Bob Hugin
Bob Hugin | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the New Jersey Republican Party | |
| In office June 15, 2021 – July 9, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Michael B. Lavery |
| Succeeded by | Glenn Paulsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert John Hugin July 23, 1954 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kathy Hugin |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) University of Virginia (MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1976–1983 (active) 1983–1990 (reserve) |
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Robert John Hugin (born July 23, 1954) is an American businessman who was formerly the executive chairman of Celgene, a biopharmaceutical company. Hugin was the Republican nominee in the 2018 United States Senate election in New Jersey, where he was defeated by incumbent Democratic senator Bob Menendez.
In 2020, he ran for chairman of the New Jersey Republican Party, but was defeated by former Hackettstown mayor Michael Lavery. In 2021, following his victory in the Republican gubernatorial primary, former state assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli endorsed Hugin to lead the state Republican Party. Because the party's gubernatorial nominee traditionally selects the party chair, Hugin replaced Lavery without any opposition.