The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has released its biennial voting record for members of the New Jersey General Assembly. The organization, which advocates for small businesses in New Jersey and across the country, uses this scorecard to track how lawmakers vote on issues important to small business owners.
“New Jersey’s small business owners remain confronted with an unpredictable environment and difficult economic headwinds as they strive to serve their customers, grow, and create new jobs. More than ever, New Jersey small businesses need strong representation and legislative champions in Trenton, who will address the state’s stifling tax and regulatory burdens and enact policies that will strengthen Main Street firms,” said Eileen Kean, NFIB New Jersey State Director. “With NFIB’s voting record, small business owners, their employees, and all Garden State voters can see which lawmakers in the Legislature have been a reliable voice for New Jersey’s small businesses and which have turned their back on local job creators. NFIB’s voting record makes it crystal clear who ‘walks the walk’ for small business owners in Trenton, and not just on the campaign trail.”
Each session, NFIB identifies key legislative issues based on input from its members. Lawmakers are then scored according to their votes on these measures. For 2024-25, six pieces of legislation were included in the evaluation—these covered topics such as employer speech rights, lawsuit reform, and retail theft.
According to NFIB’s announcement, eleven out of eighty General Assembly members received perfect scores for aligning with NFIB positions during 2024-25:
Assemblyman Robert Auth (39th District)
Assemblyman John Azzariti (39th District)
Assembly Minority Leader John DiMaio (23rd District)
Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (25th District)
Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia (24th District)
Assemblyman Mike Inganamort (24th District)
Assemblyman Paul Kanitra (10th District)
Assemblyman Greg Myhre (9th District)
Assemblyman Brian Rumpf (9th District)
Assemblyman Gerard Scharfenberger (13th District)
Assemblyman Jay Webber (26th District)
State senators were not included in this cycle’s voting record; however, Senate votes from 2022 through 2025 will be considered in future evaluations.
“Our 2024-25 New Jersey State Voting Record reflects the real-world challenges NFIB members are navigating,” Kean added. “From the high cost of doing business in our state to the ever expanding and job-killing regulations to the growing burden of predatory litigation, the issues and votes examined have a direct impact on the health and future of every New Jersey small business. NFIB is proud to educate our members and hold their elected officials accountable.”
NFIB describes itself as nonprofit, nonpartisan, member-driven organization dedicated solely to representing America’s small businesses since its founding in 1943.
