Gregory Myhre is an American realtor and Republican Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 9th legislative district, having taken office on January 9, 2024.
Greg Myhre | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 9th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2024 Serving with Brian E. Rumpf | |
| Preceded by | DiAnne Gove |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Website | Legislative webpage |
Biography
editMyhre has been a resident of Stafford Township, New Jersey, and served as the township's mayor.[1]
Elective office
editIncumbent DiAnne Gove decided not to run in the June 2023 primary, after a screening committee supported incumbent Brian E. Rumpf and newcomer Myhre for the two Assembly seats.[2] Rumpf and Myhre defeated Democrats Joseph Atura and Sarah 'Sally' Collins in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election.[3][4]
District 9
editEach 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.[5] The representatives from the 9th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[6]
- Senator Carmen Amato (R)
- Assemblyman Greg Myhre (R)
- Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf (R)
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian E. Rumpf (incumbent) | 37,559 | 34.0 | |
| Republican | Greg Myhre | 36,342 | 32.9 | |
| Democratic | Sarah Collins | 18,374 | 16.6 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Atura | 17,205 | 15.6 | |
| Green | Barry Bendar | 979 | 0.8 | |
| Total votes | 110,459 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ Flesher, Veronica. "Myhre Reflects On Time As Stafford's Mayor; On Jan. 9, Greg Myrhe will resign as mayor of Stafford, and sworn in as a member of the General Assembly.", Barnegat-Manahawkin, NJ Patch, January 3, 2024. Accessed January 9, 2024.
- ^ Wildstein David. "Gove will not seek re-election to State Assembly", New Jersey Globe, March 16, 2023. Accessed January 8, 2024. "Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove (R-Long Beach) will not seek re-election to the Ocean County seat she’s held since 2009 after losing party support for another term.... Gove nearly pulled off a convention victory last week, despite a screening committee recommendation that the organization line be awarded to incumbent Brian Rumpf (R-Little Egg Harbor) and Stafford Mayor Greg Myhre. Rumpf finished first with 96 votes; Myhre received 67 votes, and Gove was a close third with 56."
- ^ 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 9, 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.