Angela V. McKnight

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Angela V. McKnight
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 31st district
Assumed office
January 9, 2024
Democratic Angela V. McKnight (incumbent) 23,616 42.0 Increase2.svg 6.7
Democratic Nicholas Chiaravalloti (incumbent) 22,823 40.6 Increase2.svg 6.7
Republican Michael J. Alonso4,9948.9Decrease2.svg 5.3
Republican Lauren DiGiaro4,7668.5Decrease2.svg 1.1
Total votes56,199 100.0
Democratic hold
31st Legislative District general election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Angela V. McKnight 9,597 35.3
Democratic Nicholas Chiaravalloti 9,212 33.9
Republican Matthew Kopko3,87214.2
Republican Herminio Mendoza2,6039.6
Your Independent LeadershipAnthony Zanowic9583.5
Your Independent LeadershipAlejandro Rodriguez9343.4
Write-insPersonal choice320.1
Total votes27,208 100.0
Democratic hold

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  2. Rushing, Ellie. "New Jersey legislator introduces bill that would require students to learn cursive", The Philadelphia Inquirer , December 3, 2019. Accessed December 4, 2019. "New Jersey’s elementary school students would be required to learn, read, and write cursive by the end of third grade, under a bill now in the state Assembly. “In some cases, children are entering middle school without knowing how to sign their own name in cursive,” said Assemblywoman Angela McKnight, a Democrat who represents parts of Hudson County."
  3. Election profile: 31st Legislative District, NJ Spotlight News, January 25, 2024. "The retirement of Democratic Sen. Sandra Cunningham created a chain reaction, with Assemblywoman Angela McKnight, a Jersey City woman who founded and serves as CEO of an advocacy and support organization for senior citizens, running for Senate instead. She faces Republican Luis Soto, a business executive from Kearny."
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New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 31st District
January 12, 2016 – present
With: Nicholas Chiaravalloti, William Sampson
Succeeded by
Incumbent