Sadaf Jaffer

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Jaffer ran for New Jersey General Assembly in the 16th district after incumbent Andrew Zwicker decided to run for New Jersey State Senate. She was endorsed by several progressive groups, including #VOTEPROCHOICE. [10] After trailing behind Republican Vinny Panico for the second Assembly seat by nearly 300 votes in data published the night of the election [11] she won alongside Roy Freiman in the final results, more than 2,500 votes ahead of Panico. [12]

Committees

Committee assignments for the current session are: [13]

District 16

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. [14] The representatives from the 16th District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are: [15]

Electoral history

Sadaf Jaffer
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 16th district
In office
January 11, 2022 January 9, 2024
Servingwith Roy Freiman
16th Legislative District Democratic Primary, 2021 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sadaf F. Jaffer 9,383 44.2%
Democratic Roy Freiman (incumbent) 8,889 41.8%
Democratic Faris Zwirahn2,97914.0%
Total votes21,251 100.0%
16th Legislative District General Election, 2021 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Roy Freiman (incumbent) 40,992 26.67%
Democratic Sadaf F. Jaffer 39,512 25.71%
Republican Vincent T. Panico36,92424.03%
Republican Joseph A. Lukac III36,25123.59%
Total votes153,679 100.0
Democratic hold

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