HEALTHCARE

SENATE RACE

Andrew Kim (Democrat)

Supports affordable health care and abortion access.

Supports expanding access to affordable health care for all, including mental health services.
Advocates for protection of reproductive rights and ensuring access to safe and legal abortion.
Emphasizes the importance of lowering prescription drug prices and supporting preventative care.
Aims to strengthen the Affordable Care Act and build upon its successes to ensure comprehensive coverage.

Curtis Bashaw (Republican)

Supports access to quality health care and reproductive rights including abortion.

Supports measures to improve access to quality health care, particularly for underserved communities.
Advocates for protecting individual health care choices, including reproductive rights and access to abortion services.
Emphasizes the importance of lowering health care costs through competition and innovation.
Supports mental health initiatives and policies that address the opioid crisis.

Christina Khalil (Green)

Firmly supports universal healthcare and is supportive of abortion-rights.

Supports a move toward universal health care to ensure all individuals have access to affordable medical services.
Strongly defends a woman's right to choose and advocates for access to comprehensive reproductive health care.
Prioritizes increased funding for mental health services as part of an overall health care strategy.
Emphasizes the importance of preventive care and health education to improve public health outcomes.

Kenneth Kaplan (Libertarian)

Supports abortion-rights.

Believes the government should not pay for abortions and should neither support nor discourage them.
Believes hospitals and doctors should be able to decide whether or not to perform an abortion procedure
Does not support medicaid

Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers)

Supports abortion-rights.

Believes women should have access to safe and secure contraception and abortions
Feels as though secure abortions and contraception are tey key to womens emancipation

Patricia Mooneyham (Independent)

Supports universal health care to ensure all individuals have access to affordable medical services.

Defends a woman’s right to choose and emphasizes the importance of accessible reproductive health care services.
Advocates for expanded mental health services and integration into general health care frameworks to improve overall well-being.
Prioritizes preventative health programs to reduce health care costs and improve public health outcomes.

HOUSE RACES

House District 1

Donald Norcoss (Democrat)

Supports expanding access to affordable health care, including mental health services.

Advocates for protecting reproductive rights and ensuring access to safe and legal abortion services.
Emphasizes the need to lower prescription drug prices and improve health care coverage.
Supports efforts to strengthen the Affordable Care Act and ensure comprehensive health care for all.

Theodore Liddell (Republican)

Supports efforts to strengthen the Affordable Care Act and enhance health care access for underserved populations.

Supports expanding access to affordable health care, with a focus on mental health and preventative services.
Advocates for protecting reproductive rights, ensuring access to safe and legal abortion.
Emphasizes the need for lowering prescription drug prices and improving health care coverage for all citizens.

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Robin Brownfield (Green)

Supports initiatives aimed at preventive care and health education to improve overall community health outcomes.

Supports efforts to achieve universal health care, ensuring all individuals have access to affordable and quality medical care.
Defends a woman’s right to choose and advocates for access to comprehensive reproductive health care services.
Emphasizes the need for expanded mental health services and support to address the growing mental health crisis.

Austin Johnson (Independent)

Believes health care should prioritize healing and de-emphasize financial considerations.

Does not think abortion should be considered health care and says it is detrimental to human rights and population growth.

Joseph Spataro (American People’s Freedom) (Write-in)

Specific information not found.

House District 2

Joe Salerno (Democrat)

Supports expanding access to affordable health care, prioritizing preventative care and mental health services.

Advocates for protecting reproductive rights and ensuring access to safe, legal abortion services.
Believes in lowering prescription drug costs and improving overall health care affordability.
Supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act to provide comprehensive coverage for all Americans.

Jeff Van Drew (Republican)

Supports efforts to improve health care access while emphasizing patient choice and reducing costs.

Advocates for a system that prioritizes innovation and competition in the health care sector.
Opposes government mandates on health care and supports maintaining a balance of rights.
Holds a pro-life stance, advocating for policies that protect the unborn.

Thomas Cannavo (Green)

Advocates for initiatives aimed at preventive care to reduce health care costs and improve public health outcomes.

Strongly supports moving toward a universal health care system to guarantee access to affordable medical care for all individuals.
Defends a woman’s right to choose and advocates for comprehensive reproductive health care services.
Highlights the importance of expanding mental health services and integrating them into the broader health care system.

House District 3

Herbert C. Conaway Jr. (Democrat)

Strongly supports expanding access to affordable health care, with a focus on mental health and preventative services.

Advocates for protecting reproductive rights and ensuring that all individuals have access to safe, legal abortion.
Believes in lowering prescription drug prices and improving health care affordability for all Americans.
Supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act to ensure comprehensive health care coverage.

Rajesh Mohan (Republican)

Strongly supports expanding access to affordable health care, focusing on preventative care and mental health services.

Advocates for protecting reproductive rights and ensuring access to safe, legal abortion for all individuals.
Believes in lowering prescription drug prices and enhancing overall health care affordability.
Supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act to guarantee comprehensive coverage for all Americans.

Steven Welzer (Green)

Supports the goal of universal health care to ensure all individuals can access affordable medical care.

Defends women's right to choose and champions access to comprehensive reproductive health services.
Advocates for increased funding and resources for mental health services as a critical part of overall health care.
Emphasizes the importance of preventive health care measures to improve public health and reduce costs in the long term.

Chris Russomanno (Libertarian)

Specific information not found.

Justin Barbera (Join the Revolution party)

Campaign did not respond to information requests.

Douglas Wynn (Why Not Wynn Party)

Defends women's right to choose.

Supports women having the right to choose about their own bodies and the government should not have the right.

House District 4

Matthew Jenkins (Democrat)

Supports expanding access to affordable health care, focusing on both physical and mental health services.

Advocates for protecting reproductive rights, ensuring that individuals have access to safe and legal abortion.
Believes in lowering prescription drug prices and improving overall health care affordability for all citizens.
Supports initiatives to strengthen the Affordable Care Act and ensure comprehensive health care coverage.

Chris Smith (Republican)

Advocates for increasing access to affordable health care while promoting patient choice and competition.

Supports measures to lower prescription drug prices and improve health care affordability.
Holds a pro-life stance, advocating for policies that protect the rights of the unborn.
Emphasizes the importance of mental health services and integrating them into the broader health care system.

Barry Bendar (Green)

Supports efforts to provide universal health care, ensuring all individuals have access to affordable medical services.

Defends a woman's right to choose and emphasizes the importance of access to comprehensive reproductive health care.
Calls for expanded mental health services to address the growing mental health crisis in the community.
Advocates for preventive health care measures to improve public health outcomes and reduce overall health care costs.

John Morrison (Libertarian)

Advocates for a free-market approach in healthcare to enhance competition and reduce costs.

Believes personal beliefs on abortion should not influence medical decisions and that elected officials' beliefs should not be taken into account.

House District 5

Josh Gottheimer (Democrat)

Supports expanding access to affordable health care, including mental health services and preventative care.

Supports protecting reproductive rights and ensuring access to safe and legal abortion services.
Supports lowering prescription drug prices and enhancing health care affordability for all citizens.
Supports strengthening the Affordable Care Act to maintain comprehensive coverage and protect patients.

Mary Jo Guinchard (Republican)

Supports expanding access to affordable health care, including mental health and preventative services.

Advocates for protecting reproductive rights and ensuring access to safe and legal abortion.
Believes in lowering prescription drug prices and improving overall health care affordability for all residents.
Supports efforts to strengthen the Affordable Care Act to ensure comprehensive health care coverage.

Beau Forte (Green)

Advocates for establishing a universal health care system to ensure all individuals have access to affordable medical care.

Supports a pro-choice stance on women’s reproductive rights.
Emphasizes the importance of access to comprehensive reproductive health care services.
Supports an increased investment in mental health services to address the growing mental health crisis in communities
Supports preventive health care measures and education to reduce long-term health care costs.

James Tosone (Libertarian)

Believes any government of “limited, enumerated powers” should have no role in regulating a woman’s reproductive health decisions.

Believes that Reproductive health is an issue that only a woman can make about themselves and their own situation, as well as the advice given by health care providers.

Aamir Arif (Peace Freedom Liberty Party)

Campaign did not repsond to information requests.

House District 6

Frank Pallone Jr. (Democrat)

Supports expanding access to affordable health care and protecting the Affordable Care Act.

Advocates for comprehensive reproductive health services, ensuring access to safe and legal abortion.
Believes in lowering prescription drug prices and improving health care affordability for all Americans.
Supports mental health initiatives and integrates mental health services into primary care.

Scott Fegler (Republican)

Pushes for expanding access to affordable health care for all constituents.

Defends a woman’s right to choose and supports access to reproductive health care services.
Advocates for increased funding and resources for mental health services as part of comprehensive health care.
Emphasizes the importance of preventative care and education to improve overall community health outcomes.

Herbert Tarbous (Green)

Specific information not found.

Matthew Amitrano (Libertarian)

Specific information not found.

Fahad Akhtar (Common Sense Independent Party)

Supports the implementation of universal health care to ensure that all individuals have access to affordable medical services.

Advocates for the protection of reproductive rights and access to comprehensive reproductive health care services.
Calls for increased funding for mental health services to address mental health challenges within the community.
Stresses the importance of preventive care initiatives to enhance overall public health and reduce long-term health care costs.

House District 7

Susan Altman (Democrat)

Altman is a challenger who recently served as the executive director of the New Jersey Working Families Alliance, a left-wing, pro labor political organization.

Is pro-choice and pro-reproductive rights.

Supports protecting access to women's rights to health care
Supported U.S. Rep Susan Wild’s (D) bill that would protect access to IVF
Supports equal and expanded access to contraceptives, menstrual products, and reproductive healthcare.

Thomas Kean Jr. (Republican)

Kean Jr. is the incumbent who has served as the representative for NJ’s 7th congressional district since 2023. He represented New Jersey's 21st legislative district in the New Jersey Senate from 2003 to 2022, serving as minority leader from 2008 to 2022.

Supports health care system reform, with a focus on medical innovation, patient-centered care, increased access, transparency and affordability.

Supports expansion of telemedicine, ensuring equal reimbursement for virtual and in-person services, and providing coverage for pre-existing conditions, dependents on family plans, and eliminating lifetime insurance caps
Supports lowering drug prices by boosting domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing and increasing access to innovative treatments, while ending surprise billing.

Lana Leguia (Libertarian)

Specific information not found.

Andrew Black (Green)

Advocates for universal healthcare.

House District 8

Robert Menendez Jr. (Democrat)

Supports ensuring every American has access to top medical care regardless of their ability to pay.

Supports protecting and expanding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for the millions who rely on it, while lowering the cost of life-saving prescription drugs and quality health insurance coverage for families in the district.
Advocates for the codification of Roe v. Wade to restore women's autonomy over their bodies.
Supports enacting legislation that protects women's access to safe abortion medications, advocating for the FDA to lift restrictions for obtaining these medications through the mail, and repealing the Hyde Amendment to improve access for women of limited means.

Anthony Valdes (Republican)

Does not believe the government should have a say in women’s healthcare

Christian Robbins (Green)

Specific information not found.

Pablo Olivera (Labour Party)

Specific information not found.

Lea Sherman (Socialist Workers Party)

Specific information not found.

House District 9

Nellie Pou (Democrat)

Wants healthcare to be readily accessible and affordable at birth.

Would expand access to universal healthcare.
Will protect a woman’s right to choose.

Billy Prempeh (Republican)

Supports the notion that human life is sacred and that the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness extend to unborn children, advocating for the recognition of their potential and humanity.

Supports ending taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood, citing concerns about the organization's roots in the ideology of Margaret Sanger and its disproportionate presence in minority neighborhoods, which affects access to resources for families.
Supports the proposal of The Sacred Life Plan, which aims to redirect tax dollars from Planned Parenthood to alternative programs that promote adoption, safe sex education, and support for low-income mothers, including assistance with food, diapers, and child care services.

Benjamin Taylor (Green)

Supports treating health care as a human right and advocates for establishing and funding a single-payer universal health care system to combat rising treatment and medication costs and medical debt in New Jersey.

Supports the right to abortion as a fundamental human right, emphasizing that medical procedures should not be politicized or used as political leverage.
Supports the fight against systemic misogyny in health care, recognizing that access to abortion and reproductive care is essential for women's autonomy and health.

Bruno Pereira (Libertarian)

Specific information not found.

House District 10

LaMonica McIver (Democrat)

Supports addressing gaps in health care access and affordability.

Supports expanding coverage options and lowering prescription drug costs
Supports improving health care outcomes for marginalized communities by investing in community health centers, increasing funding for programs that address social determinants of health and promoting cultural competency training for healthcare providers.

Carmen Bucco (Republican)

Believes abortion should be up to the states.

Jon Serrano (Green)

Supports the protection of reproductive rights.

Advocates for a constitutional amendment to codify Roe v. Wade
Adocates for providing comprehensive assistance for survivors of gender-based violence, including funding for shelters and education programs.
Supports provision of paid family and medical leave.
Supports ensuring access to contraceptive products and comprehensive sexual education to enhance reproductive health and family planning.

Donna Weiss (Social Activist Party)

Specific information not found.

Michelle Middleton (All of Us! Party)

Specific information not found.

Cynthia Johnson (C4C 2024 Party)

Specific information not found.

House District 11

Mikie Sherrill (Democrat)

Supports reproductive freedom by voting for the Women’s Health Protection Act to provide statutory protections for reproductive health care

Stands against government overreach that threatens access to abortion and other reproductive services.
Supports health care access for women by protecting Title X funding, opposing defunding efforts for Planned Parenthood and sponsoring legislation to include uterine cancer in the World Trade Center Health Program for 9/11 first responders.