Michael Torrissi | |
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 8th district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Ryan Peters Jean Stanfield |
Personal details | |
Born | 1974 (age 49–50) |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Hammonton,New Jersey |
Education | Rutgers University |
Website | Legislative webpage |
Michael Torrissi Jr. (born 1974) is an American Republican Party politician who has represented the 8th Legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly since he took office on January 11,2022.
Torissi graduated in 1993 from Hammonton High School. [1]
In February 2011,Torissi was appointed to fill the vacant Hammonton Town Council seat that had been held by James Bertino until he resigned to take a seat on the Board of County Freeholders;he served until 2012. [2] He served on the Hammonton council from 2011 to 2012 and again from 2015 to 2020. [3]
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. [4] The representatives from the 8th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are: [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Torrissi Jr. (incumbent) | 27,881 | 25.3% | |
Democratic | Andrea Katz | 27,636 | 25.1% | |
Democratic | Anthony Angelozzi | 27,438 | 24.9% | |
Republican | Brandon Umba (incumbent) | 27,384 | 24.8% | |
Total votes | 110,339 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Torrissi Jr. | 40,467 | 26.45% | |
Republican | Brandon Umba | 39,039 | 25.52% | |
Democratic | Allison Eckel | 36,828 | 24.08% | |
Democratic | Mark Natale | 36,634 | 23.95% | |
Total votes | 152,968 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
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