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Michele Matsikoudis
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 21st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2022
Serving with Nancy Munoz
Preceded byJon Bramnick
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceNew Providence, New Jersey
WebsiteLegislative webpage

Michele Matsikoudis is an American Republican Party politician who represents the 21st legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly since she took office on January 11, 2022. She previously served on the New Providence Borough Council.[1][2]

New Jersey General Assembly

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Matsikoudis was one of a record seven new Republican Assemblywomen elected in the 2021 general election, joining seven Republican women incumbents who won re-election that year to the Assembly and Senate.[3]

Committee assignments

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Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[4]

  • Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture
  • Education
  • Higher Education

District 21

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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 21st District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[6]

Electoral history

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21st Legislative District General Election, 2023[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Muñoz (incumbent) 33,146 26.1
Republican Michele Matsikoudis (incumbent) 32,607 25.7
Democratic Elizabeth A. Graner 30,643 24.1
Democratic Chris Weber 30,615 24.1
Total votes 127,011 100.0
Republican hold
Republican hold
21st legislative district general election, 2021[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Muñoz (incumbent) 43,708 26.99%
Republican Michele Matsikoudis 42,557 26.28%
Democratic Elizabeth A. Graner 38,207 23.60%
Democratic Anjali Mehrotra 37,449 23.13%
Total votes 161,921 100.0
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Matsikoudis wins GOP Assembly nod in 21st district". Newjerseyglobe.com. March 6, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bramnick, Matsikoudis, Muñoz win in the 21st district". Newjerseyglobe.com. November 2, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  3. ^ DiFilippo, Dana. "A record-setting election for Republican women in N.J.", New Jersey Monitor, November 8, 2021. Accessed January 10, 2022. "Indeed, it was a record-setting year for Republican women, with voters last week electing as many as seven female GOP newcomers to the Assembly — the most ever, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University (the Associated Press has still not called some of the races). The previous record was four in 2007, said Debbie Walsh, the center’s director.... Seven other incumbent Republican women held onto seats in the Legislature, as well."
  4. ^ Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis (R), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
  5. ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  6. ^ Legislative Roster for District 21, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
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