DemocratIn office since Nov 2023

John Burzichelli

New Jersey State Senator, District 3 since 2023. Next on the ballot in 2027.

New Jersey State Senator, District 3

In office
2 yrs
Since 2023
Bills became law
29
243 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.9%
Chamber median 2.7%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+7.2
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.

  • Budget and Appropriations
  • Legislative Oversight
  • Select
  • Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 243 sponsored · 29 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
A 4883 Requires Division of Travel and Tourism to establish New Jersey Film Trail.
Became law Sep 2026
A 4072 Establishes minimum qualifications for persons employed on public works contract.
Became law Sep 2026
A 4687 Concerns local government financing and acquisition of fire fighting apparatus and equipment.**
Became law Aug 2026
A 4007 Requires sellers of real property to disclose presence of dams.
Became law Aug 2026
S 743 Appropriates $111.6 million in dedicated natural resource damages revenues to DEP for habitat restoration,…
Became law Jul 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Burzichelli sits in the New Jersey State Senate

Burzichelli is closer to the center than 64% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianBurzichelliMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Vin Gopal, Raj Mukherji, Teresa Ruiz

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

With Burzichelli’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills35%

Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Burzichelli’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 Burzichelli 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
2023New Jersey State Senate, District 3WonD+7.2
2021New Jersey General Assembly, District 3LostR+2.2
2019New Jersey General Assembly, District 3WonD+0.7
2017New Jersey General Assembly, District 3WonD+1.1
2015New Jersey General Assembly, District 3WonD+1.4
2013New Jersey General Assembly, District 3WonD+1.1
2011New Jersey General Assembly, District 3WonD+1.3
2009New Jersey General Assembly, District 3WonD+2.8
2007New Jersey General Assembly, District 3WonD+0.1
2005New Jersey General Assembly, District 3WonD+0.1
2003New Jersey General Assembly, District 3WonR+0.1
2001New Jersey General Assembly, District 3WonR+1.5

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Burzichelli has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Burzichelli has run against

  • Edward Durr (R) · 2023 general, won
  • Beth Sawyer (R) · 2021 general, lost
  • Adam Taliaferro (D) · 2019 general, won
  • Adam Taliaferro (D) · 2017 general, won
  • Adam Taliaferro (D) · 2015 general, won
  • Celeste M. Riley (D) · 2013 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Burzichelli

One person, matched across every source we use.

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