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U.S. House, District 4: who gets your vote?

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Candidate
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RACHEL PEACE

Running for U.S. House · New Jersey District 4

NationalDemocrat

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CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH

CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH

U.S. House · New Jersey District 4

NationalRepublican

RACHEL PEACECandidateCHRISTOPHER H. SMITHCurrent rep

Job fit

RACHEL PEACE

Other work

  • Founder and owner of Hyperfocused Communications, a public relations and marketing consultancy. 1

Education

  • 2010 graduate of Brick Memorial High School. 1
  • Bachelor's degree in public relations from Hofstra University in 2014 with a double minor in drama and sociology. 1

CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH

Offices held

  • Elected in 1980, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester, N.J.) is currently in his 23rd, two-year term in the U.S. House of Representatives, and serves residents of the Fourth Congressional District of New Jersey. 2

Education

  • spent a semester abroad at Worcester College in England. 2
  • He graduated from Trenton State College, later renamed The College of New Jersey, with a degree in business administration 2

Top issues

Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)

RACHEL PEACE

  • Health care costs
    Says the U.S. 'shouldn't have the most expensive healthcare' and that reform should 'eliminate price gouging, reduce disparities, and ensure the well-being of everyone.' 3
  • Cost of living & jobs
    Says the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hour is indefensible and that 'Americans also need a living wage guarantee, and legislation to achieve it.' 1
  • Immigration
    Says reform should create a 'missing middle' visa and job portal letting workers register independently of an employer, and shift funding from detention to community-based alternatives. 3

No public stance found on: Guns, Crime & safety

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CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH

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How they voted on top issues

RACHEL PEACE

Nothing found for this candidate yet.

CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH

  • Immigration → A tighter border and stricter enforcement (27 of 27 votes) 4
  • Crime & safety → Tougher sentences and more police (10 of 10 votes) 4
  • Clean water and pipes that work → Federal money for water and stricter standards (10 of 10 votes) 4

Who pays them

RACHEL PEACE

Where the campaign money came from5

small donorslarge donors
small donors$15Klarge donors$13K$28K raised
$14,7255Small individual donors
$12,9155Large individual donors

CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH

Where the campaign money came from6

small donorslarge donorslabor unionsmembership organizationsindustry associationsOther kinds of donors
small donors$85Klarge donors$270Klabor unions$120Kmembershiporganizations$25Kindustryassociations$23KOther kinds ofdonors$45K$573K raised
$85,4526Small individual donors
$270,3006Large individual donors

Checks

RACHEL PEACE

No voting record to check yet

CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH

Checks run: missed votes

Nothing raised by these checks.

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Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. NJ 4th House District Democratic Primary: Rachel Peace · checked 2026-10-21 used in: Experience, Top issues
  2. Biography | U.S. Representative · checked 2026-10-14 used in: Experience
  3. onyourballot.vote411.org used in: Top issues
  4. Congress.gov roll-call votes · 2022-11-04 to 2026-11-04 used in: How they voted on top issues
  5. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  6. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money