Mike Inganamort

• Parker Space
• Hal Wirths

Mike Inganamort
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 24th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2024 Servingwith Dawn Fantasia
Personal details
Born	(1984-02-14) February 14, 1984 (age 40)
Political party	Republican
Education	American University Georgetown University
Website	Legislative webpage

Michael Inganamort (born February 14, 1984) is an American Republican Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 24th legislative district, having taken office on January 9, 2024.

Biography

A resident of Chester Township, New Jersey, Inganamort grew up in Sparta, New Jersey, graduated from Sparta High School, earned his undergraduate degree from American University and was awarded a graduate degree from Georgetown University. He was a staff member to Congressman Scott Garrett and works as a consultant. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Elective office

He served on the Chester Township Council from 2018 to 2023 and was the township's mayor in 2023 and 2024. ^[1]

With Republican incumbent Assembly member Parker Space running for the State Senate seat vacated by Steve Oroho and the retirement of Hal Wirths, Inganamort and Dawn Fantasia of the Sussex County Board of County Commissioners ran together in the primary with the support of their two predecessors and were chosen to run for the two Assembly seats. ^[4] Inganamort and Fantasia defeated Democrat Baramadai "Alicia" Sharma and independent candidate Veronica Fernandez in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election. ^{[5] [6]} Inganamort was one of 27 members elected for the first time in 2023 to serve in the General Assembly, more than one-third of the seats. ^[7]

Committee assignments

Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are: ^[1]

• Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste
• Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations
• Transportation and Independent Authorities

District 24

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. ^[8] The representatives from the 24th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are: ^[9]

• Senator Parker Space (R)
• Assemblyman Dawn Fantasia (R)
• Assemblyman Mike Inganamort (R)

Electoral history

24th Legislative District General Election, 2023 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dawn Fantasia	31,994	36.0
	Republican	Mike Inganamort	31,174	35.0
	Democratic	Alicia Sharm	18,722	21.0
	End The Corruption!	Veronica Fernandez	7,184	8.1
Total votes			89,074	100.0
	Republican hold
	Republican hold

References

1. Assemblyman Michael Inganamort (R), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2024.
2. About Mike, Space, Fantansia and Inganamort. Accessed January 11, 2024. "Mike and his wife Lauren met at Sparta Junior High School, graduated from Sparta High School, and were married at Blessed Kateri Church in Sparta."
3. Wildstein, David. "Fantasia, Inganamort running together for open 24th district Assembly seats", New Jersey Globe, January 18, 2023. Accessed January 11, 2024. "While he’s a Morris County mayor, Inganamort has close ties to Sussex. He grew up in Sparta, where he was elected to the county committee at age 18 and spent ten years on the congressional staff of former Rep. Scott Garrett (R-Wantage)."
4. NJ Elections Voters Guide: 24th Legislative District, NJ Spotlight News. Accessed January 11, 2024. "Republican Sen. Steve Oroho is calling it quits after 16 years. Running for his seat is GOP Assemblyman Parker Space, the owner of Space Farms Zoo in Sussex County and a volunteer firefighter.... The district’s other assemblyman, Hal Wirths, is also retiring. Running with Space and the endorsement of Oroho and Wirths are Dawn Fantasia, a Sussex County commissioner from Franklin, and Chester Township Mayor Michael Inganamort."
5. Connolly, Julio. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record , November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
6. Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
7. Wildstein, David. "37 new lawmakers take office at noon", New Jersey Globe, January 9, 2024. Accessed January 9, 2024. "The 221st New Jersey Legislature begins today, with 37 new lawmakers – nearly one-third of the legislature – being sworn in at noon. That number includes ten new Senators and 27 new members of the General Assembly."
8. Article IV, New Jersey State Constitution (1947).
9. Legislative Roster for District 24, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2024.
10. "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State . Retrieved December 6, 2023.