Tyshammie Cooper
2021 - Present
2027
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Tyshammie Cooper (Democratic Party) is a member of the Essex County Board of County Commissioners in New Jersey, representing District 3. She assumed office on January 1, 2021. Her current term ends in 2027.
Cooper (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Essex County Board of County Commissioners to represent District 3 in New Jersey. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Cooper was elected to represent East Orange’s 4th Ward as a city council member in November 2013. She began serving as the chief of staff to the Honorable Dwayne D. Warren, Esq., mayor of the City of Orange Township, in 2012. Before that, Cooper served as the CEO of the Camden Empowerment Corporation. Cooper was selected by President Barack Obama’s Administration to chair a Panel on Community & Economic Development and Job Creation from 2010 to 2013.[1]
Cooper obtained a B.A. in political science and public administration and a master's degree in public administration and finance from Columbia University. She obtained a graduate certification in geographic information systems/urban planning and policy from Rutgers University.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Municipal elections in Essex County, New Jersey (2023)
General election
General election for Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 3
Incumbent Tyshammie Cooper won election in the general election for Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 3 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tyshammie Cooper (D) | 100.0 | 13,450 |
| Total votes: 13,450 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 3
Incumbent Tyshammie Cooper advanced from the Democratic primary for Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 3 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tyshammie Cooper | 100.0 | 7,345 |
| Total votes: 7,345 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cooper in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Essex County, New Jersey (2020)
General election
General election for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 3
Incumbent Tyshammie Cooper won election in the general election for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tyshammie Cooper (D) | 100.0 | 54,313 |
| Total votes: 54,313 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 3
Incumbent Tyshammie Cooper advanced from the Democratic primary for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 3 on July 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tyshammie Cooper | 100.0 | 19,484 |
| Total votes: 19,484 | |||
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2018
See also: Municipal elections in Essex County, New Jersey (2018)
General election
Special general election for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 3
Tyshammie Cooper won election in the special general election for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tyshammie Cooper (D) | 99.8 | 39,216 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 66 | ||
| Total votes: 39,282 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 3
Tyshammie Cooper advanced from the special Democratic primary for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 3 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tyshammie Cooper | 99.8 | 8,314 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 8,331 | |||
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tyshammie Cooper did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Tyshammie Cooper did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Tyshammie Cooper did not complete Ballotpedia's 2018 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Tyshammie Cooper (D) |
Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 3 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Britnee Timberlake (D) |
Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 3 2019-2021 |
Succeeded by Tyshammie Cooper (D) |
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