Chris Brown (New Jersey politician)

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Chris A. Brown
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
January 9, 2018 –July 21, 2021
Republican Chris Brown 26,950 53.5 Increase2.svg 8.5
Democratic Colin Bell (Incumbent)23,40646.5Decrease2.svg 8.5
Total votes'50,356''100.0'

Assembly

Brown was elected to the Assembly in 2011 [14] Brown was re-elected in 2013, [15] then again in 2015. [16]

2015 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 2nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Chris Brown 18,959 26.5 Increase2.svg 0.9
Democratic Vincent Mazzeo 18,279 25.5 Increase2.svg 0.7
Democratic Colin Bell 17,43324.4Increase2.svg 0.9
Republican Will Pauls16,90723.6Decrease2.svg 1.1
Total votes'71,578''100.0'
2013 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 2nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Chris Brown 26,022 25.6 Decrease2.svg 1.5
Democratic Vincent Mazzeo 25,182 24.77 Increase2.svg 1.8
Republican John F. Amodeo 25,13124.72Decrease2.svg 4.5
Democratic Nick Russo23,92123.5Increase2.svg 2.8
Brownie Plus MeGary Stein1,3941.4N/A
Total votes'101,650''100.0'
2013 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 2nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John F. Amodeo 25,330 29.2
Republican Chris Brown 23,440 27.1
Democratic Damon Tyner19,91923.0
Democratic Alisa Cooper17,93320.7
Total votes86,622 100.0

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