Andrea Katz (born ) is an American Democratic Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 8th legislative district, since taking office on January 9, 2024.
Biography Katz was raised in Pennsylvania, where she attended Pennsbury High School and Bucks County Community College. A resident of Chesterfield Township, New Jersey, Katz served on the Chesterfield School Board."Andrea Katz", Bucks County Courier Times, September 23, 2015. Accessed December 1, 2023. "College, if applicable, and degree earned: Bucks County Community College. High school attended: Pennsbury High School"
Elective office In the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election, Democrat Katz edged Republican incumbent Brandon Umba for the second seat. Umba's running mate Michael Torrissi won re-election, while Katz pulled ahead by a 250-vote margin, with Katz's running mate Anthony Angelozzi in third place and Umba in fourth. The victory by Katz gave Democrats in the Assembly a sixth seat flipped from Republicans in the 2023 election.Biryukov, Nikita. "Race called for Andrea Katz in 8th District, boosting Democrats’ Assembly gains to six", New Jersey Monitor, November 15, 2023. Accessed December 1, 2023. "Democrat Andrea Katz defeated Assemblyman Brandon Umba (R-Burlington) in the eighth legislative district in a race that had been too close to call for the past week.... That lead expanded Wednesday after Atlantic County issued an updated tally that, combined with her lead in Burlington County, put the Democrat 238 votes ahead of Umba, a first-term Assemblyman. Assemblyman Michael Torrissi (R-Burlington) finished first in the contest with 27,850 votes. Katz placed second with 27,588. Umba received 27,350 votes, putting him behind Katz’s running mate Anthony Angelozzi, who finished third with 27,479." Katz is the first elected Democrat to represent the 8th district since John A. Sweeney in 1974.
District 8 Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022. The representatives from the 8th District for the 2026—2027 Legislative Session are:Legislative Roster for District 8, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024. Senator Latham Tiver (R) Assemblywoman Andrea Katz (D) Assemblyman Anthony Angelozzi (D)
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