Special replacement convention Incumbent Assemblyman
Herb Conaway resigned in order to take his seat in Congress, after winning his election in the
3rd congressional district in
2024. Under the
state constitution, vacancies must be filled within 35 days by the members of the county committee of the political party that the outgoing member was a part of. Gillespie backed the plan and pledged not to run to fill the remainder of Conaway's term, while Singh saying he would run in the special replacement convention. After the Democratic county committee members voted down the caretaker plan proposed by Riggins, Gillespie entered the replacement convention while O'Connell withdrew. On January 25, Singh defeated Gillespie to fill the vacancy.
Withdrawn • Daniel O'Connell, former
Burlington County Commissioner (2019–2025)
Endorsements Convention results Democratic primary Nominees •
Carol A. Murphy, incumbent Assemblymember •
Balvir Singh, incumbent Assemblymember
Eliminated in primary • Eric Holliday, Mayor of
Bordentown Township (2025–present)
Withdrawn • Nicole Gillespie,
Moorestown Councilmember
Endorsements Results Republican primary Nominees • Doug Dillon, former
Moorestown Zoning Board member nominee for this seat in
2021 and
2023 • Dione Johnson, psychologist
Results General election Predictions Results {{Election box hold with party link without swing {{Election box hold with party link without swing ==District 8==