Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
NJ Scorecard 2023
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the New Jersey Legislature in 2023 and ranks their assemblymen and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
The selected votes may not be representative of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
General Assembly
1. Sound Money
2. Welfare Increase
A5086 Welfare Increase (Passed 72 to 5 on 2/2/2023). Increases the minimum monthly benefit under State SNAP Minimum Benefits Program from $50 to $95 and authorizes Department of Human Services (DHS) to increase program benefit amount.
3. Movie Tax Credits
S3748 Movie Tax Credits (Passed 63 to 13 on 6/30/2023). Empowers the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) and New Jersey film-lease partner facilities to determine investment terms collectively.
4. Sustainable New Jersey Fund
S2857 Sustainable New Jersey Fund (Passed 68 to 9 on 6/30/2023). Establishes the "Sustainable New Jersey Fund" in the Department of Environmental Protection to support certain sustainability initiatives.
5. Green Tax Credits
Ab5651 Green Tax Credits (Passed 46 to 30 on 6/30/2023). Supports New Jersey's offshore wind projects by allowing owners and investors of these wind projects to keep certain federal tax benefits.
6. State Abortion Information
S3275 State Abortion Information (Passed 48 to 23 on 6/30/2023). Requires the establishment of a new state website with information on "rights" related to "health benefits" coverage for reproductive "health care" services, meaning abortion services.
| Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Atkins | D | HD-020 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Robert Auth | R | HD-039 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Christian Barranco | R | HD-026 | 50% | + | - | - | + | - | + |
| Daniel Benson | D | HD-014 | 0% | . | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brian Bergen | R | HD-025 | 50% | + | - | - | - | + | + |
| Clinton Calabrese | D | HD-036 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ralph Caputo | D | HD-028 | NA | . | - | . | . | . | . |
| Linda Carter | D | HD-022 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| John Catalano | R | HD-010 | 67% | + | - | + | - | + | + |
| Annette Chaparro | D | HD-033 | 0% | . | - | - | - | - | - |
| Robert Clifton | R | HD-012 | 40% | + | - | - | - | + | . |
| Herbert Conaway | D | HD-007 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Craig Coughlin | D | HD-019 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ronald Dancer | R | HD-012 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Joe Danielsen | D | HD-017 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wayne DeAngelo | D | HD-014 | 0% | . | - | - | - | - | - |
| DeAnne DeFuccio | R | HD-039 | NA | + | - | . | . | . | . |
| Christopher DePhillips | R | HD-040 | 50% | + | - | - | - | + | + |
| John DiMaio | R | HD-023 | 60% | + | - | - | + | + | . |
| Aura Dunn | R | HD-025 | 67% | + | - | + | - | + | + |
| Joseph Egan | D | HD-017 | 20% | + | - | - | - | - | . |
| Kim Eulner | R | HD-011 | 33% | + | - | - | - | + | - |
| Victoria Flynn | R | HD-013 | 40% | . | - | - | - | + | + |
| Roy Freiman | D | HD-016 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thomas Giblin | D | HD-034 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| DiAnne Gove | R | HD-009 | 60% | . | - | + | - | + | + |
| Louis Greenwald | D | HD-006 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Don Guardian | R | HD-002 | 50% | + | - | - | - | + | + |
| Shama Haider | D | HD-037 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sadaf Jaffer | D | HD-016 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mila Jasey | D | HD-027 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angelica Jimenez | D | HD-032 | NA | . | - | . | . | . | . |
| Robert Karabinchak | D | HD-018 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sean Kean | R | HD-030 | 50% | . | - | + | - | . | + |
| James Kennedy | D | HD-022 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pamela Lampitt | D | HD-006 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yvonne Lopez | D | HD-019 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eliana Marin | D | HD-029 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michele Matsikoudis | R | HD-021 | 33% | + | - | - | - | + | - |
| Bethanne McCarthy Patrick | R | HD-003 | 33% | . | - | . | - | + | . |
| Antwan McClellan | R | HD-001 | 40% | + | - | - | - | + | . |
| Gregory McGuckin | R | HD-010 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
| John McKeon | D | HD-027 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angela Mcknight | D | HD-031 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pedro Mejia | D | HD-032 | 20% | + | . | - | - | - | - |
| William Moen | D | HD-005 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Moriarty | D | HD-004 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gabriela Mosquera | D | HD-004 | NA | . | . | - | . | - | . |
| Raj Mukherji | D | HD-033 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nancy Munoz | R | HD-021 | 33% | + | - | - | - | + | - |
| Carol Murphy | D | HD-007 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellen Park | D | HD-037 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erik Peterson | R | HD-023 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Marilyn Piperno | R | HD-011 | 33% | + | - | - | - | + | - |
| Annette Quijano | D | HD-020 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Verlina Reynolds-Jackson | D | HD-015 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kevin Rooney | R | HD-040 | 40% | . | - | + | - | + | - |
| Brian Rumpf | R | HD-009 | 67% | + | - | + | - | + | + |
| William Sampson | D | HD-031 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alex Sauickie | R | HD-012 | 50% | + | - | - | - | + | + |
| Beth Sawyer | R | HD-003 | 25% | + | - | - | - | . | . |
| Gary Schaer | D | HD-036 | 20% | + | - | . | - | - | - |
| Gerard Scharfenberger | R | HD-013 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
| Erik Simonsen | R | HD-001 | 67% | + | - | + | - | + | + |
| Parker Space | R | HD-024 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| William Spearman | D | HD-005 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shanique Speight | D | HD-029 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sterley Stanley | D | HD-018 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shavonda Sumter | D | HD-035 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lisa Swain | D | HD-038 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Claire Swift | R | HD-002 | 50% | + | - | - | - | + | + |
| Edward Thomson | R | HD-030 | 50% | + | - | - | - | + | + |
| Britnee Timberlake | D | HD-034 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Torrissi | R | HD-008 | 50% | + | - | - | - | + | + |
| Cleopatra Tucker | D | HD-028 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christopher Tully | D | HD-038 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brandon Umba | R | HD-008 | 50% | + | - | - | - | + | + |
| Anthony Verrelli | D | HD-015 | 20% | + | . | - | - | - | - |
| Jay Webber | R | HD-026 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
| Benjie Wimberly | D | HD-035 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Harold Wirths | R | HD-024 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 16.1% |
| Republican | 57.2% |