Christine Giordano Hanlon Elected State Chair of the New Jersey Republican Party

TRENTON, New Jersey—Christine Giordano Hanlon, Monmouth County Clerk and Co-Chair of the Monmouth County Republican Organization, was elected as the new Chair of the New Jersey Republican Party. The vote by 42 State Committee members took place on January 5th during their meeting at the Hibernian Club in Hamilton.

“I look forward to working side-by-side with all members of the Republican State Committee, our Party leaders and our countless dedicated volunteers and supporters to get right to work and create a strong organization that wins elections up and down the ballot,” said Chairwoman Hanlon.
Hanlon will focus on strengthening the organization, improving outreach and communications, leveraging education and training, boosting fundraising, bolstering voter engagement and protecting election integrity.

“As Chair, I will focus on building a strong organization that is vibrant, constantly growing and committed to winning based on my experience in politics and government,” she said. “I started on my journey in politics in New Jersey many years ago volunteering for a local campaign. From that time, I have served in various roles supporting our party candidates including municipal chair and club president for my hometown, grass roots organizer, campaign coordinator for various campaigns, state committeewoman and commissioner of the board of elections for my county and co-chair of my county Republican party.”

Hanlon, who won her third term as Monmouth County Clerk in the 2025 General Election, has experience in fundraising and strategizing campaigns for candidates on federal, state and local levels. She is also an expert on election integrity issues, having served for five years as a Commissioner on the Board of Elections in Monmouth County. Prior to assuming her role as Monmouth County Clerk, she was a practicing attorney for more than 20 years, focusing most recently on government affairs and municipal law.

One of Hanlon’s top priorities will be to bring unity to the party. “It is now more important than ever before to have a strong and unified Republican Party,” Chairwoman Hanlon said. “We need to come together to work for the betterment for the New Jersey Republican Party and the people of New Jersey.”