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Newest Democratic Senator voted like a Republican
Addiego had 93% NRA rating, 33% from Planned ParenthoodState Sen. Dawn Addiego (D-Evesham) is not your average Democrat.
As a Republican legislator for eleven years, Addiego had a right-of-center voting record. Now that she has switched her party affiliation, she lands to the right of most of her Democratic Senate colleagues on many state issues.
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After her party switch yesterday, Gov. Phil Murphy had a two-part message for Addiego: welcome to the Democratic Party – and now, be a Democrat.
Murphy urged Addiego to start her new journey on the blue side by voting to support a $15-per-hour minimum wage and back his efforts to legalize marijuana.
“I welcome Senator Addiego to that fight, and I look forward to working with the entire Legislature to make New Jersey a stronger and fairer place in 2019,” Murphy said.
Read more: https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/newest-democratic-senator-voted-like-a-republican/
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