| Charles Mainor | |
| Office1: | Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 31st Legislative District |
| Term Start1: | January 12, 2010 |
| Term End1: | January 12, 2016 |
| Predecessor1: | L. Harvey Smith |
| Alongside1: | Anthony Chiappone (2010) Jason O'Donnell (2010-16) |
| Successor1: | Nicholas Chiaravalloti Angela V. McKnight |
| Birth Date: | 23 January 1967 |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Alma Mater: | New Jersey City University (B.S.) |
| Occupation: | Police Detective |
| Residence: | Jersey City, New Jersey |
Charles Mainor (born January 23, 1967) is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 31st Legislative District. Mainor is a police detective in Jersey City.[1] He succeeded L. Harvey Smith, who did not seek re-election in 2009.
Mainor graduated from New Jersey City University with a B.S. degree in criminal justice.[2] He ran unsuccessfully for the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders twice before his election to the Assembly in 2009.[3]
In the Assembly, Mainor served as chair of the Law and Public Safety Committee. He was also a member of the Consumer Affairs Committee, Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee, and the Joint Committee on Housing Affordability.[2] [4]
After being easily re-elected in 2011 and 2013, Mainor originally sought re-election to the Assembly in the June 2015 despite losing the support of the Hudson County Democratic Committee and Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop.[5] Ultimately, he dropped out before the Democratic primary election.[6]