Brandon Umba
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
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Brandon Umba (born September 8, 1985) is an American Republican Party politician who represented the 8th Legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly from January 11, 2022, to January 9, 2024.[1][2] He narrowly lost re-election by 252 votes in 2023 in an upset to Democrat Andrea Katz.[3][4] Umba later announced he would run for his seat again in 2025.[5] He ran again, but in the 2025 New Jersey General Assembly election, not only did he lose once more, but Angelozzi beat Republican incumbent Michael Torrissi who edged out Angelozzi for the other seat in 2023.
Brandon Umba | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 8th district | |
| In office January 11, 2022 – January 9, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Katz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1985 |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Catholic University (BA) |
| Website | Assembly website |
A resident of Medford, where he has served on the Zoning Board of Adjustment, Umba has served as the Township Administrator of West Deptford Township, Lumberton and Manchester Township.[6]
District 8
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. The other representatives from the 8th District for the 2022—2023 Legislative Session were:[7]
- Senator Jean Stanfield (R)
- Assemblyman Michael Torrissi (R)
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Torrissi Jr. (incumbent) | 27,881 | 25.3% | |
| Democratic | Andrea Katz | 27,636 | 25.1% | |
| Democratic | Anthony Angelozzi | 27,438 | 24.9% | |
| Republican | Brandon Umba (incumbent) | 27,384 | 24.8% | |
| Total votes | 110,339 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Torrissi Jr. | 40,467 | 26.45% | |
| Republican | Brandon Umba | 39,039 | 25.52% | |
| Democratic | Allison Eckel | 36,828 | 24.08% | |
| Democratic | Mark Natale | 36,634 | 23.95% | |
| Total votes | 152,968 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||