Brian E. Rumpf
{{short description|Member of the New Jersey General Assembly}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Brian E. Rumpf (March 5, 2025).jpg
| name = Brian Rumpf
| office1 = Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 9th District
| term_start1 = June 23, 2003
| term_end1 =
| alongside1 = Christopher J. Connors (2003-2008)
Daniel Van Pelt (2008-2009)
DiAnne Gove (2009-2024)
Greg Myhre (2024-present)
| predecessor1 = Jeffrey Moran
| successor1 =
| office2 = Mayor of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey
| term_start2 = January 1, 2000
| term_end2 = December 31, 2003
| predecessor2 = John Adair
| successor2 = Raymond Gormley
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|05|11}}
| birth_place = Somerville, New Jersey
| spouse = Debra Rumpf
| party = Republican
| alma_mater = B.A. The Catholic University of America (politics)
J.D. Washington and Lee University School of Law | occupation = Attorney
| residence = Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
| website = [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/228/assemblyman-rumpf Legislative Website]
}}
Brian E. Rumpf (born May 11, 1964) is an American Republican politician, who has represented the 9th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on June 23, 2003. He has been the Minority Policy Co-Chair in the General Assembly since 2014.
Early life
He was born in Somerville, New Jersey, on May 11, 1964, and graduated from St. Joseph High School.Silber, Zach. [https://observer.com/2011/02/brian-e-rumpf-r-ocean/ "Brian E. Rumpf (R-Ocean)"], Observer.com, February 28, 2011. Accessed March 8, 2022. "Assemblyman Rumpf was born in Somerville on May 11, 1964. He graduated from St. Joseph High School and attended The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC where he graduated in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts." Rumpf received a B.A. in Politics from The Catholic University of America in 1986 and was awarded a Juris Doctor degree from the Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1989. Rumpf served on the Little Egg Harbor Township Committee from 1997 to 2005, serving as its Mayor from 2000 - 2003. He serves as a member of the Little Egg Harbor Township Planning Board.
New Jersey Assembly
Rumpf was selected by a special Republican convention in June 2003 to fill a vacancy in the Assembly created upon the resignation of Assemblyman Jeffrey Moran to accept appointment as Ocean County Surrogate.Hazard, John. [http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030926/NEWS/70821072 "Little Egg Harbor lawyer fills Assembly vacancy in solidly Republican 9th District"], Asbury Park Press, September 26, 2003. Accessed May 25, 2008.
= Committees =
= District 9 =
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. The representatives from the 9th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster?district=9 Legislative Roster for District 9], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024.
- Senator Carmen Amato (R)
- Assemblyman Greg Myhre (R)
- Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf (R)
Personal life
He currently resides in Little Egg Harbor Township where he and his wife Debra are partners at the law firm Rumpf, Rumpf and Reid.[http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=43228 Assembly Member Brian E. Rumpf], Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 9, 2007. They have two children.{{cite web |url=http://www.njassemblyrepublicans.com/?works=rumpf |title=Policy Co-Chair Brian E. Rumpf - New Jersey Assembly Republicans |publisher=New Jersey Assembly Republicans |access-date=August 27, 2015}}
He also works full-time for the Ocean County Health Department as director of personnel and program development, a $139,000 position supplementing his $49,000 salary as Assemblyman. It is unclear how much additional income Rumpf earns from his law firm.{{Cite web|url=https://www.app.com/story/opinion/editorials/2018/01/22/political-patronage-new-jersey-brian-rumpf/1051934001/|title=EDITORIAL: Rumpf latest patronage recipient|website=Asbury Park Press|language=en|access-date=2019-06-09}}
Electoral history
= Assembly =
{{Election box begin no change
|title = 9th 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 = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Brian E. Rumpf (incumbent)
| votes = 37,559
| percentage = 34.0
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Greg Myhre
| votes = 36,342
| percentage = 32.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Sarah Collins
| votes = 18,374
| percentage = 16.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Joseph Atura
| votes = 17,205
| percentage = 15.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Green Party (United States)
| candidate = Barry Bendar
| votes = 979
| percentage = 0.8
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 110,459
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
|title = 9th 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}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Brian E. Rumpf (incumbent)
| votes = 61,980
| percentage = 35.13%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = DiAnne C. Gove (incumbent)
| votes = 60,798
| percentage = 34.46%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Alexis Jackson
| votes = 26,975
| percentage = 15.29%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Kristen Henninger-Holland
| votes = 26,700
| percentage = 15.13%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 176,453
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{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 = 9th Legislative District General Election, 2019{{cite web|title=Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For PRIMARY ELECTION 06/04/2019 Election|url=https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2019/2019-official-primary-candidates-general-assembly.pdf|publisher=Secretary of State of New Jersey|access-date=April 28, 2019|date=April 11, 2019}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Brian Rumpf (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 35,190
| percentage = 34.8%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = DiAnne Gove (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 34,462
| percentage = 34.08%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Sarah Collins
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 16,246
| percentage = 16.07%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Wayne Lewis
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 15,211
| percentage = 15.04%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 101,109
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin
| title = New Jersey general election, 2017{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/2017-results/2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf|title=2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf|access-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521090837/https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/2017-results/2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf|archive-date=21 May 2019|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = Brian E. Rumpf
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 40,158
| percentage = 31.9
| change = {{decrease}} 1.5
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = DiAnne C. Gove
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 39,523
| percentage = 31.4
| change = {{decrease}} 1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Jill Dobrowansky
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 23,534
| percentage = 18.7
| change = {{increase}} 1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Ryan Young
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 22,721
| percentage = 18.0
| change = {{increase}} 1.3
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 125,936
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 2015{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/2015-results/2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf|title=2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf|access-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430032314/http://nj.gov/state/elections/2015-results/2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf|archive-date=30 April 2017|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Brian E. Rumpf
|votes = 24,325
|percentage = 33.4
|change = {{decrease}} 2.1
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = DiAnne C. Gove
|votes = 23,676
|percentage = 32.5
|change = {{decrease}} 1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Fran Zimmer
|votes = 12,638
|percentage = 17.4
|change = {{increase}} 1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John Bingham
|votes = 12,171
|percentage = 16.7
|change = {{increase}} 2.0
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 72,810
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 2013{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/2013-results/2013-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf|title=2013-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf|access-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107131500/https://nj.gov/state/elections/2013-results/2013-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf|archive-date=7 November 2018|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Brian E. Rumpf
|votes = 45,690
|percentage = 35.5
|change = {{increase}} 3.2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = DiAnne C. Gove
|votes = 43,695
|percentage = 34.0
|change = {{increase}} 2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Christopher J. McManus
|votes = 20,354
|percentage = 15.8
|change = {{decrease}} 2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Peter Ferwerda III
|votes = 18,872
|percentage = 14.7
|change = {{decrease}} 3.4
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 128,611
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change| title=New Jersey general election, 2011{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/2011-results/2011-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-results-121411.pdf|title=2011-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-results-121411.pdf|access-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114032843/https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/2011-results/2011-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-results-121411.pdf|archive-date=14 November 2018|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Brian E. Rumpf
|votes = 30,896
|percentage = 32.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = DiAnne C. Gove
|votes = 29,898
|percentage = 31.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Carla Kearney
|votes = 17,648
|percentage = 18.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Bradley Billhimer
|votes = 17,338
|percentage = 18.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 95,780
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 2009{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/2009-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-tallies-120109.pdf|title=2009-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-tallies-120109.pdf|access-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204190254/https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/2009-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-tallies-120109.pdf|archive-date=4 December 2018|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Brian E. Rumpf
|votes = 54,311
|percentage = 34.2
|change = {{increase}} 3.9
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = DiAnne Gove
|votes = 52,667
|percentage = 33.2
|change = {{increase}} 4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Richard P. Visotcky
|votes = 26,482
|percentage = 16.7
|change = {{decrease}} 4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Robert E. Rue
|votes = 25,365
|percentage = 16.0
|change = {{decrease}} 4.3
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 158,825
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 2007{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/2007-official-general-election-tallies(ga)-12.12.07.pdf|title=2007-official-general-election-tallies(ga)-12.12.07.pdf|access-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204320/http://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/2007-official-general-election-tallies(ga)-12.12.07.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Brian E. Rumpf
|votes = 33,281
|percentage = 30.3
|change = {{increase}} 0.3
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Daniel M. Van Pelt
|votes = 31,321
|percentage = 28.5
|change = {{decrease}} 3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Michele F. Rosen
|votes = 22,954
|percentage = 20.9
|change = {{increase}} 1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = William Coulter
|votes = 22,295
|percentage = 20.3
|change = {{increase}} 2.1
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 109,851
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 2005{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/2005_Official_General_Assembly_tallies.pdf|title=05831236.pdf|access-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011052837/https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/2005_Official_General_Assembly_tallies.pdf|archive-date=11 October 2018|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Christopher J. Connors
|votes = 47,863
|percentage = 32.1
|change = {{decrease}} 0.6
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Brian E. Rumpf
|votes = 44,761
|percentage = 30.0
|change = {{increase}} 1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Dolores J. Coulter
|votes = 29,365
|percentage = 19.7
|change = {{increase}} 0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = James Den Uyl
|votes = 27,060
|percentage = 18.2
|change = {{decrease}} 0.9
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 149,049
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 2003{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/2003gen-elect_assembly_candidate_tally.pdf|title=2003g_a_candidate_tally.pdf|access-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305012821/http://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/2003gen-elect_assembly_candidate_tally.pdf|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Christopher J. Connors
|votes = 35,580
|percentage = 32.7
|change = {{increase}} 2.6
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Brian E. Rumpf
|votes = 31,307
|percentage = 28.7
|change = {{decrease}} 0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Dolores J. Coulter
|votes = 21,282
|percentage = 19.5
|change = {{decrease}} 1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Peter A. Terranova
|votes = 20,763
|percentage = 19.1
|change = {{decrease}} 0.4
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 108,932
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://district9.senatenj.com Official 9th Legislative District website]
- [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/228/assemblyman-rumpf Assemblyman Rumpf's legislative web page], New Jersey Legislature
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms - [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/RumpfB2012.pdf 2012] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/RumpfB2011.pdf 2011] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/RumpfB2010.pdf 2010] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/RumpfB2009.pdf 2009] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/RumpfB2008.pdf 2008] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/RumpfB2007.pdf 2007] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/RumpfB2006.pdf 2006] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/RumpfB2005.pdf 2005] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/RumpfB2004.pdf 2004]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20051030124859/http://www.njvoterinfo.org/cb/rumpf.html New Jersey Voter Information Website for 2003]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060509162912/http://www.leht.com/people/rumpf.php Little Egg Harbor Township - bio of Brian Rumpf]
- [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=43228 Assembly Member Brian E. Rumpf], Project Vote Smart
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20040919143302/http://www.lehsd.k12.nj.us/VirtualCom/LEH/brian_rumpf.htm Little Egg Harbor School District - interview with Brian Rumpf]
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