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In 2025, Democrats clinched victory up and down the ticket in New Jersey as voters decisively rejected Republicans’ extremism and backed Democratic leadership.
Democrats won 57 seats in the Assembly, winning the supermajority for the first time since the 2017 election and the most Democratic seats in over 50 years. The DLCC identified New Jersey as a priority early in 2025 and partnered with state Democrats to build a top-notch program competing across a dozen of the most competitive races across all parts of the state.
The DLCC will continue partnering with New Jersey Democrats to build power and defend progress in their state in future elections.
2025 Victories
The DLCC identified New Jersey as a priority early in 2025 by investing six figures and spotlighting 12 of the most competitive races. Democrats won every single Target Race and flipped 4 seats, securing the largest Democratic majority in over 50 years.
New Jersey LD 03, Assembly
New Jersey LD 08, Assembly
New Jersey LD 08, Assembly
New Jersey LD 38, Assembly
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With nearly three decades of service in the New Jersey legislature, Leader Greenwald is one of the state’s most experienced and trusted lawmakers. A champion for affordability and economic opportunity, he has led efforts to support working families and strengthen New Jersey’s workforce. He believes deeply that health care is a right for all citizens and has fought for improvements in cancer prevention and research and women’s health care, as well as the development of New Jersey’s health care exchange. Leader Greenwald has also been a key architect of legislation that expands access to higher education for all New Jersey students. Known for his steady leadership and principled negotiation style, Leader Greenwald consistently delivers results without compromising Democratic values.
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DLCC Hires Senior Political AdviserToday Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) Executive Director Jessica Post announced the DLCC is promoting Chuck Quintero to a new role as the Senior Political Adviser for the organization.
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One Year of Trump ResistanceIn the past year since Donald Trump was inaugurated as President, state Democrats have stepped up to create a blue wall of resistance against the Trump administration’s extremist policies. And it’s working. Facing the lowest approval rating of any elected president in his first term, Trump and his Republican legislators are desperate to claim victories that simply are unattainable in the toxic environment they have created in Washington.
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State Legislative Leaders Converge in Washington to Plan for 2018This week state legislative leaders from all over the country convened in Washington D.C. for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee’s annual Emerging Leaders Forum.
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DLCC Leads Candidate Recruitment Efforts with Third Session of the CombineToday the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee convened the third meeting of The Combine, bringing together progressive partners to discuss a recruitment table heading into the 2018 midterms.
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DLCC Releases 2017 Election Results PlaybookDemocrats carried the majority of elections on November 7th, gaining two new Democratic trifectas in New Jersey and Washington State, beating Republicans on their own maps in Virginia, and carrying special legislative elections nationwide. The DLCC released its Election Day Results 2017 playbook highlighting its wins and advancements in statehouses from coast to coast.
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Democrats Continue to Dominate Oklahoma Special ElectionsTonight Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post congratulated Oklahoma Senator-elect Allison Ikley-Freeman SD-37 on her special election victory. The latest Democrat headed to Oklahoma City is a champion for bettering public education by restoring funding and fixing Republicans self-inflicted budget crisis.
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New Jersey Democrats Claim Record MajoritiesTonight DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post congratulated New Jersey Democrats on growing their super majorities with two more seats in the New Jersey Assembly and one more in the New Jersey Senate. Additionally, Democratic Governor-elect Phil Murphy’s landslide victory hands Democrats a governing trifecta in the state.
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DLCC and State Dems Claim Landslide Victories in VirginiaDemocrats in Virginia had record-breaking landslide wins tonight, tilting chamber control to 50 Democratic seats to Republicans’ 49 seats, with one seat still too close to call, leaving chamber control hanging in the balance.
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In Democratic Wave, DLCC Celebrates Victories From Coast to CoastTonight DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post announced widespread Democratic victories in statehouses across the country.
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ELECTION DAY 2017: Critical Updates On Today’s RacesToday is Election Day and the DLCC is set to bring you critical updates on state Democrats’ campaigns to win crucial seats, flip chambers, and expand Democratic strength in statehouses nationwide.