2024 NJ Senate race: on Civil Rights


Tammy Murphy: Oppression of LGBTQ community is highly offensive

The fact that the LGBTQ community has been oppressed, harassed and bullied, and that such behavior has been endorsed by those in leadership, is highly offensive to me. It is offensive to Phil. And we will stand up for the rights of those people who need our help the most.
Source: Out in Jersey on 2024 New Jersey Senate race Oct 17, 2018

Curtis Bashaw: First openly gay Republican running for NJ Senate seat

Hotelier and developer Curtis Bashaw [is] not your standard New Jersey Republican. "I'm proud during this month of pride to be the first openly gay person running for the Republican seat in the Senate," said Bashaw. "We're going to take our campaign and our message as political outsider to all voters of New Jersey, and we're in this to win it for them."
Source: NJ Spotlight News on 2024 New Jersey Senate race Jun 17, 2024

George Helmy: Ensure all marginalized communities have a seat at the table

GARDEN STATE EQUALITY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHRISTIAN FUSCARINO: "Governor Phil Murphy's appointment of George Helmy to fill the Senate vacancy reinforces his commitment to social progress. George is a tireless and unwavering ally--often working behind the scenes with social justice organizations to ensure all marginalized communities have a seat at the table. This choice reflects the Murphy administration's enduring dedication to inclusion.
Source: New Jersey Globe on 2024 New Jersey Senate race Aug 16, 2024

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Candidates and political leaders on Civil Rights:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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