Beth Sawyer
Beth Sawyer is an American Republican Party politician who has represented the 3rd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since she took office on January 11, 2022.
Beth Sawyer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | John Burzichelli Adam Taliaferro |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Woolwich Township, New Jersey |
| Website | Legislative webpage |
A realtor and resident of Woolwich Township, New Jersey, Sawyer came in third in the 2018 race for township council.[1]
New Jersey Assembly
In the 2021 general election, Sawyer, together with her Republican running mates Bethanne McCarthy Patrick in the Assembly and Edward Durr in the Senate, knocked off Democratic incumbents Stephen M. Sweeney in the Senate and John Burzichelli and Adam Taliaferro in the Assembly. Before the election, the district had been viewed as a "solidly 'blue'" safe district for Democrats.[2]
Sawyer 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.[3]
Committees
Committee assignments for the current session are:[4]
- Aging and Senior Services
- Telecommunications and Utilities
District 3
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. 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] Representatives from the 3rd District for the 2022—2023 Legislative Session are:[6]
- Senator Edward Durr (R)
- Assemblywoman Bethanne McCarthy Patrick (R)
- Assemblywoman Beth Sawyer (R)
Electoral history
Assembly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Beth Sawyer | 33,878 | 26.2% |  3.2 | |
| Republican | Bethanne McCarthy-Patrick | 33,735 | 26.1% | 4.2 | |
| Democratic | John J. Burzichelli (Incumbent) | 31,024 | 24.0% |  3.8 | |
| Democratic | Adam Taliaferro (Incumbent) | 30,537 | 23.6% | 3.5 | |
References
- Wildstein, David. "Beth Sawyer wins Salem GOP nod to challenge Burzichelli, Taliaferro; Republicans still looking for second Assembly candidate in LD-3", New Jersey Globe, March 16, 2019. Accessed January 10, 2022. "Beth Sawyer, who narrowly lost a race for Woolwich township committee in 2018, is seeking the Republican nomination for State Assembly in the 3rd district to challenge incumbents John Burzichelli (D-Paulsboro) and Adam Taliaferro (D-Woolwich)."
- Smith, Joseph P. "Steve Sweeney trailing Republican truck driver Ed Durr in NJ Third District", The Daily Journal, November 3, 2021. Accessed January 10, 2022. "Durr and GOP General Assembly running mates Beth McCarthy Patrick and Beth Sawyer, based on unofficial final results Wednesday, have flipped the solidly 'blue' Third Legislative District into the Republican column. It has been two decades since a Republican represented the Third District in the Senate or Assembly. Generally, Democratic state Sen. Stephen M. Sweeney and Assemblymen John Burzichelli and Adam Taliaferro were regarded as overseeing a safe district."
- 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."
- Assemblywoman Beth Sawyer, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed March 14, 2022.
- 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 3, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2022.
- 3rd Legislative District 2021 Election Results, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed January 10, 2022.