Assembly 2025 June 10 Primary Elections LD IHRA Analysis by LD – LD 21 Thru 30
The following is a review of LD 21 – 30 NJ Assembly races for now focusing on the primaries and considering options for the general elections. The analysis will go further and we hope to engage with voters in these LD’s who can help with the strategies to defeat attempts to codify fascist IHRA laws in NJ. Please enter your information on the form below if you are interested in candidacy or in working together with the LD teams to motivate a favorable outcome: the defeat of IHRA in NJ!
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NJ LD 21 VOTERS ADVISED ASK CANDIDATES MACURDY AND KEARNEY TO DISCLOSE POSITION ON IHRA, CONSIDER ONE OR TWO INDEPENDENT ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES TO PROTECT FREE SPEECH.
There is no Democratic Primary contest, just the two candidates running. Their position is currently unknown to this editor. Running one or two independent assembly candidates could impact the results of this race since these seats could be in play. Voters are advised to let both candidates know that your support for them is contingent on them making it clear they are opposed to IHRA. Use form to help oppose IHRA in this district.
| Name | Party | Incumbent | Slate | IHRA Position |
| Andrew Macurdy | D | |||
| Vincent Kearney | D | |||
| Matsikoudis, Michele | R | Y | On bill | |
| Muñoz, Nancy F. | R | Y | On bill | |
| 2023 margin: 1964 |
NJ LD 22 VOTERS ADVISED TO INFORM CAMDODATE CARTER THAT SHE WILL LOSE SUPPORT OVER HER BEING ON IHRA BILL AND ASK CANDIDATE KENNEDY TO ANNOUNCE OPPOSITION TO IHRA
There is no Democratic Primary contest, just the two incumbent candidates running. James Kennedy’s position is currently unknown to this editor and Linda Carter is a co-sponsor of the fascist IHRA bill.. Voters are advised to let both candidates know that your support for them is contingent on them making it clear they are opposed to IHRA. It is suggested to let LInda Carter know you will not consider her unless she removes herself from the IHRA bill and ask James Kennedy to announce opposition to the IHRA proposed bills. An independent candidate might give an opportunity to express IHRA opposition but given the wide margin in 2023 it is unlikely to impact outcome. Use form to help oppose IHRA in this district.
| Name | Party | Incumbent | Slate | IHRA Position |
| Linda Carter | D | Y | On bill | |
| James Kennedy | D | Y | ||
| Jermaine Caulder | R | |||
| Lisa Fabrizio | R | |||
| 2023 margin: 10851 |
NJ LD 23 VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO CONSIDER CITRON’S IHRA OPPOSITION AND ASK CANDIDATE POWELL TO ANNOUNCE OPPOSITION TO IHRA
There is no Democratic Primary contest, just the two candidates running in this relatively strong Republican district. Candidate Guy Citron has confirmed in CAIR-NJ Action candidate survey opposition to IHRA codification. Powell’s position is currently unknown to this ditor. Voters are advised to consider Citron’s IHRA opposition and let Powell know that your support for him is contingent on him making it clear that he is opposed to IHRA. Independent candidacy would not be impactful in LD23 . Use form to help oppose IHRA in this district.
| Name | Party | Incumbent | Slate | IHRA Position |
| Guy Citron | D | Opposed (CAIR Action) | ||
| Tyler Powell | D | |||
| John DiMaio | R | Y | On Bill | |
| Erik Peterson | R | Y | ||
| 2023 margin: 8248 |
NJ LD 24 VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO ASK CANDIDATES GRINBERG AND BARRATT TO ANNOUNCE OPPOSITION TO IHRA
There is no Democratic Primary contest, just the two candidates running in this relatively strong Reublican district. Their position is currently unknown to this editor. Voters are advised to let both candidates know that your support for them is contingent on them making it clear they are opposed to IHRA. Independent candidacy would not be impactful in LD24 . Use form to help oppose IHRA in this district.
| Name | Party | Incumbent | Slate | IHRA Position |
| Eugene Grinberg | D | |||
| Steve Barratt | D | Fulop | ||
| Dawn Fantasia | R | Y | On Bill | |
| Michael Inganamort | R | Y | On Bill | |
| 2023 margin: 12452 |
NJ LD 25 VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO ASK CANDIDATES PYLYPCHUK AND SWEENEY TO ANNOUNCE OPPOSITION TO IHRA AND CONSIDER INDEPENDENT CANDIDACIES
There is no Democratic Primary contest, just the two candidates running in this LD which had a close 2023 match up.. Their position is currently unknown to this editor. LD25 Voters are advised to let both candidates know that your support for them is contingent on them making it clear they are opposed to IHRA. Independent candidacy might be impactful in LD25 . Use form to help oppose IHRA in this district.
| Name | Party | Incumbent | Slate | IHRA Position |
| Steve Pylypchuk | D | Fulop | ||
| Marisa Sweeney | D | Fulop | ||
| Christian Barranco | R | Y | ||
| Aura Dunn | R | Y | On Bill | |
| 2023 margin: 1568 |
NJ LD 26 VOTERS ADVISED TO ASK CANDIDATES MANCUSO AND MIELARCZYK TO ANNOUNCE OPPOSITION TO IHRA AND CONSIDER IHRA OPPOSITION OF GPNJ CANDIDATE BENAVIDES
There is no primary contest here. Republicans dominated in 2023 – by 6K+. The positions of the Democrat primary candidates are currently unknown. Fortunately there is an opportunity to oppose IHRA as Lily Benavides of the Green Party of NJ is in for LD26 Assembly seat challenge and she is avidly opposed to IHRA. LD26 voters are urged to ask the Democrat candidates to announce a position opposed to IHRA and consider the opposition to IHRA of candidate Benavides of GPNJ. Use form to help oppose IHRA in this district.
| Name | Party | Incumbent | Slate | IHRA Position |
| Lily Benavides, | GPNJ | Opposed | ||
| Michael Mancuso | D | |||
| Walter Mielarczyk | D | |||
| Brian Bergen | R | Y | On Bill | |
| Jay Webber | R | Y | On Bill | |
| 2023 margin: 6568 |
NJ LD 27 VOTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO INFORM INCUMBENTS BAGOLIE AND COLLAZOS-GILL THAT THEY WILL NOT BE SUPPORTED GIVEN CO-SPONSORSHIP OF IHRA BILL AND TO ASK CANDIDATES DAVE AND MICHAEL TO ANNOUNCE OPPOSITION TO IHRA. VOTERS ALSO ADVISED TO CONSIDER IHRA OPPOSITION OF CANDIDATE OTHMAN DIAB
There is indeed a Democratic primary contest – both incumbents are co-sponsors of the fascist IHRA bill, Rosaura Bagolie and Alixon Collazos-Gill. There are two Fulop slate challengers whose positions are unknown to this editor. There is also a Green Partty candidate Hanne Othman Diab who is opposed to IHRA. Voters are advised to let the incumbents know that voting support will be withheld from them over their co-sponsorship of IHRA. The IHRA opposition of Hanne Othman Diab should be considered. Use form to help oppose IHRA in this district.
| Name | Party | Incumbent | Slate | IHRA Position |
| Hanne Othman Diab | GPNJ | Opposed | ||
| Bagolie, Rosaura | D | Y | On Bill | |
| Collazos-Gill, Alixon | D | Y | On Bill | |
| Rohit Dave | D | Fulop | ||
| Blake Michael | D | |||
| Robert Iommazzo | R | |||
| Adam Kraemer | R | |||
| 2023 margin: 15239 |
NJ LD 28 VOTERS SHOULD ADVISE INCUMBENT HALL THAT SHE WILL NOT BE SUPPORTED OVER HER IHRA CO-SPONSORHIP AND SHOULD ASK CANDIDATES ONYEMA AND TUCKER TO ANNOUNCE OPPOSITION TO IHRA
There is a primary challenge of two incumbents Garnet Hall and Cleopatra Tucker vs, a stand alone candidate Chigozie Onyema. Garnet Hall is on the fascist IHRA bill. Candidate Chigozie Onyema has confirmed in CAIR-NJ Action candidate survey opposition to IHRA codification. Cleopatra Tucker’s position is currently unknown to FightBackBetter. Voters are advised to notify Garnet Hall that she is losing their support over her support for IHRA, to consider Onyema’s opposition and ask Tucker her positions. There are not even any Republicans in the race so an independent candidacy would not be impactful.
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| Name | Party | Incumbent | Slate | IHRA Position |
| Chigozie Onyema | D | Opposes (per CAIR Action) | ||
| Cleopatra Tucker | D | Y | ||
| Garnet Hall | D | Y | Fulop | On Bill |
| 2023 margin: 16735 |
NJ LD 29 VIOTERS ADVISED ASK CANDIDATES SPEIGHT AND PINTORA MARIN TO ANNOUNCE IHRA OPPOSITION
There is no primary contest. The two incumbents Eliana Pintor Marin and Shanique Speight are not on the bill. Voters are advised to ask them to announce opposition to IHRA. There does not seem to be potential impact of an independent candidacy here.
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| Name | Party | Incumbent | Slate | IHRA Position | |
| Eliana Pintor Marin | D | Y | |||
| Shanique Speight | D | Y | |||
| Daniela Ferreira Almeida | R | ||||
| Noble Milton | R | ||||
| 2023 margin: 5990 |
NJ LD 30 VOTERS URGED TO ASK CANDIDATE DEICK TO OPPOSE IHRA
We dp mpt jave ,icj pf a [;at om this LD whch is an anomaly with Schnall, a Democrat, strongly supported by Orthodoc Jewish voters who otheriwise vote republican. Voters are urged to reach out to candidate Claire Deicke to state a position opposing IHRA . There is no effectiveness of an independent challenge in LD 30. Use form to help oppose IHRA in this district.
| Name | Party | Incumbent | Slate | IHRA Position |
| Schnall, Alexander | D | Y | On bill | |
| Claire Deicke | D | |||
| Kean, Sean T. | R | Y | On bill | |
| Ned Thomson | R | |||
| 2023 margin: 19374 | Schnall has strong support from pro-Israel groups that otherwise vote R |
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