Margie Donlon
| Margie Donlon | |
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 11th district |
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| Assumed office January 9, 2024 Serving with Luanne Peterpaul |
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| Preceded by | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey |
| Website | Legislative webpage |
Margie Donlon is an American Democratic Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 11th legislative district since taking office on January 9, 2024.
Biography
Donlon is a physician, who attended Middlebury College (BA), Yale University (MPH) and earned her medical degree at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. She took office on the Township Council of Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, in July 2019.[1]
Elective office
Led by running mate Vin Gopal in the New Jersey Senate, Democrats Donlon and Luanne Peterpaul defeated Republican incumbents Marilyn Piperno and Kimberly Eulner in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election to represent the 11th legislative district.[2][3][4]
District 11
Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.[5] The representatives from the 11th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[6]
- Senator Vin Gopal (D)
- Assemblywoman Margie Donlon (D)
- Assemblywoman Luanne Peterpaul (D)
Electoral history
| 11th Legislative District General Election, 2023[7] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Margie Donlon | 32,005 | 28.6 | |
| Democratic | Luanne Peterpaul | 31,636 | 28.3 | |
| Republican | Marilyn Piperno (incumbent) | 24,230 | 21.7 | |
| Republican | Kimberly Eulner (incumbent) | 24,025 | 21.5 | |
| Total votes | 111,896 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
- ↑ Councilwoman Margie Dolan, Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed November 18, 2023.
- ↑ Fox, Joey. "Gopal wins re-election; Democrats pick up two 11th district Assembly seats", New Jersey Globe, November 7, 2023. Accessed November 18, 2023. "State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) has won re-election, the New Jersey Globe projects, a huge win for the two-term senator after a grueling and competitive campaign. Gopal’s Assembly running mates, Ocean Township Councilwoman Margie Donlon and former Municipal Court Judge Luanne Peterpaul, have won as well, defeating two incumbent Republican Assemblywomen, Marilyn Piperno (R-Colts Neck) and Kim Eulner (R-Shrewsbury)."
- ↑ Connolly, John. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record, November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
- ↑ Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
- ↑ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
- ↑ Legislative Roster for District 11, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024.
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