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The 35th District encompasses six communities in Bergen and Passaic counties: Elmwood Park, Garfield, Haledon, North Haledon, Paterson, and Prospect Park.

Voter registration is 47% Democratic and 10%Republican, with most of the rest of voters unaffiliated.

The district is represented by Democrats. Both Assembly members are on the ballot. They are Shavonda Sumter of Paterson and Benjie Wimberly, both of Paterson.

Only one Republican is on the ballot, Tamer Mamkej of Haledon.

ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES

SHAVONDA SUMTER: DEMOCRAT (incumbent)

Hometown: Paterson

Occupation: Associate Vice President — Behavioral Sciences, Hackensack UMC Mountainside

Top three issues: Social justice; healthcare; job creation/growth

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BENJIE WIMBERLY: DEMOCRAT (incumbent)

Hometown: Paterson

Occupation: Recreation director for the City of Paterson and the Paterson School District

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TAMER MAMKEJ: REPUBLICAN

Hometown: Haledon

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