New Jersey's 34th legislative district
[5] For the 2024-2025 session, the 34th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Britnee Timberlake (D, East Orange) and in the General Assembly by Carmen Morales (D, Belleville) and Michael Venezia (D, Bloomfield).[8] Following the 1991 redistricting, West Paterson was removed and the western Essex County municipalities were swapped with Glen Ridge and Bloomfield.[10] The 34th had previously been Republican-leaning but after the 2001 redistricting, with the addition of large minority populations in East Orange and Montclair, the 34th became Democratic-leaning.27th district Democratic assemblywoman Nia Gill defeated incumbent Republican senator Norman M. Robertson in 2001,[11] while Democratic newcomers Peter C. Eagler and Willis Edwards defeated incumbent Republican Gerald H. Zecker and his running mate Natalie R. Esposito to win the two Assembky seats.While state law prohibits running for two offices on the same ballot, Democrats claimed a loophole by the fact that Lieutenant Governor is not a position where candidates are nominated by petition.