Nilsa Cruz-Perez

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Nilsa Cruz-Perez
Image of Nilsa Cruz-Perez
New Jersey State Senate District 5
Tenure

2014 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

11

Prior offices
New Jersey General Assembly District 5

Compensation

Base salary

$49,000/year

Per diem

$No per diem is paid

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 7, 2023

Appointed

December 15, 2014

Education

Bachelor's

University of Puerto Rico

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1981 - 1987

Personal
Profession
Community Development Specialist
Contact

Nilsa Cruz-Perez (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Jersey State Senate, representing District 5. She assumed office in 2014. Her current term ends on January 11, 2028.

Cruz-Perez (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Jersey State Senate to represent District 5. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Cruz-Perez previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 5 from 1995 to 2010. While in the General Assembly, she served as deputy majority leader from 2008 to 2010.

Biography

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Cruz-Perez earned her B.A. in political science from the University of Puerto Rico. Her professional experience includes working as a community development specialist for the Camden County Improvement Authority. She served as a Sergeant in the United States Army from 1981 to 1987.[1]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Cruz-Perez was assigned to the following committees:

2020-2021

Cruz-Perez was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Cruz-Perez was assigned to the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cruz-Perez served on the following committees:

New Jersey committee assignments, 2015
Economic Growth, Vice-Chair
Public Schools
Military and Veterans' Affairs
Transportation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2023

See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2023

General election

General election for New Jersey State Senate District 5

Incumbent Nilsa Cruz-Perez defeated Clyde Cook and Mohammad Kabir in the general election for New Jersey State Senate District 5 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Nilsa Cruz-Perez
Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D)
 
68.7
 
25,799
Clyde Cook (R)
 
29.9
 
11,245
Image of Mohammad Kabir
Mohammad Kabir (Rights Tranquility Peace Party)
 
1.4
 
530

Total votes: 37,574
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 5

Incumbent Nilsa Cruz-Perez advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 5 on June 6, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Nilsa Cruz-Perez
Nilsa Cruz-Perez
 
100.0
 
13,354

Total votes: 13,354
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 5

Clyde Cook advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 5 on June 6, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Clyde Cook
 
100.0
 
2,776

Total votes: 2,776
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Endorsements

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2021

See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2021

General election

General election for New Jersey State Senate District 5

Incumbent Nilsa Cruz-Perez defeated Clyde Cook in the general election for New Jersey State Senate District 5 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Nilsa Cruz-Perez
Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D)
 
57.7
 
31,246
Clyde Cook (R)
 
42.3
 
22,903

Total votes: 54,149
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 5

Incumbent Nilsa Cruz-Perez advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 5 on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Nilsa Cruz-Perez
Nilsa Cruz-Perez
 
100.0
 
12,719

Total votes: 12,719
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 5

Clyde Cook advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 5 on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Clyde Cook (Write-in)
 
100.0
 
158

Total votes: 158
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2017

See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2017

General election

Elections for the New Jersey State Senate took place in 2017. All 40 seats were up for election. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for the primary election was April 3, 2017.[2][3] Incumbent Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D) defeated Keith Walker (R) and Mohammad Kabir (Challenge Promise Fix) in the New Jersey State Senate District 5 general election.[4][5]

New Jersey State Senate, District 5 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nilsa Cruz-Perez Incumbent 66.06% 29,031
     Republican Keith Walker 32.91% 14,463
     Challenge Promise Fix Mohammad Kabir 1.03% 454
Total Votes 43,948
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Democratic primary election

Incumbent Nilsa Cruz-Perez ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 5 Democratic primary election.[6]

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New Jersey State Senate, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2017
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Nilsa Cruz-Perez Incumbent
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Republican primary election

Keith Walker ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 5 Republican primary election.[6]

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New Jersey State Senate, District 5 Republican Primary, 2017
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Keith Walker
Source: New Jersey Department of State

2015

See also: New Jersey state legislative special elections, 2015

Incumbent Nilsa Cruz-Perez was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election. Keith Walker (R) was not listed on the official candidate list for the June 2 primary.[7][8]

Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D) was appointed to the seat on December 15, 2014, to replace Donald Norcross (D), who resigned after he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. A special election was held to determine who would complete the final two years of Norcross' term.[9]

A special election for the position of New Jersey State Senate District 5 was called for November 3. A primary election took place on June 2. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2015.[7]

2007

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2007

Cruz-Perez and Joseph Roberts, Jr. (D) won re-election to New Jersey General Assembly District 5 in 2007. They defeated Edward Torres (R), Johnathan Mangel (R), Richard Giovanoni (G), and Mark Heacock (G) in the November 6 general election.

New Jersey Assembly General Election, District 5 (2007)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Joseph Roberts, Jr. (D) 17,554
Green check mark transparent.png Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D) 15,978
Edward Torres (R) 9,136
Johnathan Mangel (R) 9,070
Richard Giovanoni (G) 1,419
Mark Heacock (G) 1,381

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2021

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Campaign finance summary


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Nilsa Cruz-Perez campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2023New Jersey State Senate District 5Won general$280,546 $0
2021New Jersey State Senate District 5Won general$298,487 $0
2017New Jersey State Senate District 5Won general$252,961 N/A**
2007New Jersey General Assembly, District 5Won $251,667 N/A**
2005New Jersey General Assembly, District 5Won $146,026 N/A**
2003New Jersey General Assembly, District 5Won $92,750 N/A**
2001New Jersey General Assembly, District 5Won $69,374 N/A**
1999New Jersey General Assembly, District 5Won $36,954 N/A**
1997New Jersey General Assembly, District 5Won $18,661 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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New Jersey State Senate District 5
2014-Present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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New Jersey General Assembly District 5
1995-2010
Succeeded by
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