Democrat Maureen Rowan ousts GOP lawmaker in Atlantic County district

Democrat Maureen Rowan has won her race for the State Assembly in the 2nd legislative district, ousting two-term Republican incumbent Claire Swift (R-Margate).

Rowan unseated Swift by 842 votes, 39,444 to 38,601, in the fifth lower house pickup for Democrats.

Swift’s running mate, Assemblyman Donald Guardian (R-Atlantic City), was re-elected to a third term, albeit narrowly. A former mayor of Atlantic City, he had enough of a lead for the New Jersey Globe to call his race last week.

Guardian received 39,902 votes. The other Democratic candidate, Pleasantville Councilwoman Joanne Famularo, finished third with 39,253 — 190 votes out of second place.



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