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Maria Garcia (New Jersey)
Maria Garcia (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent District 19. She lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2025
General election
General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 19 (2 seats)
Incumbent Craig J. Coughlin and incumbent Yvonne Lopez defeated Maria Garcia and Marilyn Colon in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 19 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Craig J. Coughlin (D) | 32.0 | 37,705 |
| ✔ |  | Yvonne Lopez (D) | 31.7 | 37,358 |
| Maria Garcia (R) | 18.2 | 21,393 | ||
| Marilyn Colon (R) | 18.0 | 21,211 | ||
| Total votes: 117,667 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 19 (2 seats)
Incumbent Yvonne Lopez and incumbent Craig J. Coughlin defeated Michelle Burwell in the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 19 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Yvonne Lopez | 44.4 | 11,707 |
| ✔ | | Craig J. Coughlin | 41.8 | 11,016 |
 | Michelle Burwell | 13.8 | 3,652 | |
| Total votes: 26,375 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 19 (2 seats)
Marilyn Colon and Maria Garcia advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 19 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marilyn Colon | 54.3 | 4,786 | |
| ✔ | Maria Garcia | 45.7 | 4,036 | |
| Total votes: 8,822 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sam Raval (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Garcia in this election.
2023
See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2023
General election
General election for New Jersey State Senate District 19
Incumbent Joseph Vitale defeated Maria Garcia in the general election for New Jersey State Senate District 19 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joseph Vitale (D) | 63.2 | 19,571 |
| Maria Garcia (R) | 36.8 | 11,392 | ||
| Total votes: 30,963 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 19
Incumbent Joseph Vitale defeated Michelle Burwell in the Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 19 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Vitale | 85.9 | 7,801 |
| Michelle Burwell | 14.1 | 1,281 | |
| Total votes: 9,082 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 19
Maria Garcia advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 19 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Maria Garcia | 100.0 | 2,450 | |
| Total votes: 2,450 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Garcia in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Maria Garcia did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Maria Garcia did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
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