Brian Bergen | |
|---|---|
| Member of theNew Jersey General Assembly | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2020 Serving with Jay Webber | |
| Preceded by | Michael Patrick Carroll |
| Constituency | 25th district (2020–2024) 26th district (2024–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1979-07-08)July 8, 1979 (age 46) |
| Residence(s) | Denville Township, U.S. |
| Website | Legislative webpage |
Brian Bergen (born July 8, 1979) is an AmericanRepublican Party politician who has represented the26th legislative district in theNew Jersey General Assembly since 2024. He had represented the25th district when he took office on January 14, 2020.[1]
Bergen is fromDenville Township, New Jersey,[2] where he served on the township council.[3]
Bergen was a member of thecross country running team atJames Caldwell High School inWest Caldwell, which led to interest in joining the team at theUnited States Military Academy.[4] After attending West Point, Bergen served from 1997 to 2008 in theUnited States Army as aBoeing AH-64 Apacheattack helicopter pilot and earned graduate degrees from theUniversity of Phoenix andRutgers University.[1]
Bergen entered the race for Assembly after incumbent RepublicanMichael Patrick Carroll announced that he would run forMorris County Surrogate. In the June 2019 Republican primary, Bergen andAnthony M. Bucco won the nomination for the two Assembly seats in the 25th district.[5] After the death of State SenatorAnthony R. Bucco in September 2019, his son was appointed to fill the senate seat, andAura K. Dunn was appointed to fill the vacant Assembly seat.
In the November 2021 general election, Bergen and his Republican running mate,Aura K. Dunn, defeated Democratic Party challengers Lauren Barnett and Patricia Veres.[6]
In the2021 reapportionment, many municipalities inMorris County were shuffled between districts. As a result, Bergen relocated from the25th legislative district to the 26th district, whileChristian Barranco shifted from the 26th District into the 25th.[7]
Committee assignments for the2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[1]
Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in theNew Jersey Senate and two members in theNew Jersey General Assembly.[8] The representatives from the 26th District for the2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay Webber (incumbent) | 28,146 | 28.7 | |
| Republican | Brian Bergen (incumbent) | 27,831 | 28.3 | |
| Democratic | John Van Achen | 21,263 | 21.7 | |
| Democratic | Walter Mielarczyk | 20,962 | 21.4 | |
| Total votes | 98,202 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aura K. Dunn (incumbent) | 42,183 | 28.25% | |
| Republican | Brian Bergen (incumbent) | 41,584 | 27.85% | |
| Democratic | Lauren Barnett | 33,322 | 22.31% | |
| Democratic | Patricia L. Veres | 32,243 | 21.59% | |
| Total votes | 149,332 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anthony Bucco, Jr. (incumbent) | 26,848 | 27.19% | ||
| Republican | Brian Bergen | 25,552 | 25.87% | ||
| Democratic | Lisa Bhimani | 23,505 | 23.8% | ||
| Democratic | Darcy Draeger | 22,850 | 23.14% | ||
| Total votes | 98,755 | 100% | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||