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

mcaliente@newjerseyfirefighters.org

973-632-4516

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Senate

Michael Testa (R)*

Assembly

Erik Simonsen (R)*

Antwan McClellan (R)*

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LD-2

Senate

Vince Polistina (R)*

Assembly

Lisa Bender (D)

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LD-3

Senate

John Burzichelli (D)

Assembly

Dave Bailey Jr. (D)

Heather Simmons (D)

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LD-4

Senate

Paul Moriarty (D)+

Assembly

Dan Hutchinson (D)

Cody D. Miller (D)

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Senate

Nilsa Cruz‐Perez (D)*

Assembly

William F. Moen Jr. (D)*

William W. Spearman (D)*

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LD-6

Senate

James Beach* (D)

Assembly

Louis D. Greenwald (D)*

Pamela R. Lampitt (D)*

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LD-7

Senate

Troy Singleton (D) +*

Assembly

Herbert C. Conaway (D)*

Carol Murphy (D)*

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LD-8

Senate

Latham Tiver (R)+

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LD-9

Senate

Carmen Amato (R)

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Senate

Vin Gopal (D)*

Assembly

Margie M. Donlon (D)

Luanne M. Peterpaul (D)

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Senate

Linda Greenstein (D)*

Assembly

Wayne P. DeAngelo (D)+*

Tennille R. McCoy (D)

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Senate

Shirley Turner (D)*

Assembly

Anthony S. Verrelli (D)*

Verlina Reynolds‐Jackson (D)*

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Senate

Andrew Zwicker (D)*

Assembly

Roy Freiman (D)*

Mitchelle Drulis (D)

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Senate

Bob Smith (D)*

Assembly

Kevin Egan (D)

Joseph Danielsen (D)*

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Senate

Patrick Diegnan (D)*

Assembly

Robert J. Karabinchak (D)*

Sterley S. Stanley (D)*

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Senate

Joseph Vitale (D)*

Assembly

Craig J. Coughlin (D)*

Yvonne Lopez (D)*

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Senate

Joseph Cryan (D)*

Assembly

Annette Quijanao (D)*

Reginald W. Atkins (D)*

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Senate

Jon Bramnick (R)*

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Senate

Nicholas Scutari (D)*

Assembly

Linda S. Carter (D)*

James J. Kennedy (D)*

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Senate

John DeMaio (R)*

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Senate

Anthony Bucco (R)*

Assembly

Christian Barranco (R)*

Aura Dunn (R)*

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Senate

Joseph Pennacchio (R)*

Assembly

Brian Bergen (R)

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Senate

John McKeon (D)*

Assembly

Rosy Bagolie (D)*

Alixon Collazos‐Gill (D)

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Senate

Renee Burgess (D)*

Assembly

Cleopatra Tucker (D)*

Garnet Hall (D)

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Senate

M. Teresa Ruiz (D)*

Assembly

Eliana Pinter Marin (D)*

Shanique Speight (D)*

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LD-31

Senate

Angela McKnight (D)

Assembly

William Sampson (D)+*

Barbara McCann Stamato (D)

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LD-32

Senate

Raj Mukherji (D)

Assembly

John Allen (D)

Jessica Ramirez (D)

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LD-33

Senate

Brian P. Stack* (D)

Assembly

Julio Marenco (D)

Gabriel Rodriguez (D)

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Senate

Britnee Timberlake (D)

Assembly

Carmen Morales (D)

Michael Venezia (D)

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Senate

Nelida Pou (D)*

Assembly

Shavonda Sumpter (D)*

Benjie Wimberly (D)*

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Senate

Paul Sarlo (D)*

Assembly

Clinton Calabrese (D)*

Gary Schaer (D)*

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Senate

Gordon Johnson (D)*

Assembly

Shama Haider (D)*

Ellen Park (D)*

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LD-38

Senate

Joseph Lagana (D)*

Assembly

Lisa Swain (D)*

Chris Tully (D)*

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Senate

Holly Schepisi (R)*

Assembly

Robert Auth (R)*

John Azzariti (R)

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Senate

Kristen Corrado (R)*

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