MAGA is Ruining New Jersey

Rankings

  • Violent Crime: #8
  • Murder: #11/49
  • Firearm Death: #4
  • Incarceration: #4
  • Overall Health: #11
  • Life Expectancy: #4
  • Food Insecurity: #10
  • Obesity: #6/48
  • Women's Health: #18
  • Child Well-being: #6
  • Teen Birth Rate: #7
  • Maternal Mortality: #20/39
  • Infant Mortality: #4
  • Household Income: #2
  • Poverty Rate: #5
  • Public Education: #4
  • Voter Turnout: #19
Overall Rank: #5
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did New Jersey vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Harris won New Jersey with 52% of the vote to 46.1%, a margin of 5.9 points. (Full 2024 presidential results, state by state.)

How many of New Jersey's members of Congress are Republican?

3 of 14 — 21%. In the U.S. House, New Jersey has 3 Republicans and 9 Democrats; in the Senate, 0 Republicans and 2 Democrats. (Source: Current members of Congress from New Jersey, on Wikipedia.)

Where does New Jersey rank among the 50 states?

New Jersey ranks #5 of 50. That is the average of its rank on the 17 measures in the report card above — violent crime, gun deaths, life expectancy, food insecurity, maternal and infant mortality, household income, public education, voter turnout and more. #1 is the best state to live in, #50 the worst.

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Which New Jersey politicians have report cards here?

3, listed above. We grade Republicans running in 2026 — U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives and governors — on their record: how they voted, who funds them, and what it has cost New Jersey. Democrats and independents do not get report cards.

When is the next election?

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — 81 days away. Check your registration and polling place at vote.org.

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