Vincent Kearney
Vincent Kearney (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 21. He assumed office on January 13, 2026. His current term ends on January 11, 2028.
Kearney (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent District 21. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Kearney completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Vincent Kearney's career experience includes working in law enforcement.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2025
General election
General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 21 (2 seats)
Andrew Macurdy and Vincent Kearney defeated incumbent Michele Matsikoudis and incumbent Nancy Muñoz in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 21 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew Macurdy (D)  | 27.0 | 48,725 |
| ✔ |  | Vincent Kearney (D) | 26.4 | 47,781 |
 | Michele Matsikoudis (R) | 23.3 | 42,079 | |
 | Nancy Muñoz (R) | 23.3 | 42,071 | |
| Total votes: 180,656 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 21 (2 seats)
Andrew Macurdy and Vincent Kearney advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 21 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Macurdy | 51.1 | 17,510 |
| ✔ | | Vincent Kearney | 48.9 | 16,786 |
| Total votes: 34,296 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 21 (2 seats)
Incumbent Nancy Muñoz and incumbent Michele Matsikoudis advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 21 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nancy Muñoz | 50.1 | 12,470 |
| ✔ | | Michele Matsikoudis | 49.9 | 12,433 |
| Total votes: 24,903 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steven Spurr (R)
Endorsements
Kearney received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Vincent Kearney completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kearney's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- The cost of living in New Jersey continues to rise. Energy companies raise rates without regulation, property taxes have become unaffordable, and the 21st district has little to show for it. I will work to ensure that more funds are directly allocated to municipalities through the state budget process to alleviate the current burden of paying for unfunded mandates. This will allow local governments to stabilize property taxes. I will also join Mikie Sherrill in her fight against energy companies to stop unfair raises in our energy bills,.
- The right to access reproductive healthcare without barriers is an essential human right that MUST be protected. The current representatives of this district often abstain or fail to show up for key votes on bills that protect access to abortion, contraceptive care, Planned Parenthood centers, and other related vital programs. I will fight to ensure that the right to reproductive and contraceptive care remains unabridged and adequately funded despite any attacks from Donald Trump or Jack Ciattarelli. I will also work with my future colleagues in the State Assembly to ensure that we make up for any funding cuts from Washington for reproductive health care.
- Since Donald Trump's second term began, our democracy has effectively been crippled. We have unidentified masked agents sweeping up people on the streets, and limitations being placed on voting access. Public education, Medicare/Medicaid, and Social Security are all on the chopping block. Why? Because of Donald Trump and his Republican enablers, who refuse to stand up to him, both in Congress and here in the New Jersey State Legislature. I've dedicated my life to public service, and I took an oath to defend the Constitution as both a cop and a Councilman. When elected as your next Assemblyman, I will stand up to these attacks on our democracy.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate New Jersey General Assembly District 21 |
Officeholder New Jersey General Assembly District 21 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 5, 2025
