Gary Schaer
New Jersey State Assemblymember, District 36 since 2005. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 21 yrs
- Since 2005
- Bills became law
- 11
- 198 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.0%
- Chamber median 4.1%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +0.4
- 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.
- Appropriations
- Budget
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Passed House Sep 2026
Passed House Sep 2026
Introduced Oct 2026
Introduced Oct 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Schaer sits in the New Jersey General Assembly
Schaer is closer to the center than 71% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Will Sampson, Kevin Egan,
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Schaer’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills9%
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: Schaer’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Schaer | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | A 2090: Requires solid waste management district to develop strategy to reduce food waste;… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 54–19 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | A 1657: Permits certain mental health professionals working in school districts to refer or help… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 58–12 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | A 3016: Allows follow-up communication by operators of mental health and suicide crisis resources… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 60–14 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | A 5804: Modifies payer of additional fees and taxes imposed on certain real property transfers;… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 41–37 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | A 3361: Establishes limit on rent increase for certain dwelling sites for modular or… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 56–23 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Schaer 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 36 | Won | D+0.4 |
| 2023 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 36 | Won | R+0.3 |
| 2021 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 36 | Won | D+0.6 |
| 2019 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 36 | Won | D+0.2 |
| 2017 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 36 | Won | D+0.2 |
| 2015 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 36 | Won | D+0.7 |
| 2013 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 36 | Won | D+0.8 |
| 2011 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 36 | Won | D+1.7 |
| 2009 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 36 | Won | R+1.6 |
| 2007 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 36 | Won | R+1.8 |
| 2005 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 36 | Won | R+2.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Schaer has held
- New Jersey General Assembly, District 36 · since 2005
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Schaer has run against
- Clinton Calabrese (D) · 2025 general, won
- Clinton Calabrese (D) · 2023 general, won
- Clinton Calabrese (D) · 2021 general, won
- Clinton Calabrese (D) · 2019 general, won
- Marlene Caride (D) · 2017 general, won
- Marlene Caride (D) · 2015 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Schaer
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/93a1a3ce-eb52-4e71-b01c-346f41b6bde4
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET