Mitchelle Drulis

Mitchelle Drulis is an American Democratic Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 16th legislative district, having taken office on January 9, 2024.

Biography
Drulis has been a resident of Raritan Township, New Jersey, and attended Rutgers University. She has worked on the staff of politicians Bob Smith and Joseph V. Egan in the General Assembly.

In 2018, Drulis served as the Political Director for Tom Malinowski's congressional campaign. She then served as his district director in his office, where she developed and managed a constituent services program that assisted roughly 12,000 individual constituents across the district.

2023
Drulis and her incumbent running mate Roy Freiman defeated Republicans Ross Traphagen and Grace Zhang in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election.

Tenure
Drulis was sworn in January 9, 2024, becoming the first Democrat from Hunterdon County to be elected to the State Legislature in more than 40 years.

District 16
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 16th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:
 * Senator Andrew Zwicker  (D)
 * Assemblywoman Mitchelle Drulis  (D)
 * Assemblyman Roy Freiman  (D)