Jim Kennedy
New Jersey State Assemblymember, District 22 since 2015. Ran in 7 elections between 2015 and 2025, winning 7. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 11 yrs
- Since 2015
- Bills became law
- 7
- 113 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 12.4%
- Chamber median 4.1%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −0.7
- 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.
- Environment and Solid Waste · chair
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Transportation and Independent Authorities
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kennedy sits in the New Jersey General Assembly
Kennedy is closer to the center than 52% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Cleopatra Tucker, Shama Haider, Clinton Calabrese
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:57 PM ET
With Kennedy’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills33%
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: Kennedy’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Kennedy | 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 Kennedy 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 22 | Won | R+0.7 | D+25.3 | −26.0 |
| 2023 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 22 | Won | R+0.8 | D+35.7 | −36.5 |
| 2021 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 22 | Won | R+0.7 | — | — |
| 2019 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 22 | Won | R+1.3 | — | — |
| 2017 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 22 | Won | D+0.6 | — | — |
| 2015 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 22 | Won | D+0.8 | — | — |
| 2015 | New Jersey General Assembly, District 22 (primary) | Won | +0.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Kennedy has held
- New Jersey General Assembly, District 22 · since 2015
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kennedy has run against
- Linda Carter (D) · 2025 election, won
- Jerry Green (D) · 2017 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Kennedy
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d80f0df2-57cd-436b-a250-7413ec11fe27
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET