Shirley Turner

Running for this seat

• Registered a campaign committee: New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission

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Background

State senator

Has represented District 15 in the New Jersey Senate since 1998 and has served as Senate President Pro Tempore since 2024, a post she also held from 2004 to 2009. She served in the General Assembly from 1994 to 1998 and on the Mercer County Board of Freeholders from 1983 to 1986. She is vice-chair of the Senate Education and Economic Growth committees. She holds a B.S. in education from Trenton State College and an M.A. in guidance and counseling from Rider College.

Holds this office now.

Left–right placement

Moderately left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 60 donors to their 2022 campaign for state Senate. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors Source

Sources

• njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/47/senator-turner

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