Tiffany Burress, left, and her husband, NFL WR Plaxico Burress (Giovanni Rufino/Getty Images)
"Congresswoman Nellie Pou has a charmed life. Fifty years on the government dime, never had a private sector job: In 1997, doors started opening. The party bosses gave Nellie two jobs, a city administrator and a state assembly seat," Burress said, before pivoting to comparing Pou’s voting record to that of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
Burress, running as a Republican, said that instead of having doors opened for her, she "busted through them," and that, unlike Democrats, is willing to "bust out doors" to tell the GOP they’re wrong when they are.
"Let’s try something different," Burress, of Totowa, said.
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Rep. Nellie Pou, D-N.J., speaks in Washington. (Nathan Posner/Getty Images)
That dynamic most recently made news after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard warned at AmericaFest of alleged efforts in Paterson to "implement Islamic principles," which drew local ire.
In 2025’s gubernatorial contest, the district again sided with the top-of-the-ticket Democrat, Mikie Sherrill.
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While Fox News Digital reached out to Pou’s office and an individual listed on her FEC filings for comment, her campaign page touted her working-class roots in Paterson and neighboring Haledon.
"Throughout her career, Nellie has been committed to improving the lives of New Jerseyans. From fighting for better schools for our kids to more affordable health care, to criminal justice reform, Nellie has been at the forefront of some of New Jersey’s and America’s toughest fights," a statement on her campaign page said.
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