Katie Brennan
Katie Brennan (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 32. She assumed office on January 13, 2026. Her current term ends on January 11, 2028.
Brennan (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent District 32. She won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Brennan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Katie Brennan earned a bachelor's degree from Xavier University in 2009 and a graduate degree from the Rutgers University, Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy in 2012. Her career experience includes working as an urban planner, chief of staff, executive director, chief operating officer, and program director. She has been affiliated with The Waterfront Project, New Jersey Leaders Council, Journal Square Neighborhood Association, and Family Promise Hudson County.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2025
General election
General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 32 (2 seats)
Katie Brennan and Ravinder Bhalla defeated Stephen Bishop and Kaushal Patel in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 32 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Katie Brennan (D)  | 39.1 | 27,687 |
| ✔ |  | Ravinder Bhalla (D) | 37.2 | 26,398 |
| Stephen Bishop (R) | 11.9 | 8,454 | ||
| Kaushal Patel (R) | 11.8 | 8,353 | ||
| Total votes: 70,892 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 32 (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 32 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Katie Brennan | 19.6 | 7,545 |
| ✔ | | Ravinder Bhalla | 18.8 | 7,243 |
 | Jessica Ramirez | 18.2 | 7,010 | |
 | Jennie Pu | 14.7 | 5,653 | |
 | Yousef Saleh | 14.6 | 5,612 | |
 | Crystal Fonseca | 14.1 | 5,410 | |
| Total votes: 38,473 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Allen (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 32 (2 seats)
Stephen Bishop and Kaushal Patel advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 32 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephen Bishop | 58.5 | 1,882 | |
| ✔ | Kaushal Patel | 41.5 | 1,334 | |
| Total votes: 3,216 | |||
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Endorsements
Brennan received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2025
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Katie Brennan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brennan's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Affordable housing for all
- Reliable public transportation
- Transparent government that works for you
Transparency
Integrity
But I refused to be silenced. I fought like hell – in court and in the press – not just for myself, but so no other survivor would have to experience what I did. I not only won my lawsuit and donated my settlement to the Waterfront Project but I passed 12 state and federal laws to protect survivors and reform the criminal justice system.
Food and Water Action
Run for Something
Progressive Change Campaign Committee
CAIR
Climate Cabinet
Mom's Demand Action
Good Government Coalition
The First Ask
Lead Locally
Jersey City Councilman James Solomon
Hoboken Council President Jim Doyle
Hoboken Council Vice President Phil Cohen
Jersey City Councilman Frank Gilmore
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate New Jersey General Assembly District 32 |
Officeholder New Jersey General Assembly District 32 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 23, 2025
