Robert Karabinchak
Robert Karabinchak | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 18th District | |
| Assumed office May 26, 2016 Serving with Sterley Stanley | |
| Preceded by | Patrick J. Diegnan |
| Deputy Assembly Whip | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Karabinchak April 11, 1956 Edison, New Jersey, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | Legislative Webpage |
Robert J. Karabinchak is an American Democratic Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he has represented the 18th Legislative District since being appointed to office in May 2016.
New Jersey Assembly
[edit]Karabinchak previously served on the Edison Zoning Board of Adjustment and on the township council for eight years, in 2007 and again from 2009 until being sworn into the General Assembly on May 26, 2016 to fill the unexpired term of Senator Patrick J. Diegnan. Diegnan replaced Senator Peter J. Barnes III upon his appointment to the New Jersey Superior Court.[1]
Before representing the 18th Legislative District, he was in Edison Township government for 16 years. This included eight years on the Zoning Board of Adjustment, and eight years on the Township Council as Councilmember, before becoming Council President. Additionally, Assemblyman Karabinchak served as a member of the council’s Finance, Open Space and Master Plan committees. He is a former Middlesex County Utilities Authority commissioner.[2] Karabinchak is a lifelong resident of Edison, where he is a local business owner, working as President of Triform Construction in Metuchen.[3]
Committees
[edit]Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[4]
- State and Local Government (as chair)
- Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture
- Transportation and Independent Authorities
District 18
[edit]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.[5] The representatives from the 18th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[6]
- Senator Patrick J. Diegnan (D)
- Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak (D)
- Assemblyman Sterley Stanley (D)
Electoral history
[edit]New Jersey Assembly
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Karabinchak (incumbent) | 23,362 | 31.5 | |
| Democratic | Sterley Stanley (incumbent) | 23,236 | 31.4 | |
| Republican | Teresa Hutchison | 13,861 | 18.7 | |
| Republican | Joseph Wolak | 13,619 | 18.4 | |
| Total votes | 74,078 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Karabinchak (incumbent) | 33,685 | 29.27% | |
| Democratic | Sterley Stanley (incumbent) | 32,743 | 28.45% | |
| Republican | Melanie McCann Mott | 23,940 | 20.80% | |
| Republican | Angela Fam | 23,248 | 20.20% | |
| Libertarian | David Awad | 741 | 0.64% | |
| An Inspired Advocate | Brian P. Kulas | 729 | 0.63% | |
| Total votes | 115,086 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nancy Pinkin (incumbent) | 19,431 | 30.6 | |
| Democratic | Robert Karabinchak (incumbent) | 18,727 | 29.49 | |
| Republican | Robert Bengivenga | 13,002 | 20.47 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey Brown | 12,349 | 19.4 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nancy Pinkin (incumbent) | 25,526 | 32.0 | |
| Democratic | Robert Karabinchak (incumbent) | 24,786 | 31.0 | |
| Republican | April Bengivenga | 15,344 | 19.0 | |
| Republican | Jimmy Hu | 14,255 | 18.0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Karabinchak | 48,513 | 60.4 | |
| Republican | Camille Ferraro Clark | 31,827 | 39.6 | |
| Total votes | 80,340 | 100.0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet the newest member of the N.J. Legislature", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 26, 2016. Accessed August 21, 2016. "Robert Karabinchak, a Democrat, was appointed to represent Middlesex County's 18th District in the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. He replaces Patrick Diegnan, a Democrat who recently moved across the Statehouse to replace Patrick Barnes III in the state Senate after Barnes was appointed as a state Superior Court judge in Middlesex County."
- ^ "About | Assemblyman Rob Karabinchak | NJ's 18th District".
- ^ https://robkarabinchak.com/ [bare URL]
- ^ Assemblyman Robert J. Karabinchak (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
- ^ 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 18, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ [1], NJ.com, Accessed November 8, 2019.
- ^ [2], NJ.com, Accessed November 8, 2017.
- ^ "2016-official-general-results-general-assembly-18-29ld.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved April 20, 2019.