Chris Tully

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|name = Chris Tully

|image =

|birth_name = Peter Christopher Tully

|state_assembly=New Jersey

|district = 38th

|term_start = May 24, 2018

|predecessor = {{unbulleted list|Tim Eustace|Joseph Lagana}}

|alongside = Lisa Swain

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|3|31}}

|birth_place =

|spouse =

|children =

|party = Democrat

|alma_mater = Northeastern University (BA)

|occupation =

|residence = Bergenfield, New Jersey

|website = [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=412 Legislative web page]

}}

Peter Christopher Tully (born March 31, 1982) is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 38th Legislative District in the New Jersey Assembly since 2018. For the 2022–23 legislative session he serves as the Deputy Majority Leader.

Raised in Bergenfield, Tully graduated from Bergenfield High School and Northeastern University.[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/596015168/ "Election Roundup: Bergenfield Council"], Twin-Boro News, October 29, 2008. Accessed January 28, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Chris Tully... I am a lifelong resident of Bergenfield, a graduate of Bergenfield High School and a cum laude graduate of Northeastern University."

Political career

Tully served on the Borough of Bergenfield council from 2009 to 2017, and was Council President in 2011 and 2014. Tully also previously served as an aide to U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer.{{cite news|url=https://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/05/meet_njs_three_new_state_lawmakers.html|title=Meet your 3 new state lawmakers, New Jersey|last=Johnson|first=Brent|work=NJ.com|publisher=NJ Advance Media|date=May 25, 2018|access-date=June 22, 2018}}

New Jersey General Assembly

Tully and Lisa Swain were appointed to the New Jersey General Assembly's 38th District seats in May 2018 after Assemblymen Joseph Lagana and Tim Eustace both resigned from their seats to move on to other positions.Wildstein, David. [https://newjerseyglobe.com/section-2/swain-and-tully-seated-in-state-assembly/ "Swain and Tully seated in State Assembly"], New Jersey Globe, May 24, 2018. Accessed January 30, 2024. "Two new members of the State Assembly from the 38th district were sworn in today: Democrats Linda Swain, a former mayor of Fair Lawn, and Christopher Tully, a former Bergenfield council president and district director to Rep. Josh Gottheimer. Swain and Tully replace Joseph Lagana and Timothy Eustace. Lagana (D-Paramus) moved up to the State Senate after Robert Gordon was appointed to the state Board of Public Utilities, and Eustace – after getting passed over for the Senate seat – resigned to become deputy executive director of the North Jersey District Water Commission." In the November 6, 2018, special election to complete the unexpired Assembly terms, Swain and Tully defeated Republicans Gail Horton and Jayme Ouellete.[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2018/2018-general-election-results-special-38.pdf November 6, 2018 General Election Results 38th Legislative District], New Jersey Department of State. Accessed January 30, 2024.Biryukov, Nikita. [https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/lagana-swain-tully-win/ "Lagana, Swain, Tully Win"], New Jersey Globe, November 6, 2018. Accessed January 30, 2024. "State Sen. Joseph Lagana, Assemblywoman Lisa Swain and Assemblyman Chris Tully won in the 38th legislative district and will serve the remaining year of their terms.... Swain and Tully defeat Republicans Gail Horton and Jayme Ouellette. Swain secured 38,372 votes while Tully received 37,188. They took 30% and 29% of the vote, respectively."

In 2020, he was one of the co-sponsors of Assembly Bill 4454 (now N.J.S.A. 18A:35-4.36a) which requires that a curriculum on diversity and inclusion be part of the school curriculum for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2020/A4454 Bill A4454 AcaSca (2R) Session 2020 - 2021], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 27, 2022.

= Committee assignments =

Committee assignments for the 2024–2025 Legislative Session are:[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/412/assemblyman-tully Assemblyman P. Christopher Tully], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 30, 2024.

Science, Innovation and Technology (as chair)
Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture (as vice-chair)
Health

= District 38 =

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 38th District for the 2024–2025 Legislative Session are:[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster?district=38 Legislative Roster for District 38], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 30, 2024.

Senator Joseph Lagana (D)
Assemblywoman Lisa Swain (D)
Assemblyman Chris Tully (D)

Electoral history

{{Election box begin no change

|title = 38th 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 = Lisa Swain (incumbent)

| votes = 27,717

| percentage = 28.3

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Chris Tully (incumbent)

| votes = 27,304

| percentage = 27.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Gail Horton

| votes = 21,517

| percentage = 22.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Barry Wilkes

| votes = 21,490

| percentage = 21.9

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 98,028

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box begin no change

|title = 38th 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 = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Lisa Swain (incumbent)

| votes = 34,226

| percentage = 26.52%

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Chris Tully (incumbent)

| votes = 33,444

| percentage = 25.92%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Alfonso Mastrofilipo Jr.

| votes = 30,777

| percentage = 23.85%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Gerard "Jerry" Taylor

| votes = 30,597

| percentage = 23.71%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 129,044

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| loser = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box begin no change

| title = 38th Legislative District General Election, 2019

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Lisa Swain (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 19,887

| percentage = 27.22%

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = P. Christopher Tully (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 19,571

| percentage = 26.79%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Christopher DiPiazza

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 16,872

| percentage = 23.1%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Michael Kazimir

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 16,724

| percentage = 22.89%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 72,851

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box begin no change

| title = 38th Legislative District Special Election, 2018{{cite web |title=Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/06/2018 Election |url=https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2018/2018-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf |publisher=Secretary of State of New Jersey |access-date=July 31, 2022 |date=December 3, 2018}}{{cite web |title=Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/06/2018 Election |url=https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2018/2018-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf |publisher=Secretary of State of New Jersey |access-date=July 31, 2022 |date=December 3, 2018}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Chris Tully (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 46,406

| percentage = 59.3%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jayme Ouellette

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 31,833

| percentage = 40.7%