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DemocratIn office since Nov 2025

Melinda Kane

New Jersey State Assemblymember, District 6 since 2025. Next on the ballot in 2027.

New Jersey State Assemblymember, District 6

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In office
<1 yr
Since 2025
Bills became law
3
57 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.4%
Chamber median 4.1%
With party
100%
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.

  • Military and Veterans' Affairs · vice chair
  • Appropriations
  • Consumer Affairs

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 57 sponsored · 3 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
A 1646 Establishes timelines for review and approval by Commissioner of Education of annual certified audits…
Passed House Oct 2026
A 3434 Creates "New Jersey Dialysis Patient Support Person Accommodation Act."
Passed House Sep 2026
A 2406 Requires DEP to regulate scrap metal facilities as recycling facilities.
In committee Jun 2026
A 4676 Requires public schools to develop policy for administration of nasal seizure rescue medication and use of…
Introduced Oct 2026
A 2059 Eliminates court filing fees for individuals who are sued for consumer debt.
Introduced Oct 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Kane sits in the New Jersey General Assembly

Kane is closer to the center than 75% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianKaneMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: , Will Sampson, Gary Schaer

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

With Kane’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills8%

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: Kane’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillKaneDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Dec 22, 2025A 2090: Requires solid waste management district to develop strategy to reduce food waste;…YesYesNoPassed 54–19
Dec 22, 2025A 1657: Permits certain mental health professionals working in school districts to refer or help…YesYesNoPassed 58–12
Dec 22, 2025A 3016: Allows follow-up communication by operators of mental health and suicide crisis resources…YesYesNoPassed 60–14
Jun 30, 2025A 5804: Modifies payer of additional fees and taxes imposed on certain real property transfers;…YesYesNoPassed 41–37
Jun 30, 2025A 3361: Establishes limit on rent increase for certain dwelling sites for modular or…YesYesNoPassed 56–23

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Kane 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 6WonR+0.4

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Kane has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Kane has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Kane

One person, matched across every source we use.

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