Lisa Swain
American politician (born 1958)
Lisa Swain (born April 1958) is an American Democratic Party politician. A resident of Fair Lawn, she has represented the 38th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since she was appointed to the seat in May 2018.
01Political career
Swain was the Mayor of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, for two terms and had previously been a member of Fair Lawn's council for 11 years. Swain and Chris Tully were appointed to the New Jersey General Assembly's 38th District seats in May 2018 after Assemblymen Joseph Lagana and Tim Eustace both resigned from their seats to move on to other positions. In the November 6, 2018, special election to complete the unexpired Assembly terms, Swain and Tully defeated Republicans Gail Horton and Jayme Ouellete.
Committees
Committee assignments for the 2024, 2025 Legislative Session are:
- Appropriations (as chair)
- State and Local Government (as vice-chair)
- Education
District 38
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 representatives from the 38th District for the 2024, 2025 Legislative Session are:
- Senator Joseph Lagana (D)
- Assemblywoman Lisa Swain (D)
- Assemblyman Chris Tully (D)
02Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Swain (incumbent) | 27,717 | 28.3 | |
| Democratic | Chris Tully (incumbent) | 27,304 | 27.9 | |
| Republican | Gail Horton | 21,517 | 22.0 | |
| Republican | Barry Wilkes | 21,490 | 21.9 | |
| Total votes | 98,028 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Swain (incumbent) | 34,226 | 26.52% | |
| Democratic | Chris Tully (incumbent) | 33,444 | 25.92% | |
| Republican | Alfonso Mastrofilipo Jr. | 30,777 | 23.85% | |
| Republican | Gerard "Jerry" Taylor | 30,597 | 23.71% | |
| Total votes | 129,044 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Swain (incumbent) | 19,887 | 27.22% | ||
| Democratic | P. Christopher Tully (incumbent) | 19,571 | 26.79% | ||
| Republican | Christopher DiPiazza | 16,872 | 23.1% | ||
| Republican | Michael Kazimir | 16,724 | 22.89% | ||
| Total votes | 72,851 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Swain (incumbent) | 47,865 | 59.7% | ||
| Republican | Gail Horton | 32,310 | 40.3% | ||
| Total votes | 80,175 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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