DemocratIn office since Nov 2025

Benjie Wimberly

New Jersey State Senator, District 35 since 2025. Next on the ballot in 2027.

New Jersey State Senator, District 35

In office
<1 yr
Since 2025
Bills became law
54
433 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Last margin
+45.2
Won 2025
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.

  • Community and Urban Affairs
  • Military and Veterans' Affairs

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 433 sponsored · 54 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
A 4072 Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
Became law Sep 2026
A 4525 Extends deadline for submission of temporary certificate of occupancy for certain qualified residential…
Became law Sep 2026
A 4531 Establishes alternative compliance standards for development of electric vehicle supply equipment and…
Became law Aug 2026
A 4761 Authorizes funding for on-demand micro transit service under Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident…
Became law Aug 2026
A 5169 Authorizes HMFA to make certain reimbursements to support pre-purchase homebuyer counseling under…
Became law Jul 2026

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Wimberly 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
2025New Jersey State Senate, District 35WonD+45.2
2023New Jersey General Assembly, District 35WonD+0.4
2021New Jersey General Assembly, District 35WonD+0.1
2019New Jersey General Assembly, District 35WonD+0.2
2017New Jersey General Assembly, District 35WonD+0.2
2015New Jersey General Assembly, District 35WonEven
2013New Jersey General Assembly, District 35WonD+0.7
2011New Jersey General Assembly, District 35WonD+1.1

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Wimberly has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Wimberly has run against

  • Frank G. Filippelli (R) · 2025 general, won
  • Shavonda E. Sumter (D) · 2023 general, won
  • Shavonda Sumter (D) · 2021 general, won
  • Shavonda E. Sumter (D) · 2019 general, won
  • Shavonda E. Sumter (D) · 2017 general, won
  • Shavonda E. Sumter (D) · 2015 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Wimberly

One person, matched across every source we use.

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