b'CODING Update ComplianceLEGAL NUTRITION UpdateANJC News ANJC Leadership ANJC News! LEGAL EASE NUTRITION Member Scholarships REHAB Update CHIRO AssistExecutive Directors Update LEGAL Q&A2020 ANJC AWARDSFall Legislative Legislative UpdateINSURANCE Update INSURANCE UpdateUpdates By Jon Bombardieri ANJC Government Affairs Counsel TECHNIQUE Update New Jersey: 2021 Elections 40 seats in the Senate and 52 of 80 seats in the General On Nov. 2, New Jersey voters will go to the ballots to deter- Assembly.There are a few legislative districts to watch where mine if Governor Murphy will be re-elected for a secondboth parties will be using a majority of their resources to MedicareQ&AMedicare Updateterm and decide on all 120 seats in the legislature.Whileeither flip or protect. OUR HEALTHNew Jersey has not re-elected a Democratic governor sinceLegislative District 21977, the state has moved toward Murphys party in recentNew Jerseys 2nd Legislative District, covering most of years, with over one million more registered Democrats thanAtlantic County and anchored by Atlantic City and Egg Republicans.Harbor Township, is a district accustomed to dividedDemocrats solidly control the state legislature, where theyrepresentation.have passed progressive bills central to Murphys re-election,Since 2017, the district has elected a Republican to the state such as a new tax on high incomes and the legalization ofSenate, first former Sen. Chris Brown, and now ex-Assemblyman marijuana for recreational use.Donald Trump, who hasand State Senator-elect Vince Polistina, who was just chosen endorsed in primaries and special elections where Republi- to fill the seat following Browns recent appointment to cans are favored to win, stayed out of the GOPs primary inGovernor Murphys administration, and two Democrats, New Jersey. Assemblymen Vince Mazzeo and John Armato.New Jersey and Virginia are the only two U.S. states electingThis election year presents a clear opportunity to give one governors this year, providing early indicators of the nationalparty full control of the district. However, both Democrats political environment ahead of the important 2022 midtermand Republicans are optimistic that it is their party who can elections. break through and sweep all three seats.Gubernatorial Race Senator-elect Polistina will be running with former Atlantic Governor Murphy, unopposed in the primary, will faceCity Mayor Don Guardian and former Deputy Attorney former state Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, who won aGeneral Claire Swift, neither of whom have run district or four-way primary for the Republican nomination. countywide before, but both have high name recognitionCiattarelli served in the New Jersey General Assembly fromin the district.2011 to 2018, representing the 16th Legislative District.HeOn the Democratic side, Assemblyman Mazzeo will try to finished second in the Republican primary race for governormove up and is challenging Senator-elect Polistina, while in 2017, losing to Kim Guadagno, who was Lt. Governorincumbent Assemblyman John Armato will be running under Governor Chris Christie. alongside Atlantic County Commissioner Caren Fitzpatrick.Ciattarelli has repeatedly criticized Murphy over the lastLegislative District 8year, saying his policies are too left-wing and attacking hisNew Jerseys 8th Legislative District covers parts of Atlantic handling of the pandemic, especially over months-longand Camden Counties and most of Burlington County.business shutdowns and mask orders, in addition to howRepublican Assemblywoman and former Burlington County COVID-19 spread through nursing homes, where more thanSherriff Jean Stanfield is looking to unseat democrat Senator 7,900 residents died . Dawn Addiego, who changed parties in 2019.Governor Murphys campaign will focus on his accom-plishments with New Jerseys economy and his handlingRepublican Assemblyman Ryan Peters is retiring from the of the pandemic, while trying to tie Ciattarelli to Trump andlegislature and with Assemblywoman Jean Stanfield running spotlight his stance against mandating masks and vaccines . for the Senate nomination. The Republicans will have two In an Aug. 18 Monmouth University Poll , Murphy heldnew candidates, Hammonton Councilman Michael Torrissi a 16-percentage-point advantage, 52% to 36%, to theand Lumberton Township Administrator Brandon Umba.Republican challenger.The campaign season in New JerseyThe Democrats will also be running two new faces for the doesnt start until after Labor Day, when both candidatesAssembly, Mark Natale, an attorney from Marlton who was laid down their platform regarding the voters top issues: theunsuccessful in an Assembly bid in 2019, and Allison Eckel,pandemic, taxes and the economy.a marketing specialist from Medford.Legislative RacesAll 120 seats in the legislature are up for re-election, withJon Bombardieri and his firm, CLB Partners, serve as theDemocrats having control of both houses holding 25 ofGovernment Affairs Counsel to the ANJC.8 I Fall 2021 www.anjc.info'