The Lugar Center released their annual Bipartisan Index of Congress for 2019, with Rep. Gottheimer the state’s most bipartisan member of Congress, and the 4th most of the entire legislative branch.

The state’s delegation ranks as follows:

4 – Josh Gottheimer NJ D 2.95943
6 – Chris Smith NJ R 2.62428
20 – Jeff Van Drew NJ D (now R) 1.23527
75 – Andy Kim NJ D 0.56749
141 – Mikie Sherrill NJ D 0.16212
146 – Donald Norcross NJ D 0.14232
181 – Bill Pascrell NJ D 0.01818
184 – Donald Payne NJ D 0.00831
193 – Tom Malinowski NJ D -0.02012
222 – Frank Pallone NJ D -0.09716
307 – Albio Sires NJ D -0.38928
395 – Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ D -0.82155

Senator Bookers 92nd and Senator Menendez ranks 55 out of the Senate’s 100 members.