Jon M. Bramnick is a Republican member of the New Jersey State Senate, representing the 21st Legislative District (parts of Morris and Middlesex Counties) since January 11, 2022. He previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2003 to 2022, where he was Assembly Republican Leader from 2012 to 2022—the longest tenure of any Republican leader in the Assembly. Bramnick launched an unsuccessful campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2025, losing in the June primary. A personal injury attorney by profession, he is a partner at Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas, Arnold and Mangan in Westfield.

He previously served on the Plainfield City Council from 1984 to 1991 and has taught as an assistant professor of business law at Rider University and as an adjunct professor at Rutgers University. Bramnick has cultivated a reputation as a moderate Republican in New Jersey politics and has been an outspoken critic of Donald Trump within the state GOP. He was born and raised in Plainfield, where his family owned a stationery store, before moving to Westfield.

Political Career

• New Jersey State Senator, District 21 (2022–present)
• New Jersey General Assemblyman, District 21 (2003–2022)
• Assembly Republican Leader (2012–2022)
• Assembly Republican Conference Leader (2009–2012)
• Assembly Republican Whip (2007–2009)
• Assistant Republican Whip (2006–2007)
• Plainfield City Council (1984–1991)

Key Policy Areas

• Judiciary and legal reform
• Commerce and economic development
• Criminal justice and law enforcement oversight
• Property tax relief and state budget restraint
• Civil liberties and due process protections

Notable Actions / Initiatives

• Served ten years as Assembly Republican Leader, the longest tenure of any Republican in that position
• Authored legislation to criminalize the use of signal jamming devices by criminals to disable security systems, passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee in December 2025
• Broke with Republican caucus in February 2026 to support legislation requiring law enforcement officers to reveal their facial identity during public interactions, abstaining on related bills regarding immigrant protections
• Served as Vice Chair of the Legislative Services Commission during his Assembly tenure
• Ran for Governor in 2025 on a platform of affordability and moderate Republican governance, becoming the first Republican to formally enter the race, before losing the primary

Education

• J.D., Hofstra University School of Law
• B.A., Political Science, Syracuse University

Personal

• Birth date: February 24, 1953
• Residence: Westfield, Union County, New Jersey