Avi Schnall

American politician
Avi Schnall
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 30th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2024
Serving with Sean T. Kean
Preceded byNed Thomson
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceLakewood Township, New Jersey
Alma mater

Alexander "Avi" Schnall is an American Democratic Party politician, who has represented the 30th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly since being sworn into office on January 9, 2024.

A Brooklyn native, Schnall moved to Lakewood Township, New Jersey, to study at Beth Medrash Govoha.[1]

New Jersey General Assembly

In the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election, incumbent Republican Sean T. Kean won re-election, while Schnall won the second seat, more than 10,000 votes ahead of Republican incumbent Ned Thomson, while Schnall's Democratic running mate Salvatore "Sal" Frascino came in a distant fourth.[2][3] Schnall's victory was described as "a major upset" in a district that had traditionally been solidly Republican, reflecting the growing Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood Township and surrounding communities.[4] Schnall was one of 27 members elected for the first time to serve in the General Assembly in 2024, more than one-third of the 80 seats.[5]

Committees

Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[6]

  • Education
  • State and Local Government

District 30

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.[7] The representatives from the 30th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[8]

  • Senator Robert Singer (R)
  • Assemblyman Sean T. Kean (R)
  • Assemblyman Avi Schnall (D)

Electoral history

30th Legislative District General Election, 2023[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sean T. Kean (incumbent) 37,450 39.9
Democratic Avi Schnall 29,482 31.4
Republican Edward H. Thomson (incumbent) 18,076 19.3
Democratic Salvatore Frascino 8,868 9.4
Total votes 93,876 100.0
Republican hold
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. ^ DiFilippo, Dana (January 2, 2024). "In Shore district, incumbent-toppling rabbi brings a fresh voice to the Assembly". New Jersey Monitor. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Connolly, John. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record, November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
  4. ^ Johnson, Brent. "Democrats have big night in battle for N.J. Legislature", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 8, 2023, updated November 28, 2023. Accessed December 25, 2023. "In a major upset in the Shore’s 30th District, Democrat Avi Schnall won an Assembly seat in the longtime Republican stronghold that includes Lakewood, home to one of the East Coast’s fastest-growing Orthodox Jewish populations. Schnall, a top Orthodox leader in the township and a former Republican, ousted Republican Ned Thomson, whose two running mates — Sen. Robert Singer and Assemblyman Sean Kean — won re-election."
  5. ^ Wildstein, David. "37 new lawmakers take office at noon", New Jersey Globe, January 9, 2024. Accessed January 9, 2024. "The 221st New Jersey Legislature begins today, with 37 new lawmakers – nearly one-third of the legislature – being sworn in at noon. That number includes ten new Senators and 27 new members of the General Assembly."
  6. ^ Assemblyman Alexander "Avi" Schnall (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 24, 2024.
  7. ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  8. ^ Legislative Roster for District 30, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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221st Legislature (2024–2025)
Speaker of the General Assembly
Craig Coughlin (D)
Speaker pro tempore
Benjie E. Wimberly (D)
Majority Leader
Louis Greenwald (D)
Minority Leader
John DiMaio (R)
  1. ▌Antwan McClellan (R)
    ▌Erik K. Simonsen (R)
  2. ▌Don Guardian (R)
    ▌Claire Swift (R)
  3. ▌David Bailey (D)
    ▌Heather Simmons (D)
  4. ▌Dan Hutchison (D)
    ▌Cody Miller (D)
  5. ▌Bill Moen (D)
    ▌William Spearman (D)
  6. ▌Louis Greenwald (D)
    ▌Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D)
  7. ▌Herb Conaway (D)
    ▌Carol A. Murphy (D)
  8. ▌Andrea Katz (D)
    ▌Michael Torrissi (R)
  9. ▌Greg Myhre (R)
    ▌Brian E. Rumpf (R)
  10. ▌Paul Kanitra (R)
    ▌Gregory P. McGuckin (R)
  11. ▌Margie Donlon (D)
    ▌Luanne Peterpaul (D)
  12. ▌Robert D. Clifton (R)
    ▌Alex Sauickie (R)
  13. ▌Vicky Flynn (R)
    ▌Gerard Scharfenberger (R)
  14. ▌Wayne DeAngelo (D)
    ▌Tennille McCoy (D)
  15. ▌Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)
    ▌Anthony Verrelli (D)
  16. ▌Mitchelle Drulis (D)
    ▌Roy Freiman (D)
  17. ▌Joseph Danielsen (D)
    ▌Kevin Egan (D)
  18. ▌Robert Karabinchak (D)
    ▌Sterley Stanley (D)
  19. ▌Craig Coughlin (D)
    ▌Yvonne Lopez (D)
  20. ▌Reginald Atkins (D)
    ▌Annette Quijano (D)
  21. ▌Michele Matsikoudis (R)
    ▌Nancy Munoz (R)
  22. ▌Linda S. Carter (D)
    ▌James J. Kennedy (D)
  23. ▌John DiMaio (R)
    ▌Erik Peterson (R)
  24. ▌Dawn Fantasia (R)
    ▌Mike Inganamort (R)
  25. ▌Christian Barranco (R)
    ▌Aura K. Dunn (R)
  26. ▌Brian Bergen (R)
    ▌Jay Webber (R)
  27. ▌Rosy Bagolie (D)
    ▌Alixon Collazos-Gill (D)
  28. ▌Garnet Hall (D)
    ▌Cleopatra Tucker (D)
  29. ▌Eliana Pintor Marin (D)
    ▌Shanique Speight (D)
  30. ▌Avi Schnall (D)
    ▌Sean T. Kean (R)
  31. ▌Barbara McCann Stamato (D)
    ▌William Sampson (D)
  32. ▌John Allen (D)
    ▌Jessica Ramirez (D)
  33. ▌Julio Marenco (D)
    ▌Gabe Rodriguez (D)
  34. ▌Carmen Morales (D)
    ▌Michael Venezia (D)
  35. ▌Shavonda E. Sumter (D)
    ▌Benjie E. Wimberly (D)
  36. ▌Clinton Calabrese (D)
    ▌Gary Schaer (D)
  37. ▌Shama Haider (D)
    ▌Ellen Park (D)
  38. ▌Lisa Swain (D)
    ▌Chris Tully (D)
  39. ▌Robert Auth (R)
    ▌John V. Azzariti (R)
  40. ▌Al Barlas (R)
    ▌Christopher DePhillips (R)