Beth Sawyer

Beth Sawyer

Republican Party

Prior offices

New Jersey General Assembly District 3

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Last election

June 6, 2023

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Beth Sawyer (Republican Party) was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 3. She assumed office on January 11, 2022. She left office on January 9, 2024.

Sawyer (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Jersey State Senate to represent District 3. She lost in the Republican primary on June 6, 2023.

Sawyer also ran for re-election to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent District 3. She did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on June 6, 2023.

Biography

Beth Sawyer lives in Woolwich Township, New Jersey. Sawyer earned a degree in political science and government from Penn State University. Her career experience includes owning Sawyer Realty Group and working as a sales executive with J P Orleans.

Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

2023-2024

Sawyer was assigned to the following committees:

• Aging and Senior Services Committee
• Telecommunications and Utilities Committee

Elections

2023

State Senate

See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2023

General election

General election for New Jersey State Senate District 3

John Burzichelli defeated incumbent Edward R. Durr in the general election for New Jersey State Senate District 3 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Burzichelli (D)	53.6	32,382
		Edward R. Durr (R)	46.4	28,018

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 60,400
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 3

John Burzichelli defeated Mario De Santis in the Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 3 on June 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Burzichelli	73.8	9,391
		Mario De Santis	26.2	3,333

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,724
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 3

Incumbent Edward R. Durr defeated Beth Sawyer in the Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 3 on June 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Edward R. Durr	65.2	6,629
		Beth Sawyer	34.8	3,538

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,167
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mickey Ostrum (R)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sawyer in this election.

General Assembly

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2023

General election

General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 (2 seats)

Heather Simmons and Dave Bailey Jr. defeated incumbent Bethanne McCarthy Patrick and Thomas J. Tedesco Jr. in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Heather Simmons (D)	25.6	30,861
✔		Dave Bailey Jr. (D)	25.5	30,737
		Bethanne McCarthy Patrick (R)	24.5	29,522
	Submit photo	Thomas J. Tedesco Jr. (R)	24.4	29,480

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 120,600
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 (2 seats)

Heather Simmons and Dave Bailey Jr. defeated Robert Fitzpatrick and Tanzie Youngblood in the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 on June 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Heather Simmons	37.8	9,430
✔		Dave Bailey Jr.	34.8	8,678
	Submit photo	Robert Fitzpatrick	13.8	3,439
		Tanzie Youngblood	13.6	3,404

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,951
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 (2 seats)

Thomas J. Tedesco Jr. and incumbent Bethanne McCarthy Patrick defeated Joseph Collins Jr. in the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 on June 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Thomas J. Tedesco Jr.	38.6	7,272
✔		Bethanne McCarthy Patrick	38.6	7,263
	Submit photo	Joseph Collins Jr.	22.8	4,284

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,819
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Beth Sawyer (R)

2021

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2021

General election

General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 (2 seats)

Beth Sawyer and Bethanne McCarthy Patrick defeated incumbent John Burzichelli and incumbent Adam Taliaferro in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beth Sawyer (R)	26.2	33,878
✔		Bethanne McCarthy Patrick (R)	26.1	33,735
		John Burzichelli (D)	24.0	31,024
		Adam Taliaferro (D)	23.6	30,537

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 129,174
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 (2 seats)

Incumbent John Burzichelli and incumbent Adam Taliaferro advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 on June 8, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Burzichelli	50.1	8,863
✔		Adam Taliaferro	49.9	8,826

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,689
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Arman Noori (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 (2 seats)

Bethanne McCarthy Patrick and Beth Sawyer advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 on June 8, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bethanne McCarthy Patrick	95.1	8,517
✔		Beth Sawyer (Write-in)	4.9	443

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,960
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nicholas Sereday (R)

2019

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2019

General election

General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 (2 seats)

Incumbent John Burzichelli and incumbent Adam Taliaferro defeated Beth Sawyer and Edward R. Durr in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Burzichelli (D)	27.9	23,811
✔		Adam Taliaferro (D)	27.1	23,179
		Beth Sawyer (R)	23.1	19,704
		Edward R. Durr (R)	21.9	18,724

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 85,418
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 (2 seats)

Incumbent Adam Taliaferro and incumbent John Burzichelli defeated John Kalnas in the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 on June 4, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Taliaferro	47.3	6,153
✔		John Burzichelli	46.1	5,994
		John Kalnas	6.6	863

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,010
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 (2 seats)

Beth Sawyer and Edward R. Durr advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 on June 4, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beth Sawyer	50.5	3,059
✔		Edward R. Durr	49.5	2,997

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,056
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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Beth Sawyer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2021

Beth Sawyer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Beth Sawyer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sawyer's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Attended Penn State University and majored in Political Science. Current member of the Woolwich Twp. Land-Use Board. A licensed realtor since 1995 mainly focusing on Southern NJ.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Lower Real Estate Taxes
• Make NJ affordable to live
• Better Health care for Seniors

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Budget/ taxes and healthcare.

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2024

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2023

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In 2023, the New Jersey State Legislature was in session from January 10 to January 8. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2022

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In 2022, the New Jersey State Legislature was in session from January 11 to December 31.

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Current members of the New Jersey State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Nicholas Scutari

Majority Leader:Teresa Ruiz

Minority Leader:Anthony Bucco

Senators

District 1

Mike Testa (R)

District 2

Vincent Polistina (R)

District 3

John Burzichelli (D)

District 4

Paul Moriarty (D)

District 5

Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D)

District 6

James Beach (D)

District 7

Troy Singleton (D)

District 8

Latham Tiver (R)

District 9

Carmen Amato (R)

District 10

James Holzapfel (R)

District 11

Vin Gopal (D)

District 12

Owen Henry (R)

District 13

Declan O'Scanlon (R)

District 14

Linda Greenstein (D)

District 15

Shirley Turner (D)

District 16

Andrew Zwicker (D)

District 17

Bob Smith (D)

District 18

Patrick Diegnan (D)

District 19

Joseph Vitale (D)

District 20

Joseph Cryan (D)

District 21

Jon Bramnick (R)

District 22

Nicholas Scutari (D)

District 23

Doug Steinhardt (R)

District 24

Parker Space (R)

District 25

Anthony Bucco (R)

District 26

Joseph Pennacchio (R)

District 27

John McKeon (D)

District 28

Renee Burgess (D)

District 29

Teresa Ruiz (D)

District 30

Robert Singer (R)

District 31

Angela McKnight (D)

District 32

Raj Mukherji (D)

District 33

Brian Stack (D)

District 34

Britnee Timberlake (D)

District 35

Benjie Wimberly (D)

District 36

Paul Sarlo (D)

District 37

Gordon Johnson (D)

District 38

Joseph Lagana (D)

District 39

Holly Schepisi (R)

District 40

Kristin Corrado (R)

Democratic Party (25)

Republican Party (15)

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Current members of the New Jersey General Assembly

Leadership

Representatives

District 1

Antwan McClellan (R)

Erik Simonsen (R)

District 2

Don Guardian (R)

Claire Swift (R)

District 3

Dave Bailey (D)

Heather Simmons (D)

District 4

Dan Hutchison (D)

Cody Miller (D)

District 5

William Moen (D)

William Spearman (D)

District 6

Louis Greenwald (D)

Melinda Kane (D)

District 7

Carol Murphy (D)

Balvir Singh (D)

District 8

Andrea Katz (D)

Michael Torrissi (R)

District 9

Gregory Myhre (R)

Brian Rumpf (R)

District 10

Paul Kanitra (R)

Gregory McGuckin (R)

District 11

Margie Donlon (D)

Luanne Peterpaul (D)

District 12

Robert Clifton (R)

Alex Sauickie (R)

District 13

Victoria Flynn (R)

Gerard Scharfenberger (R)

District 14

Wayne DeAngelo (D)

Tennille McCoy (D)

District 15

Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)

Anthony Verrelli (D)

District 16

Mitchelle Drulis (D)

Roy Freiman (D)

District 17

Joseph Danielsen (D)

Kevin Egan (D)

District 18

Robert Karabinchak (D)

Sterley Stanley (D)

District 19

Craig Coughlin (D)

Yvonne Lopez (D)

District 20

Reginald Atkins (D)

Annette Quijano (D)

District 21

Michele Matsikoudis (R)

Nancy Muñoz (R)

District 22

Linda Carter (D)

James Kennedy (D)

District 23

John DiMaio (R)

Erik Peterson (R)

District 24

Dawn Fantasia (R)

Michael Inganamort (R)

District 25

Christian Barranco (R)

Aura Dunn (R)

District 26

Brian Bergen (R)

Jay Webber (R)

District 27

Rosy Bagolie (D)

Alixon Collazos-Gill (D)

District 28

Garnet Hall (D)

Cleopatra Tucker (D)

District 29

Eliana Marin (D)

Shanique Speight (D)

District 30

Sean Kean (R)

Avi Schnall (D)

District 31

William Sampson (D)

Barbara Stamato (D)

District 32

John Allen (D)

Jessica Ramirez (D)

District 33

Julio Marenco (D)

Gabriel Rodriguez (D)

District 34

Carmen Morales (D)

Michael Venezia (D)

District 35

Alaa Abdelaziz (D)

Shavonda Sumter (D)

District 36

Clinton Calabrese (D)

Gary Schaer (D)

District 37

Shama Haider (D)

Ellen Park (D)

District 38

Lisa Swain (D)

Chris Tully (D)

District 39

Robert Auth (R)

John Azzariti (R)

District 40

Al Barlas (R)

Christopher DePhillips (R)

Democratic Party (52)

Republican Party (28)