Brian E. Rumpf

Brian E. Rumpf (born May 11, 1964) is an American Republican politician, who has represented the 9th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on June 23, 2003. He has been the Minority Policy Co-Chair in the General Assembly since 2014.[1]

Brian Rumpf
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 9th District
Assumed office
June 23, 2003
Serving with Christopher J. Connors (2003-2008)
Daniel Van Pelt (2008-2009)
DiAnne Gove (2009-2024)
Greg Myhre (2024-present)
Preceded byJeffrey Moran
Mayor of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey
In office
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2003
Preceded byJohn Adair
Succeeded byRaymond Gormley
Personal details
Born (1964-05-11) May 11, 1964 (age 60)
Somerville, New Jersey
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDebra Rumpf
ResidenceLittle Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Alma materB.A. The Catholic University of America (politics)
J.D. Washington and Lee University School of Law
OccupationAttorney
WebsiteLegislative Website

Early life

He was born in Somerville, New Jersey, on May 11, 1964, and graduated from St. Joseph High School.[2] Rumpf received a B.A. in Politics from The Catholic University of America in 1986 and was awarded a Juris Doctor degree from the Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1989.[1] Rumpf served on the Little Egg Harbor Township Committee from 1997 to 2005, serving as its Mayor from 2000 - 2003. He serves as a member of the Little Egg Harbor Township Planning Board.[1]

New Jersey Assembly

Rumpf was selected by a special Republican convention in June 2003 to fill a vacancy in the Assembly created upon the resignation of Assemblyman Jeffrey Moran to accept appointment as Ocean County Surrogate.[3]

Committees

Committee assignments for the current session are:[1]

  • Budget
  • Health

District 9

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]

Personal life

He currently resides in Little Egg Harbor Township where he and his wife Debra are partners at the law firm Rumpf, Rumpf and Reid.[1][6] They have two children.[7]

He also works full-time for the Ocean County Health Department as director of personnel and program development, a $139,000 position supplementing his $49,000 salary as Assemblyman. It is unclear how much additional income Rumpf earns from his law firm.[8]

Electoral history

Assembly

9th Legislative District General Election, 2023[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrian E. Rumpf (incumbent) 37,559 34.0
RepublicanGreg Myhre 36,342 32.9
DemocraticSarah Collins18,37416.6
DemocraticJoseph Atura17,20515.6
GreenBarry Bendar9790.8
Total votes110,459 100.0
Republican hold
Republican hold
9th Legislative District General Election, 2021[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrian E. Rumpf (incumbent) 61,980 35.13%
RepublicanDiAnne C. Gove (incumbent) 60,798 34.46%
DemocraticAlexis Jackson26,97515.29%
DemocraticKristen Henninger-Holland26,70015.13%
Total votes176,453 100.0
Republican hold
9th Legislative District General Election, 2019[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrian Rumpf (incumbent) 35,190 34.8%
RepublicanDiAnne Gove (incumbent) 34,462 34.08%
DemocraticSarah Collins16,24616.07%
DemocraticWayne Lewis15,21115.04%
Total votes101,109 100%
Republican hold
New Jersey general election, 2017[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanBrian E. Rumpf 40,158 31.9 1.5
RepublicanDiAnne C. Gove 39,523 31.4 1.1
DemocraticJill Dobrowansky23,53418.7 1.3
DemocraticRyan Young22,72118.0 1.3
Total votes'125,936' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2015[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanBrian E. Rumpf 24,325 33.4 2.1
RepublicanDiAnne C. Gove 23,676 32.5 1.5
DemocraticFran Zimmer12,63817.4 1.6
DemocraticJohn Bingham12,17116.7 2.0
Total votes'72,810' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2013[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanBrian E. Rumpf 45,690 35.5 3.2
RepublicanDiAnne C. Gove 43,695 34.0 2.8
DemocraticChristopher J. McManus20,35415.8 2.6
DemocraticPeter Ferwerda III18,87214.7 3.4
Total votes'128,611' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2011[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrian E. Rumpf 30,896 32.3
RepublicanDiAnne C. Gove 29,898 31.2
DemocraticCarla Kearney17,64818.4
DemocraticBradley Billhimer17,33818.1
Total votes95,780 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2009[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanBrian E. Rumpf 54,311 34.2 3.9
RepublicanDiAnne Gove 52,667 33.2 4.7
DemocraticRichard P. Visotcky26,48216.7 4.2
DemocraticRobert E. Rue25,36516.0 4.3
Total votes'158,825' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2007[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanBrian E. Rumpf 33,281 30.3 0.3
RepublicanDaniel M. Van Pelt 31,321 28.5 3.6
DemocraticMichele F. Rosen22,95420.9 1.2
DemocraticWilliam Coulter22,29520.3 2.1
Total votes'109,851' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2005[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanChristopher J. Connors 47,863 32.1 0.6
RepublicanBrian E. Rumpf 44,761 30.0 1.3
DemocraticDolores J. Coulter29,36519.7 0.2
DemocraticJames Den Uyl27,06018.2 0.9
Total votes'149,049' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2003[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanChristopher J. Connors 35,580 32.7 2.6
RepublicanBrian E. Rumpf 31,307 28.7 0.9
DemocraticDolores J. Coulter21,28219.5 1.3
DemocraticPeter A. Terranova20,76319.1 0.4
Total votes'108,932' '100.0'

References

External links

New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 9th District
June 23, 2003 – present
With: Christopher J. Connors, Daniel Van Pelt, DiAnne Gove
Succeeded by
Incumbent