Andrew Macurdy is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 21st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office in January 2026.
Early life and education Raised in Lumberton, New Jersey, Macurdy graduated in 2004 ranked first in his class at Rancocas Valley Regional High School, where he captained both the soccer and spring track teams.A-Mac, Garnet Claw Past Bears, Swarthmore College, October 7, 2007. Accessed May 19, 2026. "Swarthmore senior midfielder Andrew Macurdy (Lumberton, NJ / Rancocas Valley) scored his first career goal as the Garnet picked up a key Centennial Conference road win, 2-1 at Ursinus in Collegeville, Pa."Callahan, Kevin. "RV's Macurdy real student of history", Courier-Post, May 16, 2004. Accessed May 19, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "Andrew Macurdy is obviously blessed with many fine qualities.... There is no other way to excel in the classroom with a 4.0 grade point average and a class rank of No. 1 out of 468 seniors at Rancocas Valley High School while participating in four different sports and being selected a captain on seven different soccer and track teams without simply possessing a lot of good traits."
He graduated from Swarthmore College and Harvard Law School.
Election history A resident of Summit, New Jersey,Johnson, Brent. "With N.J. voting at center stage, here’s how to do your part", The Express-Times, October 26, 2025. Accessed January 14, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "Republican incumbents Nancy Muñoz, and Michele Matsikoudis are aiming to hold on to their seats against Democrats Andrew Macurdy of Summit and Vincent Kearney of Garwood." he and running mate Vincent Kearney flipped the district at the 2025 New Jersey General Assembly election, knocking off Republican incumbents Michele Matsikoudis and Nancy Munoz. Prior to his election, he worked as a prosecutor. Zach Blackburn of New Jersey Globe noted that Macurdy was an ally of Senator Andy Kim. Kearney, Macurdy and Marisa Sweeney are the only Democrats representing part of Morris County in the state legislature.
New Jersey General Assembly Macurdy took office on January 13, 2026.
Committee assignments Committee assignments for the 2026—2027 Legislative Session are:Assemblyman Andrew Macurdy (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed May 19, 2026. Science, Innovation and Technology Transportation and Independent Authorities
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.New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed May 19, 2026. The representatives from the 21st District for the 2026—2027 Legislative Session are:Legislative Roster for District 21, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed May 19, 2026. Senator Jon Bramnick (R) Assemblyman Vincent Kearney (D) Assemblyman Andrew Macurdy (D)
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External links Assemblyman Andrew Macurdy (D), New Jersey Legislature