Larry Wainstein

Larry Wainstein
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 33rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2026
Serving with Gabe Rodriguez
Preceded byJulio Marenco
Personal details
PartyDemocratic
WebsiteLegislative webpage

Larry Wainstein is an American businessman and Democratic Party politician who has represented the 33rd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office in 2026.

Wainstein was raised in Argentina. A resident of Union City, New Jersey, Wainstein graduated from Memorial High School in West New York, New Jersey, and from Saint Peter's University.

Supported by Brian P. Stack, Wainstein announced that he would challenge Democrat incumbent Julio Marenco, who would drop from the race in February 2025. Rodriguez and Wainstein won the June primary, defeating a rival slate of candidates supported by Nicholas Sacco. In the 2025 New Jersey General Assembly election in November, Wainstein and running mate Gabe Rodriguez defeated their Republican opponents by a better than 3–1 margin.

References

  1. ↑ Fox, Joey. "Rodriguez, Wainstein win in LD33", New Jersey Globe, November 4, 2025. Accessed November 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ Herzog, Laura. "North Bergen Concerned Citizens founder Larry Wainstein to run for mayor", NJ Advanced Media for NJ.com, February 13, 2015. Accessed February 3, 2026. "He grew up in Argentina, and graduated from high school in West New York before going to Saint Peter's University in Jersey City, Blakley noted."
  3. ↑ Meet Your Assemblymen-Elect, Rodriguez and Wainstein. Accessed November 20, 2025. "Larry Wainstein has been a lifelong resident of Hudson County, proudly calling North Bergen his home.... He graduated from Memorial High School in West New York and went on to become the first in his family to earn a college degree from Saint Peter's University."
  4. ↑ Wildstein, David. "Hudson Democrat won’t run again for State Assembly, report says", New Jersey Globe, February 10, 2025. Accessed November 20, 2025. "Assemblyman Julio Marenco (D-North Bergen) won’t seek re-election to a second term in the 33rd district, backing out of a Democratic primary fight with two candidates backed by Union City Mayor/State Sen. Brian P. Stack, the Hudson County View reported.... Stack is backing incumbent Gabriel Rodriguez (D-West New York) and North Bergen businessman Larry Wainstein for the two Assembly seats."
  5. ↑ "Victory at Last, Wainstein Topples Team Sacco", HudPost, June 10, 2025. Accessed November 20, 2025. "On June 10, 2025, Larry Wainstein and incumbent Assemblymember Gabriel Rodriguez secured a decisive victory in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 33rd Legislative District, winning over a slate backed by longtime North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco."
  6. ↑ General Election November 4, 2025 Official Results, Hudson County, New Jersey, updated November 19, 2025. Accessed November 20, 2025.