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Roy Freiman
Roy Freiman
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly; from the 16th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 9, 2018 Serving with Andrew Zwicker (2018-2022); Sadaf Jaffer (2022-2024); Mitchelle Drulis (2024-present)
Preceded by	Jack Ciattarelli
Personal details
Born	April 30, 1959 (age 65)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Victoria
Children	2
Residence	Hillsborough Township, New Jersey
Alma mater	State University of New York at Oneonta; Brunel University London
Occupation	Insurance executive
Campaign website	roy2021.com
Website	Legislative Webpage

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Roy Freiman (born April 30, 1959) is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 16th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2018, replacing Jack Ciattarelli, who did not seek re-election to his seat to run unsuccessfully for Governor of New Jersey in the 2017 primaries.^[2]

Personal life

A resident of Hillsborough Township, Freiman graduated from the State University of New York at Oneonta with a bachelor's degree in business finance and attended Brunel University London.^[1] He is a Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant.^[2] He worked for more than 20 years at Prudential Financial, where he was a vice president of strategy and analytics.^[3] Freiman served in 2017 on the Hillsborough Township Sustainability Committee.^[2]

New Jersey General Assembly

In the November 2017 general election, with Jack Ciattarelli leaving the Assembly in his unsuccessful run for the gubernatorial nomination, Freiman (with 32,714 votes; 26.0% of all ballots cast) and his running mate, incumbent Andrew Zwicker (with 34,233; 27.2%), defeated Republican challengers Mark Caliguire (29,041; 23.1%) and Donna Simon (29,674; 23.6%) to win both Assembly seats from the district for the Democrats.^[4]^[5]

Committees

Committee assignments for the current session are:^[2]

Agriculture and Food Security, Chair
Commerce and Economic Development
Financial Institutions and Insurance

District 16

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.^[6] The representatives from the 16th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:^[7]

Senator Andrew Zwicker (D)
Assemblywoman Mitchelle Drulis (D)
Assemblyman Roy Freiman (D)

Electoral history

Assembly

16th Legislative District General Election, 2023^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Roy Freiman (incumbent)	34,188	28.3
	Democratic	Mitchelle Drulis	33,642	27.9
	Republican	Grace Zhang	26,558	22.0
	Republican	Ross Traphagen	26,293	21.8
Total votes			120,663	100.0
	Democratic hold
	Democratic hold

New Jersey general election, 2021^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Roy Freiman (incumbent)	40,992	26.67%
	Democratic	Sadaf Jaffer	39,512	25.71%
	Republican	Vincent T. Panico	36,924	24.03%
	Republican	Joseph A. Lukac III	36,251	23.59%
Total votes			153,679	100.0
	Democratic hold

New Jersey general election, 2019^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Andrew Zwicker (incumbent)	26,280	27.85%
	Democratic	Roy Freiman (incumbent)	25,077	26.58%
	Republican	Mark Caliguire	21,606	22.9%
	Republican	Christine Madrid	21,387	22.67%
Total votes			94,350	100%
	Democratic hold

New Jersey general election, 2017^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Andrew Zwicker	34,233	27.2	2.2
	Democratic	Roy Freiman	32,714	26.0	1.4
	Republican	Donna Simon	29,674	23.6	1.3
	Republican	Mark Caliguire	29,041	23.1	2.3
Total votes			125,662	100.0

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Roy Freiman Candidate Profile, Somerset County Democrats. Accessed January 16, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 27, 2022.
^ D'Elia, Gianluca. "2017 Election Guide: District 16 legislative race", Planet Princeton, November 5, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018. "The longtime Hillsborough resident and member of the Hillsborough sustainable steering committee was a vice president in strategy and analytics at Prudential Financial from 1992 to 2016. Freiman earned his bachelor’s degree in business and managerial economics from the State University of New York College in Oneonta."
^ Deak, Mike. "NJ Elections: Bateman survives difficult night for Republicans", Courier News, November 8, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018. "And though Bateman was pleased by his victory, Election Night was "bittersweet" because his running mates, Mark Caliguire and Donna Simon, lost in their bid for Assembly seats to Democrats Andrew Zwicker, the incumbent, and newcomer Roy Freiman."
^ Official List Candidates for General Assembly For General Election 11/07/2017 Election, New Jersey Department of State, dated November 29, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018.
^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
^ Legislative Roster for District 16, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 28, 2022.
^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
^ "New Jersey Election Results". The New York Times. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
^ Official List Candidates for General Assembly For General Election 11/05/2019 Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 2, 2019. Accessed November 15, 2023.
^ Official List for General Assembly For General Election 11/07/2017 Election, New Jersey Department of State, November 29, 2017. Accessed November 15, 2023.

External links

Legislative webpage

New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by Jack Ciattarelli	Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 16th District January 9, 2018–present With: Andrew Zwicker, Sadaf Jaffer, Mitchelle Drulis	Succeeded by Incumbent

[Profile-1] Roy Freiman Candidate Profile, Somerset County Democrats. Accessed January 16, 2018.

[NJLEG-2] Legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 27, 2022.

[3] D'Elia, Gianluca. "2017 Election Guide: District 16 legislative race", Planet Princeton, November 5, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018. "The longtime Hillsborough resident and member of the Hillsborough sustainable steering committee was a vice president in strategy and analytics at Prudential Financial from 1992 to 2016. Freiman earned his bachelor’s degree in business and managerial economics from the State University of New York College in Oneonta."

[4] Deak, Mike. "NJ Elections: Bateman survives difficult night for Republicans", Courier News, November 8, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018. "And though Bateman was pleased by his victory, Election Night was "bittersweet" because his running mates, Mark Caliguire and Donna Simon, lost in their bid for Assembly seats to Democrats Andrew Zwicker, the incumbent, and newcomer Roy Freiman."

[5] Official List Candidates for General Assembly For General Election 11/07/2017 Election, New Jersey Department of State, dated November 29, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018.

[6] New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.

[7] Legislative Roster for District 16, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 28, 2022.

[GeneralResults2023-8] "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

[9] "New Jersey Election Results". The New York Times. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.

[10] Official List Candidates for General Assembly For General Election 11/05/2019 Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 2, 2019. Accessed November 15, 2023.

[11] Official List for General Assembly For General Election 11/07/2017 Election, New Jersey Department of State, November 29, 2017. Accessed November 15, 2023.

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 | name                = Roy Freiman
 | image               =
 | state_assembly      = New Jersey
 | district            = [[New Jersey's 16th legislative district|16th]]
 | term_start          = January 9, 2018
-| alongside           = [[Andrew Zwicker]] (2018-2022)<br>[[Sadaf Jaffer]] (2022-present)
+| alongside           = [[Andrew Zwicker]] (2018-2022)<br>[[Sadaf Jaffer]] (2022-2024)<br>[[Mitchelle Drulis]] (2024-present)
 | predecessor         = [[Jack Ciattarelli]]
 | birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1959|4|30}}
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 A resident of [[Hillsborough Township, New Jersey|Hillsborough Township]], Freiman graduated from the [[State University of New York at Oneonta]] with a bachelor's degree in business finance and attended [[Brunel University London]].<ref name=Profile>[https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/somersetcountydemocrats/pages/18/attachments/original/1497996233/Roy_Freiman.pdf?1497996233 Roy Freiman Candidate Profile], Somerset County Democrats. Accessed January 16, 2018.</ref> He is a [[Chartered Life Underwriter]] and [[Chartered Financial Consultant]].<ref name=NJLEG/> He worked for more than 20 years at [[Prudential Financial]], where he was a vice president of strategy and analytics.<ref>D'Elia, Gianluca. [https://planetprinceton.com/2017/11/05/2017-election-guide-district-16-legislative-race/ "2017 Election Guide: District 16 legislative race"], Planet Princeton, November 5, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018. "The longtime Hillsborough resident and member of the Hillsborough sustainable steering committee was a vice president in strategy and analytics at Prudential Financial from 1992 to 2016. Freiman earned his bachelor’s degree in business and managerial economics from the State University of New York College in Oneonta."</ref> Freiman served in 2017 on the Hillsborough Township Sustainability Committee.<ref name=NJLEG/>
-== New Jersey Assembly ==
+== New Jersey General Assembly ==
 In the November 2017 general election, with Jack Ciattarelli leaving the Assembly in his unsuccessful run for the gubernatorial nomination, Freiman (with 32,714 votes; 26.0% of all ballots cast) and his running mate, incumbent [[Andrew Zwicker]] (with 34,233; 27.2%), defeated Republican challengers Mark Caliguire (29,041; 23.1%) and [[Donna Simon]] (29,674; 23.6%) to win both Assembly seats from the district for the Democrats.<ref>Deak, Mike. [http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/elections/2017/11/08/bateman-zwicker-freiman-win-surprising-election/841885001/ "NJ Elections: Bateman survives difficult night for Republicans"], ''[[Courier News]]'', November 8, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018. "And though Bateman was pleased by his victory, Election Night was "bittersweet" because his running mates, Mark Caliguire and Donna Simon, lost in their bid for Assembly seats to Democrats Andrew Zwicker, the incumbent, and newcomer Roy Freiman."</ref><ref>[http://nj.gov/state/elections/2017-results/2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf#page=19 Official List Candidates for General Assembly For General Election 11/07/2017 Election], [[New Jersey Department of State]], dated November 29, 2017. Accessed January 16, 2018.</ref>
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 === District 16 ===
-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]].<ref>Article IV, New Jersey State Constitution (1947).</ref> The representatives from the 16th District for the [[220th New Jersey Legislature|2022—23 Legislative Session]] are:<ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster?district=16 Legislative Roster for District 16], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 11, 2022.</ref>
+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]].<ref>[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.</ref> The representatives from the 16th District for the [[221st New Jersey Legislature|2024—2025 Legislative Session]] are:<ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster?district=16 Legislative Roster for District 16], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed September 28, 2022.</ref>
 * Senator [[Andrew Zwicker]] <span {{Party shading/Democratic}}> (D)</span>
+* Assemblywoman [[Mitchelle Drulis]] <span {{Party shading/Democratic}}> (D)</span>
 * Assemblyman Roy Freiman <span {{Party shading/Democratic}}> (D)</span>
-* Assemblywoman [[Sadaf Jaffer]] <span {{Party shading/Democratic}}> (D)</span>
 == Electoral history ==
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+|title = 16th Legislative District General Election, 2023<ref name="GeneralResults2023">{{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}}</ref>
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
 | party = Democratic Party (United States)
-| candidate = [[Roy Freiman]] (incumbent)
+| candidate = Roy Freiman (incumbent)
+| votes = 34,188
+| percentage = 28.3
+}}
+{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
+| party = Democratic Party (United States)
+| candidate = Mitchelle Drulis
+| votes = 33,642
+| percentage = 27.9
+}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link no change
+| party = Republican Party (United States)
+| candidate = Grace Zhang
+| votes = 26,558
+| percentage = 22.0
+}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link no change
+| party = Republican Party (United States)
+| candidate = Ross Traphagen
+| votes = 26,293
+| percentage = 21.8
+}}
+{{Election box total no change
+| votes = 120,663
+| percentage = 100.0
+}}
+{{Election box hold with party link no change
+| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
+}}
+{{Election box hold with party link no change
+| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
+}}
+{{Election box end}}
+{{Election box begin no change
+|title = [[2021 New Jersey elections|New Jersey general election, 2021]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/11/02/us/elections/results-new-jersey.html |title = New Jersey Election Results | work = The New York Times |date = November 2, 2021 |access-date= November 15, 2021}}</ref>
+}}
+{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
+| party = Democratic Party (United States)
+| candidate = Roy Freiman (incumbent)
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-| title = [[New Jersey elections, 2019|New Jersey general election, 2019]]<ref>https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2019/2019-unofficial-general-results-general-assembly.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
+| title = [[New Jersey elections, 2019|New Jersey general election, 2019]]<ref>[https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2019/2019-official-general-results-general-assembly.pdf Official List Candidates for General Assembly For General Election 11/05/2019 Election], [[New Jersey Department of State]], December 2, 2019. Accessed November 15, 2023.</ref>
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+| title = [[New Jersey elections, 2017|New Jersey general election, 2017]]<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2017/2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf Official List for General Assembly For General Election 11/07/2017 Election], [[New Jersey Department of State]], November 29, 2017. Accessed November 15, 2023.</ref>
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-{{Election box candidate with party link
+{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Donna Simon]]|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=29,674|percentage=23.6|change={{decrease}} 1.3}}
+{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mark Caliguire|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=29,041|percentage=23.1|change={{decrease}} 2.3}}
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-| party = Republican Party (United States)
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+{{succession box |before=[[Jack Ciattarelli]] |title=Member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] for the [[New Jersey's 16th legislative district|16th District]] |with=[[Andrew Zwicker]], [[Sadaf Jaffer]], [[Mitchelle Drulis]] |years=January 9, 2018–present |after=Incumbent}}
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+[[Category:Democratic Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly]]
-[[Category:New Jersey Democrats]]
 [[Category:People from Hillsborough Township, New Jersey]]
+[[Category:Politicians from Somerset County, New Jersey]]
 [[Category:State University of New York at Oneonta alumni]]
-[[Category:21st-century American politicians]]
+[[Category:21st-century American legislators]]
+[[Category:21st-century New Jersey politicians]]

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