2021 State Candidate Survey

Please see your candidates’ responses to ArtPride’s most recent state candidate survey. This survey was distributed to all incumbent legislators and challengers. If you do not see your district candidate(s) responses below, he or she did not respond our survey. ArtPride makes this information available to voters for informative purposes only. Responses do not suggest the endorsement of any particular candidate or party.

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Last Name	Dist.	Party	Have you, or anyone in your household donated to a New Jersey arts or cultural organization?	Will you support adherence to the law that guarantees this new increased level of support for the arts?	Will you support allocating funding for the recovery of the arts and culture sector?	How would you promote the value of arts education during Arts Ed week in your legislative district?	Written Responses
Abate	17	R	Yes	Yes	Yes	Other: Sponsor a day of art in the classrooms
Allard	40	D	No	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Arbiol	12	D	No	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Atkins	20	D	No	Yes	Yes	Speak up at school board meeting
Barrier	17	R	No	Yes	Yes	Write an opinion editorial
Beach	6	D	No	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Benson	14	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Other: Visit and support local school art week events
Bergen	25	R	Yes	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Brown Blaeuer	26	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Other: Hold a press conference at a school that is implementing innovative measures to sustain arts education during these challenging times.
Bucco	25	R	Yes	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Calabrese	36	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Capizola	1	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Other: I would be willing to do all three options speak at a board meeting right in opinion editorial as well as visit a local art or performing art classroom.
Codey	27	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Cryan	20	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Other: I plan to promote on social media.
Dancer	12	R	Yes	Yes	Yes	Write an opinion editorial
Danielsen	17	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Other: I will gladly promote arts education on my Facebook page during National Arts Education Week.
Diegnan	18	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Speak up at school board meeting
Dobbins	30	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Downey	11	D	No	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Dunn	25	R	Yes	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Fadden	26	D	No	Yes	Yes	Speak up at school board meeting
Fadden	24	D	No	Yes	Yes	Other: Maybe, donate to a local theater trying to get back on its feet post pandemic.
Farmer	6	R	Undecided	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Filosa	30	D	No	Yes	Yes	Other: Visit an art venue
Flynn	13	R	Yes	Yes	Yes	Speak up at school board meeting
Gallo	19	R	Undecided	Undecided	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Garcia Balicki	1	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Other: .
Giblin	34	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Other: Yes to all of the above.
Gopal	11	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Other: Social media post/engagement and visit a local art or performing art classroom
Graner	21	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Write an opinion editorial
Haider	37	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Speak up at school board meeting
Henninger-Holland	9	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Holzapfel	10	R	Yes	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Houghtaling	11	D	No	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Jaffer	16	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Other: All of the above
Jasey	27	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Write an opinion editorial
Johnson	37	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Karabinchak	18	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Other: All of the above, and making social media posts
Kaufman	23	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Kennedy	22	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Write an opinion editorial
Koontz	37	R	Undecided	Yes	Yes	Other: All of the above
Kraemer	27	R	No	No	No	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Lukac III	16	R	Yes	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Mammano	10	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Other: all of the above and any other creative ideas I could develop
McCarthy Patrick	3	R	No	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
McClellan	1	R	Yes	Yes	Yes	Other: Spread the word on social media, schedule an arts based event with constituents invested in the arts.
McKeon	27	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
McNamara	40	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Panico	16	R	Undecided	Yes	Yes	Other: All of the above. As politicians, we have a platform on social media which can promote local artists. I will attend school board meetings to urge BOEs to continue arts programming. Additionally, I will sponsor and attend local art venues.
Park	37	D	No	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Patrick	37	R	Yes	Yes	Undecided	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Patrick	37	R	Yes	Undecided	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Pennacchio	26	R	Yes	Undecided	Undecided	Other:	https://bit.ly/374ul9M
Quilter	10	D	Undecided	Yes	Yes	Other: Create compelling "thumb stopping" videos highlighting art and the impact it has on various and surprising aspects of our lives. Promote and distribute through social media venues.
Reynolds-Jackson	15	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Other: I will highlight National Arts Education Week on all of my social media platforms
Rooney	40	R	Yes	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Sarlo	36	D	No	Yes	Yes	Speak up at school board meeting
Scharfenberger	13	R	Yes	Yes	Yes	Speak up at school board meeting
Signorello III	21	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
Simonsen	1	R	Yes	Yes	Yes	Other: Spread the word on social media, schedule an arts based event with constituents invested in the arts.
Singer	30	R	Yes	Yes	Yes	Other: Working on the celebration at the Strand Theatre in Lakewood, NJ.
Smith	17	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Write an opinion editorial
Stinger	30	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Other: All of the above
Testa	1	R	Yes	Yes	Yes	Other: Spread the word on social media, schedule an arts based event with constituents invested in the arts.
Timberlake	34	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Write an opinion editorial
Turner	15	D	No	Yes	Yes	Other: I would be happy to help promote National Arts Education Week if requested. I have always supported Youth Art Month, when youth art is showcased at the State House in March; I have provided ceremonial resolutions in honor of Youth Art Month, provided citations to recognize the artists from my district, and posted on social media.
VERRELLI	15	D	Yes	Yes	Yes	Visit a local art or performing art classroom
banko	19	R	No	Undecided	Undecided	Speak up at school board meeting

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