John Allen

John Allen is an American attorney and Democratic Party politician Who served as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 32nd legislative district from 2024 to 2026. He is also an adjunct professor at the Stevens Institute of Technology. Allen is also the Chairman of the Board for Easterseals New Jersey, one the nation's oldest and largest charities empowering individuals with disabilities. https://nj.easterseals.com/board-of-directors

Biography Raised in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, Allen attended the local public schools and was elected to serve on the board of education of the Old Bridge Township Public Schools while he was a student at Rutgers University. A graduate of Rutgers Law School, a lawyer by profession and a resident of Hoboken, New Jersey, Allen has been the chief of staff and the assistant corporation counsel for Ravinder Bhalla, the mayor of Hoboken.

Elective office In the wake of the 2021 apportionment, the reconfiguration of municipalities in the 32nd and 33rd districts and the incumbent Assembly members in those districts choosing to retire or run for other elective office, the Hudson County Democratic Organization chose newcomers Allen and Jessica Ramirez to run for the two Assembly seats. Allen and Ramirez defeated Republican Robert Ramos, the only other candidate running in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election. Allen was one of 27 members elected for the first time in 2023 to serve in the General Assembly, more than one-third of the seats.

Committees Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are: Financial Institutions and Insurance Housing Tourism, Gaming and the Arts

District 32 Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two representatives in the New Jersey General Assembly. The representatives from the 32nd District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are: Senator Raj Mukherji (D) Assemblyman John Allen (D) Assemblywoman Jessica Ramirez (D)

Electoral history