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James Holzapfel
2012 - Present
2028
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James Holzapfel (Republican Party) is a member of the New Jersey State Senate, representing District 10. He assumed office in 2012. His current term ends on January 11, 2028.
Holzapfel (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Jersey State Senate to represent District 10. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Holzapfel served in the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 10 from his appointment in 1994 until 2012. While in the General Assembly, he served as parliamentarian from 2010 to 2012.
Biography
Holzapfel earned his B.A. in pre-law from Monmouth College and his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law. His professional experience includes working as senior managing partner for Citta, Holzapfel and Zabarsky, prosecutor with the Ocean County Prosecutors Office from 1987 to 1992, and as a partner with Citta, Holzapfel, Citta, Mallard and Zabarsky from 1969 to 1987.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Holzapfel was assigned to the following committees:
2020-2021
Holzapfel was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Holzapfel was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Holzapfel served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Law and Public Safety |
| • Transportation |
2014 legislative session
In the 2014 legislative session, Holzapfel served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2014 |
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| • Law and Public Safety |
| • Transportation |
2010-2012
In the 2010-2012 legislative session, Holzapfel served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2010 |
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| • Regulated Professions |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2023
See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2023
General election
General election for New Jersey State Senate District 10
Incumbent James Holzapfel defeated Jeff Horn in the general election for New Jersey State Senate District 10 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Holzapfel (R) | 66.6 | 35,788 |
| Jeff Horn (D) | 33.4 | 17,981 | ||
| Total votes: 53,769 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 10
Jeff Horn advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 10 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeff Horn | 100.0 | 5,297 | |
| Total votes: 5,297 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 10
Incumbent James Holzapfel advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 10 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Holzapfel | 100.0 | 11,274 |
| Total votes: 11,274 | |||
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Endorsements
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2021
See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2021
General election
General election for New Jersey State Senate District 10
Incumbent James Holzapfel defeated Emma Mammano in the general election for New Jersey State Senate District 10 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Holzapfel (R) | 69.0 | 57,021 |
 | Emma Mammano (D) | 31.0 | 25,635 | |
| Total votes: 82,656 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 10
Emma Mammano advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 10 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emma Mammano | 100.0 | 6,164 |
| Total votes: 6,164 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 10
Incumbent James Holzapfel advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 10 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Holzapfel | 100.0 | 15,285 |
| Total votes: 15,285 | |||
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2017
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2017
General election
Elections for the New Jersey State Senate took place in 2017. All 40 seats were up for election. 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.[2][3] Incumbent James Holzapfel (R) defeated Emma Mammano (D) in the New Jersey State Senate District 10 general election.[4][5]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  James Holzapfel Incumbent |
62.53% | 39,555 | |
| Democratic | Emma Mammano | 37.47% | 23,707 | |
| Total Votes | 63,262 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||||
Democratic primary election
Emma Mammano ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 10 Democratic primary election.[6]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Emma Mammano | ||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent James Holzapfel ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 10 Republican primary election.[6]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
| James Holzapfel Incumbent | ||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
2013
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2013
Holzapfel won re-election in the 2013 election for New Jersey State Senate District 10. Holzapfel was unopposed in the June 4 Republican primary and defeated John Bendel (D) in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[7][8][9][10]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | James Holzapfel Incumbent |
69.7% | 45,565 | |
| Democratic | John Bendel | 30.3% | 19,807 | |
| Total Votes | 65,372 | |||
2011
- See Also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011
Holzapfel won the District 10 State Senate seat in 2011. He ran unopposed in the June 7 Republican primary election. Holzapfel defeated Democrat Charles Tivenan in the general election, which took place on November 8, 2011.[11]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | James Holzapfel |
64% | 28,675 | |
| Democratic | Charles Tivenan | 36% | 16,105 | |
| Total Votes | 44,780 | |||
2009
Holzapfel ran for re-election to New Jersey General Assembly District 10 in 2009. Holzapfel received 45,796 votes (35%), defeating challengers Eli Eytan (D) and Charles Tivenan (D). He was bracketed with David Wolfe (R).[12] [13]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Tenth Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David W. Wolfe (R)
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47,336 | |||
| Jim Holzapfel (R)
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45,916 | |||
| Charles P. Tivenan (D) | 18,739 | |||
| Eli L. Eytan (D) | 18,090 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2021
James Holzapfel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the New Jersey State Legislature was in session from January 9 to December 19. |
2023
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In 2023, the New Jersey State Legislature was in session from January 10 to January 8.
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2022
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In 2022, the New Jersey State Legislature was in session from January 11 to December 31. |
2021
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In 2021, the New Jersey State Legislature was in session from January 4 to January 11.
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2020
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In 2020, the New Jersey State Legislature was in session from January 14 to December 17.
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2019
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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
Presidential preference
2012
James Holzapfel endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[14]
Personal
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Holzapfel and his wife, Joyce, live in Toms River, New Jersey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Primary Election Timeline," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List, Candidate for State Senate for Primary Election, June 6, 2017," accessed April 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for State Senate 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 New Jersey Department of State, "Official Primary Results: State Senate," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "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 5, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official State Senate Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "General Election Results, November 4, 2009," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official 2009 New Jersey Assembly General Election Results," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of New Jersey Leaders," April 11, 2014(Archived)
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| Preceded by - |
New Jersey State Senate District 10 2012-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
New Jersey General Assembly District 10 1994-2012 |
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