Frank Pallone

Frank Pallone grew up in Long Branch, the son of a police officer, and still lives in the Shore town where he was raised.¹² He attended local public schools and earned an academic scholarship to Middlebury College.¹ He and his wife, Sarah, married in 1992 and have three adult children.²

After Middlebury, Pallone earned a master's degree at Tufts University's Fletcher School and a law degree at Rutgers in Camden.³ He practiced law before building a political career on the Long Branch City Council and in the New Jersey Senate.³ He won election to the House in 1988, including a special election following Representative James Howard's death.³

As chairman of the House Health Subcommittee in 2010, Pallone helped write and pass the Affordable Care Act.² He later chaired the full Energy and Commerce Committee from 2019 through 2022 and is now its ranking Democrat.² His work as chairman included the Inflation Reduction Act, which authorized Medicare to negotiate prices for selected prescription drugs.²

In 2026, Pallone supports restoring enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and moving toward Medicare for All.⁴ He opposes the Iran war and supports a citizenship pathway for undocumented residents who meet requirements involving residence, taxes and their legal records.⁴ Republican Hillary Herzig challenges him in the district covering parts of Monmouth and Middlesex counties.⁴