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Party cohesion

How often do New Jersey legislators vote with their party?

Party Voting Unity

How often members of each party vote together on the same side.

Most Contentious Votes

Votes where both parties were most internally divided. Higher % = more divided.

A 4410

Establishes Community College Opportunity Grant Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to provide last-dollar financial aid grants to county college students and Student Success Incentive funding to county colleges.

27%
Senate pass 26-5 Jan 11, 2021
S 4881

Provides for merger of New Jersey City University with Kean University; expands powers and property of Kean University; appropriates $25 million.*

27%
Senate pass 28-6 Dec 22, 2025
A 4037

Requires electronic signature and submission process for all candidate, recall, initiative, and referendum petitions for remaining 2020 elections and thereafter during COVID-19 emergency.

27%
House pass 57-13 Jun 29, 2020
S 3614

Requires stipends for certain members of boards, commissions, committees, and other public entities.

27%
Senate pass 6-5 May 13, 2021
S 3416

Codifies same-sex marriage in the statutes.

26%
House pass 51-9 Dec 20, 2021
S 2930

Makes various changes to process for access to government records; appropriates $10 million.*

25%
House pass 42-28 May 13, 2024
S 2969

Provides counties discretion related to retirement of county debt service and amount that can be raised under property tax levy cap.

25%
House pass 52-22 Mar 18, 2024
A 4373

Establishes youthful age of defendant as mitigating factor in sentencing.

25%
Senate pass 31-7 Aug 27, 2020
S 971

"New Jersey Fair Play Act"; allows collegiate student-athletes to earn compensation for use of name, image, or likeness.

25%
Senate pass 30-8 Jul 30, 2020
A 5502

Revises provisions of "County College Contracts Law"; permits bidder disqualification due to prior negative experience.

25%
House pass 59-12 Dec 22, 2025

Crossed the Aisle

Legislators who most frequently vote against their own party.

Photo of Don Guardian
Don Guardian
House·115 against party
13.0% R
Photo of Erik Peterson
Erik Peterson
House·205 against party
11.0% R
Photo of Brian Bergen
Brian Bergen
House·225 against party
9.4% R
Photo of Jay Webber
Jay Webber
House·186 against party
7.6% R
Photo of John Azzariti
John Azzariti
House·62 against party
7.4% R
Photo of Parker Space
Parker Space
Senate·113 against party
6.1% R
Photo of Aura Dunn
Aura Dunn
House·124 against party
6.0% R
Photo of Dawn Fantasia
Dawn Fantasia
House·55 against party
5.9% R
Photo of Brian Rumpf
Brian Rumpf
House·121 against party
5.7% R
Photo of Greg Myhre
Greg Myhre
House·56 against party
5.6% R