Dan Hutchison

Daniel Hutchison is an American attorney and Democratic Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 4th legislative district, since taking office on January 9, 2024.

Dan Hutchison
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2024 Serving with Cody Miller
Preceded by	Paul D. Moriarty Gabriela Mosquera
Personal details
Born	Daniel Hutchison
Political party	Democratic (2005–present)
Other political affiliations	Republican (before 2005)
Education	Rider University Widener University Delaware Law School

Biography

A resident since 1995 of Gloucester Township, New Jersey, Hutchison graduated in 1989 from Rider College (since renamed as Rider University), earned certification as a Certified Public Accountant, and is an attorney who earned his degree at Widener University Delaware Law School in 1995.^[1]

He was the Republican nominee for the 1st Congressional District of New Jersey in the 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey.^[2]

He has been elected to five terms as a member of the Gloucester Township Council.^[3]

Elective office

Led by Paul D. Moriarty, who was running for the New Jersey Senate seat vacated by Fred Madden,^[4] Hutchison and his Democratic running mate Cody Miller, defeated Republicans Amanda Esposito and Matthew P. Walker in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election.^[5][6]

District 4

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.^[7] The representatives from the 4th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:^[8]

• Senator Paul D. Moriarty (D)
• Assemblyman Dan Hutchison (D)
• Assemblywoman Cody Miller (D)

Electoral history

New Jersey's 1st congressional district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rob Andrews (incumbent)	201,163	75.00%
	Republican	Daniel Hutchison	66,109	24.65%
	Independent	Arturo Croce	931	0.35%
Majority			135,054	50.36%
Turnout			268,203
	Democratic hold

4th Legislative District General Election, 2023^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dan Hutchison	30,116	26.5
	Democratic	Cody D. Miller	29,770	26.2
	Republican	Amanda Esposito	26,653	23.5
	Republican	Matthew P. Walker	25,881	22.8
	Conservatives South Jersey	Maureen Dukes Penrose	1,145	1.0
Total votes			113,565	100.0
	Democratic hold

References

1. Dan Hutchison, Gloucester Township, New Jersey. Accessed December 25, 2023. "Dan Hutchison has been a resident of Gloucester Township since 1995.... Dan received a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Rider College in 1989. Thereafter, he passed the CPA exam in 1991 and attended Widener’s Legal Education Institute for paralegal studies in 1992. Dan graduated from Widener University Law School with a J.D. in 1995."
2. "Party Switcher". Observer. 2005-12-02. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
3. Dan Hutchison, District 4 Democrats. Accessed December 25, 2023. "Dan Hutchison is a father of four, an attorney, and a five-term Gloucester Township Councilman.... Hutchison earned his J.D. from Widener University Law School."
4. "NJ Elections Voters Guide: 4th Legislative District", NJ Spotlight News. Accessed December 25, 2023. "Incumbent Sen. Fred Madden, a Democrat from Gloucester County, is retiring, so Paul Moriarty, a current assemblyman and former mayor of Washington Township, is the Democratic candidate for the state senate."
5. Connolly, John. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record, November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
6. Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
7. New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 21, 2024.
8. Legislative Roster for District 4, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 21, 2024.