DemocratIn office since Nov 2015

Joe Danielsen

New Jersey State Assemblymember, District 17 since 2015. Next on the ballot in 2027.

New Jersey State Assemblymember, District 17

In office
11 yrs
Since 2015
Bills became law
12
281 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
3.8%
Chamber median 4.1%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+-0.6
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 Development and Women's Affairs · vice chair
  • Public Safety and Preparedness · chair
  • Labor

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 281 sponsored · 12 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
A 796 Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for certain data centers to protect…
Became law Jul 2026
A 2355 Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate to military veteran.
Passed House Oct 2026
A 5034 Establishes that Superintendent of State Police holds rank of Colonel of State Police; permits appointment…
Passed House Oct 2026
A 2375 Establishes New Jersey Veteran Gravesite Maintenance Grant Program in DVA.
Passed House Sep 2026
A 5423 Prohibits using facial recognition technology as sole basis for establishing probable cause for arrest…
In committee Oct 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Danielsen sits in the New Jersey General Assembly

Danielsen is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianDanielsenMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Anthony Verrelli, Yvonne Lopez, Sterley Stanley

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

With Danielsen’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills16%

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: Danielsen’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 Danielsen 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 17WonR+0.6
2023New Jersey General Assembly, District 17WonR+0.2
2021New Jersey General Assembly, District 17WonR+0.6
2019New Jersey General Assembly, District 17WonR+0.3
2017New Jersey General Assembly, District 17WonR+0.9
2015New Jersey General Assembly, District 17WonEven

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Danielsen has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Danielsen has run against

  • Kevin Egan (D) · 2025 general, won
  • Kevin P. Egan (D) · 2023 general, won
  • Joseph V. Egan (D) · 2021 general, won
  • Joseph V. Egan (D) · 2019 general, won
  • Joseph V. Egan (D) · 2017 general, won
  • Joseph V. Egan (D) · 2015 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Danielsen

One person, matched across every source we use.

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