# Yvonne Lopez

Yvonne Lopez is a Democratic member of the New Jersey House for district 19.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: New Jersey House, district 19
- Serving since: 2018-01-09
- Current term: NJ 2026–27 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/a0d9e9ac-6ede-4e36-8c9e-f7bd83cc704a

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a0d9e9ac-6ede-4e36-8c9e-f7bd83cc704a (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Lopez reported $149.4K in the 2026 cycle, in the top quarter of State House Democrats (median $40.4K).

## What Lopez says (NJ 2026–27 session)

21 classified statements: 21 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Lopez | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.4% | 717 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 23.8% | 39.2% | 600 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 9.5% | 14.4% | 440 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 40% (State House Democrats 11%); Health 40% (State House Democrats 15%); Commerce 20% (State House Democrats 3.1%); Crime and Law Enforcement 20% (State House Democrats 8.0%); Education 20% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.64 (standard error 0.04), from 110 donors and 943 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 48% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Legislation (NJ 2026–27 session)

Sponsored 139 bills: 139 reached committee, 12 passed one chamber, 6 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 130. 8.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (New Jersey House 7.2%; rank 32 of 80).

Recent sponsored bills:

- A 5704: Concerns listing name of minor child on residential lease agreements and related court documents. (in committee, 2026-10-19) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A5704/
- A 5383: Requires DEP to modify certain timelines and requirements for certain approvals associated with development of affordable housing projects. (in committee, 2026-10-05) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A5383/
- A 5310: Clarifies sentencing under certain circumstances. (in committee, 2026-06-30) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A5310/
- S 4406: Clarifies sentencing under certain circumstances. (passed both chambers, 2026-07-02) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/S4406/
- A 5169: Authorizes HMFA to make certain reimbursements to support pre-purchase homebuyer counseling under Foreclosure Mediation Assistance Program. (passed both chambers, 2026-07-22) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A5169/
- A 5114: Authorizes creation of Borinqueneers license plates. (in committee, 2026-06-30) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A5114/
- A 5119: Establishes "Fortifying Corn Masa Act." (in committee, 2026-06-30) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A5119/
- A 5115: Requires children's meals and beverages served in certain settings to meet nutritional standards. (in committee, 2026-05-18) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A5115/
- A 5116: Modifies requirements for licensure in marriage and family therapy. (in committee, 2026-05-18) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A5116/
- S 4193: Establishes "Fortifying Corn Masa Act." (passed both chambers, 2026-09-28) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/S4193/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $149.4K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 83% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-09-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/AswLopez/status/2101038013505536243
- 2026-09-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/AswLopez/status/2095829261093318738
- 2026-07-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/AswLopez/status/2082945715383193778
- 2026-07-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/AswLopez/status/2079585772286390653
- 2026-07-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/AswLopez/status/2079274468778672561
- 2026-06-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/AswLopez/status/2061793853603041537
- 2026-05-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/AswLopez/status/2058907956494700654
- 2026-05-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/AswLopez/status/2052850296783602046
- 2026-04-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/AswLopez/status/2039494186819256549
- 2026-03-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/AswLopez/status/2033977389563162913

## Links

- Official site: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/401/assemblywoman-lopez
- X: https://x.com/AswLopez
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yvonne.lopez.988
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aswlopez/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-lopez-37b9a723

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a0d9e9ac-6ede-4e36-8c9e-f7bd83cc704a