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The 5th District encompasses 19 communities in Gloucester and Camden counties: Audubon, Audubon Park, Barington, Bellmawr, Brooklawn, Camden, Deptford, Gloucester City, Haddon Heights, Harrison, Lawnside, Magnolia, Mantua, Mount Ephraim, Runnemede, Wenonah, Westville, Woodbury and Woodlynne.

This is a safe Democratic district, with about 46% of registered voters identifying with the blue party, 15% Republican, and most of the rest unaffiliated.

The retirement of Democratic Assemblywoman Patricia Egan Jones has opened up a seat in the lower house. William Moen Jr. of Camden has filed for her seat and is running with the district’s other assemblyman, William Spearman, also of Camden.

The Republican ticket comprises Nicholas Kush of Runnemede and, running in his second primary in a row, Kevin Ehret of Haddon Heights.

ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES

WILLIAM SPEARMAN: DEMOCRAT (incumbent)

Hometown: Camden

Occupation: Legislator

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WILLIAM MOEN JR: DEMOCRAT

Hometown: Camden

Occupation/Service: South Jersey state director for U.S. Sen. Cory Booker; Camden County freeholder

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NICHOLAS KUSH: REPUBLICAN

Hometown: Runnemede

Occupation: Retired

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KEVIN EHRET: REPUBLICAN

Hometown: Haddon Heights

Occupation: Client-services administrator

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