahu, yet she accepts AIPAC funding — a donor that has aggressively lobbied against ceasefire resolutions. She went on an AIPAC trip during the Gaza war which CAIR-NJ described as 'AIPAC-funded, taking place during Israel's genocidal war…
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Pou publicly advocates for a ceasefire, two-state solution, and confronting Netanyahu, yet she accepts AIPAC funding — a donor that has aggressively lobbied against ceasefire resolutions. She went on an AIPAC trip during the Gaza war which CAIR-NJ described as 'AIPAC-funded, taking place during Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.' When asked if she would reject AIPAC money, she declined. The tension between her humanitarian rhetoric and her ongoing financial relationship with the pro-Israel lobby is acute in a district with one of the country's highest per-capita Palestinian-American populations (roughly 7% of Paterson).
Last silence detection: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 01:00:06 GMT (via scheduled run)
colleagues' leadership pacs
PAC To The Future, Shore PAC, Democrats Reshaping America (Dreampac), Hmp, Purpose PAC, Puget PAC, Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC), Fair Shot PAC, Blue Momentum PAC, Jobs…
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PAC To The Future, Shore PAC, Democrats Reshaping America (Dreampac), Hmp, Purpose PAC, Puget PAC, Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC), Fair Shot PAC, Blue Momentum PAC, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, Bridge The Gap PAC, Gateway To Leadership PAC, La Bamba PAC, In Our Hands, Spike PAC, Democratic Majority Fund, Innovation For Good PAC, Blue Power PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $6,500 (2026), $8,500 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $7,500 (2026), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
other candidates' committees
Elect Democratic Women 2024 (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
ideological & single-issue
Women'S Political Committee Federal, Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. PAC, Tri-State Maxed-Out Women, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, EMILY's List, Equality PAC, Human Rights Campaign, Moms Fed Up, Elect Democratic Women, Defend The Vote, Elect…
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Women'S Political Committee Federal, Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. PAC, Tri-State Maxed-Out Women, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, EMILY's List, Equality PAC, Human Rights Campaign, Moms Fed Up, Elect Democratic Women, Defend The Vote, Elect Democratic Women 2024, Progressive Turnout Project (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $9,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,500 (2026), $5,050 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
party committees
Chc Bold PAC, New Democrat Coalition Action Fund, Latino Victory Fund (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $8,500 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: party committees
other / unclassified
Silk PAC, Poder PAC, Democratic Conservation Alliance PAC, In This Together PAC, Elect Dems Now PAC, Stop Project 2025 (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $9,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
Elect Democratic Women 2024 Other candidates' committees $5,000 (2024)
Innovation For Good PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Elect Democratic Women 2024 Ideological & single-issue $5,000 (2024)
Stop Project 2025 Other / unclassified $10,000 (2026)
Elect Dems Now PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
In This Together PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2026)
Democratic Majority Fund Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2024)
Spike PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Defend The Vote Ideological & single-issue $7,500 (2026)
In Our Hands Colleagues' leadership PACs $7,500 (2026)
Demand Justice PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2024)
La Bamba PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $7,500 (2026)
Gateway To Leadership PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
Elect Democratic Women Ideological & single-issue $10,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Housing Affordability & Renters' Rights 85 55 35
Climate & Environmental Justice 68 60 28
Government Funding & Shutdown Avoidance 75 65 25
Economic Opportunity & Small Business 78 70 20
Public Safety & Gun Violence Prevention 72 70 18
Immigration & Immigrant Rights 90 78 18
Iran War Powers & Military Authorization 62 72 15
Healthcare Access & Medicaid Protection 88 82 12
Women's Rights & Reproductive Healthcare 76 80 12
Labor Rights & Worker Protections 80 85 10
Voting Rights & Election Integrity 82 88 8
Judicial Independence & International Law 58 85 5
No platform commitments archived
No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 10 elected officials hold documented connections.
$6.5BDonor Contributions
0Money Chains
0Traced Hops
Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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