The 2023 New Jersey General Assembly elections were held on November 7, 2023. New Jersey voters elected two Assembly members in all of the state's legislative districts for a two-year term to the New Jersey General Assembly. This was the first election after redistricting following the 2020 United States census.
Democrats expanded their majority in the chamber by picking up both seats in the 3rd and 11th districts, and one each in the 8th and 30th.
Incumbents not running for re-election
Democratic
- Daniel R. Benson, District 14 (successfully ran for Mercer County Executive)
- Annette Chaparro, District 33 (redistricted into District 32; lost party endorsement)
- Joseph V. Egan, District 17 (withdrew after renomination)
- Thomas P. Giblin, District 34 (redistricted into District 27)
- Sadaf Jaffer, District 16
- Mila Jasey, District 27 (redistricted into District 28)
- Angelica M. Jimenez, District 32 (redistricted into District 33; lost party endorsement; ran for West New York Board of Commissioners)
- John F. McKeon, District 27 (withdrew after renomination; successfully ran for State Senate)
- Angela V. McKnight, District 31 (successfully ran for State Senate)
- Pedro Mejia, District 32 (redistricted into District 33; lost party endorsement)
- Paul D. Moriarty, District 4 (successfully ran for State Senate)
- Gabriela Mosquera, District 4
- Raj Mukherji, District 33 (redistricted into District 32; successfully ran for State Senate)
- Britnee Timberlake, District 34 (successfully ran for State Senate)
- Jackie Yustein, District 28 (redistricted into District 34)
Republican
In addition, two members who were elected in the last election in 2021 left office before the election: Ronald S. Dancer (R-12th, died in office) and Ralph R. Caputo, (D-28th, resigned).
Incumbents defeated
In general election
Five incumbent Assembly members, all Republicans, were defeated in the November 7 general election.
Republican
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Overview
By state legislative district
Close races
Districts where the difference of total votes between the top-two parties was under 10%:
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District 1
The incumbents were Republicans Antwan McClellan, who was re-elected with 31.30% of the vote in 2021, and Erik K. Simonsen, who was re-elected with 31.61% of the vote in 2021. Donald Trump won this district by 51.61% in 2020.
Republican primary
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Democratic primary
Nominees
- Eddie L. Bonner
- Damita White-Morris
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General election
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District 2
The incumbents were Republicans Don Guardian, who was elected with 26.66% of the vote in 2021, and Claire Swift, who was elected with 26.81% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district with 55.43% of the vote in 2020.
Republican primary
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Democratic primary
Nominees
- Lisa Bender, marine scientist
- Alphonso Harrell, teacher
Withdrawn
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District 3
The incumbents were Republicans Bethanne McCarthy Patrick, who was elected with 26.12% of the vote in 2021, and Beth Sawyer, who was elected with 26.23% of the vote in 2021 and is running for the New Jersey State Senate. Donald Trump won this district by 50.71% in 2020.
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District 4
The incumbents were Democrats Paul D. Moriarty, who was re-elected with 26.49% of the vote in 2021, and Gabriela Mosquera, who was re-elected with 25.83% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 52.96% in 2020.
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
Nominees
- Amanda Esposito, teacher
- Matthew Walker, former Buena Council President
Eliminated in primary
- Michael Clark, businessperson
- Denise Gonzalez, veteran
- John Keating, attorney
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District 5
The incumbents were Democrats William F. Moen Jr., who was re-elected with 28.74% of the vote in 2021, and William W. Spearman, who was re-elected with 28.38% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 68.05% in 2020.
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District 6
The incumbents were Democrats Louis D. Greenwald, who was re-elected with 33.07% of the vote in 2021, and Pamela R. Lampitt, who was re-elected with 32.46% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 65.74% in 2020.
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
Nominees
- Danielle M. Barry
- Daniel M. Kenny
Results
Following the primary, Kenny withdrew from the general election on August 28. Brian McRory was selected as a replacement candidate on August 31.
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District 7
The incumbents were Democrats Herb Conaway, who was re-elected with 30.98% of the vote in 2021, and Carol Murphy, who was re-elected with 30.60% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 65.27% in 2020.
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Republican primary
Nominees
- Eileen Bleistine, activist
- Douglas Dillon, former Moorestown Zoning Board member
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District 8
The incumbents were Republicans Michael Torrissi Jr., who was elected with 26.45% of the vote in 2021, and Brandon Umba, who was elected with 25.52% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 51.75% in 2020.
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District 9
The incumbents were Republicans Brian E. Rumpf, who was re-elected with 35.13% of the vote in 2021, and DiAnne Gove, who was re-elected with 34.46% of the vote in 2021. Donald Trump won this district by 62.16% in 2020.
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Democratic primary
Nominees
- Joseph Atura, teacher
- Sarah Collins, candidate for this seat in 2019
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District 10
The incumbents were Republicans Gregory P. McGuckin, who was re-elected with 34.61% of the vote in 2021, and John Catalano, who was re-elected with 34.36% of the vote in 2021. Donald Trump won this district by 60.34% in 2020.
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District 11
The incumbents were Republicans Kimberly Eulner, who was elected with 24.94% of the vote in 2021, and Marilyn Piperno, who was elected with 25.05% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 56.18% in 2020.
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District 12
The incumbents were Republicans Robert D. Clifton, who was re-elected with 32.52% of the vote in 2021, and Alex Sauickie, who was elected with 61.06% of the vote in a 2022 special election. Donald Trump won this district with 56.48% of the vote in 2020.
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Democratic primary
Nominees
- Raya Arbiol, veteran
- Paul Sarti, candidate for this seat in 2022
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District 13
The incumbents were Republicans Vicky Flynn, who was elected with 30.45% of the vote in 2021, and Gerard P. Scharfenberger, who was re-elected with 30.76% of the vote in 2021. Donald Trump won this district by 52.82% in 2020.
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Democratic primary
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- Paul Eschelbach
- Danielle Mastropiero
Disqualified
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District 14
The incumbents were Democrats Wayne P. DeAngelo, who was re-elected with 28.29% of the vote in 2021, and Daniel R. Benson, who was re-elected with 27.85% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 58.69% in 2020.
Democratic primary
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Republican primary
Nominees
- Adam Elias, attorney
- Skye Gilmartin, former Hightstown Councilmember
Eliminated in primary
- Bina Shah, nominee for this seat in 2019 and 2021
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General election
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District 15
The incumbents were Democrats Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, who was re-elected with 40.34% of the vote in 2021, and Anthony S. Verrelli, who was re-elected with 40.66% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 73.29% in 2020.
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Republican primary
Nominee
- Michel F. Hurtado, student at Kean University, attendant at the Mercer County Improvement Authority, candidate for Mercer County Commissioner in 2021
Withdrawn
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District 16
The incumbents were Democrats Roy Freiman, who was re-elected with 26.67% of the vote in 2021, and Sadaf Jaffer, who was elected with 25.71% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 59.64% in 2020.
Democratic primary
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- Dennis Ahn, Montgomery Township Committeemember
- David Cohen, Princeton Councilmember
- Maureen Coxwell, former Deputy Clerk of Somerset County
- Dorothy Dawood, Hunterdon County Democratic Committee Secretary
- Michelle Dowling, Montgomery Township Board of Education member
- Chris Fistonich, cybersecurity analyst and candidate for this seat in 2021
- Leticia Fraga, Princeton Councilmember
- Mark Freda, Mayor of Princeton
- Caitlin Giles-McCormick, former Flemington Council president
- Michael Goldberg, president of the Somerset County Board of Taxation
- Alan Harwick, former president of the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional Board of Education
- Raymond Heck, mayor of Millstone
- Sadaf Jaffer, incumbent Assemblymember
- Bhaveen Jani, former president of the South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey
- Megan Johnson, Clinton Councilmember
- Devra Keenan, mayor of Montgomery Township
- Michele Kidd, Hillsborough Township Democratic Municipal Chair
- Janice Kovach, mayor of Clinton and nominee for New Jersey's 7th congressional district in 2014
- Michelle Pirone Lambros, Princeton Councilmember and candidate for this seat in 2021
- Jane Manner, Vice President of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization
- Leighton Newlin, Princeton Councilmember
- Eve Niedergang, Princeton Councilmember
- Tommy Parker, president of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization
- Deepak Raj, chairman of the New Jersey State Investment Council
- Mia Sacks, Princeton Councilmember
- Afsheen Shamsi, former Council on AmericanâÂÂIslamic Relations-New York/New Jersey official
- Neena Singh, deputy mayor of Montgomery Township
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Republican primary
Nominees
- Ross Traphagen, Clinton Councilmember
- Grace Zhang, accountant
Withdrawn
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District 17
The incumbents were Democrats Joseph Danielsen, who was re-elected with 34.19% of the vote in 2021, and Joseph V. Egan, who was re-elected with 34.83% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 72.43% in 2020.
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Republican primary
Nominees
- Susan Hucko
- Dhimant G. Patel
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District 18
The incumbents were Democrats Robert Karabinchak, who was re-elected with 29.27% of the vote in 2021, and Sterley Stanley, who was re-elected with 28.45% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 60.48% in 2020.
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District 19
The incumbents were Democrats Craig J. Coughlin, who was re-elected with 29.15% of the vote in 2021, and Yvonne Lopez, who was re-elected with 28.63% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 59.16% in 2020.
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District 20
The incumbents were Democrats Reginald Atkins, who was elected with 49.23% of the vote in 2021, and Annette Quijano, who was re-elected with 50.77% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 71.03% in 2020.
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Eliminated in primary
- Charles Mitchell
- Myrlene Thelot
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District 21
The incumbents were Republicans Michele Matsikoudis, who was elected with 26.28% of the vote in 2021, and Nancy Muñoz, who was re-elected with 26.99% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 58.07% in 2020.
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Democratic primary
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- Elizabeth Graner, Bernards Township Democratic Municipal Chair, nominee for this district in 2021
- Chris Weber, mayor and Township Committeeman of Springfield, Detective Sergeant for the Newark South District Narcotics Unit (retired), and Detective Supervisor for the Newark Police Department School Safety Task Force (retired)
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District 22
The incumbents were Democrats Linda Carter, who was re-elected with 31.26% of the vote in 2021, and James Kennedy, who was re-elected with 30.60% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 67.26% in 2020.
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District 23
The incumbents were Republicans John DiMaio, who was re-elected with 30.71% of the vote in 2021, and Erik Peterson, who was re-elected with 29.90% of the vote in 2021. Donald Trump won this district by 51.92% in 2020.
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District 24
The incumbents were Republicans Parker Space, who was re-elected with 35.60% of the vote in 2021, and Hal Wirths, who was re-elected with 32.66% of the vote in 2021. Donald Trump won this district by 56.17% in 2020.
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Democratic primary
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- Veronica Fernandez, perennial candidate (running as an Independent)
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District 25
The incumbents were Republicans Brian Bergen, who was re-elected with 27.85% of the vote in 2021, and Aura K. Dunn, who was re-elected with 28.25% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 52.52% in 2020.
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- Diane Salvatore, journalist
- Jonathan Torres, candidate for Randolph Council
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District 26
The incumbents were Republicans Christian E. Barranco, who was elected with 29.32% of the vote in 2021, and Jay Webber, who was re-elected with 29.98% of the vote in 2021. Donald Trump won this district by 50.02% in 2020.
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Nominees
- Walter Mielarczyk, engineer
- John Van Achen, former chair of the Parsippany Planning Board
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District 27
The incumbents were Democrats Mila Jasey, who was re-elected with 30.95% of the vote in 2021, and John F. McKeon, who was re-elected with 31.62% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 70.61% in 2020.
Democratic primary
Nominees
- Rosaura Bagolie, Livingston Councilmember
- Alixon Collazos-Gill, former aide to Steve Rothman and wife of Brendan Gill
Eliminated in primary
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Declined
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Special convention results
Republican primary
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Withdrawn
- Malvin Frias, veteran
- Jonathan Sym
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District 28
The incumbents were Democrats Jackie Yustein, who was chosen to fill the seat after Ralph R. Caputo resigned, and Cleopatra G. Tucker, who was re-elected with 39.15% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 92.07% in 2020.
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District 29
The incumbents were Democrats Eliana Pintor Marin, who was re-elected with 49.14% of the vote in 2021, and Shanique Speight, who was re-elected with 48.30% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 80.82% in 2020.
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- Orlando Mendez
- Noble Milton
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District 30
The incumbents were Republicans Sean T. Kean who was re-elected with 36.76% of the vote in 2021, and Edward H. Thomson who was re-elected with 35.50% of the vote in 2021. Donald Trump won this district by 67.27% in 2020. In a major upset, Democratic Orthodox Jewish Rabbi Avi Schnall defeated Thomson for the second Assembly seat. Schnall was backed by the Jewish community in Lakewood Township, winning 86% of the Townships vote over Thomson when counted as a two-way race, allowing him to overcome the rest of the district's Republican lean.
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District 31
The incumbents were Democrats Angela V. McKnight, who was re-elected with 38.30% of the vote in 2021, and William Sampson, who was elected with 36.28% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 72.12% in 2020.
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- Angelique M. Diaz
- Sydney J. Ferreira
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District 32
The incumbents were Democrats Angelica M. Jimenez, who was re-elected with 35.49% of the vote in 2021, and Pedro Mejia, who was re-elected with 34.67% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 77.86% in 2020.
Democratic primary
Nominees
- John Allen, lawyer and former Chief of Staff to Ravinder Bhalla
- Jessica Ramirez, lawyer
Declined
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District 33
The incumbents were Democrats Annette Chaparro, who was re-elected with 40.86% of the vote in 2021, and Raj Mukherji, who was re-elected with 40.53% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 68.10% in 2020.
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Republican primary
No Republicans filed.
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District 34
The incumbents were Democrats Britnee Timberlake, who was re-elected with 38.94% of the vote in 2021, and Thomas P. Giblin, who was re-elected with 39.29% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 75.38% in 2020.
Democratic primary
Nominees
- Carmen Morales, principal
- Michael Venezia, Mayor of Bloomfield
Declined
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Republican primary
Nominees
- Clenard H. Childress Jr., Independent candidate for this seat in 2018
- James McGuire
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District 35
The incumbents were Democrats Shavonda Sumter, who was re-elected with 34.49% of the vote in 2021, and Benjie E. Wimberly, who was re-elected with 34.56% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 70.22% in 2020.
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No Republicans filed.
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District 36
The incumbents were Democrats Clinton Calabrese, who was re-elected with 27.80% of the vote in 2021, and Gary S. Schaer, who was re-elected with 28.40% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 56.39% in 2020.
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- Craig Auriemma, nominee for this seat in 2021
- Joseph Viso Jr., nominee for this seat in 2021
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District 37
The incumbents were Democrats Shama A. Haider, who was elected with 33.03% of the vote in 2021, and Ellen J. Park, who was elected with 33.77% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 69.84% in 2020.
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- Robert Bedoya
- Katherine Lebovics
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District 38
The incumbents were Democrats Lisa Swain, who was re-elected with 26.52% of the vote in 2021, and Chris Tully, who was re-elected with 25.92% of the vote. Joe Biden won this district by 56.63% in 2020.
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- Gail Horton, nominee for this seat in 2018
- Barry Wilkes, businessman
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District 39
The incumbents were Republicans Robert Auth, who was re-elected with 28.29% of the vote in 2021, and DeAnne DeFuccio, who was re-elected with 27.94% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 52.72% in 2020.
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- Damon Englese, principal
- John Vitale, restaurant owner
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District 40
The incumbents were Republicans Christopher P. DePhillips, who was re-elected with 29.59% of the vote in 2021, and Kevin J. Rooney, who was re-elected with 30.08% of the vote in 2021. Joe Biden won this district by 50.24% in 2020
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Democratic primary
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- Giovanna Irizarry, educator
- Jennifer Marrinan, businesswoman
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References
See also