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Bob Andrzejczak
Bob Andrzejczak (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Jersey State Senate, representing District 1. Andrzejczak assumed office on January 15, 2019. Andrzejczak left office on December 5, 2019.
Andrzejczak (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the New Jersey State Senate to represent District 1. Andrzejczak lost in the special general election on November 5, 2019.
Andrzejczak was sworn in to the state Senate on January 15, 2019, after being appointed to fill the vacancy created former officeholder Jeff Van Drew.
Andrzejczak previously represented District 1 in the New Jersey General Assembly. He was first appointed to that position on March 21, 2013, when Matthew Milam (D) resigned.[1][2][3]
Biography
Andrzejczak served in the U.S. Army from 2005 to February 2010, rising to the rank of Sergeant. He lost part of his left leg in a grenade explosion in Iraq on January 7, 2009, and was subsequently awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star with Valor.[4][5]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Andrzejczak was assigned to the following committees:
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Andrzejczak served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2016 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources, Chair |
| • Military and Veterans' Affairs |
2015 legislative session
In the 2015 legislative session, Andrzejczak served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources, Chair |
| • Military and Veterans' Affairs |
2014 legislative session
In the 2014 legislative session, Andrzejczak served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2014 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources, Chair |
| • Military and Veterans' Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2019
See also: New Jersey state legislative special elections, 2019
General election
Special general election for New Jersey State Senate District 1
Mike Testa Jr. defeated incumbent Bob Andrzejczak in the special general election for New Jersey State Senate District 1 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Testa Jr. (R)  | 53.4 | 27,928 |
 | Bob Andrzejczak (D) | 46.6 | 24,343 | |
| Total votes: 52,271 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 1
Incumbent Bob Andrzejczak advanced from the special Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 1 on June 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Andrzejczak | 100.0 | 4,925 |
| Total votes: 4,925 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 1
Mike Testa Jr. advanced from the special Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 1 on June 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Testa Jr. | 100.0 | 5,687 |
| Total votes: 5,687 | |||
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2017
General election
Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2017. All 80 seats were up for election. State assembly members are elected to two-year terms. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for the primary election was April 3, 2017.[6] Legislative districts in the New Jersey General Assembly are multi-member districts, with two representatives in each district. In Democratic and Republican primary elections, the top two candidates move forward to the general election, and the top two candidates in the general election are declared the winners.[7] Incumbent Bob Andrzejczak (D) and incumbent R. Bruce Land (D) defeated James Sauro (R) and Robert Campbell (R) in the New Jersey General Assembly District 1 general election.[8][9]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 1 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bob Andrzejczak Incumbent |
31.25% | 32,554 | |
| Democratic | R. Bruce Land Incumbent |
29.69% | 30,938 | |
| Republican | James Sauro | 19.62% | 20,445 | |
| Republican | Robert Campbell | 19.44% | 20,250 | |
| Total Votes | 104,187 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||||
Races we watched
Ballotpedia identified eight races to watch in the New Jersey General Assembly 2017 elections: three seats with two Democratic members, three seats with two Republican members, and two seats split between the parties. Based on analysis of these districts' electoral histories, these races had the potential to be more competitive than other races and could possibly have led to shifts in a chamber's partisan balance.
This district was a Race to Watch because the presidential candidate opposite of the incumbents' party won the district in the 2016 elections, and both of the incumbents' margins of victory in the previous election were five points or less. Incumbents Bob Andrzejczak (D) and R. Bruce Land (D) ran for re-election in 2017. Andrzejczak was first appointed to the chamber in 2013. He received 27.9 percent of the vote in 2015. Land was first elected in 2015, defeating Republican incumbent Samuel Fiocchi. He received 26.4 percent of the vote. Republicans Fiocchi and Jim Sauro received 23.2 percent of the vote and 22.6 percent in 2015, respectively. District 1 was one of 12 New Jersey state legislative districts that Republican Donald Trump won in the 2016 presidential election. Trump carried District 1 by 8.9 points. In 2012, Democrat Barack Obama won District 1 by 6.2 points. As of 2017, District 1 overlapped with the following counties: Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland.
Democratic primary election
Incumbent Bob Andrzejczak and incumbent R. Bruce Land were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 1 Democratic primary election.[10][11]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bob Andrzejczak Incumbent |
51.22% | 6,163 |
| R. Bruce Land Incumbent |
48.78% | 5,870 |
| Total Votes | 12,033 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
Republican primary election
James Sauro and Robert Campbell defeated Brian McDowell in the New Jersey General Assembly District 1 Republican primary election.[12][11]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 1 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| James Sauro |
54.24% | 5,843 |
| Robert Campbell |
29.52% | 3,180 |
| Brian McDowell | 16.24% | 1,750 |
| Total Votes | 10,773 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
2015
Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 2, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2015.[13] Since the general assembly uses multi-member districts, the top two candidates from each party in the primaries advanced to the general election. Incumbent Bob Andrzejczak and R. Bruce Land were bracketed together and were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Samuel Fiocchi and Jim Sauro were bracketed together and were unopposed in the Republican primary. Robert Campbell (Leadership not Politics) was removed from the general election candidate list.[14] Andrzejczak and Land defeated Fiocchi and Sauro in the general election.[15][16][17][18]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 1 General Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Bob Andrzejczak Incumbent |
27.9% | 20,231 | |
| Democratic | R. Bruce Land |
26.4% | 19,140 | |
| Republican | Samuel Fiocchi Incumbent | 23.2% | 16,818 | |
| Republican | Jim Sauro | 22.6% | 16,395 | |
| Total Votes | 72,584 | |||
2013
Andrzejczak won election in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 1. Andrzejczak was bracketed with Nelson Albano. He was unopposed in the June 4 Democratic primary. He and Samuel Fiocchi (R) defeated Kristine Gabor (R) and incumbent Nelson Albano (D) in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[19][20][21][22]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 1 General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Bob Andrzejczak Incumbent |
27.2% | 29,958 | |
| Republican | Samuel Fiocchi |
25% | 27,539 | |
| Democratic | Nelson Albano | 24.2% | 26,611 | |
| Republican | Kristine Gabor | 23.5% | 25,903 | |
| Total Votes | 110,011 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
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2017
On their shared campaign website, Andrzejczak, Jeff Van Drew, and R. Bruce Land highlighted the following issues:
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Working together Jeff VanDrew, Bob Andrzejczak and Bruce Land are fighting to:
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| —Jeff Van Drew, Bob Andrzejczak and Bruce Land[24] | ||
2013
On their shared campaign website, Albano, Matthew Milam, and Sen. Jeff Van Drew listed five major themes of their campaign:[25]
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Campaign finance summary
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2019
In 2019, the New Jersey State Legislature was in session from January 9, 2018, through January 14, 2020.
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2018
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In 2018, the New Jersey State Legislature was in session from January 9 through January 8, 2019.
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2017
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In 2017, the 217th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 10 through January 9, 2018.
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2016
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In 2016, the 217th New Jersey State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 12 through January 10, 2017.
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2015
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In 2015, the 216th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the 216th New Jersey State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 14 through January 12, 2015.
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2013
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In 2013, the 215th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 10 to January 13, 2014.
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2012
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In 2012, the 215th New Jersey State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 10 to January 9, 2013.
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Endorsements
2013
In 2013, Andrzejczak’s endorsements included the following:[26]
- The New Jersey AFL-CIO
Personal
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Andrzejczak and his wife, Trisha, have one child.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Bob Andrzejczak on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ South Jersey Times, "Robert Andrzejczak will take oath to replace Matt Milam in First District," March 18, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013
- ↑ South Jersey Times, "Robert Andrzejczak sworn into NJ Assembly, replacing Matt Milam," March 21, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Globe, "Andrzejczak takes Senate seat," January 15, 2019
- ↑ South Jersey Times, "Army veteran to replace Milam in New Jersey Assembly representing the First Legislative District," February 28, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013
- ↑ Cape May County Herald, "Local Purple Heart Recipient 'Bronco Bob' Promoted to Sergeant," October 2, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Primary Election Timeline," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly for Primary Election, June 6, 2017," accessed April 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for General Assembly for General Election 11/07/2017 Election," accessed September 14, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2017 official general election results," accessed November 30, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, “2017 official primary election results for general assembly,” accessed July 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of Elections, "2015 Primary Election Timeline," accessed February 2, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official list for candidate for General Assembly," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official candidate list for June 2 primary," accessed May 22, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 3, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official primary results for General Assembly," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official general election results for General Assembly," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official general election candidates," September 9, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "New Jersey - Summary Vote Results," November 6, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2013 Official General Election results," accessed December 6, 2013
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Van Drew Team, "Our plan," accessed August 14, 2017
- ↑ The Van Drew Team for Change, "Our Plan," accessed May 3, 2011
- ↑ PolitickerNJ.com, "AFL-CIO endorses candidates for elections," accessed September 4, 2013
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jeff Van Drew (D) |
New Jersey State Senate District 1 2019 |
Succeeded by Mike Testa Jr. (R) |
