Below is a list of every New Jersey Senator and Representative who voted on poverty-related legislation this year and received a grade. Click on any name to learn more.
- Governor:
- Chris Christie
- Capital:
- Trenton
- Population:
- 8,791,894
- Poverty rate:
- 10.3%
- Anti-poverty organizations:
New Jersey Policy Perspective
The Anti-Poverty Network of New Jersey
Advocates for Children of New Jersey
= vote to fight poverty
= vote against fighting poverty
- Sort by: District | Name | Grade
- Show: A+ and lower | Both chambers
| Senate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lautenberg | O | O | O | O | x | O | O | O | O | O | O | 91 | A |
| Bob Menendez | O | O | O | O | x | O | O | O | O | O | O | 91 | A |
| House | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Andrews1st | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | x | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 94 | A |
| Frank LoBiondo2nd | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | O | O | x | x | O | x | x | 17 | F |
| Jon Runyan3rd | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | O | O | O | x | O | x | x | 22 | D |
| Chris Smith4th | x | O | O | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | -- | O | O | x | x | O | x | x | 29 | D |
| Scott Garrett5th | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | O | x | O | 11 | F |
| Frank Pallone6th | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 100 | A+ |
| Leonard Lance7th | x | O | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | O | O | O | x | O | x | x | 28 | D |
| Bill Pascrell8th | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | x | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 94 | A |
| Steve Rothman9th | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | x | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 94 | A |
| Donald Payne10th | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | x | O | O | 94 | A |
| Rodney Frelinghuysen11th | x | O | x | x | x | x | -- | x | x | x | -- | O | O | x | x | O | x | x | 25 | D |
| Rush Holt, Jr.12th | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 100 | A+ |
| Albio Sires13th | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | x | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 94 | A |