Gabe Rodriguez
American politician from New Jersey
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Gabriel “Gabe” Rodriguez is an American Democratic Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 33rd legislative district, having taken office on January 9, 2024.
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Gabe Rodriguez | |
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Rodriguez in 2025 | |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 33rd district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Annette Chaparro Raj Mukherji |
| Mayor of West New York | |
| In office May 22, 2019 – May 16, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Felix Roque |
| Succeeded by | Albio Sires |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Website | Legislative webpage |
Biography
A resident of West New York, New Jersey, Rodriguez is employed by the West New York School District as an accounting manager.[1]
Elective office
Rodriguez served for four years as a West New York town commissioner and was elected as mayor in 2019.[2]
In the wake of the 2021 apportionment, the reconfiguration of municipalities in the 32nd and 33rd districts and the incumbent Assembly members in those districts choosing to retire or run for other elective office, the Hudson County Democratic Organization chose newcomers Rodriguez and Julio Marenco to run for the two Assembly seats.[3] Marenco and Rodriguez defeated independent candidate Lea Sherman, the only other candidate running in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election.[4][5] Rodriguez was one of 27 members elected for the first time in 2023 to serve in the General Assembly, more than one-third of the seats.[6]
Committees
Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[7]
- Budget
- Public Safety and Preparedness
District 33
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 33rd District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[9]
- Senator Brian P. Stack (D)
- Assembly Member Julio Marenco (D)
- Assembly Member Gabe Rodriguez (D)
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gabe Rodriguez | 25,384 | 49.3 | |
| Democratic | Julio Marenco | 24,956 | 48.5 | |
| Socialist Workers | Lea Sherman | 1,121 | 2.2 | |
| Total votes | 51,461 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gabe Rodriguez | 39.731 | 38.0 | |
| Democratic | Larry Wainstein | 38.926 | 37.2 | |
| Republican | Cynthia Depice | 12.903 | 12.3 | |
| Republican | Anthony Valdes | 12,797 | 12.2 | |
| write-in | 169 | 0.16 | ||
| Total votes | 104,526 | 100.0 | ||