Barbara McCann Stamato | |
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 31st district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2024 Servingwith William Sampson | |
Preceded by | Angela V. McKnight |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Relatives | Gerald McCann (brother) |
Website | Legislative webpage |
Barbara McCann Stamato is an American Democratic Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 31st legislative district,having taken office on January 9,2024.
A resident of Jersey City,New Jersey,McCann Stamato has served on the New Jersey Democratic State Committee as well as on the Democratic organizations in Hudson County and in Jersey City. [1] [2] She has served as an aide to General Assembly members Louis Manzo and Caridad Rodriguez,and in the office of Jersey City council member Yousef J. Saleh. [1]
With Angela V. McKnight running for the State Senate seat that had been held by Sandra Bolden Cunningham,the Hudson County Democratic Organization chose McCann Stamato for the second Assembly seat. [3] McCann Stamato and her incumbent running mate William Sampson defeated Republicans Angelique M. Diaz,Sydney J. Ferreira and two independent candidates in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election. [4] [5] McCann Stamato was one of 27 members elected for the first time to serve in the General Assembly,more than one-third of the seats. [6]
Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are: [1]
Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. [7] The representatives from the 31st District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are: [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Barbara McCann Stamato | 13,003 | 34.7 | |
Democratic | William Sampson (incumbent) | 12,883 | 34.4 | |
Republican | Sydney J. Ferreira | 4,237 | 11.3 | |
Republican | Angelique M. Diaz | 4,153 | 11.1 | |
Leadership Experience Values | Mary Jane Desmond | 1,724 | 4.6 | |
Leadership Experience Values | Noemi Velazquez | 1,443 | 3.9 | |
Total votes | 37,443 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold |