Nancy Munoz

Nancy Ann Foster Muñoz (born September 8, 1954) is an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2009 to 2026, where she represented the 21st Legislative District. She was appointed minority whip on July 18, 2017, and co-chair of the Republican Conference, alongside John DiMaio, on January 14, 2020. She lost re-election in 2025.

Muñoz served in the General Assembly as the Deputy Minority Leader and Republican Budget Officer. Muñoz is a resident of Summit. In 1984, she married Eric Muñoz in Freehold Borough, In April 2009, Nancy Muñoz received the backing of the Union County Republican Party in her efforts to take over her late husband's seat in the legislature. Long Hill Township Mayor George Vitureira and Long Hill School Board member Bruce Meringolo also sought the seat; Vitureira was backed by Morris County GOP chairman John Sette. The Republican Party held a special convention in Mountainside on April 27 to determine who would take over the seat; Muñoz won with 174 votes, while Meringolo received 34 votes and Vitureira received 16. She was sworn into the legislature on May 21; she was assigned to serve on the Health and Senior Services Committee and the Human Services Committee, taking committee seats previously held by her husband. Muñoz took her first steps towards being elected in her own right on June 2, 2009, when she defeated Meringolo and Vitureira in the Republican primary; she won the 2009 general election and full terms in each subsequent general election until 2025.

Committee assignments Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are: Budget Health

District 21 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 21st District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session were: Senator Jon Bramnick (R) Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis (R) Assemblywoman Nancy Muñoz (R)

Electoral history New Jersey Assembly