Jim Holzapfel
New Jersey State Senator, District 10 since 2011. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2011
- Bills became law
- 3
- 256 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 37.3%
- Chamber median 2.7%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +33.1
- 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.
- State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Aug 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Holzapfel sits in the New Jersey State Senate
Holzapfel is closer to the center than 53% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tony Bucco, Jon Bramnick, Owen Henry
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Holzapfel’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans89%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills48%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Holzapfel’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Holzapfel | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | A 3016: Allows follow-up communication by operators of mental health and suicide crisis resources… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 27–6 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | A 2316: Increases traffic threshold for local installation of certain speed humps on certain local… | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 35–2 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | S 3776: Establishes Chronic Absenteeism Task Force. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 26–12 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | A 5463: Requires electric public utilities to submit annual report on voting to BPU. | No | No | Yes | Passed 29–8 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | S 4476: Permits awarding of contracts for certain preschool education services by resolution of… | No | No | Yes | Passed 30–7 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Holzapfel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | New Jersey State Senate, District 10 | Won | R+33.1 |
| 2021 | New Jersey State Senate, District 10 | Won | R+38.0 |
| 2017 | New Jersey State Senate, District 10 | Won | R+25.1 |
| 2013 | New Jersey State Senate, District 10 | Won | R+39.4 |
| 2011 | New Jersey State Senate, District 10 | Won | R+28.1 |
| 2009 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 10 | Won | D+1.1 |
| 2007 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 10 | Won | D+0.6 |
| 2005 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 10 | Won | D+0.5 |
| 2003 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 10 | Won | D+1.4 |
| 2001 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 10 | Won | D+0.2 |
| 1999 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 10 | Won | D+1.2 |
| 1997 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 10 | Won | D+0.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Holzapfel has held
- New Jersey State Senate, District 10 · since 2011
- New Jersey General Assembly, District 10 · 1995–2011
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Holzapfel has run against
- Jeff J. Horn (D) · 2023 general, won
- Emma Mammano (D) · 2021 general, won
- Emma L. Mammano (D) · 2017 general, won
- John Bendel (D) · 2013 general, won
- Charles P. Tivenan (D) · 2011 general, won
- David W. Wolfe (R) · 2009 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Holzapfel
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/32e625c0-5e22-40b4-a6a3-4040d10e6ff0
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET