Josh Gottheimer
DemocratU.S. Representative, NJ-5| Age | 51 (b. 1975-03-08) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2017-01-03 (~9 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White (Jewish American) |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Education | BA in American History from the University of Pennsylvania (1997, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa); attended Pembroke College, Oxford (Thouron Award); JD from Harvard Law School (2004) |
| Prior occupation | Attorney; corporate executive/strategist (Microsoft, Ford); speechwriter for President Bill Clinton; FCC official |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Livingston, New Jersey |
| Marital status | Married — Marla Brooke Tusk |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Wyckoff, New Jersey |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2016 |
| Previous offices | Speechwriter, Office of President Bill Clinton (1998-2001) · Federal Communications Commission official (2010-2012) |
| Committees | House Committee on Financial Services · House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (Ranking Member, Cyber Subcommittee) |
| Caucuses | Problem Solvers Caucus · New Democrat Coalition · Blue Dog Coalition · Climate Solutions Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus · Congressional Blockchain Caucus · Congressional Ukraine Caucus |
| Leadership | Co-Founder and former Co-Chair, Problem Solvers Caucus (115th-118th Congress) · Vice-Chair, Problem Solvers Caucus (current) · Co-Chair, Blue Dog Coalition · Ranking Member, Intelligence Subcommittee on Cyber, IT and National Security |
| Ideology | Centrist/moderate Democrat; self-describes as 'socially liberal, fiscally conservative, and passionately centrist'; member of New Democrat Coalition and Blue Dog Coalition |
| Signature legislation | SALT (state and local tax) deduction restoration efforts · TRUST in Congress Act (co-sponsor; congressional stock trading/blind trust reform) · Co-sponsor, Dream and Promise Act (2019) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $7,351,390–$73,127,022 (2023) · estimate
| Microsoft Corporation (via Morgan Stanley Portfolio Management / Active Assets Account) | stock · $1,000,001–$25,000,000 · 2025 |
| Microsoft common stock (additional positions via Morgan Stanley) | stock · $1,000,003–$15,000,000 · 2025 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (via Morgan Stanley Portfolio Management) | fund · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2025 |
Top donors: American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) ($797,189) · JANA Partners (employees) ($41,450)
Top industries: Securities & Investment · Private Equity & Investment Firms · Finance/Credit · Pro-Israel
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.