2023 New Jersey General Assembly election


The 2023 New Jersey General Assembly elections were held on November 7, 2023. New Jersey voters elected two Assembly members in all of the state's legislative districts for a two-year term to the New Jersey General Assembly. This was the first election after [New Jersey legislative districts, 2021 New Jersey General Assembly election|2021 apportionment|redistricting] following the 2020 United States census.
Democrats expanded their majority in the chamber by picking up both seats in the 3rd and 11th districts, and one each in the 8th and 30th.

Incumbents not running for re-election

Democratic

Republican

In addition, two members who were elected in the last election in 2021 left office before the election: Ronald S. Dancer and Ralph R. Caputo,.

Incumbents defeated

In general election

Five incumbent Assembly members, all Republicans, were defeated in the November 7 general election.

Republican

Results

Close races

Districts where the difference of total votes between the top-two parties was under 10%:
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District 1

The incumbents were Republicans Antwan McClellan, who was re-elected with 31.30% of the vote in 2021, and Erik K. Simonsen, who was re-elected with 31.61% of the vote in 2021. Donald Trump won this district by 51.61% in 2020.

Republican primary

Nominees

Democratic primary

Nominees

  • Eddie L. Bonner
  • Damita White-Morris

District 2

The incumbents were Republicans Don Guardian, who was elected with 26.66% of the vote in 2021, and Claire Swift, who was elected with 26.81% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district with 55.43% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

Nominees

Democratic primary

Nominees

  • Lisa Bender, marine scientist
  • Alphonso Harrell, teacher

Withdrawn

District 3

The incumbents were Republicans Bethanne McCarthy Patrick, who was elected with 26.12% of the vote in 2021, and Beth Sawyer, who was elected with 26.23% of the vote in 2021 and is running for the New Jersey State Senate. Donald Trump won this district by 50.71% in 2020.

Republican primary

Nominees

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Democratic primary

Nominees

Eliminated in primary

Declined

District 4

The incumbents were Democrats Paul D. Moriarty, who was re-elected with 26.49% of the vote in 2021, and Gabriela Mosquera, who was re-elected with 25.83% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 52.96% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Declined

Republican primary

Nominees

Eliminated in primary

  • Michael Clark, businessperson
  • Denise Gonzalez, veteran
  • John Keating, attorney

District 5

The incumbents were Democrats William F. Moen Jr., who was re-elected with 28.74% of the vote in 2021, and William W. Spearman, who was re-elected with 28.38% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 68.05% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Republican primary

Nominees

District 6

The incumbents were Democrats Louis D. Greenwald, who was re-elected with 33.07% of the vote in 2021, and Pamela R. Lampitt, who was re-elected with 32.46% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 65.74% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Republican primary

Nominees

  • Danielle M. Barry
  • Daniel M. Kenny

Results

Following the primary, Kenny withdrew from the general election on August 28. Brian McRory was selected as a replacement candidate on August 31.

District 7

The incumbents were Democrats Herb Conaway, who was re-elected with 30.98% of the vote in 2021, and Carol Murphy, who was re-elected with 30.60% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 65.27% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Republican primary

Nominees

  • Eileen Bleistine, activist
  • Douglas Dillon, former Moorestown Zoning Board member

District 8

The incumbents were Republicans Michael Torrissi Jr., who was elected with 26.45% of the vote in 2021, and Brandon Umba, who was elected with 25.52% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 51.75% in 2020.

Republican primary

Nominees

Democratic primary

Nominees

Declined

District 9

The incumbents were Republicans Brian E. Rumpf, who was re-elected with 35.13% of the vote in 2021, and DiAnne Gove, who was re-elected with 34.46% of the vote in 2021. Donald Trump won this district by 62.16% in 2020.

Republican primary

Nominees

Withdrawn

Democratic primary

Nominees

  • Joseph Atura, teacher
  • Sarah Collins, candidate for this seat in 2019

District 10

The incumbents were Republicans Gregory P. McGuckin, who was re-elected with 34.61% of the vote in 2021, and John Catalano, who was re-elected with 34.36% of the vote in 2021. Donald Trump won this district by 60.34% in 2020.

Republican primary

Nominees

Withdrawn

Declined

Democratic primary

Nominees

District 11

The incumbents were Republicans Kimberly Eulner, who was elected with 24.94% of the vote in 2021, and Marilyn Piperno, who was elected with 25.05% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 56.18% in 2020.

Republican primary

Nominees

Democratic primary

Nominees

District 12

The incumbents were Republicans Robert D. Clifton, who was re-elected with 32.52% of the vote in 2021, and Alex Sauickie, who was elected with 61.06% of the vote in a 2022 special election. Donald Trump won this district with 56.48% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

Nominees

Eliminated in primary

Democratic primary

Nominees

  • Raya Arbiol, veteran
  • Paul Sarti, candidate for this seat in 2022

District 13

The incumbents were Republicans Vicky Flynn, who was elected with 30.45% of the vote in 2021, and Gerard P. Scharfenberger, who was re-elected with 30.76% of the vote in 2021. Donald Trump won this district by 52.82% in 2020.

Republican primary

Nominees

Democratic primary

Nominees

  • Paul Eschelbach
  • Danielle Mastropiero

Disqualified

  • Koby Biran

District 14

The incumbents were Democrats Wayne P. DeAngelo, who was re-elected with 28.29% of the vote in 2021, and Daniel R. Benson, who was re-elected with 27.85% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 58.69% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Withdrawn

Declined

Republican primary

Nominees

  • Adam Elias, attorney
  • Skye Gilmartin, former Hightstown Councilmember

Eliminated in primary

  • Bina Shah, nominee for this seat in 2019 and 2021

District 15

The incumbents were Democrats Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, who was re-elected with 40.34% of the vote in 2021, and Anthony S. Verrelli, who was re-elected with 40.66% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 73.29% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Republican primary

Nominee

Withdrawn

District 16

The incumbents were Democrats Roy Freiman, who was re-elected with 26.67% of the vote in 2021, and Sadaf Jaffer, who was elected with 25.71% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 59.64% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Withdrawn

Declined

Republican primary

Nominees

  • Ross Traphagen, Clinton Councilmember
  • Grace Zhang, accountant

Withdrawn

District 17

The incumbents were Democrats Joseph Danielsen, who was re-elected with 34.19% of the vote in 2021, and Joseph V. Egan, who was re-elected with 34.83% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 72.43% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Withdrawn

Republican primary

Nominees

  • Susan Hucko
  • Dhimant G. Patel

District 18

The incumbents were Democrats Robert Karabinchak, who was re-elected with 29.27% of the vote in 2021, and Sterley Stanley, who was re-elected with 28.45% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 60.48% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Republican primary

Nominees

District 19

The incumbents were Democrats Craig J. Coughlin, who was re-elected with 29.15% of the vote in 2021, and Yvonne Lopez, who was re-elected with 28.63% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 59.16% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Republican primary

Nominees

  • Marilyn Colon
  • Sam Raval

District 20

The incumbents were Democrats Reginald Atkins, who was elected with 49.23% of the vote in 2021, and Annette Quijano, who was re-elected with 50.77% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 71.03% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Eliminated in primary

  • Charles Mitchell
  • Myrlene Thelot

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Ramon Hernandez

District 21

The incumbents were Republicans Michele Matsikoudis, who was elected with 26.28% of the vote in 2021, and Nancy Muñoz, who was re-elected with 26.99% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 58.07% in 2020.

Republican primary

Nominees

Democratic primary

Nominees

District 22

The incumbents were Democrats Linda Carter, who was re-elected with 31.26% of the vote in 2021, and James Kennedy, who was re-elected with 30.60% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 67.26% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Republican primary

Nominees

District 23

The incumbents were Republicans John DiMaio, who was re-elected with 30.71% of the vote in 2021, and Erik Peterson, who was re-elected with 29.90% of the vote in 2021. Donald Trump won this district by 51.92% in 2020.

Republican primary

Nominees

Democratic primary

Nominees

District 24

The incumbents were Republicans Parker Space, who was re-elected with 35.60% of the vote in 2021, and Hal Wirths, who was re-elected with 32.66% of the vote in 2021. Donald Trump won this district by 56.17% in 2020.

Republican primary

Nominees

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Declined

Democratic primary

Nominee

Withdrawn

District 25

The incumbents were Republicans Brian Bergen, who was re-elected with 27.85% of the vote in 2021, and Aura K. Dunn, who was re-elected with 28.25% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 52.52% in 2020.

Republican primary

Nominees

Democratic primary

Nominees

  • Diane Salvatore, journalist
  • Jonathan Torres, candidate for Randolph Council

District 26

The incumbents were Republicans Christian E. Barranco, who was elected with 29.32% of the vote in 2021, and Jay Webber, who was re-elected with 29.98% of the vote in 2021. Donald Trump won this district by 50.02% in 2020.

Republican primary

Nominees

Eliminated in primary

Democratic primary

Nominees

  • Walter Mielarczyk, engineer
  • John Van Achen, former chair of the Parsippany Planning Board

District 27

The incumbents were Democrats Mila Jasey, who was re-elected with 30.95% of the vote in 2021, and John F. McKeon, who was re-elected with 31.62% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 70.61% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

  • Rosaura Bagolie, Livingston Councilmember
  • Alixon Collazos-Gill, former aide to Steve Rothman and wife of Brendan Gill

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Declined

Republican primary

Nominees

Withdrawn

  • Malvin Frias, veteran
  • Jonathan Sym

District 28

The incumbents were Democrats Jackie Yustein, who was chosen to fill the seat after Ralph R. Caputo resigned, and Cleopatra G. Tucker, who was re-elected with 39.15% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 92.07% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Declined

Republican primary

Nominees

District 29

The incumbents were Democrats Eliana Pintor Marin, who was re-elected with 49.14% of the vote in 2021, and Shanique Speight, who was re-elected with 48.30% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 80.82% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Republican primary

Nominees

  • Orlando Mendez
  • Noble Milton

District 30

The incumbents were Republicans Sean T. Kean who was re-elected with 36.76% of the vote in 2021, and Edward H. Thomson who was re-elected with 35.50% of the vote in 2021. Donald Trump won this district by 67.27% in 2020. In a major upset, Democratic Orthodox Jewish Rabbi Avi Schnall defeated Thomson for the second Assembly seat. Schnall was backed by the Jewish community in Lakewood Township, winning 86% of the Townships vote over Thomson when counted as a two-way race, allowing him to overcome the rest of the district's Republican lean.

Republican primary

Nominees

Democratic primary

Nominees

Withdrawn

District 31

The incumbents were Democrats Angela V. McKnight, who was re-elected with 38.30% of the vote in 2021, and William Sampson, who was elected with 36.28% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 72.12% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Eliminated in primary

  • Shanelle L. Smith

Republican primary

Nominees

  • Angelique M. Diaz
  • Sydney J. Ferreira

District 32

The incumbents were Democrats Angelica M. Jimenez, who was re-elected with 35.49% of the vote in 2021, and Pedro Mejia, who was re-elected with 34.67% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 77.86% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Declined

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Robert Ramos

Withdrawn

  • Alex Garcia

District 33

The incumbents were Democrats Annette Chaparro, who was re-elected with 40.86% of the vote in 2021, and Raj Mukherji, who was re-elected with 40.53% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 68.10% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Declined

Republican primary

No Republicans filed.

District 34

The incumbents were Democrats Britnee Timberlake, who was re-elected with 38.94% of the vote in 2021, and Thomas P. Giblin, who was re-elected with 39.29% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 75.38% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

  • Carmen Morales, principal
  • Michael Venezia, Mayor of Bloomfield

Declined

Republican primary

Nominees

  • Clenard H. Childress Jr., Independent candidate for this seat in 2018
  • James McGuire

District 35

The incumbents were Democrats Shavonda Sumter, who was re-elected with 34.49% of the vote in 2021, and Benjie E. Wimberly, who was re-elected with 34.56% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 70.22% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Republican primary

No Republicans filed.

District 36

The incumbents were Democrats Clinton Calabrese, who was re-elected with 27.80% of the vote in 2021, and Gary S. Schaer, who was re-elected with 28.40% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 56.39% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Republican primary

Nominees

  • Craig Auriemma, nominee for this seat in 2021
  • Joseph Viso Jr., nominee for this seat in 2021

District 37

The incumbents were Democrats Shama A. Haider, who was elected with 33.03% of the vote in 2021, and Ellen J. Park, who was elected with 33.77% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 69.84% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Republican primary

Nominees

  • Robert Bedoya
  • Katherine Lebovics

District 38

The incumbents were Democrats Lisa Swain, who was re-elected with 26.52% of the vote in 2021, and Chris Tully, who was re-elected with 25.92% of the vote. Joe Biden won this district by 56.63% in 2020.

Democratic primary

Nominees

Republican primary

Nominees

  • Gail Horton, nominee for this seat in 2018
  • Barry Wilkes, businessman

District 39

The incumbents were Republicans Robert Auth, who was re-elected with 28.29% of the vote in 2021, and DeAnne DeFuccio, who was re-elected with 27.94% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 52.72% in 2020.

Republican primary

Nominees

Withdrawn

Democratic primary

Nominees

  • Damon Englese, principal
  • John Vitale, restaurant owner

District 40

The incumbents were Republicans Christopher P. DePhillips, who was re-elected with 29.59% of the vote in 2021, and Kevin J. Rooney, who was re-elected with 30.08% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 50.24% in 2020

Republican primary

Nominees

Declined

Democratic primary

Nominees

  • Giovanna Irizarry, educator
  • Jennifer Marrinan, businesswoman