Christopher H. Smith
RRepublicanNJ-4 · Representative
67
/ 100
Above Average
Attendance99
Avg: 96
Independence3
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone32
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency100
Avg: 57
Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.
Methodology
Christopher H. Smith
RepublicanNJ-4 · Representative
Voting Ideologyⓘ
Liberal
Conservative
Moderate (0.183)
Christopher H. Smith is a Republican Representative from NJ, District 4. He has served 45 years in Congress across 23 terms. Based on his voting record, he is rated as moderate, voting with his party 96.5% of the time.
45
Years in Office
23
Terms Served
119
Current Congress
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Report Card
Performance metrics for the current Congress
96.5%
Party Loyaltyⓘ
19 votes against party
1.3%
Missed Votesⓘ
557 total votes
28
Bills Sponsoredⓘ
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How Christopher Compares
vs. the average House member
Party Loyalty+0.6% vs avg
96.5%
Avg: 95.9%
Missed Votes-2.3% vs avg
1.3%
Avg: 3.6%
Bills Sponsored+15.0 vs avg
28
Avg: 13.0
Committee Assignments
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Campaign Finance
2026 cycle · through 2026-05-13
$446,623
Cash on Handⓘ
$526,048
Total Receiptsⓘ
$443,489
Disbursementsⓘ
$319,013
Individual Donors
$185,058
PAC Contributionsⓘ
$0
Self-Fundingⓘ
Service History
1981–2027House · NJ-4 · RepublicanCurrent
District Demographics
NJ-4 · ACS 2023 estimates · These are the people this member represents.
780,618
Population
$95,512
Median Income
41.0
Median Age
39.5%
College Educated
Racial Composition
White 83.4%Black 3.5%Hispanic 11.0%Asian 2.5%