Dan Hutchison
American politician
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Daniel Hutchison is an American attorney and Democratic Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 4th legislative district, since taking office on January 9, 2024.
affiliations
Dan Hutchison | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Hutchison |
| Party | Democratic (2005–present) |
Other political affiliations | Republican (before 2005) |
| Education | |
Biography
A resident since 1995 of Gloucester Township, New Jersey, Hutchison graduated in 1989 from Rider College (since renamed as Rider University), earned certification as a Certified Public Accountant, and is an attorney who earned his degree at Widener University Delaware Law School in 1995.[1]
He was the Republican nominee for the 1st Congressional District of New Jersey in the 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey.[2]
He has been elected to five terms as a member of the Gloucester Township Council.[3]
Elective office
Led by Paul D. Moriarty, who was running for the New Jersey Senate seat vacated by Fred Madden,[4] Hutchison and his Democratic running mate Cody Miller, defeated Republicans Amanda Esposito and Matthew P. Walker in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election.[5][6]
District 4
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.[7] The representatives from the 4th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[8]
- Senator Paul D. Moriarty (D)
- Assemblyman Dan Hutchison (D)
- Assemblyman Cody Miller (D)
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Andrews (incumbent) | 201,163 | 75.00% | |
| Republican | Daniel Hutchison | 66,109 | 24.65% | |
| Independent | Arturo Croce | 931 | 0.35% | |
| Majority | 135,054 | 50.36% | ||
| Turnout | 268,203 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Hutchison | 30,116 | 26.5 | |
| Democratic | Cody D. Miller | 29,770 | 26.2 | |
| Republican | Amanda Esposito | 26,653 | 23.5 | |
| Republican | Matthew P. Walker | 25,881 | 22.8 | |
| Conservatives South Jersey | Maureen Dukes Penrose | 1,145 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 113,565 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||