Angela V. McKnight facts for kids

Angela V. McKnight (born March 10, 1977) is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 31st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since she was sworn into office on January 12, 2016.

A resident of Jersey City, New Jersey, McKnight received a bachelor's degree from the University of Phoenix with a major in business management. She is the founder and chief executive officer of AngelaCARES, an advocacy and support organization for senior citizens.

New Jersey General Assembly

Under the terms of a bill introduced by McKnight in the General Assembly in 2019, students would be required to demonstrate proficiency in the use of cursive handwriting, both reading and writing, by the end of the third grade. McKnight cited the bill as providing children with "a vital skill they will need for the rest of their lives", noting that without cursive skills "how will our students ever know how to read a scripted font on a word document, or even sign the back of a check".

New Jersey Senate

McKnight received the nomination for the Senate seat following the announcement that Sandra Bolden Cunningham would not run for re-election after 16 years in office. McKnight defeated Republican Luis Soto in the 2023 New Jersey Senate election.

Committees

Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:

• Education
• Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
• Law and Public Safety

District 31

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. The representatives from the 31st District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:

• Senator Angela V. McKnight (D)
• Assemblywoman Barbara McCann Stamato (D)
• Assemblyman William Sampson (D)

Electoral history

Senate

General Assembly

31st Legislative District general election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Angela V. McKnight (incumbent)	23,616	42.0	6.7
	Democratic	Nicholas Chiaravalloti (incumbent)	22,823	40.6	6.7
	Republican	Michael J. Alonso	4,994	8.9	5.3
	Republican	Lauren DiGiaro	4,766	8.5	1.1
Total votes			56,199	100.0
	Democratic hold