New Jersey Democratic State Committee


The New Jersey Democratic State Committee is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of New Jersey. John Currie is serving as chairman and Peg Schaffer is the vice-chairwoman.

Party platform

The party follows the platform of the Democratic National Committee.

Party structure

The NJDSC is the state affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party with an executive committee composed of 13 state Democratic officials. In addition the party has Democratic County Chairs for each of the state's 21 counties.

Current elected officials

The New Jersey Democratic Party holds a majority in the New Jersey Senate and the New Jersey General Assembly. The party also holds both U.S. Senate seats, 11 of the state's 12 U.S. House seats and controls the governor's and lieutenant governor's offices.

Members of Congress

Democrats comprise 13 of New Jersey's 14-member Congressional delegation - including both US Senators and 11 member of the House of Representatives.

U.S. Senate

Democrats have controlled both of New Jersey's seats in the U.S. Senate since 2013:
Out of the 12 seats New Jersey is apportioned in the U.S. House of Representatives, 10 are held by Democrats:
Democrats control both of the elected statewide offices:

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Party financing

On January 19, 2006 the Star-Ledger published the findings of quarterly reports by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. The reports found that the NJDSC had raised almost $6 million and spent over $6 million in the 2005 election year. The organization representing Democratic Members of the Assembly, called the Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee, had raised a little over $6.5 million and spent about $6.7 million. The organization representing Democratic State Senators, called the Senate Democratic Majority, had raised approximately $1.3 million and spent $1 million. In total the three State Democratic organizations had raised nearly $14 million and spent about $14.1 million in 2005.
In comparison, the New Jersey Republican State Committee, the state affiliate of the Republican Party, had raised about $2.2 million and spent $2.1 million. The organization representing Republican Assemblymen called the Assembly Republican Victory had raised $2.2 million and spent $2.4 million. The organization representing the Republican State Senators called the Senate Republican Majority had raised a little more than $700,000 and spent about $640,000. In total the three State Republican organizations had raised $5.2 million and spent around $5.2 million.

List of chairmen and chairwomen