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The 3rd District encompasses 34 communities in Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties: Alloway, Bridgton, Carneys Point, Clayton, Deerfield, East Greenwich, Elk, Elmer, Elsinboro, Franklin, Glassboro, Gloucester, Greenwich, Logan, Lower Alloways Creek, Mannington, National Park, Newfield, Oldmans, Paulsboro, Penns Grove, Pennsville, Pilesgrove, Pittsgrove, Quinton, Salem, South Harrison, Swedesboro, Upper Deerfield, Upper Pittsgrove, West Deptford, Woodbury Heights, Woodstown and Woolwich.
Voter registration is 36% Democratic and 23% Republican, with most of the rest unaffiliated.
The 3rd is represented by two Democrats, both of whom are seeking re-election: Assemblymen John Burzichelli of Paulsboro and Adam Taliaferro of Swedesboro.
Challenging them are Republicans Beth Sawyer of Woolwich and Edward Durr Jr. of Swedesboro.
ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES
JOHN BURZICHELLI: DEMOCRAT (incumbent)
Hometown: Paulsboro
Occupation: Owner, producer, distributor, Hill Studio and Scenic
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ADAM TALIAFERRO: DEMOCRAT (incumbent)
Hometown: Swedesboro
Occupation: Policy analyst, Bristol-Myers Squibb
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EDWARD DURR: REPUBLICAN
Hometown: Gloucester City
Occupation: Truck driver
Top three issues: Affordability (taxes); personal freedoms (Bill of Rights, 2nd Amendment); corruption (waste)
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BETH SAWYER: REPUBLICAN
Hometown: Woolwich
Occupation: Real estate agent
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