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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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Dawn Addiego | 100% | |||
Nelson Albano | 90% | |||
Diane Allen | 100% | |||
John Amodeo | 91% | |||
Mary Pat Angelini | 100% | |||
Peter Barnes, Jr. | 50% | |||
Bill Baroni | 90% | |||
Christopher Bateman | 100% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 6 | James Beach | Democratic | 50% |
Jennifer Beck | 100% | |||
Pete Biondi | 91% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | Republican | 100% |
Anthony Bucco | 100% | |||
Barbara Buono | 70% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 3 | John Burzichelli | Democratic | 55% |
Ralph Caputo | 50% | |||
Gerald Cardinale | 100% | |||
Michael Carroll | 73% | |||
Caroline Casagrande | 100% | |||
Anthony Chiappone | 55% | |||
Gary Chiusano | 91% | |||
Upendra Chivukula | 55% | |||
Richard Codey | 50% | |||
NJ | State Assembly - 7 | Herb Conaway, Jr. | Democratic | 55% |
Jack Conners | 55% | |||
Christopher Connors | 89% | |||
Alberto Coutinho | 55% | |||
Denise Coyle | 91% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 5 | Nilsa Cruz-Perez | Democratic | 55% |
NJ | State Senate - 20 | Joe Cryan | Democratic | 55% |
Sandra Cunningham | 50% | |||
Ronald Dancer | 82% | |||
NJ | State Assembly - 14 | Wayne DeAngelo | Democratic | 55% |
Alex DeCroce | 80% | |||
NJ | State Assembly - 23 | John DiMaio | Republican | 83% |
NJ | State Senate - 18 | Patrick Diegnan, Jr. | Democratic | 45% |
Michael Doherty | 82% | |||
Joseph Egan | 55% | |||
Elease Evans | 55% | |||
Thomas Giblin, Sr. | 50% | |||
Nia Gill | 44% | |||
John Girgenti | 50% | |||
NJ | Public Utilities Commissioner | Robert Gordon | Democratic | 50% |
Jerry Green | 55% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 14 | Linda Greenstein | Democratic | 55% |
NJ | State Assembly - 6 | Lou Greenwald | Democratic | 45% |
NJ | Mayor | Reed Gusciora | 45% | |
Philip Haines | 100% | |||
Amy Handlin | 100% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 10 | Jim Holzapfel | Republican | 82% |
Mila Jasey | 55% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 37 | Gordon Johnson | Democratic | 56% |
Marcia Karrow | 83% | |||
NJ | State Assembly - 30 | Sean Kean | Republican | 100% |
NJ | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Kean, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
Joe Kyrillos, Jr. | 100% | |||
NJ | State Assembly - 6 | Pamela Lampitt | Democratic | 45% |
Raymond Lesniak | 60% | |||
Sandra Love | 55% | |||
Fred Madden, Jr. | 50% | |||
Joseph Malone III | 90% | |||
Alison McHose | 82% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 27 | John McKeon | Democratic | 55% |
Richard Merkt | 73% | |||
Matt Milam | 100% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 4 | Paul Moriarty | Democratic | 67% |
Eric Munoz | 100% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | Republican | 91% |
Kevin O'Toole | 90% | |||
Sheila Oliver | 55% | |||
Steven Oroho | 90% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | Republican | 100% |
NJ | State Senate - 2 | Vince Polistina | Republican | 82% |
NJ | State Senate - 35 | Nelida Pou | Democratic | 55% |
Vincent Prieto | 55% | |||
Joan Quigley | 55% | |||
NJ | State Assembly - 20 | Annette Quijano | Democratic | 56% |
NJ | Council Member - Ward 4 | Ruben Ramos, Jr. | 55% | |
NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Dana Redd | 44% | |
David Rible | 82% | |||
Ronald Rice | 71% | |||
Celeste Riley | 33% | |||
Joseph Roberts, Jr. | 55% | |||
NJ | Freeholder - 7 | Caridad Rodriguez | 55% | |
John Rooney | 100% | |||
Scott Rudder | 100% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 29 | Teresa Ruiz | Democratic | 50% |
Scott Rumana | 89% | |||
NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Brian Rumpf | Republican | 73% |
David Russo | 80% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 32 | Nicholas Sacco | Democratic | 50% |
NJ | State Senate - 36 | Paul Sarlo | Democratic | 44% |
Frederick Scalera | 63% | |||
NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Gary Schaer | Democratic | 67% |
NJ | State Senate - 22 | Nicholas Scutari | Democratic | 60% |
NJ | State Senate - 30 | Robert Singer | Republican | 100% |
L. Smith | 55% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 17 | Bob Smith | Democratic | 50% |
Grace Spencer | 55% | |||
NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Brian Stack | 44% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dawn Addiego | 100% | |||
Nelson Albano | 90% | |||
Diane Allen | 100% | |||
John Amodeo | 91% | |||
Mary Pat Angelini | 100% | |||
Peter Barnes, Jr. | 50% | |||
Bill Baroni | 90% | |||
Christopher Bateman | 100% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 6 | James Beach | D | 50% |
Jennifer Beck | 100% | |||
Pete Biondi | 91% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | R | 100% |
Anthony Bucco | 100% | |||
Barbara Buono | 70% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 3 | John Burzichelli | D | 55% |
Ralph Caputo | 50% | |||
Gerald Cardinale | 100% | |||
Michael Carroll | 73% | |||
Caroline Casagrande | 100% | |||
Anthony Chiappone | 55% | |||
Gary Chiusano | 91% | |||
Upendra Chivukula | 55% | |||
Richard Codey | 50% | |||
NJ | State Assembly - 7 | Herb Conaway, Jr. | D | 55% |
Jack Conners | 55% | |||
Christopher Connors | 89% | |||
Alberto Coutinho | 55% | |||
Denise Coyle | 91% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 5 | Nilsa Cruz-Perez | D | 55% |
NJ | State Senate - 20 | Joe Cryan | D | 55% |
Sandra Cunningham | 50% | |||
Ronald Dancer | 82% | |||
NJ | State Assembly - 14 | Wayne DeAngelo | D | 55% |
Alex DeCroce | 80% | |||
NJ | State Assembly - 23 | John DiMaio | R | 83% |
NJ | State Senate - 18 | Patrick Diegnan, Jr. | D | 45% |
Michael Doherty | 82% | |||
Joseph Egan | 55% | |||
Elease Evans | 55% | |||
Thomas Giblin, Sr. | 50% | |||
Nia Gill | 44% | |||
John Girgenti | 50% | |||
NJ | Public Utilities Commissioner | Robert Gordon | D | 50% |
Jerry Green | 55% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 14 | Linda Greenstein | D | 55% |
NJ | State Assembly - 6 | Lou Greenwald | D | 45% |
NJ | Mayor | Reed Gusciora | 45% | |
Philip Haines | 100% | |||
Amy Handlin | 100% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 10 | Jim Holzapfel | R | 82% |
Mila Jasey | 55% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 37 | Gordon Johnson | D | 56% |
Marcia Karrow | 83% | |||
NJ | State Assembly - 30 | Sean Kean | R | 100% |
NJ | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Kean, Jr. | R | 90% |
Joe Kyrillos, Jr. | 100% | |||
NJ | State Assembly - 6 | Pamela Lampitt | D | 45% |
Raymond Lesniak | 60% | |||
Sandra Love | 55% | |||
Fred Madden, Jr. | 50% | |||
Joseph Malone III | 90% | |||
Alison McHose | 82% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 27 | John McKeon | D | 55% |
Richard Merkt | 73% | |||
Matt Milam | 100% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 4 | Paul Moriarty | D | 67% |
Eric Munoz | 100% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | R | 91% |
Kevin O'Toole | 90% | |||
Sheila Oliver | 55% | |||
Steven Oroho | 90% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | R | 100% |
NJ | State Senate - 2 | Vince Polistina | R | 82% |
NJ | State Senate - 35 | Nelida Pou | D | 55% |
Vincent Prieto | 55% | |||
Joan Quigley | 55% | |||
NJ | State Assembly - 20 | Annette Quijano | D | 56% |
NJ | Council Member - Ward 4 | Ruben Ramos, Jr. | 55% | |
NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Dana Redd | 44% | |
David Rible | 82% | |||
Ronald Rice | 71% | |||
Celeste Riley | 33% | |||
Joseph Roberts, Jr. | 55% | |||
NJ | Freeholder - 7 | Caridad Rodriguez | 55% | |
John Rooney | 100% | |||
Scott Rudder | 100% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 29 | Teresa Ruiz | D | 50% |
Scott Rumana | 89% | |||
NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Brian Rumpf | R | 73% |
David Russo | 80% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 32 | Nicholas Sacco | D | 50% |
NJ | State Senate - 36 | Paul Sarlo | D | 44% |
Frederick Scalera | 63% | |||
NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Gary Schaer | D | 67% |
NJ | State Senate - 22 | Nicholas Scutari | D | 60% |
NJ | State Senate - 30 | Robert Singer | R | 100% |
L. Smith | 55% | |||
NJ | State Senate - 17 | Bob Smith | D | 50% |
Grace Spencer | 55% | |||
NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Brian Stack | 44% |