In 2011,Brown ran as a Republican for the General Assembly representing the 2nd District,filling the seat of Vincent J. Polistina,who left the Assembly in an unsuccessful bid for the New Jersey Senate,running against incumbent Jim Whelan. Brown and his running mate John F. Amodeo defeated the Democratic candidates,Alisa Cooper and Damon Tyner.[6] He was sworn in on January 10,2012.[7] In the Assembly he served as Assistant Republican Leader from January 12,2016,to January 9,2018.[8]
After incumbent senator Jim Whelen's death on August 22,2017,Democrat Colin Bell was unanimously selected to fill the remainder of Whelan's senate term and took office,making him the incumbent senator going into the November 2017 general election.[10] In one of the most expensive of the 120 legislative races in the 2017 election,in which $4.6 million was spent,Brown defeated Bell by a 54%-46% margin,taking a Senate seat that had been held by Democrats since 2008 and giving the Republicans their only Senate seat that changed parties,in an election that had many major victories for the Democratic Party across the state.[11][12] In the Senate,Brown has served as Deputy Conference Leader since January 9,2018.
Committees
Joint Committee on Economic Justice and Equal Payment [13]
Higher Education
State Government,Wagering,Tourism,and Historic Preservation
↑ Johnson, Brent. "Republican state senator joins Gov. Murphy’s administration to help Atlantic City", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, July 20, 2021. Accessed October 6, 2021. "Republican state Sen. Chris A. Brown has left the New Jersey Legislature a little earlier than expected to join Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration and help its efforts to bolster Atlantic City. The veteran lawmaker has been hired as a senior adviser for issues related to Atlantic City under the state Department of Community Affairs, which is overseeing the ongoing state takeover of the oft-struggling seaside gambling resort, the administration announced Monday."
↑ Smith, Shaun. "Amodeo, Brown retain District 2 Assembly seats"Archived 2016-11-24 at the Wayback Machine , Shore News Today, November 6, 2013. Accessed November 23, 2016. "Brown, 49, of Ventnor said, 'I am honored and humbled the voters have once again placed their faith in me. I look forward to working with the governor and my colleagues to provide New Jersey's families with property tax relief and continue our efforts to attract businesses and create local jobs.'"
↑ DeRosier, John. "Colin Bell sworn in as senator, hoping to lead Democrats in November election", The Press of Atlantic City, October 5, 2017. Accessed November 13, 2017. "Democrat Colin Bell was officially sworn in as a state senator Thursday during a ceremony at the Statehouse in Trenton. Bell, 36, of Margate, was unanimously selected by the Atlantic County Democratic Committee to fill the seat of the late Jim Whelan, who died in August. He is also running in this November’s election for a full four-year term in the Senate against Republican Assemblyman Chris Brown."
↑ Hetrick, Christian. "Brown Beats Bell, Snatching a Senate Seat from Democrats", The New York Observer, November 7, 2017. Accessed November 13, 2017. "Democrats swept nearly every competitive legislative race Tuesday, but they could not stop Chris Brown in the 2nd district. Brown, a Republican state assemblyman, won the Senate seat in the 2nd legislative district by beating Sen. Colin Bell (D-Atlantic) in one of the state’s most hotly contested races this year. Brown had 54 percent of the vote while Bell received 46 percent, according to the Associated Press."
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