Vince Mazzeo

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Vince Mazzeo
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 2nd district
In office
January 14, 2014 January 11, 2022
Servingwith John Armato
Democratic Vince Mazzeo (Incumbent) 23,211 26.71% Decrease2.svg 1.85%
Democratic John Armato (Incumbent) 21,895 25.19 Decrease2.svg 1.39%
Republican John W. Risley20,90624.05Increase2.svg 1.85
Republican Phil Guenther20,90524.05Increase2.svg 1.39%
Total votes86,717 100.0%
2017 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 2nd Legislative District [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Vince Mazzeo (Incumbent) 27,601 28.6 Increase2.svg 3.1
Democratic John Armato 25,683 26.6 Increase2.svg 2.2
Republican Vince Sera20,81421.5Decrease2.svg 5.0
Republican Brenda Taube20,61121.3Decrease2.svg 2.3
Independent, Honest, ReliableHeather Gordon1,2081.3N/A
Green Mico Lucide7180.7N/A
Total votes'96,635''100.0'
2015 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 2nd Legislative District [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Chris Brown (Incumbent) 18,959 26.5 Increase2.svg 0.9
Democratic Vincent Mazzeo (Incumbent) 18,279 25.5 Increase2.svg 0.7
Democratic Colin Bell 17,43324.4Increase2.svg 0.9
Republican Will Pauls16,90723.6Decrease2.svg 1.1
Total votes'71,578''100.0'
2013 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 2nd Legislative District [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Chris Brown (Incumbent) 26,022 25.6 Decrease2.svg 1.5
Democratic Vincent Mazzeo 25,182 24.77 Increase2.svg 1.8
Republican John F. Amodeo (Incumbent)25,13124.72Decrease2.svg 4.5
Democratic Nick Russo23,92123.5Increase2.svg 2.8
Brownie Plus MeGary Stein1,3941.4N/A
Total votes'101,650''100.0'

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New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 2nd District
January 14, 2014 – January 11, 2022
With: Chris A. Brown, John Armato
Succeeded by