Aura Dunn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 25th district | |
| Assumed office February 3, 2020 Serving with Brian Bergen | |
| Preceded by | Vacant* |
| In office November 21, 2019 – January 14, 2020 Serving with Michael Patrick Carroll | |
| Preceded by | Anthony M. Bucco |
| Succeeded by | Vacant* |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1971 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Mendham Borough |
| Education | University at Buffalo (BA) George Washington University (MBA) |
| Website | Legislative webpage |
| *Anthony M. Bucco was elected, but declined to take the seat to stay in the state senate. | |
Aura Kenny Dunn (born November 15, 1971) is an American Republican Party politician who has represented the 25th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from November 25, 2019, until January 14, 2020.[1] She was sworn in again on February 3, 2020.
She served in the Assembly as the Assistant Minority Whip.[2]
Dunn earned her bachelor's degree in sociology at the State University of New York at Buffalo and was awarded a graduate degree in public administration from George Washington University.[2] Dunn also holds a certificate in Mediation.
She was a budget analyst on education policy for the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee from 1997 to 2000, and a policy advisor for the House Veterans Affairs Committee. Dunn later was a lobbyist for America’s Public Television Stations, Sesame Street and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and advocated on behalf of these clients to the U.S. Senate. She was the District Director for Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ-11) from 2016 to his retirement in 2019.[3][4]
Dunn ran for assembly in the 2019 Republican primary losing to Anthony M. Bucco and Brian Bergen.[5]
In September 2019, State Senator Anthony R. Bucco died. His son Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco was appointed to the Senate seat. Dunn then won a special election convention for Bucco's Assembly seat. She was sworn in on November 25, 2019, serving only until the end of the legislative session on January 14, 2020.[6] After his Senate appointment, Bucco's name was still on the ballot for his Assembly seat, and he won re-election to the Assembly in the November 2019 general election.[7] However, Dunn was selected in another special convention for that seat on February 1, 2020. She was sworn in again on February 3, 2020.
Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[2]
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.[8] The representatives from the 25th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aura K. Dunn (incumbent) | 26,717 | 26.4 | |
| Republican | Christian E. Barranco (incumbent) | 25,988 | 25.7 | |
| Democratic | Diane Salvatore | 24,055 | 23.8 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Torres | 24,420 | 24.1 | |
| Total votes | 101,180 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aura K. Dunn (incumbent) | 42,183 | 28.25% | |
| Republican | Brian Bergen (incumbent) | 41,584 | 27.85% | |
| Democratic | Lauren Barnett | 33,322 | 22.31% | |
| Democratic | Patricia L. Veres | 32,243 | 21.59% | |
| Total votes | 149,332 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aura K. Dunn (incumbent) | 64,469 | 52.5% | |
| Democratic | Darcy Draeger | 58,446 | 47.5% | |
| Total votes | 122,915 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aura K. Dunn | 133 | 74% | N/A | |
| Republican | John M. Barabula | 24 | 13% | N/A | |
| Republican | Sarah Neibart | 13 | 7% | N/A | |
| Republican | Alison Deeb | 5 | 2% | N/A | |
| Republican | Al Reibero | 4 | 2% | N/A | |
| Total votes | '179' | '100.0' | |||
Dunn lives in Mendham Borough with her husband and their three children.
Dunn served on the boards of Morris Habitat for Humanity and Morris County Mental Health Addictions Services. She volunteers as a JBWS-certified domestic violence crisis response team member for local police departments. Since 2010, her family has hosted a New York City child each summer through the Fresh Air Fund program.[13]