Kimberly Eulner

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Kimberly Doran Eulner (born April 15, 1966) is an American Republican Party politician who represented the 11th Legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly from January 11, 2022, to January 9, 2024.

Kimberly Eulner
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 11th district
In office
January 11, 2022 – January 9, 2024
Serving with Marilyn Piperno
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Mayor of Shrewsbury Borough
Assumed office
January 9, 2024
Preceded byErik Anderson
Personal details
Born (1966-04-15) April 15, 1966 (age 58)
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceShrewsbury, New Jersey
EducationWashington College
WebsiteLegislative webpage

Early life and education

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A longtime resident of Shrewsbury, she graduated from Red Bank Regional High School and Washington College. She served on the Shrewsbury Borough Council.[1]

Elected office

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In the 2021 New Jersey General Assembly election, Eulner and her running mate Marilyn Piperno knocked off Democratic incumbents Joann Downey and Eric Houghtaling, both of whom had served three terms in office.[2] Eulner was one of a record seven new Republican Assemblywomen elected in the 2022 general election, joining seven Republican women incumbents who won re-election that year to the Assembly and Senate.[3] In 2023, Eulner and Piperno lost re-election to Democratic challengers Margie Donlon and Luanne Peterpaul.[4][5]

Shortly after losing re-election to the General Assembly, Eulner was selected to fill a vacancy for Mayor of Shrewsbury after the incumbent, Erik Anderson, resigned after being elected to the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners.[6] Eulner was sworn in as Mayor on January 9, 2024, the day her Assembly term expired. [7]

Electoral history

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11th legislative district general election, 2021[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marilyn Piperno 35,336 25.05%
Republican Kimberly Eulner 35,177 24.94%
Democratic Joann Downey (incumbent) 34,830 24.69%
Democratic Eric Houghtaling (incumbent) 34,555 24.50%
Green Dominique Faison 1,152 0.82%
Total votes 141,050 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
11th Legislative District General Election, 2023[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margie Donlon 32,005 28.6
Democratic Luanne Peterpaul 31,636 28.3
Republican Marilyn Piperno (incumbent) 24,230 21.7
Republican Kimberly Eulner (incumbent) 24,025 21.5
Total votes 111,896 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic gain from Republican

References

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  1. ^ "Shrewsbury: Doran Eulner Q&A", Red Bank Green. Accessed January 10, 2022. "Where did you grow up? Shrewsbury. Where did you go to high school? Red Bank Regional High School; Did you graduate from college? If so, which school, with what degree? Washington College, B.A., Sociology"
  2. ^ Wildstein, David. "Piperno, Eulner win Assembly seats in Monmouth in pickup for GOP; Downey trails by 394 votes with no possible path to victory", New Jersey Globe, November 13, 2021. Accessed January 10, 2022. "Republicans have flipped two State Assembly seats in the 11th district, where Marilyn Piperno and Kim Eulner have ousted three-term Democrats Joann Downey (D-Freehold) and Eric Houghtaling (D-Neptune)."
  3. ^ DiFilippo, Dana. "A record-setting election for Republican women in N.J.", New Jersey Monitor, November 8, 2021. Accessed January 10, 2022. "Indeed, it was a record-setting year for Republican women, with voters last week electing as many as seven female GOP newcomers to the Assembly — the most ever, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University (the Associated Press has still not called some of the races). The previous record was four in 2007, said Debbie Walsh, the center’s director.... Seven other incumbent Republican women held onto seats in the Legislature, as well."
  4. ^ Fox, Joey. "Gopal wins re-election; Democrats pick up two 11th district Assembly seats", New Jersey Globe, November 7, 2023. Accessed December 25, 2023. "Gopal’s Assembly running mates, Ocean Township Councilwoman Margie Donlon and former Municipal Court Judge Luanne Peterpaul, have won as well, defeating two incumbent Republican Assemblywomen, Marilyn Piperno (R-Colts Neck) and Kim Eulner (R-Shrewsbury)."
  5. ^ Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
  6. ^ Prabhu, Sunayana. "Eulner Takes the Reins in Shrewsbury", The Two River Times, January 11, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2024. "On a stormy evening, just as Gov. Phil Murphy announced a state of emergency in anticipation of heavy rains, severe flooding and high winds, former Assembly member Kim Eulner was named mayor of Shrewsbury at the borough council’s regular meeting. She is the 20th mayor and only the third woman to lead the borough in its history.... Accompanied by her sister Mimi Cahill, Eulner was administered the oath of office by outgoing mayor Erik Anderson, who resigned his post after being elected to the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners in November. He replaced long-serving commissioner Lillian Burry who retired. Anderson’s mayoral term was to expire in December 2026."
  7. ^ editor (January 11, 2024). "Eulner Takes the Reins in Shrewsbury - Two River Times". Retrieved August 3, 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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