Kevin J. Rooney (born January 13, 1960) is an American Republican Party politician who represented the 40th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2016 to 2024.

Rooney won the 2013 version of the Food Network series Chopped, donating his $10,000 winnings to Oasis – A Haven for Women and Children based in Paterson.

[7] In the wake of the 2021 apportionment, with several municipalities in Essex County added to the 40th district, Al Barlas gained support from Republican leaders for the second seat that had been held by Rooney, and was paired with DePhillips in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election.

[8] In 2019, Democrats Maria Martini Cordonnier and Micheal Sedon won the primary to challenge Rooney and his running mate Christopher DePhillips.

In the 2017 election incumbent David C. Russo retired, so Republican Christopher DePhillips ran for the open seat as a team with Rooney.