Democratic Party of New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | John Currie |
| Governor | Phil Murphy |
| Senate Majority Leader | Loretta Weinberg |
| Assembly Majority Leader | Louis Greenwald |
| Senate President | Steve Sweeney |
| Assembly Speaker | Craig Coughlin |
| Headquarters | 194-196 West State Street Trenton, NJ |
| Ideology | Centrism Conservatism Modern liberalism Progressivism |
| Political position | Center to center-left |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| U.S. Senate seats | 2 / 2
|
| U.S. House seats | 10 / 12
|
| State Senate seats | 25 / 40
|
| State General Assembly seats | 52 / 80
|
| Website | |
| www.njdems.org | |
The New Jersey Democratic State Committee (NJDSC) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of New Jersey. John Currie is the chair and Peg Schaffer is the vice chair.[1]
The NJDSC has a 13-member executive committee. The party also has a county chair for each of the state's 21 counties.
The New Jersey Democratic Party holds a majority in the New Jersey Senate and the New Jersey General Assembly. The party also holds both U.S. Senate seats, 10 of the state's 12 U.S. House seats and controls the governor's and lieutenant governor's offices.
Democrats comprise 12 of New Jersey's 14-member Congressional delegation - including both US Senators and 10 member of the House of Representatives.
Democrats have controlled both of New Jersey's seats in the U.S. Senate since 2013:
Out of the 12 seats New Jersey is apportioned in the U.S. House of Representatives, 10 are held by Democrats:
Democrats control both of the elected statewide offices:
