Antwan McClellan
{{short description|Member of the New Jersey General Assembly}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Antwan McClellan
|image = Antwan McClellan.jpg
|state_assembly = New Jersey
|district = 1st
|alongside = Erik K. Simonsen
|term_start = January 14, 2020
|term_end =
|predecessor = R. Bruce Land
Matthew W. Milam
|successor =
|office1 = Member of the Ocean City Council
from the 2nd ward
|term_start1 = July 1, 2012
|term_end1 = January 14, 2020
|predecessor1 = Kate Bergman
|successor1 = Tomaso Rotondi
|birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|46|2021|6|22}}
|birth_place = Ocean City, New Jersey, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Republican
|education = Virginia State University
Old Dominion University
|website = {{url|njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/425/assemblyman-mcclellan|State Senate website}}
}}
Antwan McClellan (born 1974/1975)https://capemaycountyherald.com/article/community-religion-read-your-bible-assemblyman-urges-article_4734edcc-d39a-11eb-a283-4f8a2085b8d4-html is an American Republican Party politician who has represented the 1st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 14, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/oceancity/ocean-city-councilman-elected-nj-assembly-what-happens-next|title=Ocean City Councilman Elected To NJ Assembly: What Happens Next|date=2019-11-06|website=Ocean City, NJ Patch|language=en|access-date=2019-11-07}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/politics/historic-win-for-african-american-in-st-district/article_61488040-d325-5616-826d-3758840b4a1d.html|title=Historic win for African American in 1st District|first=Michelle |last=Brunetti Post |website=The Press of Atlantic City|language=en|access-date=2019-11-07}} McClellan served as a councilman in Ocean City, New Jersey from 2012 until 2020.{{cite web |url=http://www.ocnj.us/City-Council |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118183924/http://www.ocnj.us/City-Council |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-11-18 |title=City Council
|date=2011-11-18 |website=Wayback Machine |language=en |access-date=2020-01-19}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ocnj.us/city-council |title=City Council |access-date=2020-07-20}}
Personal and early life
McClellan is a lifelong resident of Ocean City.{{cite web |title=Ocean City Councilman McClellan Seeking Assembly Seat |date=March 12, 2019 |url=https://seaislenews.com/ocean-city-councilman-mcclellan-seeking-assembly-seat/ |publisher=Sea Isle News |access-date=11 November 2019}} He is the youngest of six siblings. He attended Ocean City High School as well as Virginia State University and Old Dominion University.[https://www.njassemblygop.com/mcclellan/ Assemblyman Antwan McClellan], NJ Assembly Republicans. Accessed January 12, 2022. "A 1993 graduate of Ocean City High School, McClellan attended Virginia State University and Old Dominion University." McClellan serves as the Confidential Assistant/Personnel Director/Public Information Officer in the Cape May County Sheriff's Department. He was first elected to the Ocean City Council in 2012 and was re-elected in 2016. He has also served as a member of the board of education of the Ocean City School District, a trustee on the Ocean City Historical Museum and a volunteer for the South Jersey Field of Dreams.
New Jersey Assembly
McClellan started his bid for Assembly in early 2019. He ran as a team alongside Mike Testa and Erik Simonsen. McClellan alongside Simonsen ousted incumbents Bruce Land and Matt Milam. He was also the first African American Republican in the legislature since 2002.{{Cite news|url=https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/gop-picks-up-one-senate-seat-two-assembly-seats-in-mid-term-elections/|work=New Jersey Globe|access-date=November 6, 2019|title=GOP picks up one Senate seat, two Assembly seats in mid-term elections|language=en-US}}
Republicans attacked the Democratic-supporting General Majority PAC for darkening McClellan's face in a mailer, accusing them of racism and demanding the mailer be withdrawn. McClellan commented on the mailer, "The Democratic Party claims to be the party of inclusion. However, the moment a person of color like me disagrees with their narrative, they launch an ad hominem attack, whip out their best 'Aunt Jemima' photograph, and purposefully darken my complexion in order to suppress dissent."{{cite web |title=Camden Political Machine Launches Racist Smear Against Ocean City Councilman Antwan McClellan GOP Demands Democrats Andrzejczak, Land and Milam Break Ties with Super PAC |url=https://www.capemaycountyherald.com/community/article_901e873a-de34-11e9-8fe4-93f1d61e3716.html |publisher=Cape May County Herald |access-date=11 November 2019}}
= Tenure =
McClellan was sworn into the Assembly on January 14, 2020, when the 219th New Jersey Legislature convened.
= Committee assignments =
- Appropriations
- Homeland Security and State Preparedness
- Tourism Gaming and the Arts
=District 1=
File:NJ Legislative District 1.png
New Jersey's 1st Legislative District encompasses parts of Atlantic County, New Jersey, Cumberland County, New Jersey, and all of Cape May County, New Jersey. 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 representatives from the 1st District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster?district=1 Legislative Roster for District 1], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 21, 2024.
- Senator Mike Testa (R)
- Assemblyman Antwan McClellan (R)
- Assemblyman Erik Simonsen (R)
Electoral history
= General Assembly =
{{Election box begin no change
|title = 1st Legislative District General Election, 2023{{Cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2023/2023-official-general-results-general-assembly.pdf |title=Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election |publisher=New Jersey Department of State |access-date=December 6, 2023}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Erik Simonsen (incumbent)
| votes = 27,976
| percentage = 31.8
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Antwan McClellan (incumbent)
| votes = 27,603
| percentage = 31.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Damita White-Morris
| votes = 16,257
| percentage = 18.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Eddie L. Bonner
| votes = 16,228
| percentage = 18.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 88,064
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
|title = 1st legislative district general election, 2021{{cite web |title=Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election |url=https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2021/2021-official-general-results-general-assembly.pdf |publisher=Secretary of State of New Jersey |date=November 30, 2021 |access-date=December 12, 2021}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Erik Simonsen (incumbent)
| votes = 40,803
| percentage = 31.61%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Antwan McClellan (incumbent)
| votes = 40,405
| percentage = 31.30%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = John P. Capizola Jr.
| votes = 23,818
| percentage = 18.45%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Julia L. Hankerson
| votes = 23,055
| percentage = 17.86%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Gallo
| votes = 589
| percentage = 0.46%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Jacob Selwood
| votes = 399
| percentage = 0.31%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 129,069
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2019 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 1st Legislative District{{cite web|title=NJ general Assembly 01|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=867349|access-date=December 29, 2019}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Erik Simonsen
|votes = 27,304
|percentage = 27.15%
|change = {{increase}} 7.53
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Antwan McClellan
|votes = 26,264
|percentage = 26.11%
|change = {{increase}} 6.67
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Bruce Land (Incumbent)
|votes = 23,778
|percentage = 23.64%
|change = {{decrease}} 7.61
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Matthew W. Milam (Incumbent)
|votes = 23,234
|percentage = 23.10%
|change = {{decrease}} 6.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 100,508
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/425/assemblyman-mcclellan Legislative Webpage]
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