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 John Catalano, District 10 (ran for mayor of Brick Township) DeAnne DeFuccio, District 39 DiAnne Gove, District 9 (lost party endorsement) Kevin J. Rooney, District 40 Beth Sawyer, District 3 (lost party endorsement; ran for State Senate) Parker Space, District 24 (successfully ran for State Senate) Hal Wirths, District 24
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 Kim Eulner, District 11 Bethanne McCarthy Patrick, District 3 Marilyn Piperno, District 11 Ned Thomson, District 30 Brandon Umba, District 8
Predictions SourceRankingAs of 270toWin September 6, 2023 Elections Daily October 22, 2023
Results Overview + ↓ 28 52 Republican Democratic
Parties Candidates Seats Popular vote 2021 2023 +/- Strength Vote % Change Democratic 79 46 52 6 65% 1,804,115 53.2% 1.6% Republican 73 34 28 6 35% 1,575,074 46.4% 1.8% Independent 4 0 0 0 0% 11,496 0.6% 0.5% Libertarian 2 0 0 0 0% 1,860 0.1% Socialist Workers 1 0 0 0 0% 1,121 0.0% N/A Green 1 0 0 0 0% 979 0.0% Total 160 80 80 100.00% 3,394,645 100.00%Ballots Cast1,760,049100%Turnout1,760,04927% 13%Registered6,459,097100% 1.3%
By state legislative district Legislative district Incumbent PartyElected Assembly member OutcomeDistrict 1 rowspan="2" Antwan McClellan Rep Antwan McClellan Rep Erik Simonsen Rep Erik Simonsen RepDistrict 2 rowspan="2" Don Guardian Rep Don Guardian Rep Claire Swift Rep Claire Swift RepDistrict 3 rowspan="2" Bethanne McCarthy Patrick Rep Dave Bailey Jr. Dem Beth Sawyer Rep Heather Simmons DemDistrict 4 rowspan="2" Paul D. Moriarty Dem Dan Hutchison Dem Gabriela Mosquera Dem Cody Miller DemDistrict 5 rowspan="2" William Spearman Dem William Spearman Dem Bill Moen Dem Bill Moen DemDistrict 6 rowspan="2" Louis Greenwald Dem Louis Greenwald Dem Pamela Rosen Lampitt Dem Pamela Rosen Lampitt DemDistrict 7 rowspan="2" Herb Conaway Dem Herb Conaway Dem Carol A. Murphy Dem Carol A. Murphy DemDistrict 8 rowspan="2" Michael Torrissi Rep Michael Torrissi Rep Brandon Umba RepAndrea Katz DemDistrict 9 rowspan="2" Brian E. Rumpf Rep Brian E. Rumpf Rep DiAnne Gove Rep Greg Myhre RepDistrict 10 rowspan="2" Gregory P. McGuckin Rep Gregory P. McGuckin Rep John Catalano Rep Paul Kanitra RepDistrict 11 rowspan="2" Kim Eulner Rep Margie Donlon Dem Marilyn Piperno Rep Luanne Peterpaul DemDistrict 12 rowspan="2" Robert D. Clifton Rep Robert D. Clifton Rep Alex Sauickie Rep Alex Sauickie RepDistrict 13 rowspan="2" Gerard Scharfenberger Rep Gerard Scharfenberger Rep Vicky Flynn Rep Vicky Flynn RepDistrict 14 rowspan="2" Wayne DeAngelo Dem Wayne DeAngelo Dem Daniel R. Benson Dem Tennille McCoy DemDistrict 15 rowspan="2" Verlina Reynolds-Jackson Dem Verlina Reynolds-Jackson Dem Anthony Verrelli Dem Anthony Verrelli DemDistrict 16 rowspan="2" Roy Freiman Dem Roy Freiman Dem Sadaf Jaffer Dem Mitchelle Drulis DemDistrict 17 rowspan="2" Joseph V. Egan Dem Kevin Egan Dem Joseph Danielsen Dem Joseph Danielsen DemDistrict 18 rowspan="2" Robert Karabinchak Dem Robert Karabinchak Dem Sterley Stanley Dem Sterley Stanley DemDistrict 19 rowspan="2" Craig Coughlin Dem Craig Coughlin Dem Yvonne Lopez Dem Yvonne Lopez DemDistrict 20 rowspan="2" Annette Quijano Dem Annette Quijano Dem Reginald Atkins Dem Reginald Atkins DemDistrict 21 rowspan="2" Nancy Munoz Rep Nancy Munoz Rep Michele Matsikoudis Rep Michele Matsikoudis RepDistrict 22 rowspan="2" James J. Kennedy Dem James J. Kennedy Dem Linda S. Carter Dem Linda S. Carter DemDistrict 23 rowspan="2" Erik Peterson Rep Erik Peterson Rep John DiMaio Rep John DiMaio RepDistrict 24 rowspan="2" Parker Space Rep Dawn Fantasia Rep Hal Wirths Rep Mike Inganamort RepDistrict 25 rowspan="2" Aura Dunn Rep Aura Dunn Rep Christian Barranco Rep Christian Barranco RepDistrict 26 rowspan="2" Jay Webber Rep Jay Webber Rep Brian Bergen Rep Brian Bergen RepDistrict 27 rowspan="2" John F. McKeon Dem Rosy Bagolie Dem Thomas P. Giblin Dem Alixon Collazos-Gill DemDistrict 28 rowspan="2" Mila Jasey Dem Garnet Hall Dem Cleopatra Tucker Dem Cleopatra Tucker DemDistrict 29 rowspan="2" Eliana Pintor Marin Dem Eliana Pintor Marin Dem Shanique Speight Dem Shanique Speight DemDistrict 30 rowspan="2" Sean T. Kean Rep Sean T. Kean Rep Ned Thomson Rep Avi Schnall DemDistrict 31 rowspan="2" Angela V. McKnight Dem Barbara McCann Stamato Dem William Sampson Dem William Sampson DemDistrict 32 rowspan="2" Raj Mukherji Dem John Allen Dem Annette Chaparro Dem Jessica Ramirez DemDistrict 33 rowspan="2" Angelica M. Jimenez Dem Julio Marenco Dem Pedro Mejia Dem Gabe Rodriguez DemDistrict 34 rowspan="2" Britnee Timberlake Dem Carmen Morales Dem Jackie Yustein Dem Michael Venezia DemDistrict 35 rowspan="2" Shavonda E. Sumter Dem Shavonda E. Sumter Dem Benjie E. Wimberly Dem Benjie E. Wimberly DemDistrict 36 rowspan="2" Gary Schaer Dem Gary Schaer Dem Clinton Calabrese Dem Clinton Calabrese DemDistrict 37 rowspan="2" Shama Haider Dem Shama Haider Dem Ellen Park Dem Ellen Park DemDistrict 38 rowspan="2" Lisa Swain Dem Lisa Swain Dem Chris Tully Dem Chris Tully DemDistrict 39 rowspan="2" Robert Auth Rep Robert Auth Rep DeAnne DeFuccio Rep John Azzariti RepDistrict 40 rowspan="2" Kevin J. Rooney Rep Al Barlas Rep Christopher DePhillips Rep Christopher DePhillips Rep
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 Nominees Antwan McClellan, incumbent Assemblymember Erik Simonsen, incumbent Assemblymember
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Democratic primary Nominees Eddie L. Bonner Damita White-Morris
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General election Predictions SourceSeatRankingAs of Elections DailySeat 1 October 22, 2023Seat 2 New Jersey GlobeSeat 1 November 2, 2023Seat 2
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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 Nominees Don Guardian, incumbent Assemblymember Claire Swift, incumbent Assemblymember
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Democratic primary Nominees Lisa Bender, marine scientist Alphonso Harrell, teacher
Withdrawn Caren Fitzpatrick, Atlantic County Board of Commissioner and nominee for this seat in 2021 (running for State Senate)
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General election Predictions SourceSeatRankingAs of Elections DailySeat 1 October 22, 2023Seat 2 New Jersey GlobeSeat 1 November 2, 2023Seat 2
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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.
Republican primary Nominees Bethanne McCarthy Patrick, incumbent Assemblymember Tom Tedesco, Hopewell Township Committeemember
Eliminated in primary Joseph Collins Jr., nephew of former Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly Jack Collins
Withdrawn Beth Sawyer, incumbent Assemblymember (ran for State Senate) Adam Wingate, former Harrison Township Committeemember (running for Gloucester County Commissioner)
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Democratic primary Nominees David Bailey, non-profit CEO Heather Simmons, Gloucester County Commissioner
Eliminated in primary Robert Fitzpatrick Tanzie Youngblood, retired teacher and candidate for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in 2018
Declined Douglas H. Fisher, former Secretary of Agriculture of New Jersey (2009–2023) and former New Jersey General Assemblymember from the 3rd district (2002–2009)
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General election Predictions SourceSeatRankingAs of Elections DailySeat 1 October 22, 2023Seat 2 New Jersey GlobeSeat 1 November 2, 2023Seat 2
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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 Nominees Dan Hutchison, Gloucester Township Councilmember Cody Miller, Monroe Township School Board member
Declined Paul D. Moriarty, incumbent Assemblymember (running for State Senate) Gabriela Mosquera, incumbent Assemblymember
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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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General election Predictions SourceSeatRankingAs of Elections DailySeat 1 October 22, 2023Seat 2 New Jersey GlobeSeat 1 November 2, 2023Seat 2
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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.
Democratic primary Nominees William F. Moen Jr., incumbent Assemblymember William W. Spearman, incumbent Assemblymember
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Republican primary Nominees Joe Miller, candidate for Camden County Commissioner Yalinda Pagan
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General election Predictions SourceSeatRankingAs of Elections DailySeat 1 October 22, 2023Seat 2 New Jersey GlobeSeat 1 November 2, 2023Seat 2
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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 Nominees Louis D. Greenwald, incumbent Assemblymember Pamela R. Lampitt, incumbent Assemblymember
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Republican primary Nominees Danielle M. Barry Daniel M. Kenny
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Following the primary, Kenny withdrew from the general election on August 28. Brian McRory was selected as a replacement candidate on August 31.