William Sampson (politician)

1. Israel, Daniel. "Meet William Sampson; The Bayonne crane operator will likely be the next assemblyman for the 31st Legislative District" Archived January 11, 2022, at the Wayback Machine , The Hudson Reporter , June 8, 2021. Accessed January 11, 2022. "Sampson went to Washington Community School before attending Bayonne High School, where he helped the basketball team win its first league title in over 30 years in 2005. He graduated in 2007 with a full scholarship to Clark Atlanta University, an Historically Black University (HBCU). After two years at Clark, Sampson returned to New Jersey, attending New Jersey City University (NJCU).... If elected, Sampson will be the first Black legislator from Bayonne in the state assembly."
2. Rosario, Joshua. "Sandra Cunningham out, Stamato in as Hudson Dem group announces candidates for 31st District", The Jersey Journal , March 7, 2023. Accessed January 10, 2024. "A 20-year-run at the highest level of local politics came to an unceremonious end Tuesday when an ailing state Sen. Sandra Cunningham was replaced on the county Democratic party’s list of 31st District candidates in the November elections.... But Tuesday, via a whisper campaign and then a press release, the county was told Assemblywoman Angela McKnight would run for Cunningham’s senate seat in the June primary and Barbara Stamato — the powerful Hudson County Democratic Organization’s vice chairwoman head of the Jersey City Democratic Organization — would run for one of the two assembly seats currently held by McKnight and William Sampson IV."
3. Connolly, John. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record , November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
4. Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
5. Fox, Joey. "Sampson, Walker win in LD31; Party-backed ticket won close primary in southern Hudson County district", New Jersey Globe , November 4, 2025. Accessed January 14, 2026. "Assemblyman William Sampson (D-Bayonne) and Hudson County Commissioner Jerry Walker (D-Jersey City) have won two seats in the 31st legislative district, the New Jersey Globe projects, after getting through a competitive Democratic primary against allies of Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop.... This year's Hudson County War, however, threw things out of whack. Sampson stuck with the Hudson County Democratic organization (HCDO), which endorsed Mikie Sherrill for governor, but McCann Stamato remained loyal to Fulop, creating a split in the delegation; the HCDO recruited Walker to beat McCann Stamato, who was joined on her own ticket by Bayonne Councilwoman Jacqueline Weimmer."
6. Official List Candidates for General Assembly for Primary Election 06/10/2025 Election, New Jersey Department of State, updated July 17, 2025. Accessed January 14, 2026.
7. Assemblyman William B. Sampson IV (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 25, 2024.
8. New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
9. Legislative Roster for District 31, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 14, 2026.
10. "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State . Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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William Sampson
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 31st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2022 Servingwith Angela V. McKnight (2022–2024) Barbara McCann Stamato (2024–2026) Jerry Walker (2026–present)

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222nd Legislature (2026–2027) Speaker of the General Assembly Craig Coughlin (D) Speaker pro tempore Annette Quijano (D) Majority Leader Louis Greenwald (D) Minority Leader John DiMaio (R)
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