# John DiMaio

John DiMaio is a Republican member of the New Jersey House for district 23.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: New Jersey House, district 23
- Serving since: 2009-03-16
- Current term: NJ 2026–27 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/dce6ec3a-7d62-4b33-8693-259364c85285

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/dce6ec3a-7d62-4b33-8693-259364c85285 (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

DiMaio reported $321.2K in the 2026 cycle, in the top tenth of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

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

3 classified statements: 3 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | DiMaio | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 643 of 792 |
| Policy criticism | 33.3% | 9.3% | 29 of 792 |
| Policy discussion | 66.7% | 31.9% | 28 of 792 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 678 of 792 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 12.7% | 764 of 792 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 619 of 792 |

Most discussed policy areas: Crime and Law Enforcement 50% (State House Republicans 11%); Immigration 50% (State House Republicans 4.7%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State House Republicans 4.4%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State House Republicans 4.9%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 0% (State House Republicans 6.2%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.26 (standard error 0.01), from 46 donors and 879 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 34% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Legislation (NJ 2026–27 session)

Sponsored 58 bills: 58 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 106. 1.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (New Jersey House 7.2%; rank 63 of 80).

Recent sponsored bills:

- ACR 157: Proposes constitutional amendment to require Legislature to approve person appointed by Governor to fill vacancy in Office of Lieutenant Governor. (in committee, 2026-10-15) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/ACR157/
- AR 156: Constitutes special committee of General Assembly entitled "Special Legislative Committee on Election Integrity." (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/AR156/
- A 5268: Requires public referendum prior to issuance of general obligation bonds by local units. (in committee, 2026-06-15) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A5268/
- A 5118: Extends foreclosure protections for certain homeowners impacted by remnants of Hurricane Ida. (in committee, 2026-05-18) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A5118/
- A 5028: Concerns lung cancer screening awareness and access. (in committee, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A5028/
- A 4967: Establishes bill credit for certain utility customers, eliminates societal benefits charge, and concerns certain rate treatment and utility charges. (in committee, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A4967/
- A 4972: Revises BPU membership terms and requires BPU members to have certain experience. (in committee, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A4972/
- A 5009: Provides "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act" exemption, and clarifies municipal planning or zoning authority, for certain development along… (in committee, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A5009/
- A 4765: Establishes additional factors for municipal adjustment used in calculating fair share affordable housing obligations; provides population-based cap for… (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A4765/
- A 4763: Requires DCA to calculate affordable housing obligations on Statewide growth-share calculation method. (in committee, 2026-03-19) https://openstates.org/nj/bills/222/A4763/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $321.2K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 85% 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.

- 2026-02-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/AsmJohnDiMaio/status/2023366758493532410
- 2026-02-12 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/AsmJohnDiMaio/status/2022017079050940782
- 2026-02-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/AsmJohnDiMaio/status/2022035786041012236

## Links

- Official site: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/313/assemblyman-dimaio
- X: https://x.com/AsmJohnDiMaio
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/@JohnDiMaio2/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnmdimaio
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-dimaio-46491048/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/dce6ec3a-7d62-4b33-8693-259364c85285