Claire Swift | |
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 2nd district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2022 Servingwith Don Guardian | |
Preceded by | John Armato and Vince Mazzeo |
Personal details | |
Born | June 29,1974 |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Margate City,New Jersey |
Education | University of Pennsylvania Widener University Delaware Law School |
Website | Legislative webpage |
Claire Swift (born June 9,1974) is an American Republican Party politician who has represented 2nd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on January 11,2022.
A 1992 graduate of Atlantic City High School,Swift earned her undergraduate degree in 1996 from the University of Pennsylvania and was granted a degree in law from Widener University Delaware Law School in 1999. She was a Deputy Attorney General in New Jersey until 2003,when she joined her family law firm. [1]
Together with her running mates incumbent Senator Vincent J. Polistina and former Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian,Swift was elected in a Republican sweep of the district that flipped both Assembly seats from the Democrats in the 2021 New Jersey General Assembly election. [2]
Swift was one of a record seven new Republican Assemblywomen elected in the 2022 general election,joining seven Republican women incumbents who won re-election that year. [3]
Committee assignments for the current session are: [4]
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. [5] The representatives from the 2nd District for the 2024—25 Legislative Session are: [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Don Guardian (incumbent) | 26,675 | 28.8 | |
Republican | Claire Swift (incumbent) | 25,460 | 27.5 | |
Democratic | Elizabeth "Lisa" Bender | 20,547 | 22.2 | |
Democratic | Alphonso Harrell | 19,835 | 21.4 | |
Total votes | 92,517 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Claire Swift | 31,818 | 26.81% | |
Republican | Don Guardian | 31,640 | 26.66% | |
Democratic | John Armato (incumbent) | 28,094 | 23.67% | |
Democratic | Caren Fitzpatrick | 27,127 | 22.86% | |
Total votes | 118,679 | 100.00 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
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