Paul Kanitra

Paul Kanitra
Paul Kanitra
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly; from the 9th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 9, 2024 Serving with Gregory P. McGuckin
Preceded by	John Catalano
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Education	Texas Christian University
Website	Legislative webpage

Paul Kanitra is an American Republican Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 10th legislative district, having taken office on January 9, 2024.

Biography

Kanitra has been a resident of Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, and has served as the borough's mayor since his election in 2019. He graduated from Point Pleasant Beach High School and attended Texas Christian University. He worked in the office of Representatives Chris Smith and Mike Ferguson.^[1]

Elective office

Kanitra and his incumbent running mate Gregory P. McGuckin defeated Democrats John Lamacchia and Emma Mammano in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election.^[2]^[3]

District 10

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.^[4] The representatives from the 9th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:^[5]

Senator James W. Holzapfel (R)
Assemblyman Paul Kanitra (R)
Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin (R)

Electoral history

10th Legislative District General Election, 2023^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gregory P. McGuckin (incumbent)	34,805	33.0
	Republican	Paul Kanitra	34,098	32.4
	Democratic	Emma Mammano	18,529	17.6
	Democratic	John LaMacchia	17,958	17.0
Total votes			105,390	100.0
	Republican hold
	Republican hold

References

^ Election profile: 10th Legislative District, NJ Spotlight News. Accessed January 9, 2024. "Raised in Point Pleasant Beach, graduated from Point Pleasant Beach High School. Went to college at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. I started my career working for Congressman Chris Smith in his Washington and on the Helsinki Commission, working for human rights. My first full-time job was as field director for Congressman Mike Ferguson."
^ Connolly, John. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record, November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
^ Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
^ 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 10, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024.
^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

[1] Election profile: 10th Legislative District, NJ Spotlight News. Accessed January 9, 2024. "Raised in Point Pleasant Beach, graduated from Point Pleasant Beach High School. Went to college at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. I started my career working for Congressman Chris Smith in his Washington and on the Helsinki Commission, working for human rights. My first full-time job was as field director for Congressman Mike Ferguson."

[2] Connolly, John. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record, November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.

[3] Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.

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

[5] Legislative Roster for District 10, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024.

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

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