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Jon BramnickREPRepublican State Senator, District 21
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Jon M. Bramnick (born February 24, 1953) is an American Republican Party politician and comedian, who has served in the New Jersey Senate since 2022, representing the 21st legislative district. He previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 21st Legislative District from 2003 to 2022, where he was the Assembly Republican Leader from January 2012 to January 2022. He was appointed to the Assembly in 2003 to fill the unexpired term of the vacancy created upon the selection of Thomas Kean Jr. to fill an unexpired New Jersey Senate term. He was elected to a full two-year term later that year and was re-elected in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019. He was elected to the New Jersey Senate in 2021 and was re-elected in 2023. In January 2024, Bramnick announced he was running for Governor of New Jersey in 2025.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Bachelor of Arts
Maurice A. Deane School of Law
Juris Doctor
Plainfield High School
Past Positions1 - 10 of 10
Senator
New Jersey State Senate
2022 - Current
Assembly Member
New Jersey State General Assembly
2003 - 2022
Republican Leader
New Jersey State General Assembly
2012 - 2022
Assembly Republican Conference Leader
New Jersey State General Assembly
2009 - 2012
Republican Whip
New Jersey State General Assembly
2007 - 2009
Assistant Whip
New Jersey State General Assembly
2006 - 2007
Council Member
City of Plainfield, New Jersey
1984 - 1991
Adjunct Professor
Business Law, Rutgers University
1989 - 1990
Assistant Professor
Business Law, Rider University
1984 - 1989
Partner
Bramnick, Rodriguez, Mitterhoff, Grabas and Woodruff
1984 - Current
Other Experience1 - 16 of 16
Board Member
United Fund of Westfield
Current
Board Member
Muhlenberg Hospital Foundation
Current
Board Member
Westfield College Men's Club
Current
Board Member
Wardlaw Hartridge School
Current
Chair
Westfield Town Republican Committee
Current
Comedic Auctioneer
American Red Cross
Current
Comedic Auctioneer
Diabetes Foundation of New Jersey
Current
Comedic Auctioneer
Boy Scouts of America
Current
Comedic Auctioneer
New Jersey State Symphony
Current
Lecturer
American Association for Justice
Current
Lecturer
New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Current
President
Richard J. Hughes Inn of Court
2001
Guest Commentator
Court Television
1998
Member
Phi Beta Kappa at Syracuse University
1971 - 1975
Former Comedic Auctioneer
AIDS Benefits Committee
Former Member
Legislative Services Commission, New Jersey General Assembly