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ENDORSED CANDIDATES For the November 2021 Gubernatorial election Sheila Oliver* (D) for Lieutenant Governor Phil Murphy* (D) for Governor was endorsed ahead of the Primary election. For the November 2021 Legislative election LD Candidate(s) 04 Gabriela Mosquera* (D) for Assembly 07 Troy Singleton* (D) for Senate Carol Murphy* (D) for Assembly 10 Emma Mammano (D) for Senate 11 Vin Gopal* (D) for Senate Joann Downey* (D) for Assembly 12 Raya Arbiol (D) for Assembly 14 Linda Greenstein* (D) for Senate Wayne DeAngelo* (D) and Daniel Benson* (D) for Assembly 15 Shirley K. Turner* (D) for Senate Verlina Reynolds-Jackson* (D) and Anthony S. Verrelli* (D) for Assembly 16 Andrew Zwicker (D) for Senate Roy Freiman* (D) and Sadaf F. Jaffer (D) for Assembly 17 Joe Danielsen* (D) for Assembly 18 Sterley Stanley* (D) for Assembly 21 Joseph Signorello (D) for Senate Elizabeth A. Graner (D) for Assembly 22 Nicholas P. Scutari* (D) for Senate Linda S. Carter* (D) and James Kennedy* (D) for Assembly 23 Hope Kaufman (D) for Assembly 25 Jeff Grayzel (D) for Senate Patricia Veres (D) and Lauren Barnett (D) for Assembly 26 Christine Clarke (D) for Senate Pamela Fadden (D) and Melissa Brown Blaeuer (D) for Assembly 27 Mila Jasey* (D) and John McKeon* (D) for Assembly 28 Cleopatra Tucker* (D) for Assembly 29 Teresa Ruiz* (D) for Senate 31 Angela McKnight* (D) for Assembly 33 Annette Chaparro* (D) and Raj Mukherji* (D) for Assembly 34 Nia H. Gill* (D) for Senate Britnee N. Timberlake* (D) for Assembly 35 Shavonda Sumter* (D) for Assembly 36 Clinton Calabrese* (D) for Assembly 38 Lisa Swain* (D) and Christopher Tully* (D) for Assembly 39 Karlito A. Almeda (D) for Assembly 40 Genevieve Allard (D) for Assembly * – Incumbent Annette Quijano* (D) for Assembly in LD20 and Anjali Mehrotra (D) for Assembly in LD21 were endorsed earlier this year. About National Organization for Women of NJ Political Action Committee (NOW-NJ PAC) NOW-NJ PAC consists of representatives from all our chapters throughout the state along with members of the NOW New Jersey state board. Candidates were evaluated based on their record and/or commitment to push a legislative agenda in support of NOW’s six core issues. NOW’s core issues are as follows – achieving constitutional equality, ending violence against women, supporting LBGTQ+ rights and ﬁghting for reproductive rights and justice, economic justice and racial justice. About National Organization for Women of New Jersey (NOW-NJ) The purpose of NOW-NJ is to take action through intersectional, anti-racist grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life. For more information about NOW New Jersey and NOW-NJ PAC, please visit www.nownj.org. ### Media Contact - Linda Weber | [email protected] | 908-379-3642.

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