Here’s why we enthusiastically endorse Kevin Ryan for LD6 Assembly:

Candidate order: The bill to reform New Jersey’s primary ballots (A5116) moves New Jersey closer to fair primaries by eliminating the county line ballot and instituting an office block ballot design. However, candidate order for the primary ballot will still be determined by the County Clerk or Municipal Clerk drawing names out of a bin. This provides an advantage for the candidate drawn in first position and has resulted in some clerks drawing the party endorsed candidates for first position a statistically improbable number of times. I support the following reform that would ensure a more fair candidate order on the ballot:
Rotating the order of candidates for each office by voting precinct, so each candidate appears on the ballot first, second, and so forth, approximately the same number of times (see the recently introduced bill A5181) 

Comment: I strongly support both of these reforms to ensure fair and democratic primary elections in New Jersey. The current system, even with the improvements proposed in A5116, still allows for manipulation through the ballot position draw—a process that too often favors party-endorsed candidates and undermines public trust.

Slogans: I support prohibiting the use of slogans to express party endorsements on primary election ballots. New Jersey is the only state that allows primary candidates to use slogans to indicate endorsements.

Voter access: I support adopting parts of H.R.1 in New Jersey in order to increase voter participation, ensure access to the ballot box, and strengthen elections, including specifically same day registration, early voting and a paper trail for machine voting that enables verification.

Ethics reform: I support ethics reforms that would require broader disclosure of financial information and the release of income taxes by candidates for county-level and state-level public office, as a means of transparency.

Campaign funding: I support the public funding of campaigns for all state-level elected offices (i.e., the state legislature and gubernatorial elections).

Redistricting: I support placing a nonpartisan commission in charge of the legislative redistricting process.

Public Advocate: I support passing legislation to reinstate the statewide Office of the Public Advocate that was eliminated in 2010.

Posting of state bills: I support requiring that bills be posted in written form at least 72 hours prior to committee discussion or vote, and that budget bills be posted at least 5 business days in advance of discussion or vote, to improve transparency in the legislative process.

State legislative meetings: I support making all committee meetings accessible to the public for attendance and testimony by online means (e.g., via zoom) and streaming of voting sessions to increase availability and transparency of government.

Comment: I fully support making all state legislative committee meetings accessible to the public through online platforms such as Zoom, along with streaming all voting sessions. In an age where technology makes remote access simple and secure, there’s no excuse for keeping the public at arm’s length from the legislative process. Transparency builds trust, and accessibility empowers more citizens to engage—especially working parents, seniors, and people with disabilities who may not be able to attend in person. If elected, I will advocate for these changes to bring government closer to the people it serves.

Full time legislature: I support making the state legislature full-time and prohibiting the simultaneous holding of other paid positions, so as to eliminate conflicts of interest and sources of influence and pressure on state legislators.

Comment: I support making the state legislature a full-time body and prohibiting legislators from holding other paid positions because public service should be exactly that—a full-time commitment to the people of New Jersey, not a side job influenced by outside interests.

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More information about Kevin Ryan:

Email: kevin@hollowayryan2025.com
Phone: 609-217-2101
Campaign website: www.hollowayryan2025.com
Social media: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter/X, BlueSky
Party affiliation: Democratic party

Date of Birth: 3/25/1976
Current Occupation: Data & Analytics Executive
Education: B.S., Chemistry – Dickinson College
M.S., Systems Engineering – The George Washington University
Public/Political Service:
Board of Directors, Children’s Time Playschool (2007-2009)
Soccer Coach, Columbia Soccer Association (2013-2017)
Soccer Coach, Voorhees Soccer Association (2017-Present)
Board of Directors, Voorhees Soccer Association (2023-Present)