John Wisniewski

John Wisniewski
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 19th district
In office
January 9, 1996 – January 9, 2018
Preceded byStephen A. Mikulak
Ernest L. Oros
Succeeded byYvonne Lopez
Chair of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee
In office
2011–2013
Preceded byJoseph Cryan
Succeeded byJohn Currie
Personal details
Born (1962-06-28) June 28, 1962 (age 62)
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDeborah McLaughlin (1990–present)
Children3
ResidenceSayreville, New Jersey
Alma materRutgers University, New Brunswick (BA)
Seton Hall University (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

John Scott Wisniewski (/wɪsˈnɛski/ wiss-NES-kee;[1] born June 28, 1962) is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 2018, where he represented the 19th Legislative District. He was a Democratic candidate for Governor of New Jersey in the 2017 election, he lost in the primary election to Phil Murphy.