Bret Davis Schundler is an American politician from New Jersey who served as the 42nd mayor of Jersey City from 1992 to 2001. He remains the last Republican to hold that office. He also unsuccessfully ran for Governor of New Jersey in 2001 and 2005.
Glenn Dale Cunningham was an American Democratic Party politician,who was the first African American Mayor of Jersey City,the state's second-largest city,winning the 2001 Jersey City mayoral election. Cunningham also served in the New Jersey Senate.
Barbara A. Buono is an American politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 2002 to 2014,where she represented the 18th Legislative District. She served from 2010 to 2012 as the Majority Leader in the Senate,succeeding Stephen Sweeney,and was succeeded by Loretta Weinberg. She is a member of the Democratic Party and was the Democratic nominee for Governor of New Jersey in the 2013 general election,which she lost to Republican incumbent Chris Christie.
Joseph V. Doria Jr. is an American Democratic Party politician,who served as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs in the cabinet of Governor Jon Corzine from 2007 until his resignation in July 2009. He is a former Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly,State Senator for the 31st Legislative District,and a former Mayor of Bayonne,a position he held from July 1998 to October 2007.
Brian P. Stack is an American Democratic Party politician who represents the 33rd Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate,where he serves as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He has also served as the mayor of Union City,New Jersey,since 2000. Prior to his election to the Senate,he served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2004 to 2007.
Linda R. Greenstein is an American attorney and politician who has served since 2010 as a member of the New Jersey Senate representing the 14th legislative district. She previously served in the General Assembly from 2000 to 2010.
Anthony Chiappone is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly,where he represented the 31st Legislative District from 2004 to 2006 and again from 2008 until his resignation in 2010.
Louis Manzo is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2004 to 2008,where he represented the 31st legislative district,and who ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Jersey City,New Jersey.
Leonard Harvey Smith is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly from January 8,2008 to January 10,2010,where he represented the 31st legislative district. He is the former Acting Mayor of Jersey City,New Jersey and previously served in the New Jersey Senate. He did not seek re-election in 2009.
Cleopatra Gibson Tucker is an American Democratic Party politician,who has represented the 28th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2008.
Maria Teresa Ruiz is an American Democratic Party politician,who has represented the 29th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate since taking office on January 8,2008. She has served as the Senate Majority Leader since 2022,becoming the first Latina to lead either the Assembly or Senate,after succeeding Loretta Weinberg upon her retirement from the Senate.
The Jersey City 2004 mayoral special election took place on November 2,2004. Democrat Jerramiah Healy won the election with 28% of the vote over his nearest rivals. The previous Mayor Glenn Cunningham,the first African-American Mayor died of a heart attack five months prior and L. Harvey Smith became Acting Mayor. There was also an election in 2005,which Healy also won.
The 2020 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of New Jersey. It was held concurrently with the 2020 United States presidential election,as well as various other elections. The primary elections were moved from June 2,2020,to July 7,2020,due to COVID-19 pandemic concerns. Incumbent senator Cory Booker was first elected in a 2013 special election to complete the term of fellow Democrat Frank Lautenberg,who died in office.
Angela V. McKnight is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 31st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since she was sworn into office on January 12,2016.
The 2017 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 7,2017,to elect Senators for all 40 legislative districts across New Jersey. These elections coincided with the election of Governor Phil Murphy. The winners of this election serve in the 218th New Jersey Legislature,with seats apportioned based on the 2010 United States census. The Democratic Party grew its majority in the Senate,with incumbent Senate President Steve Sweeney re-elected to the top leadership post. Republican Thomas Kean,Jr. continued to lead his party as Minority Leader. This was the first state Senate election cycle in 10 years where any party flipped a Senate seat.
Lisa Swain is an American Democratic Party politician. A resident of Fair Lawn,she has represented the 38th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since she was appointed to the seat in May 2018.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 3,2020,to elect the 12 U.S. representatives from the state of New Jersey,one from each of the state's 12 congressional districts. The primary election in which candidates were chosen took place on July 7,2020. The general election coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Claire Swift is an American Republican Party politician who has represented 2nd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on January 11,2022.
William B. Sampson IV is an American Democratic Party politician who represents the 31st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on January 11,2022.
Barbara McCann Stamato is an American Democratic Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 31st legislative district,having taken office on January 9,2024.
