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Newark, NJ politics & representatives

Newark is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representatives LaMonica McIver and Robert Menendez. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

Who represents Newark in Washington and in New Jersey, with how to reach each office.

Elections · 2024 general election

How New Jersey voted in 2024

Statewide official results. County and town results for New Jersey are held back until the precinct data matches the official totals.

President 4,272,725 votes

Kamala D HarrisDemocrat
52.0%
Donald J TrumpRepublican
46.1%
Others
2.0%

U.S. Senate 4,031,795 votes

Andy KimDemocrat
53.6%
Curtis BashawRepublican
44.0%
Others
2.4%

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.

In Washington

Who represents Newark in Congress

U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of New Jersey

Cory A. Booker
Cory A. BookerU.S. SenatorDemocrat · Serving since 2013 Official site ↗202-224-3224
Andy Kim
Andy KimU.S. SenatorDemocrat · Serving since 2024 Official site ↗202-224-4744

U.S. House · New Jersey's 10th District Covers about 76% of Newark

LaMonica McIver
LaMonica McIverU.S. RepresentativeDemocrat · Serving since 2024 Official site ↗202-225-3436

U.S. House · New Jersey's 8th District Covers about 24% of Newark

Robert Menendez
Robert MenendezU.S. RepresentativeDemocrat · Serving since 2023 Official site ↗202-225-7919

Newark is split between 2 congressional districts. Find yours by ZIP code ↗

In New Jersey

Who represents Newark in state government

Mikie SherrillGovernor of New JerseyDemocrat · Serving since 2026 Official site ↗609-292-6000

State Senate · District 29 Covers about 78% of Newark

Teresa RuizState SenatorDemocrat Official site ↗973-484-1000Email

State Senate · District 28 Covers about 22% of Newark

Renee BurgessState SenatorDemocrat Official site ↗862-231-6577Email

General Assembly · District 29 Covers about 78% of Newark

Eliana Pintor MarinAssembly MemberDemocrat Official site ↗973-589-0713Email
Shanique SpeightAssembly MemberDemocrat Official site ↗Email

General Assembly · District 28 Covers about 22% of Newark

Chigozie OnyemaAssembly MemberDemocrat Official site ↗973-762-1886Email
Cleopatra TuckerAssembly MemberDemocrat Official site ↗973-926-4320Email

Newark is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗

Newark's own government: Town Hall →

Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Newark by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.

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