Brandon Umba Explained

Brandon Umba
State Assembly:New Jersey
District:8th
Alongside:Michael Torrissi
Term Start:January 11, 2022
Term End:January 9, 2024
Successor:Andrea Katz
Birth Date:8 September 1985
Party:Republican
Education:Catholic University (BA)

Brandon Umba (born September 8, 1985) is an American Republican Party politician who represented the 8th Legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly from January 11, 2022, to January 9, 2024.[1] [2] He narrowly lost re-election by 252 votes in 2023 in an upset to Democrat Andrea Katz.[3] [4] Umba later announced he would run for his seat again in 2025.[5]

A resident of Medford, where he has served on the Zoning Board of Adjustment, Umba has served as the Township Administrator of West Deptford Township, Lumberton and Manchester Township.[6]

District 8

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. The other representatives from the 8th District for the 2022—2023 Legislative Session were:[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Burlington GOP Backs Torrissi, Umba For Assembly In 8th District . New Jersey Globe . 2021-03-13 . 2022-01-09.
  2. News: Stanfield Leads Addiego, Torrissi And Umba Win In The 8th District . New Jersey Globe . 2021-11-02 . 2022-01-09.
  3. News: Andrea Katz becomes 6th NJ Democrat to flip a Republican seat in the General Assembly this election . KYW Newsradio Audio On-Demand . 2023-11-23 . en.
  4. News: DiFilippo . Dana . January 16, 2024 . After surprise upset, Assembly newcomer aims to be a voice for those who struggle . 2024-01-23 . New Jersey Monitor . en-US.
  5. News: Wildstein . David . 2023-11-29 . Umba will seek rematch with Katz in 2025 . 2024-01-13 . New Jersey Globe . en-US.
  6. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/443/assemblyman-umba Legislative webpage
  7. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster?district=8 Legislative Roster for District 8