The New Jersey League of Conservation Voters (LCV) recently released a legislative “scorecard” that grades the state’s lawmakers on several environmental issues.

The group analyzed votes from the 2024-2025 legislative session to reach their conclusions. Bills included legislation on electric vehicles, investments in public transportation, “transparency” at the PJM Interconnection, packaging waste reduction, wildlife protection, safeguards against lead water contamination, streamlining solar power and addressing the cost of data centers.

View the full Assembly rankings here, and the Senate rankings here.

Top-scoring Democratic lawmakers included:

• Assemblywoman Melinda Kane (District 6) – 100%
• Assemblyman Balvir Singh (District 7) – 100%
• Sen. Bob Smith (District 17) – 100%
• Sen. John McKeon (District 27) – 100%
• Sen. Benjie Wimberly (District 35) – 100%
• Assemblyman Al Abdelaziz (District 35) – 100%

Top-scoring Republican lawmakers included:

• Assemblywoman Claire Swift (District 2) – 85%
• Assemblyman Donald Guardian (District 2) – 85%
• Assemblyman Robert Clifton (District 12) – 77%
• Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis (District 21) – 77%
• Assemblywoman Nancy Muñoz (District 21) – 77%
• Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips (District 40) – 77%

The New Jersey LCV has pushed for “clean energy” laws, including a proposal to put the state on a path to “100% clean electricity by 2035.” Its goals include working to elect “environmentally responsible” candidates to state and local offices.

The group’s 2025 endorsements skewed Democratic, and included Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill.

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