2013 Election Endorsements/ Best & Worst

The League of Humane Voters of New Jersey's sole purpose is to unite voters who care about animals.

 

We are delighted to release our 2013 electoral endorsements. Please click here for LOHV-NJ endorsements, the LOHV-NJ 2013 Scorecard, and Additional Information. 

 

In the "Additional Information" section, we include legislators who are members of animal-use, trade-backed legislative caucuses responsible for animal suffering.

 

Read, and vote! Let compassion be your guide. LOHV-NJ also assembled the top legislators in animal protection and environment - see below.

 

BEST LEGISLATORS FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION AND ENVIRONMENT IN NEW JERSEY

1) 100% voting record

Senator Christopher "Kip" Bateman (R-16) 

Senator Joseph Vitale (D-19) 

2) 89% voting record 

Senator Raymond J. Lesniak (D-20) 

Assemblyman Jack M. Ciattarelli (R-16) 

3) 86% voting record 

Assemblyman Thomas Giblin (D-34)
Assemblyman Timothy Eustace (D-38) 

4) 83% voting record 

Senator Loretta Weinberg (D-37)
Senator Sandra B. Cunningham (D-31)

5) 80% voting record 

Senator Robert M. Gordon (D-38)
Senator Shirley K. Turner (D-15)
Senator Nia H. Gill, Esq. (D-34)
Senator Nellie Pou (D-35)

6) 75% voting record 

Senator Linda R. Greenstein (D-14)

WORST LEGISLATORS FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION AND ENVIRONMENT IN NEW JERSEY

1) 0% voting record 

Senator Steven V. Oroho (R-24)  

Assemblywoman Allison Littell McHose (R-24) 
Assemblyman Parker Space (R-24) 

2) 20% voting record 

Senator Joseph Pennacchio (R-26)
 

3) 25% voting record 

Assemblyman John DiMaio (R-23) 
 

4) 29% voting record 

Senator Anthony R. Bucco (R-25) 

5) 33% voting record 

Senator Bob Smith (D-17)  

Senator Gerald Cardinale (R-39) 
Senator Kevin J. O'Toole (R-40)

6) 38% voting record 

Senator Stephen M. Sweeney (D-3) 
Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll (R-25) 
Assemblyman Erik Peterson (R-23)  

Please use the above information and the LOHV-NJ Scorecard to help you in the upcoming election on November 5, 2013.

 

Sincerely,

 

Susan Russell      Angi Metler

Co-Directors, League of Humane Voters of New Jersey