"perhaps the biggest upset of the night", Beck lost her bid for re-election in 2017 to Democratic challenger Vin Gopal, in what was the third-most expensive of the 120 legislative races statewide, with total spending in excess of $4 million. The district had been represented only by Republicans since 1992. With the addition of heavily Democratic communities like Asbury Park in the 2011 apportionment, Democrats gained a 32%-23% margin over Republicans in numbers of registered voters. Democrats Joann Downey and Eric Houghtaling won the two Assembly seats in 2015 and Gopal's win over Beck by an Election Day count of 28,750 votes to 25,108 put all three District 11 seats in the hands of Democrats. Election history References External links Senator Jennifer Beck's Official Website Senator Jennifer Beck's Official Senate Site 12th Legislative District Official Site Senator Beck's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 Jennifer Beck, Project Vote Smart 1967 births Boston College alumni Fels Institute of Government alumni Living people New Jersey city council members Republican Party New Jersey state senators Republican Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly Politicians from Erie, Pennsylvania People from Red Bank, New Jersey Politicians from Monmouth County, New Jersey Women city councillors in New Jersey Women state legislators in New Jersey 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians