Dan Hutchison

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Dan Hutchison
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 4th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2024
Servingwith Cody Miller
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Daniel Hutchison
Political party Democratic
Education

Daniel Hutchison is an American attorney and Democratic Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 4th legislative district, since taking office on January 9, 2024.

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Biography

A resident since 1995 of Gloucester Township, New Jersey, Hutchison graduated in 1989 from Rider College (since renamed as Rider University), earned certification as a Certified Public Accountant, and is an attorney who earned his degree at Widener University Delaware Law School in 1995. [1] He has been elected to five terms as a member of the Gloucester Township Council. [2]

Elective office

Led by Paul D. Moriarty, who was running for the New Jersey Senate seat vacated by Fred Madden, [3] Hutchison and his Democratic running mate Cody Miller, defeated Republicans Amanda Esposito and Matthew P. Walker in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election. [4] [5]

District 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. [6] The representatives from the 4th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are: [7]

Electoral history

4th Legislative District General Election, 2023 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan Hutchison 30,116 26.5
Democratic Cody D. Miller 29,770 26.2
Republican Amanda Esposito26,65323.5
Republican Matthew P. Walker25,88122.8
Conservatives South JerseyMaureen Dukes Penrose1,1451.0
Total votes113,565 100.0
Democratic hold

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References

  1. Dan Hutchison, Gloucester Township, New Jersey. Accessed December 25, 2023. "Dan Hutchison has been a resident of Gloucester Township since 1995.... Dan received a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Rider College in 1989. Thereafter, he passed the CPA exam in 1991 and attended Widener’s Legal Education Institute for paralegal studies in 1992. Dan graduated from Widener University Law School with a J.D. in 1995."
  2. Dan Hutchison, District 4 Democrats. Accessed December 25, 2023. "Dan Hutchison is a father of four, an attorney, and a five-term Gloucester Township Councilman.... Hutchison earned his J.D. from Widener University Law School."
  3. "NJ Elections Voters Guide: 4th Legislative District", NJ Spotlight News. Accessed December 25, 2023. "Incumbent Sen. Fred Madden, a Democrat from Gloucester County, is retiring, so Paul Moriarty, a current assemblyman and former mayor of Washington Township, is the Democratic candidate for the state senate."
  4. Connolly, John. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record , November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
  5. Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
  6. New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 21, 2024.
  7. Legislative Roster for District 4, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 21, 2024.
  8. "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State . Retrieved December 6, 2023.