DemocratIn office since Nov 2019

Bill Spearman

New Jersey State Assemblymember, District 5 since 2019. Next on the ballot in 2027.

New Jersey State Assemblymember, District 5

In office
7 yrs
Since 2019
Bills became law
23
200 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.7%
Chamber median 4.1%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+0.1
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.

  • Commerce and Economic Development · chair
  • Budget
  • Telecommunications and Utilities

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 200 sponsored · 23 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
S 3939 Permits dual-use solar energy projects to participate in community solar program.*
Became law Sep 2026
A 4050 Concerns facilities used by applicants for new motor vehicle dealer licenses.*
Became law Jul 2026
A 4678 Clarifies payments for non-resident students enrolled in renaissance school projects.
Became law Jul 2026
S 3306 Requires notification to members of health club if club is to be sold and health club services contract…
Became law Jun 2026
A 2519 Authorizes soil conservation districts to have more than five supervisors.
Became law Jun 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Spearman sits in the New Jersey General Assembly

Spearman is closer to the center than 15% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianSpearmanMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Shanique Speight, Carmen Morales

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

With Spearman’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the New Jersey General Assembly.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Spearman’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 Spearman 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 General Assembly, District 5WonD+0.1
2023New Jersey General Assembly, District 5WonD+0.3
2021New Jersey General Assembly, District 5WonR+0.4
2019New Jersey General Assembly, District 5WonD+1.3
2018New Jersey General Assembly, District 5 (special)LostD+32.5

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Spearman has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Spearman has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Spearman

One person, matched across every source we use.

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