Nicholas Asselta is an American Republican Party politician,who served in the New Jersey Senate from 2004 to 2008,where he represented the 1st Legislative District. In the Senate,Asselta was a member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee,the Community and Urban Affairs Committee,the Health,Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee and the State Government Committee.
Jefferson H. Van Drew is an American politician and dentist serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district since 2019. Formerly a Democrat,he has been a member of the Republican Party since 2020.
Jack Conners is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly,where he represented the 7th Legislative District from 1998 until his resignation in 2011.
Nelson Albano is an American Democratic Party politician,who served in the New Jersey General Assembly where he represented the 1st Legislative District,having taken office on January 10,2006. Albano was elected to the Assembly on November 8,2005,unseating John C. Gibson,who had held the seat from 2004 to 2006.
Jim Whelan was an American Democratic Party politician,who served in the New Jersey State Senate where he represented the 2nd Legislative District,from January 8,2008,until his death.
James J. "Sonny" McCullough is an American Republican Party politician,who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 2007 to 2008,where he represented the 2nd Legislative District.
Matthew W. Milam is an American Democratic Party politician,who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from January 8,2008 to March 1,2013. He started serving again on January 31,2019 until January 14,2020.
Ralph R. Caputo is an American Democratic Party politician,who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2008 to 2023,where he represented the 28th Legislative District. He had previously served on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 2003 to 2011 and as a Republican in the General Assembly from 1968 until 1972.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 3,2009. Primary elections were held on June 2. Most state positions were up in this election cycle,which includes all 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly,as well as Governor and Lieutenant Governor. In addition to the State Legislative elections,numerous county offices and freeholders in addition to municipal offices were up for election. There was one statewide ballot question. Some counties and municipalities may have had local ballot questions as well. Non-partisan local elections,some school board elections,and some fire district elections also happened throughout the year.
Christopher A. Brown is an American Republican Party politician who represented the 2nd Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate from January 9,2018,to July 19,2021,when he left office to accept a position with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. He previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from January 10,2012,to January 9,2018. He is a veteran of the Gulf War.
Christopher A. Brown is an American Republican Party politician who represented the 2nd Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate from January 9,2018,to July 19,2021,when he left office to accept a position with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. He previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from January 10,2012,to January 9,2018. He is a veteran of the Gulf War.
Robert John "Bob" Andrzejczak is an American Democratic Party politician who represented the 1st Legislative District in the New Jersey State Senate from January 15,2019,when he was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Jeff Van Drew,until December 5,2019. Andrzejczak previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from March 21,2013,to January 14,2019,when he was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Matthew W. Milam.
Samuel L. Fiocchi is an American Republican politician who has represented the 1st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from January 14,2014 to January 12,2016. He took office after he defeated Nelson Albano in the 2013 general election.
The 1971 New Jersey State Senate Elections was the mid-term election of Republican William Cahill's term as Governor of New Jersey. Democrats picked up seven Senate seats. Sixteen incumbents did not seek re-election.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 5,2019. Primary elections were held on June 4. The only state positions that were up in this election cycle were all 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly and one Senate special election in the 1st Legislative District. In addition to the State Legislative elections,numerous county offices and freeholders in addition to municipal offices were up for election. There was one statewide question on the ballot in 2019,and some counties and municipalities may have had a local question asked. Non-partisan local elections,some school board elections,and some fire district elections also happened in 2019.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 3,2020,to elect the 12 U.S. representatives from the state of New Jersey,one from each of the state's 12 congressional districts. The primary election in which candidates were chosen took place on July 7,2020. The general election coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Michael L. Testa Jr. is an American politician and lawyer who represents the 1st Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate. A Republican,Testa was elected to the state senate on November 5,2019 in the special election to fill the remaining 14 months of the unfinished term of Jeff Van Drew,who won a seat to the United States House of Representatives in 2018. He was sworn into office on December 5,2019.
Antwan McClellan is an American Republican Party politician who has represented the 1st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 14,2020. McClellan served as a councilman in Ocean City,New Jersey from 2012 until 2020.
Erik K. Simonsen is an American musician and Republican Party politician who has represented the 1st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 14,2020,after defeating incumbent Assemblymen R. Bruce Land and Matthew W. Milam in the 2019 general election. Simonsen served as Mayor of Lower Township from 2016 until 2020.
The 2017 New Jersey General Assembly elections were held on November 7,2017,to elect members to all 80 seats of the New Jersey General Assembly. Prior to the elections,Democrats held a 52–28 majority in the lower house. Overall,the Democrats increased their majority by 2 to a super-majority at 54–26,due to holding all their seats as well as picking up open seats in District 2 and District 16. This tied Democrats for their largest majority since 1979.
