Brandon Umba

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Brandon Umba
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 8th district
In office January 11, 2022 –January 9, 2024 Servingwith Michael Torrissi
Succeeded by	Andrea Katz
Personal details
Born	(1985-09-08) September 8, 1985 (age 40)
Party	Republican
Education	Catholic University (BA)
Website	Assembly website

Brandon Umba (born September 8, 1985) is an American Republican Party politician who represented the 8th Legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly from January 11, 2022, to January 9, 2024. ^{[1] [2]} He narrowly lost re-election by 252 votes in 2023 in an upset to Democrat Andrea Katz. ^{[3] [4]} Umba later announced he would run for his seat again in 2025. ^[5] He ran again, but in the 2025 New Jersey General Assembly election, not only did he lose once more, but Angelozzi beat Republican incumbent Michael Torrissi who edged out Angelozzi for the other seat in 2023.

A resident of Medford, where he has served on the Zoning Board of Adjustment, Umba has served as the Township Administrator of West Deptford Township, Lumberton and Manchester Township. ^[6]

District 8

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. The other representatives from the 8th District for the 2022—2023 Legislative Session were: ^[7]

• Senator Jean Stanfield (R)
• Assemblyman Michael Torrissi (R)

Electoral history

8th Legislative District General Election, 2023 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Torrissi Jr. (incumbent)	27,881	25.3%
	Democratic	Andrea Katz	27,636	25.1%
	Democratic	Anthony Angelozzi	27,438	24.9%
	Republican	Brandon Umba (incumbent)	27,384	24.8%
Total votes			110,339	100.0
	Republican hold
	Democratic gain from Republican

8th legislative district general election, 2021 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Torrissi Jr.	40,467	26.45%
	Republican	Brandon Umba	39,039	25.52%
	Democratic	Allison Eckel	36,828	24.08%
	Democratic	Mark Natale	36,634	23.95%
Total votes			152,968	100.0
	Republican hold

References

1. "Burlington GOP Backs Torrissi, Umba For Assembly In 8th District". New Jersey Globe. March 13, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
2. "Stanfield Leads Addiego, Torrissi And Umba Win In The 8th District". New Jersey Globe. November 2, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
3. "Andrea Katz becomes 6th NJ Democrat to flip a Republican seat in the General Assembly this election". KYW Newsradio Audio On-Demand. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
4. DiFilippo, Dana (January 16, 2024). "After surprise upset, Assembly newcomer aims to be a voice for those who struggle". New Jersey Monitor. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
5. Wildstein, David (November 29, 2023). "Umba will seek rematch with Katz in 2025". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
6. Legislative webpage, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2022.
7. Legislative Roster for District 8, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2022.
8. "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State . Retrieved December 6, 2023.
9. "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.