Bethanne McCarthy Patrick
{{short description|Member of the New Jersey General Assembly}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Bethanne McCarthy Patrick
| image =
| caption =
| state_assembly = New Jersey
| district = 3rd
| term_start = January 11, 2022
| term_end = January 9, 2024
| predecessor = John Burzichelli
Adam Taliaferro
| alongside = Beth Sawyer
| successor = David Bailey
Heather Simmons
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|04|20}}
| birth_place =
| education =
| residence = Mannington Township, New Jersey
| party = Republican
| website = [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/440/assemblywoman-patrick Legislative webpage]
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Bethanne McCarthy Patrick (born April 20, 1970) is an American Republican Party politician who represented the 3rd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from January 11, 2022 to January 9, 2024.
McCarthy Patrick is an emergency medical technician for Inspira Health. She served on the board of education of the Mannington Township School District from 2019 to 2021.
New Jersey Assembly
In the 2021 general election, McCarthy Patrick, together with her Republican running mates Beth Sawyer in the Assembly and Edward Durr in the Senate, knocked off Democratic incumbents Stephen M. Sweeney in the Senate and John Burzichelli and Adam Taliaferro in the Assembly. Before the election, the district had been viewed as a "solidly 'blue'" safe district for Democrats.Smith, Joseph P. [https://www.thedailyjournal.com/story/news/2021/11/03/republic-senate-assembly-tuesday-election-third-district-upset-edward-durr-stephen-sweeney/6269069001/ "Steve Sweeney trailing Republican truck driver Ed Durr in NJ Third District"], The Daily Journal, November 3, 2021. Accessed January 10, 2022. "Durr and GOP General Assembly running mates Bethanne McCarthy Patrick and Beth Sawyer, based on unofficial final results Wednesday, have flipped the solidly 'blue' Third Legislative District into the Republican column. It has been two decades since a Republican represented the Third District in the Senate or Assembly. Generally, Democratic state Sen. Stephen M. Sweeney and Assemblymen John Burzichelli and Adam Taliaferro were regarded as overseeing a safe district."
McCarthy Patrick was one of a record seven new Republican Assemblywomen elected in the 2021 general election, joining seven Republican women incumbents who won re-election that year.DiFilippo, Dana. [https://newjerseymonitor.com/2021/11/08/a-record-setting-election-for-republican-women-in-n-j/ "A record-setting election for Republican women in N.J."], New Jersey Monitor, November 8, 2021. Accessed January 10, 2022. "Indeed, it was a record-setting year for Republican women, with voters last week electing as many as seven female GOP newcomers to the Assembly — the most ever, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University (the Associated Press has still not called some of the races). The previous record was four in 2007, said Debbie Walsh, the center’s director.... Seven other incumbent Republican women held onto seats in the Legislature, as well."
In the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election, McCarthy Patrick and her running mate Thomas J. Tedesco were defeated by Democratic challengers Heather Simmons and David Bailey.Connolly, John. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2023/11/07/nj-election-results-2023-state-senate-assembly-seats/71481204007/ "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided"], The Record, November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2023/2023-official-general-results-general-assembly.pdf Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023], New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
= Committees =
Committee assignments for the current session are:[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/440/assemblywoman-mccarthy-patrick Assemblywoman Bethanne McCarthy Patrick], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed March 14, 2022.
- Environment and Solid Waste
- Health
- Housing
= District 3 =
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.[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/constitution New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022. Representatives from the 3rd District for the 2022—2023 Legislative Session are:[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster?district=3 Legislative Roster for District 3], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2022.
- Senator Edward Durr (R)
- Assemblywoman Bethanne McCarthy Patrick (R)
- Assemblywoman Beth Sawyer (R)
Electoral history
= Assembly =
{{Election box begin no change
|title = 3rd 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}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Heather Simmons
| votes = 30,861
| percentage = 25.6
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Dave Bailey Jr.
| votes = 30,737
| percentage = 25.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Bethanne McCarthy Patrick (incumbent)
| votes = 29,522
| percentage = 24.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Tom Tedesco
| votes = 29,480
| percentage = 24.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 120,600
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin| title= 2021 New Jersey General Assembly election for the 3rd Legislative District[https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2021/2021-general-election-results-gen-assembly-state-senate-district-03.pdf 3rd Legislative District 2021 Election Results], New Jersey Department of State. Accessed January 10, 2022.}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Beth Sawyer
|votes = 33,878
|percentage = 26.2%
|change = {{increase}} 3.2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Bethanne McCarthy Patrick
|votes = 33,735
|percentage = 26.1%
|change = {{increase}} 4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=John J. Burzichelli (Incumbent)|votes=31,024|percentage=24.0%|change={{decrease}} 3.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Adam Taliaferro (Incumbent)|votes=30,537|percentage=23.6%|change={{decrease}} 3.5}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/440/assemblywoman-patrick Legislative webpage]
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Category:Emergency medical technicians
Category:Republican Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly
Category:People from Mannington Township, New Jersey
Category:Politicians from Salem County, New Jersey
Category:School board members in New Jersey
Category:Women state legislators in New Jersey