Overview
Poliscope ↗$3.13M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$10K
Outside support
FEC regular reports · + $44K in 24/48-hour notices
$0
Outside opposition
FEC regular reports · + $156K in 24/48-hour notices
2%
Small-dollar share
33%
In-state share
8
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $2.66M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Nelida Pou is a Democratic Representative from NJ (District 09). Pou's campaign has raised $2.7 million from 1,000 donors. Funding includes 2.1% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 33.2% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON, ARCHER FINANCIAL LLC, BAIN CAPITAL. Campaign committees include NELLIE POU FOR CONGRESS.
Backed byProvisional
Andreessen & Horowitz
- Ben Horowitz gave $750 (2026)
AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
Crypto super PACs
- Coinbase Global Inc. PAC gave $500 (2026)
EMILYs List
- EMILY's List gave $12,591 (2026)
End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $6,500 (2026)
Industry moneyProvisional
Union PAC
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $1,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $2,500 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $4,500 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $4,000 (2026)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
Records
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 1 gift or travel filing
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Money
Poliscope ↗$3.13M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$1.48M
From individuals
$232K unitemized
$1.02M
From PACs
1,000
Donors
avg $790
36%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2024 366 donors$643K
- 2026 1,322 donors$2.66M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 278 gifts · 1%$18K
- $200-$499 390 gifts · 8%$101K
- $500-$999 399 gifts · 17%$206K
- $1,000-$2,899 333 gifts · 34%$418K
- $2,900+ 141 gifts · 40%$492K
- Refunds / negative records 1 gifts$-300
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON 8 gifts$12K
- ARCHER FINANCIAL LLC 2 gifts$7K
- BAIN CAPITAL 2 gifts$7K
- CIASULLI AUTO GROUP 3 gifts$7K
- CITY OF NEW YORK 2 gifts$7K
- COOL EFFECT, INC. 2 gifts$7K
- CULLEN&DYKMANLLPP 5 gifts$7K
- DE SHAW 2 gifts$7K
- E-COMMERCE COMPANY 2 gifts$7K
- ENGLISH MUNGER RICE 2 gifts$7K
- ENGLISHMUNGER & RICE 2 gifts$7K
- HILL & GOSDECK 2 gifts$7K
- HONOR NYC 2 gifts$7K
- JANE STREET CAPITAL 2 gifts$7K
- MERITAGE GROUP LP 2 gifts$7K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON 6 donors · 8 gifts$12K
- ARCHER FINANCIAL LLC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- BAIN CAPITAL 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- CIASULLI AUTO GROUP 1 donors · 3 gifts$7K
- CITY OF NEW YORK 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- COOL EFFECT, INC. 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- CULLEN&DYKMANLLPP 1 donors · 5 gifts$7K
- DE SHAW 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- E-COMMERCE COMPANY 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- ENGLISH MUNGER RICE 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- ENGLISHMUNGER & RICE 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- HILL & GOSDECK 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- HONOR NYC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- JANE STREET CAPITAL 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- MERITAGE GROUP LP 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE, RICHARD | individual | OH | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| CIASULLI, ROBERT | individual | NJ | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| Helm, Nelson Jr. | individual | KY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SCHUSTERMAN, LYNN | individual | OK | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PRIMUS, LISA | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GRASSESCHI, BARBARA | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| SIMONS, NAT | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MISCIKOWSKI, CYNTHIA A. | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MCNALLY, R. STEPHEN | individual | TX | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| NEMETH, FRANK | individual | NJ | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ENGLISH, STEPHEN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| FISHMAN, EDWARD | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HARRIS, WILLIAM | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PATEL, ALEX R. | individual | NJ | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SIMONS, ELIZABETH | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMILYS LIST | DC | $12,591 | 40 |
| INNOVATION FOR GOOD PAC | DC | $10,000 | 5 |
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NJ | $10,000 | 3 |
| FAIR SHOT PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| PURPOSE PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM | VA | $10,000 | 4 |
| NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 4 |
| CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| MOMS FED UP | AZ | $10,000 | 3 |
| NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NY | $10,000 | 5 |
Where the money comes from
- NJ 33% · home state$411K
- CA 15%$191K
- NY 15%$182K
- DC 8%$93K
- MA 7%$91K
- MD 3%$33K
- FL 3%$33K
- VA 2%$25K
- PA 2%$24K
- TX 2%$24K
- PR 2%$21K
- OK 1%$16K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗NELLIE POU FOR CONGRESS: $928K across 696 operating expenditures, Dec 2, 2024 to May 13, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINETIC STRATEGIES | NY | communications and consulting services · consulting and communications services | $109,371 | 10 |
| HM CONSULTING | MD | fundraising consultant expenses · fundraising consulting · fundraising expenses | $97,973 | 24 |
| H & P CONSULTING, LLC | NJ | fundraising consulting · shipping expense | $91,081 | 6 |
| CYR, MORGHAN | DC | salary · travel reimbursement (see below if itemized) · postage reimbursement (see below if itemized) | $81,546 | 14 |
| KINETIC STRATEGIES LLC | NY | communications and consulting services | $61,144 | 6 |
| THE BROWNSTONE HOUSE | NJ | fundraising catering | $43,552 | 2 |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY | UT | payroll taxes | $43,417 | 14 |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS | NJ | credit card (see below if itemized) · annual renewal · interest | $39,647 | 30 |
| EMILYS LIST | DC | processing fee · postage for mailing · mailing production costs | $35,791 | 53 |
| WINPISINGER & ASSOCIATES, INC. | MD | compliance services | $32,122 | 16 |
| ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES | MA | service fee | $30,423 | 75 |
| NGP VAN | DC | database · email program | $29,298 | 19 |
By stated purpose
- fundraising consulting 19 payments$181K
- communications and consulting services 11 payments$119K
- salary 19 payments$114K
- payroll taxes 43 payments$57K
- consulting and communications services 5 payments$51K
- fundraising catering 5 payments$47K
- credit card (see below if itemized) 20 payments$39K
- service fee 149 payments$38K
- compliance services 16 payments$32K
- database 18 payments$29K
- postage for mailing 3 payments$27K
- event catering 4 payments$26K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against. Totals are the FEC's figures from regular reports, which are newer than Poliscope's.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS PAINE SOCIETY L.L.C. C90020231 | Support | $10K 5 filings | — | |
| GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION C00802389 | Support | $235 8 filings | — | |
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION C00483693 | Support | $10 1 filing | — |
Since the latest regular reports
Reported in 24/48-hour notices; may overlap periodic reports. Late spending is reported in 24- and 48-hour notices before it appears in a regular report; these amounts are shown separately and are not included in the totals above.
| Spender | Stance | In notices | Dated after |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO GOING BACK PAC INC. C00960435 | Oppose | $156K 11 notices, latest Oct 7, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
| THE TURNOUT PROJECT C00760801 | Support | $44K 4 notices, latest Oct 20, 2026 | No processed regular report yet |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗676 roll calls on record: 292 yea, 224 nay, 0 not voting.
600 of 600
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Nay | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Yea | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | No | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Present | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Nay | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Nay | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7443 | I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 7436 | Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training Act | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10280 | 9–8–8 Implementation Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 6130 | ASAP Act | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10441 | Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery Completion Act of 2026 | cosponsor | — | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 979 | AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 5645 | Pray Safe Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Emergency Management | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 1542 | Designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 1431 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the "James J. Howard Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 1514 | Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem, expressing support for the designation of September 8, 2026, as "988 Day" and the role of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | Health | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
| 1515 | Recognizing New Jersey's first responders, including its law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel, who responded to the September 11, 2001, attacks at the World Trade Center and who carried out the rescue, recovery, and medical relief efforts in the days and months that followed. | cosponsor | Emergency Management | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
| 10246 | 9–8–8 Community Infrastructure Act | cosponsor | Health | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9943 | Businessowner Immigration Rights and Responsibilities Information Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Commerce | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 8326 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey, as the "James A. Cotten Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NELLIE POU FOR CONGRESS | C00887547 | H / P | principal | $2.79M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-03 | https://pou.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-5751 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | travel | American Israel Education Foundation | Israel (Aug 6, 2025 – Aug 14, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON, ARCHER FINANCIAL LLC, BAIN CAPITAL, CIASULLI AUTO GROUP, CITY OF NEW YORK. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | NJ | 09 | H4NJ09194 | $2.66M |
| 2024 | House | NJ | 09 | H4NJ09194 | $643K |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.