Lauren Barnett
Lauren Barnett (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent District 25. Barnett lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Barnett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2021
See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2021
General election
General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 25 (2 seats)
Incumbent Aura Kenny Dunn and incumbent Brian Bergen defeated Lauren Barnett and Patricia Veres in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 25 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Aura Kenny Dunn (R) | 28.2 | 42,183 | |
| ✔ | Brian Bergen (R) | 27.8 | 41,584 | |
Lauren Barnett (D) ![]() | 22.3 | 33,322 | ||
Patricia Veres (D) ![]() | 21.6 | 32,243 | ||
| Total votes: 149,332 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 25 (2 seats)
Lauren Barnett and Patricia Veres advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 25 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lauren Barnett ![]() | 50.6 | 8,431 | |
| ✔ | Patricia Veres ![]() | 49.4 | 8,224 | |
| Total votes: 16,655 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 25 (2 seats)
Incumbent Brian Bergen and incumbent Aura Kenny Dunn advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 25 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Bergen | 50.2 | 11,995 | |
| ✔ | Aura Kenny Dunn | 49.8 | 11,920 | |
| Total votes: 23,915 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Endorsements
To view Barnett's endorsements in the 2021 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lauren Barnett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Barnett's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- As a two-term mayor and experienced local leader, I have a proven track record of getting things done in a fiscally responsible way.
- My top priority is ensuring our communities are desirables places to live, work and raise a family.
- I have a strong track record of bipartisan leadership, putting people before politics and working effectively with others to get things done.
Infrastructure improvements
Supporting a strong economy & jobs creation
Clean energy & the environment
Protecting women's reproductive freedom
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes

