Christopher "Kip" Bateman (born October 9, 1957) is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey Senate from 2008 to 2022, representing the 16th Legislative District.

[2] He lives in the Neshanic Station section of Branchburg Township, and is married with four children: Chris, Joe, Stephanie, and Katie.

[6] His 2013 election winning margin was larger as he defeated Christian Mastondrea by 20 points.

[8] On January 27, 2021, Bateman announced that he would be retiring and not run for re-election to the State Senate in 2021.

He has been known to break with his party and vote with Democrats on environmental issues, as he is a believer in climate change.