Rob Clifton

Candidate for New Jersey General Assembly, District 12 (Republican). The election is November 2, 2027 (expected).

Running for this seat

Not on the ballot yet: the official list comes from New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC). How we list candidates.

Background

Assemblyman; director of local government affairs, Comcast

Has represented District 12 in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2012 and has served as Assistant Minority Leader since 2024, according to his legislative biography. He previously served on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders (2005–11) and as mayor of Matawan (1996–2005). He holds degrees in political science from Rider College and the University of Richmond and serves on the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance, Housing, and Transportation and Independent Authorities committees.

Holds this office now.

Left–right placement

Moderately right, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 22 donors to their 2022 campaign for state House. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors Source

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