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Wayne P. DeAngelo (born November 5, 1965) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 14th Legislative District.
Wayne DeAngelo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 14th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Baroni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1965 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Toni DeAngelo |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey |
| Education | Mercer County Community College |
| Website | Assembly website |
DeAngelo was born in Trenton, New Jersey.[1] He is a fourth-generation Hamilton Township, Mercer County resident of Italian-American descent. He lives in the township with his wife Toni and their two daughters. DeAngelo attended Steinert High School and the Rupert John Trade School.[2] He is the Assistant Business Manager of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 269.[3] DeAngelo is a former Hamilton Township Councilman. DeAngelo and John Bencivengo, Hamilton's mayor, served as Grand Marshals of the 2008 Hamilton Township Columbus Day Parade.[4]
DeAngelo was first elected to the Assembly in 2007 winning a close race with his Democratic running mate, incumbent Assemblywoman Linda R. Greenstein against Republicans Adam Bushman and Tom Goodwin and Libertarians Jason M. Scheurer and Ray F. Cragle. While Greenstein won 27% of the total vote, DeAngelo eked out a win by getting 821 more votes than third-place winner Goodwin.[5] He subsequently won another full term to the Assembly with Greenstein in 2009; since 2011, DeAngelo won re-election with Dan Benson.
DeAngelo and his newcomer running mate Tennille McCoy defeated Republicans Adam J. Elias and Skye Gilmartin in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election.[6][7]
Committees
DeAngelo serves on the following committees:[3]
- Telecommunications and Utilities, Chair
- Military and Veterans' Affairs, Vice-Chair
- Appropriations
District 14
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.[8] The representatives from the 14th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[9]
- Senator Linda R. Greenstein (D)
- Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo (D)
- Assemblywoman Tennille McCoy (D)
New Jersey Assembly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wayne P. DeAngelo (incumbent) | 32,843 | 30.3 | |
| Democratic | Tennille McCoy | 31,181 | 28.8 | |
| Republican | Adam Elias | 22,223 | 20.5 | |
| Republican | Skye Gilmartin | 22,174 | 20.5 | |
| Total votes | 108,421 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wayne P. DeAngelo (incumbent) | 40,836 | 28.29% | |
| Democratic | Daniel R. Benson (incumbent) | 40,241 | 27.85% | |
| Republican | Andrew Pachuta | 31,366 | 21.71% | |
| Republican | Bina Shah | 30,531 | 21.13% | |
| For The People | Michael Bollentin | 1,535 | 1.06% | |
| Total votes | 144,509 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wayne DeAngelo (incumbent) | 29,734 | 30.32% | ||
| Democratic | Daniel Benson (incumbent) | 29,012 | 29.59% | ||
| Republican | Thomas Calabrese | 19,791 | 20.18% | ||
| Republican | Bina Shah | 18,024 | 18.38% | ||
| Integrity And Accountability | Michael Bollentin | 1,500 | 1.53% | ||
| Total votes | 98,061 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wayne DeAngelo | 35,596 | 30.0 |  0.2 | |
| Democratic | Daniel R. Benson | 35,088 | 29.6 |  0.9 | |
| Republican | Kristian Stout | 24,725 | 20.9 | 1.3 | |
| Republican | Steven Uccio | 23,106 | 19.5 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | '118,515' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wayne DeAngelo | 22,319 | 30.2 | 3.2 | |
| Democratic | Daniel R. Benson | 21,187 | 28.7 | 2.7 | |
| Republican | David C. Jones | 14,474 | 19.6 | 4.0 | |
| Republican | Philip R. Kaufman | 13,937 | 18.9 | 3.1 | |
| Green | Joann Cousin | 1,028 | 1.4 | N/A | |
| Green | Steven Welzer | 957 | 1.3 | N/A | |
| Total votes | '73,902' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wayne DeAngelo | 32,048 | 27.0 | 2.0 | |
| Democratic | Daniel R. Benson | 30,992 | 26.0 | 2.0 | |
| Republican | Steve Cook | 28,135 | 23.6 | 2.7 | |
| Republican | Ronald Haas | 26,233 | 22.0 | 1.2 | |
| Libertarian | Sean O’Connor | 898 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Steven Uccio | 779 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Total votes | '119,085' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wayne DeAngelo | 26,626 | 29.0 | |
| Democratic | Daniel R. Benson | 25,662 | 28.0 | |
| Republican | Sheree McGowan | 19,135 | 20.9 | |
| Republican | Wayne Wittman | 19,100 | 20.8 | |
| Green | Steven Welzer | 1,189 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 91,712 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda R. Greenstein | 37,958 | 28.2 | 1.1 | |
| Democratic | Wayne DeAngelo | 35,791 | 26.6 | 2.6 | |
| Republican | Rob Calabro | 30,479 | 22.6 | 0.7 | |
| Republican | William T. Harvey, Jr. | 29,530 | 21.9 | 0.8 | |
| Modern Whig | Gene L. Baldassari | 859 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Total votes | '134,617' | '100.0' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda R. Greenstein | 28,266 | 27.1 | 0.4 | |
| Democratic | Wayne P. DeAngelo | 25,119 | 24.0 | 1.7 | |
| Republican | Thomas Goodwin | 24,298 | 23.3 | 4.4 | |
| Republican | Adam Bushman | 23,711 | 22.7 | 0.4 | |
| Libertarian | Jason M. Scheurer | 1,775 | 1.7 | 1.2 | |
| Libertarian | Ray F. Cragle | 1,308 | 1.3 | 0.8 | |
| Total votes | '104,477' | '100.0' | |||
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