Bethanne McCarthy Patrick

Bethanne McCarthy Patrick (born April 20, 1970^[1]) is an American Republican Party politician who represented the 3rd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from January 11, 2022 to January 9, 2024.

Bethanne McCarthy Patrick
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 3rd district
In office January 11, 2022 – January 9, 2024 Serving with Beth Sawyer
Preceded by	John Burzichelli Adam Taliaferro
Succeeded by	David Bailey Heather Simmons
Personal details
Born	(1970-04-20) April 20, 1970 (age 54)
Political party	Republican
Residence	Mannington Township, New Jersey
Website	Legislative webpage

In this article, the surname is McCarthy Patrick.

McCarthy Patrick is an emergency medical technician for Inspira Health. She served on the board of education of the Mannington Township School District from 2019 to 2021.^[1]

New Jersey Assembly

In the 2021 general election, McCarthy Patrick, together with her Republican running mates Beth Sawyer in the Assembly and Edward Durr in the Senate, knocked off Democratic incumbents Stephen M. Sweeney in the Senate and John Burzichelli and Adam Taliaferro in the Assembly. Before the election, the district had been viewed as a "solidly 'blue'" safe district for Democrats.^[2]

McCarthy Patrick was one of a record seven new Republican Assemblywomen elected in the 2021 general election, joining seven Republican women incumbents who won re-election that year.^[3]

In the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election, McCarthy Patrick and her running mate Thomas J. Tedesco were defeated by Democratic challengers Heather Simmons and David Bailey.^[4][5]

Committees

Committee assignments for the current session are:^[1]

• Environment and Solid Waste
• Health
• Housing

District 3

Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.^[6] Representatives from the 3rd District for the 2022—2023 Legislative Session are:^[7]

• Senator Edward Durr (R)
• Assemblywoman Bethanne McCarthy Patrick (R)
• Assemblywoman Beth Sawyer (R)

Electoral history

Assembly

3rd Legislative District General Election, 2023^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Heather Simmons	30,861	25.6
	Democratic	Dave Bailey Jr.	30,737	25.5
	Republican	Bethanne McCarthy Patrick (incumbent)	29,522	24.5
	Republican	Tom Tedesco	29,480	24.4
Total votes			120,600	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

2021 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 3rd Legislative District^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Beth Sawyer	33,878	26.2%	3.2
	Republican	Bethanne McCarthy Patrick	33,735	26.1%	4.2
	Democratic	John J. Burzichelli (Incumbent)	31,024	24.0%	3.8
	Democratic	Adam Taliaferro (Incumbent)	30,537	23.6%	3.5

References

1. Assemblywoman Bethanne McCarthy Patrick, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed March 14, 2022.
2. Smith, Joseph P. "Steve Sweeney trailing Republican truck driver Ed Durr in NJ Third District", The Daily Journal, November 3, 2021. Accessed January 10, 2022. "Durr and GOP General Assembly running mates Bethanne McCarthy Patrick and Beth Sawyer, based on unofficial final results Wednesday, have flipped the solidly 'blue' Third Legislative District into the Republican column. It has been two decades since a Republican represented the Third District in the Senate or Assembly. Generally, Democratic state Sen. Stephen M. Sweeney and Assemblymen John Burzichelli and Adam Taliaferro were regarded as overseeing a safe district."
3. DiFilippo, Dana. "A record-setting election for Republican women in N.J.", New Jersey Monitor, November 8, 2021. Accessed January 10, 2022. "Indeed, it was a record-setting year for Republican women, with voters last week electing as many as seven female GOP newcomers to the Assembly — the most ever, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University (the Associated Press has still not called some of the races). The previous record was four in 2007, said Debbie Walsh, the center’s director.... Seven other incumbent Republican women held onto seats in the Legislature, as well."
4. Connolly, John. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record, November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
5. Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
6. New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
7. Legislative Roster for District 3, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2022.
8. "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
9. 3rd Legislative District 2021 Election Results, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed January 10, 2022.

External links

• Legislative webpage