Michael Venezia
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2024 - Present
2026
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Michael Venezia (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 34. He assumed office on January 9, 2024.
Venezia (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent District 34. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Michael Venezia earned a B.A. in political science and government from Monmouth University in 2005 and an M.P.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2017. His career experience includes working as the director of human resources at Essex County Schools of Technology. Venezia was also elected mayor of the Township of Bloomfield. Before that, he served as a councilman-at-large.[1]
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 34 (2 seats)
Incumbent Carmen Morales and incumbent Michael Venezia defeated Lorenzo Marchese Jr. and Demetrius Eley in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 34 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carmen Morales (D) | 39.2 | 45,895 |
| ✔ | Michael Venezia (D) | 38.2 | 44,711 | |
 | Lorenzo Marchese Jr. (R) | 11.6 | 13,551 | |
 | Demetrius Eley (R) | 11.0 | 12,844 | |
| Total votes: 117,001 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 34 (2 seats)
Incumbent Carmen Morales and incumbent Michael Venezia defeated Brittany Claybrooks and Frank Velez III in the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 34 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carmen Morales | 33.6 | 13,108 |
| ✔ | Michael Venezia | 26.5 | 10,362 | |
 | Brittany Claybrooks | 24.3 | 9,499 | |
| Frank Velez III | 15.6 | 6,091 | ||
| Total votes: 39,060 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ralph Caputo (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 34 (2 seats)
Lorenzo Marchese Jr. and Demetrius Eley advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 34 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lorenzo Marchese Jr. | 60.7 | 2,821 |
| ✔ | | Demetrius Eley | 39.3 | 1,827 |
| Total votes: 4,648 | |||
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Endorsements
Venezia received the following endorsements.
2023
See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2023
General election
General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 34 (2 seats)
Michael Venezia and Carmen Morales defeated James McGuire and Clenard Childress Jr. in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 34 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Venezia (D) | 38.8 | 18,400 | |
| ✔ | | Carmen Morales (D) | 38.3 | 18,173 |
| James McGuire (R) | 11.8 | 5,597 | ||
| Clenard Childress Jr. (R) | 11.1 | 5,241 | ||
| Total votes: 47,411 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 34 (2 seats)
Carmen Morales and Michael Venezia advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 34 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carmen Morales | 50.3 | 8,332 |
| ✔ | Michael Venezia | 49.7 | 8,238 | |
| Total votes: 16,570 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 34 (2 seats)
James McGuire and Clenard Childress Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 34 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James McGuire | 66.7 | 791 | |
| ✔ | Clenard Childress Jr. | 33.3 | 395 | |
| Total votes: 1,186 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2025
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2023
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2024
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate New Jersey General Assembly District 34 |
Officeholder New Jersey General Assembly District 34 |
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