The 2021 New Jersey General Assembly election was held on November 2, 2021. 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.
All 80 seats of the New Jersey General Assembly were up for election. Democrats held a 52–28 majority in the lower house prior to the election. The members of the New Jersey Legislature are chosen from 40 electoral districts. Each district elects one state senator and two state assembly members. New Jersey uses coterminous legislative districts for both its State Senate and General Assembly.
Ultimately, Republicans gained six seats in the chamber, reducing Democrats' majority to 46–34. They flipped both seats in the 2nd, 3rd, and 11th districts.
Incumbents not running for re-election Democratic Nicholas Chiaravalloti, District 31 (lost party endorsement; withdrew from primary) Jamel Holley, District 20 (ran for State Senate) Valerie Huttle, District 37 (ran for State Senate) Gordon M. Johnson, District 37 (ran for State Senate) Vince Mazzeo, District 2 (ran for State Senate) Andrew Zwicker, District 16 (ran for State Senate)
Republican Jon Bramnick, District 21 (ran for State Senate) BettyLou DeCroce, District 26 (defeated in primary) Serena DiMaso, District 13 (lost party endorsement; defeated in primary) Ryan Peters, District 8 (retired from politics) Jean Stanfield, District 8 (ran for State Senate)
In addition, two members who were elected in the last election in 2019 have since resigned: Nancy Pinkin (D-18th), who was elected Middlesex County Clerk and Holly Schepisi (R-39th, after previously announcing a run for State Senate).
Predictions SourceRankingAs of New Jersey Globe October 28, 2021 Elections Daily November 1, 2021
Results Overview Parties Candidates Seats Popular vote 2019 2021 +/- Strength Vote % Change Democratic 80 52 46 6 57% 2,521,259 51.6% 3.7 Republican 75 28 34 6 43% 2,351,564 48.2% 4.1 Libertarian 4 0 0 0 0% 2,947 0.1% 0.04 Green 1 0 0 0 0% 1,152 0.02% N/A Independent 6 0 0 0 0% 6,667 0.1% 0.3Total 166 80 80 100.00% 100.00%Turnout Registered
Summary of results by district
Legislative district Incumbent PartyElected assembly member PartyDistrict 1 rowspan="2" Erik Simonsen Rep Erik Simonsen Rep Antwan McClellan Rep Antwan McClellan RepDistrict 2 rowspan="2" Vince Mazzeo Dem Claire Swift Rep John Armato Dem Don Guardian RepDistrict 3 rowspan="2" John J. Burzichelli Dem Beth Sawyer Rep Adam Taliaferro Dem Bethanne McCarthy-Patrick RepDistrict 4 rowspan="2" Paul D. Moriarty Dem Paul D. Moriarty Dem Gabriela Mosquera Dem Gabriela Mosquera 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" Ryan Peters Rep Michael Torrissi RepJean Stanfield Rep Brandon Umba RepDistrict 9 rowspan="2" Brian E. Rumpf Rep Brian E. Rumpf Rep DiAnne Gove Rep DiAnne Gove RepDistrict 10 rowspan="2" Gregory P. McGuckin Rep Gregory P. McGuckin Rep John Catalano Rep John Catalano RepDistrict 11 rowspan="2" Eric Houghtaling Dem Marilyn Piperno Rep Joann Downey Dem Kim Eulner RepDistrict 12 rowspan="2" Ronald S. Dancer Rep Ronald S. Dancer Rep Robert D. Clifton Rep Robert D. Clifton RepDistrict 13 rowspan="2" Serena DiMaso Rep Vicky Flynn Rep Gerard Scharfenberger Rep Gerard Scharfenberger RepDistrict 14 rowspan="2" Wayne DeAngelo Dem Wayne DeAngelo Dem Daniel R. Benson Dem Daniel R. Benson DemDistrict 15 rowspan="2" Verlina Reynolds-Jackson Dem Verlina Reynolds-Jackson Dem Anthony Verrelli Dem Anthony Verrelli DemDistrict 16 rowspan="2" Andrew Zwicker Dem Sadaf Jaffer Dem Roy Freiman Dem Roy Freiman DemDistrict 17 rowspan="2" Joseph Danielsen Dem Joseph Danielsen Dem Joseph V. Egan Dem Joseph V. Egan DemDistrict 18 rowspan="2" Sterley Stanley Dem Sterley Stanley Dem Robert Karabinchak Dem Robert Karabinchak DemDistrict 19 rowspan="2" Craig Coughlin Dem Craig Coughlin Dem Yvonne Lopez Dem Yvonne Lopez DemDistrict 20 rowspan="2" Annette Quijano Dem Annette Quijano DemJamel Holley Dem Reginald Atkins DemDistrict 21 rowspan="2" Jon Bramnick Rep Michele Matsikoudis Rep Nancy Munoz Rep Nancy Munoz 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 Parker Space Rep Hal Wirths Rep Hal Wirths RepDistrict 25 rowspan="2" Aura Dunn Rep Aura Dunn Rep Brian Bergen Rep Brian Bergen RepDistrict 26 rowspan="2" BettyLou DeCroce Rep Christian Barranco Rep Jay Webber Rep Jay Webber RepDistrict 27 rowspan="2" John F. McKeon Dem John F. McKeon Dem Mila Jasey Dem Mila Jasey DemDistrict 28 rowspan="2" Cleopatra Tucker Dem Cleopatra Tucker Dem Ralph R. Caputo Dem Ralph R. Caputo 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 Ned Thomson RepDistrict 31 rowspan="2" Angela V. McKnight Dem Angela V. McKnight DemNicholas Chiaravalloti Dem William Sampson DemDistrict 32 rowspan="2" Angelica M. Jimenez Dem Angelica M. Jimenez Dem Pedro Mejia Dem Pedro Mejia DemDistrict 33 rowspan="2" Raj Mukherji Dem Raj Mukherji Dem Annette Chaparro Dem Annette Chaparro DemDistrict 34 rowspan="2" Thomas P. Giblin Dem Thomas P. Giblin Dem Britnee Timberlake Dem Britnee Timberlake 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" Gordon M. Johnson Dem Ellen Park DemValerie Huttle Dem Shama Haider DemDistrict 38 rowspan="2" Lisa Swain Dem Lisa Swain Dem Chris Tully Dem Chris Tully DemDistrict 39 rowspan="2" DeAnne DeFuccio Rep DeAnne DeFuccio Rep Robert Auth Rep Robert Auth RepDistrict 40 rowspan="2" Kevin J. Rooney Rep Kevin J. Rooney Rep Christopher DePhillips Rep Christopher DePhillips Rep
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Following the primary, Wilson withdrew from the general election on August 31. Former NJ DHS official Julia Hankerson was added to the ballot as a replacement candidate on September 8.
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error ErikSimonsen (R) AntwanMcClellan (R) JohnCapizola (D) JuliaHankerson (D) UndecidedStockton UniversityStockton UniversitySeptember 28 – October 10, 2021407 (RV)± 4.8%25%23%19%19%10%
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District 2
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General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JohnArmato (D) CarenFitzpatrick (D) DonGuardian (R) ClaireSwift (R) UndecidedStockton UniversityStockton UniversityOctober 9–24, 2021401 (LV)± 4.9%23%24%22%23%7%
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Debate + 2021 New Jersey's 2nd Assembly district debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic Republican RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn John Armato Caren Fitzpatrick Don Guardian Claire Swift1 Oct. 6, 2021 The Press of Atlantic CityStockton University at Atlantic City John FroonjianYouTube
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District 3
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District 4
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District 5
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District 6
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District 7
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District 8
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District 9
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District 10
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District 11
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District 12
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District 13
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District 14
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District 15
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District 16
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District 17
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District 18
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District 19
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District 20
Democratic primary
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District 21
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District 22
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