Wayne R. Bryant is an American Democratic Party politician,who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1995 to 2008,where he represented the 5th Legislative District. He is also a convicted felon for corruption. Before entering the Senate,Bryant served in New Jersey's lower house,the General Assembly,from 1982 to 1995 and on the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1980 to 1982.
Joseph J. Roberts is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1987 to 2010,where he represented the 5th Legislative District. He was also Speaker of the Assembly (2006–2010).
David R. Mayer is an American Democratic Party politician and the current mayor of Gloucester Township,New Jersey.
Nilsa Cruz-Perez is an American Democratic Party politician who was sworn into office to represent the 5th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate on December 15,2014,to fill the vacant seat of Donald Norcross. She had previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1995 to 2010 and is the first Latina woman to serve in the Assembly.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 3,2009. Primary elections were held on June 2. Most state positions were up in this election cycle,which includes all 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly,as well as Governor and Lieutenant Governor. In addition to the State Legislative elections,numerous county offices and freeholders in addition to municipal offices were up for election. There was one statewide ballot question. Some counties and municipalities may have had local ballot questions as well. Non-partisan local elections,some school board elections,and some fire district elections also happened throughout the year.
James "Jim" Beach is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in the New Jersey Senate since 2009,where he represents the 6th legislative district. He has been the Assistant Majority Leader in the Senate since 2016.
Donald W. Norcross is an American politician and labor leader who is the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 1st congressional district in South Jersey. A member of the Democratic Party,Norcross was first elected to this congressional seat in 2014,following the resignation of Rob Andrews. His district covers much of the New Jersey side of the Philadelphia metro area,including Camden,Cherry Hill,Lindenwold,and Glassboro.
Gilbert L. "Whip" Wilson is an American Democratic Party politician who has been the sheriff of Camden County,New Jersey since December 2015. He served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2010. when he was selected by party leaders to fill the vacant seat of Donald Norcross who had moved up to the New Jersey Senate,until December 2015 when he resigned in order to take office as sheriff. While in the Assembly,he represented the 5th Legislative District. Wilson was a councilman at-large in the City of Camden from 1997 to 2000 and again from 2005 to 2010.
New Jersey's 4th legislative district is one of 40 in the state. As of the 2021 apportionment,the district covers the Camden County municipalities of Chesilhurst,Gloucester Township,Waterford,and Winslow Township;the Gloucester County municipalities of Franklin Township,Monroe Township,Newfield Borough,and Washington Township;and the Atlantic County municipalities of Buena and Buena Vista.
Troy E. Singleton is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 7th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate since January 9,2018. He served in the New Jersey General Assembly from November 21,2011 until he took office in the state senate.
New Jersey's 5th legislative district is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. As of the 2011 apportionment,the district covers the Camden County municipalities of Audubon,Barrington,Bellmawr,Brooklawn,Camden,Collingswood,Gloucester City,Haddon Heights,Mount Ephraim,Merchantville,Pennsauken,Runnemede and Woodlynne;and the Gloucester County municipalities of Deptford Township,Woodbury Heights,and Woodbury.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 3,2015. Primary elections were held on June 2. The only state positions up in this election cycle were all 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly and one Senate special election in the 5th Legislative District. In addition to the State Legislative elections,numerous county offices and freeholders in addition to municipal offices were up for election. There were no statewide ballot questions this year though some counties and municipalities may have had a local question asked. Non-partisan local elections,some school board elections,and some fire district elections also happened throughout the year.
Arthur Barclay is an American former collegiate basketball player and Democratic Party politician who represented the 5th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from when he was sworn into office on January 12,2016,until he resigned from office on June 18,2018,after being charged with assault relating to domestic violence.
Patricia Egan Jones is an American Democratic Party politician who represented the 5th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since she was sworn into office on November 9,2015,until her retirement in January 2020.
Dennis L. Riley was an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly,where he represented the 4th Legislative District from 1980 to 1990.
William W. Spearman is an American Democratic Party politician from Camden,who has represented the 5th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on June 30,2018.
The 216th New Jersey Legislature began on January 14,2014,at the end of Chris Christie's first term as Governor of New Jersey,and ended on January 12,2016,halfway through Chris Christie's second term as governor.
Antwan McClellan is an American Republican Party politician who has represented the 1st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 14,2020. McClellan served as a councilman in Ocean City,New Jersey from 2012 until 2020.
William F. Moen Jr. is an American Democratic Party politician from Camden,who has represented the 5th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on January 14,2020,at which time he was the state's youngest legislator in the Assembly.
All 80 seats in the General Assembly were up for election this year. In each Legislative district,there are two people elected;the top two winners in the general election are the ones sent to the Assembly. Typically,the two members of each party run as a team in each election. After the previous election,Democrats captured 48 seats while the Republicans won 32 seats. At the time of the general election,there were two vacancies:One in the 5th District resulting from Democrat Angel Fuentes's resignation on June 30,2015,and one in the 24th District resulting from Republican Alison Littell McHose's resignation on October 17,2015.
