The NJ State Building & Construction Trades Council today announced its endorsements for the November 2023 New Jersey State Legislature elections, which includes a strong slate of State Senate and Assembly candidates.

“Following an extensive screening process, our council’s member-unions, representing 150,000 building tradesmen, have endorsed a bipartisan roster of statewide candidates who understand labor’s needs and are ready to work with us to revitalize our infrastructure and create jobs and economic prosperity in New Jersey,” said Council President William T. Mullen.

In all, the union trades’ council endorsed 73 Democrats and 21 Republicans in New Jersey’s 40 Legislative Districts. No endorsements were made in 23 races. Mullen emphasized that the Council nominated an unprecedented number of Republicans this year (21) and failed to endorse a candidate in 23 races.

“Both numbers indicate our Council’s insistence on maintaining a bipartisan approach in our nomination process,” Mullen continued. “All of our endorsed candidates have stood with us on matters of vital importance to our livelihoods and to the future of the building and construction trades.

“They also recognize that they must play a critical role in finally ending the irrational fears and partisanship that dominate the political dialogue. It’s the only way we can hope to resolve the daunting social and economic issues that confront all of us.”

Mullen said the Council and its affiliated unions will work over the next five months to ensure union members are registered, informed and motivated to deliver victories for all of the NJ B&CTC-endorsed candidates.

Mullen also said special attention will be given to the election and re-election of those legislators and candidates who are also members of the building trades: Senator Troy Singleton (7th), Assemblymen Wayne DeAngelo (14th), Anthony Verrelli (15th), Joseph Egan (17th), and new Senatorial candidate Latham Tiver in the 8th District.

NEW JERSEY STATE BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES’ ENDORSEMENTS 2023
STATE SENATE ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY

1st District No Endorsement No Endorsement No Endorsement
2nd District No Endorsement No Endorsement No Endorsement
3rd District John Burzichelli * Dave Bailey Jr. Heather Simmons
4th District Paul Moriarty * Dan Hutchison Cody D. Miller
5th District Nilsa Cruz-Perez * William F. Moen Jr. * William W. Spearman *
6th District James Beach * Louis Greenwald * Pamela Lampitt *
7th District Troy Singleton * Herbert C. Conaway Jr * Carol Murphy *
8th District Latham Tiver Michael Torrissi Jr* Brandon E. Umba*
9th District Carmen F. Amato Jr. No Endorsement No Endorsement
10th District No Endorsement No Endorsement No Endorsement
11th District Vin Gopal * No Endorsement No Endorsement
12th District Owen Henry No Endorsement No Endorsement
13th District No Endorsement No Endorsement No Endorsement
14th District Linda R. Greenstein * Wayne P. DeAngelo * Tennille R. McCoy
15th District Shirley K. Turner * Verlina Reynolds-Jackson * Anthony S. Verrelli *
16th District Andrew Zwicker Roy Freiman * Mitchelle Drulis
17th District Bob Smith * Joseph Egan * Joseph Danielsen *
18th District Patrick J. Diegnan Jr * Robert J. Karabinchak * Sterley S. Stanley *
19th District Joseph Vitale * Craig J. Coughlin * Yvonne Lopez *
20th District Joseph P. Cryan* Annette Quijano * Reginald Atkins*
21st District Jon Bramnick* Nancy Munoz * Michele Matsikoudis*
22nd District Nicholas P. Scutari * James J. Kennedy * Linda S. Carter *
23rd District Douglas Steinhardt* John DiMaio * No Endorsement
24th District F. Parker Space Dawn Fantasia Michael Inganamort
25th District Anthony M. Bucco * Christian E. Barranco* Aura K. Dunn *
26th District Joe Pennacchio * No Endorsement No Endorsement
27th District Richard J. Codey * John F. McKeon * Alixon Collazos-Gill
28th District Renee Burgess * Cleopatra Tucker * Garnet R. Hall
29th District M. Teresa Ruiz * Eliana Pintor Marin * Shanique Speight *
30th District Robert Singer * Sean T. Kean * Edward H. Thomson *
31st District Angela V. McKnight William Sampson* Barbara McCann Stamato
32nd District Raj Mukherji John Allen Jessica Ramirez
33rd District Brian P. Stack * Julio Marenco No Endorsement
34th District Britnee N. Timberlake Carmen Morales Michael Venezia
35th District Nellie Pou * Shavonda E. Sumter * Benjie E. Wimberly *
36th District Paul Sarlo * Gary Schaer * No Endorsement
37th District Gordon M. Johnson * Shama A. Haider Ellen J. Park
38th District Joseph A. Lagana * Lisa Swain * Christopher Tully
39th District No Endorsement No Endorsement No Endorsement
40th District Kristin M. Corrado * Giovanna Irizarry Jennifer Marrinan