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Melinda Kane
Melinda Kane (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 6. She assumed office on January 23, 2025.
Kane (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent District 6. She won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Kane was appointed to the New Jersey General Assembly to replace Pamela R. Lampitt (D).[1]
Biography
Melinda Kane's career experience includes working in education.[2]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2025
See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2025
General election
General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 6 (2 seats)
Incumbent Louis D. Greenwald and incumbent Melinda Kane defeated John Brangan and Peter Sykes in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 6 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Louis D. Greenwald (D) | 34.3 | 59,282 |
| ✔ |  | Melinda Kane (D) | 34.0 | 58,631 |
 | John Brangan (R)  | 16.1 | 27,752 | |
 | Peter Sykes (R) | 15.6 | 26,932 | |
| Total votes: 172,597 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 6 (2 seats)
Incumbent Melinda Kane and incumbent Louis D. Greenwald defeated Rebecca Holloway and Kevin Ryan in the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 6 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melinda Kane | 30.0 | 17,431 |
| ✔ | | Louis D. Greenwald | 29.1 | 16,961 |
| Rebecca Holloway | 24.3 | 14,151 | ||
| Kevin Ryan | 16.6 | 9,647 | ||
| Total votes: 58,190 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 6 (2 seats)
John Brangan and Peter Sykes advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 6 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Brangan | 52.0 | 8,426 |
| ✔ | | Peter Sykes | 48.0 | 7,770 |
| Total votes: 16,196 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Officeholder New Jersey General Assembly District 6 |
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Pamela R. Lampitt (D) |
New Jersey General Assembly District 6 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
