Assemblyman Cody Miller (D-Monroe) plans to seek a third term next year and wants a woman to join the Democratic ticket in the 4th legislative district.
“I’m definitely seeking another term; my work is not done yet,” Miller, a Gloucester County Democrat, said Thursday.
Miller said he believes the ticket should include a woman to bring additional perspectives to the district.
“Personally, what I would like to see is we need diversity on the ticket; I would like there to be a female who would run on the ticket with us to make sure we’re getting a diverse viewpoint of ranges and opinions,” he said.
Miller did not identify a potential running mate.
“I don’t have a predetermined outcome of who that may be,” he said. “I welcome anyone who has an opinion and/or wants to be considered.”
The number of women serving in the legislature has declined from a peak of 43 in 2023 to 36 this year, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.
Miller’s comments follow the announcement by his Assembly running mate, Dan Hutchison (D-Gloucester Township), that he will not seek reelection next year. Hutchison said in March that he was stepping aside after his son was diagnosed with brain cancer last year.
Miller and Hutchison were first elected in 2023 after a shake-up in the 4th district delegation. Sen. Fred Madden (D-Washington) and Assemblywoman Gabriela Mosquera (D-Gloucester Township) retired, while Assemblyman Paul Moriarty (D-Washington) successfully ran for Madden’s Senate seat.
Miller and Hutchison won the two open Assembly seats and were both reelected in 2025.
Miller also discussed the close working relationship among the district’s legislators, who share offices, staff and constituent casework resources.
“It’s what legislators from specific districts should be doing,” Miller said. “All of our caseworkers work together.”
He said the Democratic nominee who replaces Hutchison would become part of that team.
“We need to ensure that continues moving forward,” Miller said.
Miller said he hopes other legislative districts will adopt a similar approach.
“Quite honestly, I wish that more legislative districts would operate that way because we share joint offices; joint staff were more effective legislators,” he said.