DemocratIn office since Nov 2021

Andrew Zwicker

New Jersey State Senator, District 16 since 2021. Next on the ballot in 2027.

New Jersey State Senator, District 16

In office
5 yrs
Since 2021
Bills became law
25
417 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
12.6%
Chamber median 2.7%
With party
98%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+14.4
Won 2023
Next election
2027
Nov 2, 2027

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Higher Education · vice chair
  • Labor · vice chair
  • Legislative Oversight · chair
  • Budget and Appropriations
  • Select

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 417 sponsored · 25 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
S 3939 Permits dual-use solar energy projects to participate in community solar program.*
Became law Sep 2026
A 5016 Establishes program in EDA to encourage employee ownership awareness and provide funding and advisory support.
Became law Sep 2026
A 2401 Establishes measures to improve safety of scrap metal businesses.*
Became law Jul 2026
A 5188 "Advanced Grid Technologies Act"; requires State oversight of supplemental projects and establishes…
Became law Jul 2026
A 2757 Requires transmission owners to join regional transmission organizations approved by Federal Energy…
Became law Jul 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Zwicker sits in the New Jersey State Senate

Zwicker is closer to the center than 76% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianZwickerMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Bob Smith, Jim Beach, Joe Cryan

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET

With Zwicker’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills17%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the New Jersey State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Zwicker’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Zwicker was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2023New Jersey State Senate, District 16WonD+14.4
2021New Jersey State Senate, District 16WonD+6.6
2019New Jersey General Assembly, District 16WonD+1.3
2017New Jersey General Assembly, District 16WonD+1.2
2015New Jersey General Assembly, District 16WonR+0.4

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Zwicker has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Zwicker has run against

  • Michael Pappas (R) · 2023 general, won
  • Michael Pappas (R) · 2021 general, won
  • Roy Freiman (D) · 2019 general, won
  • Roy Freiman (D) · 2017 general, won
  • Jack M. Ciattarelli (R) · 2015 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Zwicker

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET