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Carolyn Rush

Candidate Rush has extensive experience in engineering and management which she says she will use to help break down the problems in Washington and help politicians begin to collaborate more effectively. She has lots of detailed policy positions and proposals on her site for topics such as climate change, women's reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, and much more. Inform the vote would like to highlight that Rush points to specific differences in policy approach in comparison to that of the incumbent Van Drew, such as voting differently on HR-1280 "The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act", HR-1 "The For the People Act", and HR-5 "The Equality Act". Click the red x at the top of this box and then scroll down down for more in-depth information and sources.

Carolyn Rush

Running for:
State Assembly - Legislative District 1
Incumbent
Challenger

Websites

This election is on June 10th, 2025

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Agenda

    • Supports economic policies which favor low and middle class families.
    • Supports social programs.
    • Supports training and educational opportunities.
    • Supports a minimum wage which keeps working people above the poverty line.
    • Wants to balance military spending with taking care of people at home.
    • Wants to combat climate change and use it to create new jobs.
    • Supports fair trade.
    • Supports a progressive tax system to address the national debt.
    • Wants a tax policy similar to Clinton's in the 90's.
    • Opposes the debt ceiling.
    • Supports Murphy's proposed Atlantic Shores wind turbines.
    • Advocates for people of color, low-income families, and Indigenous communities.
    • Wants to create an environmental justice fund for addressing concerns such as replacing lead water-service lines.
    • Wants to mandate that birth control be provided by insurance companies at no cost.
    • Strongly supports LGBTQ+ rights.
    • Wants to expand Medicare.
    • Wants assault weapons bans, universal background checks, mental health screenings, and a national red flag law.
    • Wants to strengthen veterans financial security, stabilize their housing, and more.
    • Would have voted for HR-1, the 'For the People Act'.
    • Wants automatic and same-day registration for voting.
    • Wants vote-by-mail, early voting, and limitations to removing voters from voter rolls.
    • Wants independent redistricting commissions for elections.
    • Wants to improve election security, stronger measures on campaign financing, and disclosure of taxes from candidates for previous 10 years.
    • Wants to reform, not defund, the police.
    • Would have voted for HR-1280, the 'George Floyd Justice in Policing Act'
    • Wants a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict and to end occupation in the West Bank.
    • Wants a marijuana opportunity reinvestment and expungement act.
    • Wants more rail infrastructure.
    • Wants 9 billion dollars for sewer maintenance.
    • Wants to increase funding for open space and farmland.

Related Media

Insider NJ Article about Assembly Bill A5117, which increased the number of signatures needed to gain ballot access.

Experience

Candidate Rush has an extensive experience engineering and management.