PFANJ's 2023 Legislative Endorsements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 28, 2023
TRENTON - The Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey, IAFF, AFL-CIO, the state-wide representative of career professional firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and dispatchers affiliated with the 340,000 -member International Association of Fire Fighters, has issued their endorsements for all the positions in the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly.
Steve McConlogue, the President of the Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey, expressed that "The PFANJ Executive Board toils arduously throughout the year, and especially in the months leading up to the general election, to ensure that those who acquire our endorsement have deserved it. Many legislators have proven to us that they will continue to advance the mission of the PFANJ and support legislation that is imperative to the fire service and first responders."
"Moreover, we have established many new relationships where the legislative priorities of the PFANJ have been acknowledged and supported. Our objective will always be the well-being, safety, security, and benefits of our active and retired members."
PFANJ 1st Vice President Matthew Caliente stated, "An endorsement by the PFANJ is not bestowed upon easily. We firmly believe in the idea of 'supporting those who support us, ' and this has been the basis of our endorsement process. We wish our endorsed candidates a great triumph this November, and we anticipate building more relationships until then."
Steve McConlogue
PFANJ President
For further information, please contact:
Matthew Caliente
PFANJ 1st Vice President
973-632-4516
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Michael Testa (R)*
Assembly
Erik Simonsen (R)*
Antwan McClellan (R)*
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Senate
Vince Polistina (R)*
Assembly
Lisa Bender (D)
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Senate
John Burzichelli (D)
Assembly
Dave Bailey Jr. (D)
Heather Simmons (D)
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Senate
Paul Moriarty (D)+
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Dan Hutchinson (D)
Cody D. Miller (D)
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Nilsa Cruz‐Perez (D)*
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William F. Moen Jr. (D)*
William W. Spearman (D)*
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James Beach* (D)
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Louis D. Greenwald (D)*
Pamela R. Lampitt (D)*
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Troy Singleton (D) +*
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Herbert C. Conaway (D)*
Carol Murphy (D)*
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Latham Tiver (R)+
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Carmen Amato (R)
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Vin Gopal (D)*
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Margie M. Donlon (D)
Luanne M. Peterpaul (D)
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Linda Greenstein (D)*
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Wayne P. DeAngelo (D)+*
Tennille R. McCoy (D)
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Shirley Turner (D)*
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Anthony S. Verrelli (D)*
Verlina Reynolds‐Jackson (D)*
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Andrew Zwicker (D)*
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Roy Freiman (D)*
Mitchelle Drulis (D)
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Bob Smith (D)*
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Kevin Egan (D)
Joseph Danielsen (D)*
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Patrick Diegnan (D)*
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Robert J. Karabinchak (D)*
Sterley S. Stanley (D)*
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Joseph Vitale (D)*
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Craig J. Coughlin (D)*
Yvonne Lopez (D)*
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Joseph Cryan (D)*
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Annette Quijanao (D)*
Reginald W. Atkins (D)*
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Jon Bramnick (R)*
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Nicholas Scutari (D)*
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Linda S. Carter (D)*
James J. Kennedy (D)*
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John DeMaio (R)*
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Anthony Bucco (R)*
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Christian Barranco (R)*
Aura Dunn (R)*
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Joseph Pennacchio (R)*
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Brian Bergen (R)
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John McKeon (D)*
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Rosy Bagolie (D)*
Alixon Collazos‐Gill (D)
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Renee Burgess (D)*
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Cleopatra Tucker (D)*
Garnet Hall (D)
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M. Teresa Ruiz (D)*
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Eliana Pinter Marin (D)*
Shanique Speight (D)*
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Senate
Angela McKnight (D)
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William Sampson (D)+*
Barbara McCann Stamato (D)
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Senate
Raj Mukherji (D)
Assembly
John Allen (D)
Jessica Ramirez (D)
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Senate
Brian P. Stack* (D)
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Julio Marenco (D)
Gabriel Rodriguez (D)
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Senate
Britnee Timberlake (D)
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Carmen Morales (D)
Michael Venezia (D)
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Nelida Pou (D)*
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Shavonda Sumpter (D)*
Benjie Wimberly (D)*
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Paul Sarlo (D)*
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Clinton Calabrese (D)*
Gary Schaer (D)*
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Gordon Johnson (D)*
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Shama Haider (D)*
Ellen Park (D)*
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Joseph Lagana (D)*
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Lisa Swain (D)*
Chris Tully (D)*
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Holly Schepisi (R)*
Assembly
Robert Auth (R)*
John Azzariti (R)
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Kristen Corrado (R)*