2022-2023 New Jersey Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the New Jersey Legislature in 2022-2023 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.
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Assembly Votes
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
Establishes a New Jersey Minority, Women, and Underserved Farmer Registry.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
Moves almost 5.2 billion dollars to the "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund."
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
Would allocate 45 million dollars over three years to the purchase and maintenance of electric school busses.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
Mandates that individuals who serve in the legislature must undergo implicit bias and cultural competency training.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Attacking Gun Rights
Changes the minimum eligible age from 18 to 21 that an individual must be to purchase firearms.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Ballooning Budget
Appropriates $50,640,229,000 in State funds and $24,082,639,850 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2022-2023.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-020
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-039
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
80% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-026
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-014
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-025
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-036
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-028
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-022
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-010
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-033
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
60% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-012
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-007
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-019
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
N/A Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-012
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-017
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-014
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-039
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-040
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-023
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-025
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-017
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-011
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-013
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-016
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-034
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-009
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-006
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-002
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-037
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-016
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-027
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-032
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-018
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-030
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-022
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-006
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-019
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-029
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-021
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-003
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-001
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-010
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-032
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-005
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-004
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-021
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-007
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-037
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-023
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-011
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-020
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-015
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-040
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-009
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-031
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-003
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-036
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
80% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-013
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
N/A Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-001
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-005
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-029
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-018
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-035
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-038
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-002
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-030
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-008
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-028
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-038
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-008
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
0% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. HD-015
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-026
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
100% Report Score
Republican · Dist. HD-024
1. Affirmative Action Farmer Registry
2. $5.2 Billion Debt Defeasance Fund
3. $45 Million Electric School Bus Program
4. Mandatory Implicit Bias Training
5. Attacking Gun Rights
6. Ballooning Budget
