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The2017 New Jersey General Assembly elections were held on November 7, 2017, to elect members to all 80 seats of theNew Jersey General Assembly. Prior to the elections, Democrats held a 52–28 majority in the lower house. Overall, the Democrats increased their majority by 2 to a super-majority at 54–26, due to holding all their seats as well as picking up open seats inDistrict 2 andDistrict 16.
This tied Democrats for their largest majority since 1979, and marked the first veto-proof majority for either party since 1991 and the first for Democrats since 1979.
| 54 | 26 |
| Democratic | Republican |
| Parties | Candidates | Seats | Popular vote | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2017 | +/- | Strength | Vote | % | Change | |||
| Democratic | 80 | 52 | 54 | 2 | 68% | 2,266,879 | 58.1% | 4.8% | |
| Republican | 78 | 28 | 26 |  2 | 33% | 1,613,865 | 41.4% | 4.5% | |
| Green | 4 | 0 | 0 |  | 0% | 4,828 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| Libertarian | 4 | 0 | 0 | | 0% | 2,804 | 0.1% | 0.0% | |
| Solidarity | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 0% | 821 | 0.02% | N/A | |
| Independent | 14 | 0 | 0 | | 0% | 13,537 | 0.3% | 0.0% | |
| Total | 181 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 100.0% | 3,902,734 | 100.0% | - | |
In addition, four members who were elected in the last electionin 2015 have since resigned:Patrick J. Diegnan (D-18th),[11]L. Grace Spencer (D-29th),[12]Scott Rumana (R-40th),[13] andDave Rible (R-30th).[14]
| Legislative district | Position | Incumbent | Party | Elected assembly member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st[15] | 1 | R. Bruce Land | Democrat | R. Bruce Land | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Bob Andrzejczak | Democrat | Bob Andrzejczak | Democrat | |||
| 2nd[16] | 1 | Vince Mazzeo | Democrat | Vince Mazzeo | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Chris A. Brown | Republican | John Armato | Democrat | |||
| 3rd[17] | 1 | John J. Burzichelli | Democrat | John J. Burzichelli | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Adam Taliaferro | Democrat | Adam Taliaferro | Democrat | |||
| 4th[18] | 1 | Paul D. Moriarty | Democrat | Paul D. Moriarty | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Gabriela Mosquera | Democrat | Gabriela Mosquera | Democrat | |||
| 5th[19] | 1 | Arthur Barclay | Democrat | Arthur Barclay | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Patricia Egan Jones | Democrat | Patricia Egan Jones | Democrat | |||
| 6th[20] | 1 | Louis Greenwald | Democrat | Louis Greenwald | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Pamela Rosen Lampitt | Democrat | Pamela Rosen Lampitt | Democrat | |||
| 7th[21] | 1 | Herb Conaway | Democrat | Herb Conaway | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Troy Singleton | Democrat | Carol A. Murphy | Democrat | |||
| 8th[22] | 1 | Maria Rodriguez-Gregg | Republican | Ryan Peters | Republican | ||
| 2 | Joe Howarth | Republican | Jean Stanfield | Republican | |||
| 9th[23] | 1 | Brian E. Rumpf | Republican | Brian E. Rumpf | Republican | ||
| 2 | DiAnne Gove | Republican | DiAnne Gove | Republican | |||
| 10th[24] | 1 | Gregory P. McGuckin | Republican | Gregory P. McGuckin | Republican | ||
| 2 | David W. Wolfe | Republican | David W. Wolfe | Republican | |||
| 11th[25] | 1 | Eric Houghtaling | Democrat | Eric Houghtaling | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Joann Downey | Democrat | Joann Downey | Democrat | |||
| 12th[26] | 1 | Ronald S. Dancer | Republican | Ronald S. Dancer | Republican | ||
| 2 | Robert D. Clifton | Republican | Robert D. Clifton | Republican | |||
| 13th[27] | 1 | Declan O'Scanlon | Republican | Serena DiMaso | Republican | ||
| 2 | Amy Handlin | Republican | Gerard Scharfenberger | Republican | |||
| 14th[28] | 1 | Wayne DeAngelo | Democrat | Wayne DeAngelo | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Daniel R. Benson | Democrat | Daniel R. Benson | Democrat | |||
| 15th[29] | 1 | Elizabeth Maher Muoio | Democrat | Elizabeth Maher Muoio | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Reed Gusciora | Democrat | Reed Gusciora | Democrat | |||
| 16th[30] | 1 | Andrew Zwicker | Democrat | Andrew Zwicker | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Jack Ciattarelli | Republican | Roy Freiman | Democrat | |||
| 17th[31] | 1 | Joseph Danielsen | Democrat | Joseph Danielsen | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Joseph V. Egan | Democrat | Joseph V. Egan | Democrat | |||
| 18th[32] | 1 | Nancy Pinkin | Democrat | Nancy Pinkin | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Robert Karabinchak | Democrat | Robert Karabinchak | Democrat | |||
| 19th[33] | 1 | Craig Coughlin | Democrat | Craig Coughlin | Democrat | ||
| 2 | John Wisniewski | Democrat | Yvonne Lopez | Democrat | |||
| 20th[34] | 1 | Annette Quijano | Democrat | Annette Quijano | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Jamel Holley | Democrat | Jamel Holley | Democrat | |||
| 21st[35] | 1 | Jon Bramnick | Republican | Jon Bramnick | Republican | ||
| 2 | Nancy Munoz | Republican | Nancy Munoz | Republican | |||
| 22nd[36] | 1 | James J. Kennedy | Democrat | James J. Kennedy | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Gerald Green | Democrat | Gerald Green | Democrat | |||
| 23rd[37] | 1 | Erik Peterson | Republican | Erik Peterson | Republican | ||
| 2 | John DiMaio | Republican | John DiMaio | Republican | |||
| 24th[38] | 1 | Parker Space | Republican | Parker Space | Republican | ||
| 2 | Gail Phoebus | Republican | Hal Wirths | Republican | |||
| 25th[39] | 1 | Tony Bucco | Republican | Tony Bucco | Republican | ||
| 2 | Michael Patrick Carroll | Republican | Michael Patrick Carroll | Republican | |||
| 26th[40] | 1 | BettyLou DeCroce | Republican | BettyLou DeCroce | Republican | ||
| 2 | Jay Webber | Republican | Jay Webber | Republican | |||
| 27th[41] | 1 | John F. McKeon | Democrat | John F. McKeon | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Mila Jasey | Democrat | Mila Jasey | Democrat | |||
| 28th[42] | 1 | Cleopatra Tucker | Democrat | Cleopatra Tucker | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Ralph R. Caputo | Democrat | Ralph R. Caputo | Democrat | |||
| 29th[43] | 1 | Eliana Pintor Marin | Democrat | Eliana Pintor Marin | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Blonnie R. Watson | Democrat | Shanique Speight | Democrat | |||
| 30th[44] | 1 | Sean T. Kean | Republican | Sean T. Kean | Republican | ||
| 2 | Ned Thomson | Republican | Ned Thomson | Republican | |||
| 31st[45] | 1 | Angela V. McKnight | Democrat | Angela V. McKnight | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Nicholas Chiaravalloti | Democrat | Nicholas Chiaravalloti | Democrat | |||
| 32nd[46] | 1 | Angelica M. Jimenez | Democrat | Angelica M. Jimenez | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Vincent Prieto | Democrat | Vincent Prieto | Democrat | |||
| 33rd[47] | 1 | Raj Mukherji | Democrat | Raj Mukherji | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Annette Chaparro | Democrat | Annette Chaparro | Democrat | |||
| 34th[48] | 1 | Thomas P. Giblin | Democrat | Thomas P. Giblin | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Sheila Oliver | Democrat | Sheila Oliver | Democrat | |||
| 35th[49] | 1 | Shavonda E. Sumter | Democrat | Shavonda E. Sumter | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Benjie E. Wimberly | Democrat | Benjie E. Wimberly | Democrat | |||
| 36th[50] | 1 | Gary Schaer | Democrat | Gary Schaer | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Marlene Caride | Democrat | Marlene Caride | Democrat | |||
| 37th[51] | 1 | Gordon M. Johnson | Democrat | Gordon M. Johnson | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Valerie Huttle | Democrat | Valerie Huttle | Democrat | |||
| 38th[52] | 1 | Joseph Lagana | Democrat | Joseph Lagana | Democrat | ||
| 2 | Tim Eustace | Democrat | Tim Eustace | Democrat | |||
| 39th[53] | 1 | Holly Schepisi | Republican | Holly Schepisi | Republican | ||
| 2 | Robert Auth | Republican | Robert Auth | Republican | |||
| 40th[54] | 1 | Kevin J. Rooney | Republican | Kevin J. Rooney | Republican | ||
| 2 | David C. Russo | Republican | Christopher DePhillips | Republican | |||
Districts where the difference of total votes between the top two parties was under 10%:
District 1 •District 2 •District 3 •District 4 •District 5 •District 6 •District 7 •District 8 •District 9 •District 10 •District 11 •District 12 •District 13 •District 14 •District 15 •District 16 •District 17 •District 18 •District 19 •District 20 •District 21 •District 22 •District 23 •District 24 •District 25 •District 26 •District 27 •District 28 •District 29 •District 30 •District 31 •District 32 •District 33 •District 34 •District 35 •District 36 •District 37 •District 38 •District 39 •District 40 |
Voters in each legislative district elect two members to theNew Jersey General Assembly.
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Andrzejczak | 6,163 | 51.2 | |
| Democratic | R. Bruce Land | 5,870 | 48.8 | |
| Total votes | 12,033 | 100.0 | ||
All three County Republican Parties in the district (Atlantic,Cape May,Cumberland) initially endorsed McDowell and Sauro for the Assembly seats. However, the Cape May and Cumberland parties pulled their endorsements of McDowell after a video surfaced of him propositioning a woman in a bar, with Cumberland endorsing Campbell instead.[56]
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James R. Sauro | 5,843 | 54.2 | |
| Republican | Robert G. Campbell | 3,180 | 29.5 | |
| Republican | Brian McDowell | 1,750 | 16.2 | |
| Total votes | 10,773 | 100.0 | ||
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Bob Andrzejczak (D) | R. Bruce Land (D) | Jim Sauro (R) | Robert Campbell (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton University[59] | September 13–18, 2017 | 430 LV | ± 4.7% | 32% | 26% | 19% | 18% | <1% | 4% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Andrzejczak (incumbent) | 32,554 | 31.2 | 3.3 | |
| Democratic | R. Bruce Land (incumbent) | 30,938 | 29.7 | 3.3 | |
| Republican | James R. Sauro | 20,445 | 19.6 | 3.0 | |
| Republican | Robert G. Campbell | 20,250 | 19.4 | 3.8 | |
| Total votes | 104,187 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
Incumbent Republican AssemblymanChris A. Brown and incumbent Democratic AssemblymanVince Mazzeo both declared runs for Senate to replace the retiringJim Whelan.[5][61] Mazzeo later dropped out of the Senate race on March 15 and instead ran for re-election.[62]
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vince Sera | 5,551 | 50.7 | |
| Republican | Brenda Taube | 5,398 | 49.3 | |
| Total votes | 10,949 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Withdrawn
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vince Mazzeo | 7,197 | 37.5 | |
| Democratic | John Armato | 5,596 | 29.1 | |
| Democratic | Ernest D. Coursey | 3,852 | 20.0 | |
| Democratic | Jim A. Carney | 1,278 | 6.7 | |
| Democratic | Theresa D. Watts | 925 | 4.8 | |
| Democratic | Rizwan Malik | 365 | 1.9 | |
| Total votes | 19,213 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Vince Mazzeo (D) | John Armato (D) | Vince Sera (R) | Brenda Taube (R) | Mico Lucide (G) | Heather Gordon (I) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton University[73] | October 26 – November 1, 2017 | 530 LV | ± 4.3% | 31% | 27% | 17% | 18% | — | — | 6% |
| Stockton University[74] | September 23–28, 2017 | 521 LV | ± 4.3% | 34% | 25% | 17% | 16% | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vince Mazzeo (incumbent) | 27,601 | 28.6 | 3.1 | ||
| Democratic | John Armato | 25,683 | 26.6 | 2.2 | ||
| Republican | Vince Sera | 20,814 | 21.5 | 5.0 | ||
| Republican | Brenda Taube | 20,611 | 21.3 | 2.3 | ||
| Independent, Honest, Reliable | Heather Gordon | 1,208 | 1.3 | N/A | ||
| Green | Mico Lucide | 718 | 0.7 | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 96,635 | 100.0 | ||||
| OneDemocraticgain fromRepublican | ||||||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam Taliaferro | 8,523 | 46.4 | |
| Democratic | John Burzichelli | 8,401 | 45.7 | |
| Democratic | John Kalnas | 1,439 | 7.8 | |
| Total votes | 18,363 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Philip J. Donohue | 4,268 | 50.6 | |
| Republican | Linwood H. Donelson III | 4,162 | 49.4 | |
| Total votes | 8,430 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. Burzichelli (incumbent) | 31,853 | 30.3 | 1.8 | |
| Democratic | Adam Taliaferro (incumbent) | 30,733 | 29.2 | 2.1 | |
| Republican | Philip J. Donohue | 21,758 | 20.7 | 1.6 | |
| Republican | Linwood H. Donelson III | 20,181 | 19.2 | 1.2 | |
| One for All | Edward Durr | 589 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 105,114 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul D. Moriarty | 11,510 | 50.5 | |
| Democratic | Gabriela M. Mosquera | 11,277 | 49.5 | |
| Total votes | 22,787 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patricia Jefferson Kline | 3,793 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | Eduardo J. Maldonado | 3,730 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 7,523 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul D. Moriarty (incumbent) | 32,892 | 32.2 | 1.8 | |
| Democratic | Gabriela M. Mosquera (incumbent) | 31,800 | 31.2 | 1.3 | |
| Republican | Patricia Jefferson Kline | 18,386 | 18.0 | 2.2 | |
| Republican | Eduardo J. Maldonado | 17,761 | 17.4 | 2.0 | |
| Represent, Not Rule | William McCauley Jr. | 1,194 | 1.2 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 102,033 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patricia Egan Jones | 11,059 | 51.1 | |
| Democratic | Arthur Barclay | 10,571 | 48.9 | |
| Total votes | 21,630 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Teresa L. Gordon | 2,597 | 50.1 | |
| Republican | Kevin Ehret | 2,582 | 49.9 | |
| Total votes | 5,179 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patricia Egan Jones (incumbent) | 29,282 | 34.6 | 0.6 | |
| Democratic | Arthur Barclay (incumbent) | 27,544 | 32.5 | 0.5 | |
| Republican | Teresa L. Gordon | 14,181 | 16.8 | 0.9 | |
| Republican | Kevin Ehret | 13,625 | 16.1 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 84,632 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pamela R. Lampitt | 13,746 | 44.0 | |
| Democratic | Louis D. Greenwald | 13,282 | 42.5 | |
| Democratic | Frederick Dande | 4,216 | 13.5 | |
| Total votes | 31,244 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David C. Moy | 3,891 | 50.0 | |
| Republican | Winston Extavour | 3,888 | 50.0 | |
| Total votes | 7,779 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louis D. Greenwald (incumbent) | 41,767 | 36.0 | 3.4 | |
| Democratic | Pamela R. Lampitt (incumbent) | 40,291 | 34.7 | 3.7 | |
| Republican | David C. Moy | 16,811 | 14.5 | 2.5 | |
| Republican | Winston Extavour | 16,335 | 14.1 | 2.4 | |
| American Solidarity | Monica Sohler | 821 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 116,025 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
Incumbent Democratic AssemblymanTroy Singleton ran forthe district's open Senate seat.[2] Fellow incumbent DemocratHerb Conaway contemplated a run for Senate as well, but decided to run for re-election.[79]
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herb Conaway | 11,952 | 44.0 | |
| Democratic | Carol Murphy | 11,688 | 43.0 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Hinlu Chuang | 3,522 | 13.0 | |
| Total votes | 27,162 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Declined
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Octavia Scott | 5,708 | 50.0 | |
| Republican | Mike Piper | 5,699 | 50.0 | |
| Total votes | 11,407 | 100.0 | ||
Piper was replaced on the ballot for the general election byBeverly Common Councilman Bob Thibault, as selected by local Republican committee members on September 6.[83]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herb Conaway (incumbent) | 39,879 | 33.1 | 2.5 | |
| Democratic | Carol Murphy | 38,819 | 32.3 | 2.4 | |
| Republican | Octavia Scott | 20,941 | 17.4 | 1.9 | |
| Republican | Robert Thibault | 20,726 | 17.2 | 1.7 | |
| Total votes | 120,365 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Howarth | 6,507 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | Maria Rodriguez-Gregg | 6,400 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 12,907 | 100.0 | ||
Following the primary, Rodriguez-Gregg announced she was dropping out of the race on August 30.[9]Burlington County FreeholderRyan Peters was named as a replacement candidate, selected by local Republican committee members on September 6 overLumberton Mayor Sean Earlen,Burlington County Freeholder Kate Gibbs, andWestampton Deputy Mayor Abe Lopez.[83]
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joanne Schwartz | 8,534 | 50.9 | |
| Democratic | Maryann Merlino | 8,226 | 49.1 | |
| Total votes | 16,760 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Howarth (incumbent) | 28,841 | 25.1 | 24.8 | |
| Republican | Ryan Peters | 28,671 | 25.0 | 25.1 | |
| Democratic | Joanne Schwartz | 28,321 | 24.7 | N/A | |
| Democratic | Maryann Merlino | 28,196 | 24.6 | N/A | |
| No Status Quo | Ryan T. Calhoun | 753 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 114,782 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian E. Rumpf | 9,137 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | DiAnne C. Gove | 8,990 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 18,127 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jill Dobrowansky | 6,048 | 51.3 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Young | 5,737 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 11,775 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian E. Rumpf (incumbent) | 40,158 | 31.9 | 1.5 | |
| Republican | DiAnne C. Gove (incumbent) | 39,523 | 31.4 | 1.1 | |
| Democratic | Jill Dobrowansky | 23,534 | 18.7 | 1.3 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Young | 22,721 | 18.0 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 125,936 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Wolfe | 8,833 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | Gregory P. McGuckin | 8,684 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 17,517 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael B. Cooke | 5,628 | 50.9 | |
| Democratic | Raymond Baker | 5,419 | 49.1 | |
| Total votes | 11,047 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Wolfe (incumbent) | 39,265 | 31.7 | 0.2 | |
| Republican | Gregory P. McGuckin (incumbent) | 37,896 | 30.6 | 0.6 | |
| Democratic | Michael B. Cooke | 23,417 | 18.9 | 0.9 | |
| Democratic | Raymond Baker | 23,174 | 18.7 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 123,752 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
Declared
Withdrawn
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joann Downey | 8,889 | 50.7 | |
| Democratic | Eric Houghtaling | 8,652 | 49.3 | |
| Total votes | 17,541 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Acerra | 4,949 | 50.5 | |
| Republican | Michael Whelan | 4,856 | 49.5 | |
| Total votes | 9,805 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joann Downey (incumbent) | 31,347 | 27.7 | 2.5 | |
| Democratic | Eric Houghtaling (incumbent) | 31,012 | 27.4 | 1.8 | |
| Republican | Robert Acerra | 25,672 | 22.6 | 2.2 | |
| Republican | Michael Whelan | 25,320 | 22.3 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 113,351 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ronald S. Dancer | 4,425 | 31.3 | |
| Republican | Robert D. Clifton | 4,203 | 29.8 | |
| Republican | Eleanor "Debbie" Walker | 2,713 | 19.2 | |
| Republican | Alex Robotin | 2,331 | 16.5 | |
| Republican | John Franklin Sheard | 446 | 3.2 | |
| Total votes | 14,118 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gene Davis | 5,928 | 51.6 | |
| Democratic | Nirav Patel | 5,563 | 48.4 | |
| Total votes | 11,491 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ronald S. Dancer (incumbent) | 30,348 | 29.3 | 0.2 | |
| Republican | Robert D. Clifton (incumbent) | 29,610 | 28.5 | 0.5 | |
| Democratic | Gene Davis | 21,441 | 20.7 | 0.3 | |
| Democratic | Nirav Patel | 20,397 | 19.7 | 0.6 | |
| Libertarian | Anthony J. Storrow | 1,016 | 1.0 | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Daniel A. Krause | 938 | 0.9 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 103,750 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
Incumbent Republican Assembly membersDeclan O'Scanlon andAmy Handlin both declared forthe district's open Senate seat.[7][94] Handlin dropped out on March 2 and chose to seek re-election instead after being outraised by O'Scanlon.[95]
Declared
Withdrawn
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Amy Handlin | 6,372 | 51.4 | |
| Republican | Serena DiMaso | 6,025 | 48.6 | |
| Total votes | 12,397 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mariel DiDato | 7,539 | 50.1 | |
| Democratic | Tom Giaimo | 7,495 | 49.9 | |
| Total votes | 15,034 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Amy Handlin (incumbent) | 35,990 | 28.9 | 1.5 | |
| Republican | Serena DiMaso | 34,214 | 27.5 | 1.6 | |
| Democratic | Tom Giaimo | 27,212 | 21.9 | 2.1 | |
| Democratic | Mariel DiDato | 26,640 | 21.4 | 1.8 | |
| Libertarian | Eveline H. Brownstein | 458 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 124,514 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wayne P. DeAngelo | 10,474 | 50.7 | |
| Democratic | Daniel R. Benson | 10,165 | 49.3 | |
| Total votes | 20,639 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kristian Stout | 3,996 | 50.8 | |
| Republican | Steven Uccio | 3,872 | 49.2 | |
| Total votes | 7,868 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wayne P. DeAngelo (incumbent) | 35,596 | 30.0 | 0.2 | |
| Democratic | Daniel R. Benson (incumbent) | 35,088 | 29.6 | 0.9 | |
| Republican | Kristian Stout | 24,725 | 20.9 | 1.3 | |
| Republican | Steven Uccio | 23,106 | 19.5 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 118,515 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elizabeth Maher Muoio | 12,221 | 47.8 | |
| Democratic | Reed Gusciora | 12,199 | 47.7 | |
| Democratic | Gail Boyle Boyland | 1,151 | 4.5 | |
| Total votes | 25,571 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Emily Rich | 2,225 | 50.2 | |
| Republican | Rimma Yakobovich | 2,209 | 49.8 | |
| Total votes | 4,434 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Reed Gusciora (incumbent) | 35,481 | 37.0 | 1.2 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Maher Muoio (incumbent) | 34,937 | 36.4 | 2.3 | |
| Republican | Emily Rich | 13,077 | 13.6 | 1.6 | |
| Republican | Rimma Yakobovich | 12,428 | 13.0 | 1.9 | |
| Total votes | 95,923 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
Incumbent Republican AssemblymanJack Ciattarelli announced a run for governor on October 3, 2016.[6]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donna M. Simon | 8,048 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | Mark Caliguire | 7,912 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 15,960 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrew Zwicker | 10,918 | 51.3 | |
| Democratic | Roy Freiman | 10,358 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 21,276 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrew Zwicker (incumbent) | 34,233 | 27.2 | 2.2 | ||
| Democratic | Roy Freiman | 32,714 | 26.0 | 1.4 | ||
| Republican | Donna M. Simon | 29,674 | 23.6 | 1.3 | ||
| Republican | Mark Caliguire | 29,041 | 23.1 | 2.3 | ||
| Total votes | 125,662 | 100.0 | ||||
| OneDemocraticgain fromRepublican | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan | 9,605 | 34.9 | |
| Democratic | Joe Danielsen | 9,007 | 32.7 | |
| Democratic | Heather M. Fenyk | 4,513 | 16.4 | |
| Democratic | Ralph E. Johnson | 4,418 | 16.0 | |
| Total votes | 27,543 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert A. Quinn | 2,035 | 51.0 | |
| Republican | Nadine Wilkins | 1,955 | 49.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,990 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph V. Egan (incumbent) | 29,149 | 36.0 | 2.1 | |
| Democratic | Joe Danielsen (incumbent) | 28,425 | 35.1 | 1.2 | |
| Republican | Robert A. Quinn | 11,317 | 14.0 | 2.0 | |
| Republican | Nadine Wilkins | 11,131 | 13.8 | 0.1 | |
| It’s Our Time | Michael Habib | 875 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 80,897 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nancy J. Pinkin | 11,339 | 51.8 | |
| Democratic | Robert J. Karabinchak | 10,560 | 48.2 | |
| Total votes | 21,899 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | April Bengivenga | 2,491 | 50.8 | |
| Republican | Lewis Glogower | 2,415 | 49.2 | |
| Total votes | 4,906 | 100.0 | ||
Following the primary, Glogower was selected as a replacement nominee forthe Senate seat. Zhiyu "Jimmy" Hu replaced Glogower on the Assembly ballot for the general election.[60]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nancy J. Pinkin (incumbent) | 30,301 | 32.0 | 0.4 | |
| Democratic | Robert J. Karabinchak (incumbent) | 29,376 | 31.0 | 0.9 | |
| Republican | April Bengivenga | 17,559 | 18.5 | 0.0 | |
| Republican | Zhiyu "Jimmy" Hu | 16,484 | 17.4 | 0.5 | |
| Green | Sean A. Stratton | 1,024 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 94,744 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
Incumbent Democratic AssemblymanJohn Wisniewski announced a run for governor on November 15, 2016.[4]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Craig J. Coughlin | 8,529 | 51.2 | |
| Democratic | Yvonne Lopez | 8,129 | 48.8 | |
| Total votes | 16,658 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Deepak Malhotra | 1,596 | 52.5 | |
| Republican | Amarjit K. Riar | 1,443 | 47.5 | |
| Total votes | 3,039 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Craig J. Coughlin (incumbent) | 25,708 | 35.6 | 0.0 | |
| Democratic | Yvonne Lopez | 24,830 | 34.4 | 1.9 | |
| Republican | Deepak Malhotra | 10,709 | 14.8 | 0.0 | |
| Republican | Amarjit K. Riar | 9,436 | 13.1 | 0.2 | |
| Quality of Life | William Cruz | 1,488 | 2.1 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 72,171 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jamel C. Holley | 9,435 | 50.2 | |
| Democratic | Annette Quijano | 9,348 | 49.8 | |
| Total votes | 18,783 | 100.0 | ||
With the removal of Michael Barrett from the ballot, there was only one Republican who filed for the two seats in this district.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph G. Aubourg | 706 | 98.1 | |
| Republican | Personal Choice | 14 | 1.9 | |
| Total votes | 720 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annette Quijano (incumbent) | 24,221 | 45.4 | 6.0 | |
| Democratic | Jamel C. Holley (incumbent) | 23,790 | 44.6 | 6.8 | |
| Republican | Joseph G. Aubourg | 5,361 | 10.0 | 1.7 | |
| Total votes | 53,372 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Bramnick | 7,462 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | Nancy F. Munoz | 7,348 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 14,810 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lacey Rzeszowski | 9,549 | 50.1 | |
| Democratic | David Barnett | 9,520 | 49.9 | |
| Total votes | 19,069 | 100.0 | ||
Following the primary, Barnett dropped out, citing work commitments. Bruce Bergen,Union County freeholder chairman and nominee for Assembly in 2005, 2007,2009, and 2011, was selected by local Democratic committee members as a replacement candidate on August 14.[111]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Bramnick (incumbent) | 35,283 | 26.4 | 3.5 | |
| Republican | Nancy F. Munoz (incumbent) | 34,273 | 25.7 | 3.8 | |
| Democratic | Lacey Rzeszowski | 32,719 | 24.5 | 3.9 | |
| Democratic | Bruce H. Bergen | 31,248 | 23.4 | 3.4 | |
| Total votes | 133,523 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James J. Kennedy | 10,922 | 46.5 | |
| Democratic | Gerald "Jerry" Green | 10,495 | 44.7 | |
| Democratic | Paul M. Alirangues | 2,053 | 8.7 | |
| Total votes | 23,470 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard S. Fortunato | 2,333 | 50.8 | |
| Republican | John Quattrocchi | 2,262 | 49.2 | |
| Total votes | 4,595 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James J. Kennedy (incumbent) | 27,763 | 32.6 | 2.1 | |
| Democratic | Gerald "Jerry" Green (incumbent) | 27,284 | 32.1 | 2.4 | |
| Republican | Richard S. Fortunato | 14,631 | 17.2 | 3.2 | |
| Republican | John Quattrocchi | 13,682 | 16.1 | 3.3 | |
| Remember Those Forgotten | Onel Martinez | 942 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| Pushing Us Forward | Sumantha Prasad | 818 | 1.0 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 85,120 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John DiMaio | 10,353 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | Erik Peterson | 10,177 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 20,530 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Laura Shaw | 7,706 | 51.9 | |
| Democratic | Isaac Hadzovic | 7,147 | 48.1 | |
| Total votes | 14,853 | 100.0 | ||
Following the primary, Hadzovic was ruled ineligible to run in the district due to residency requirements.[115] Charles Boddy was selected as a replacement candidate.[60]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John DiMaio (incumbent) | 33,880 | 29.4 | 3.0 | |
| Republican | Erik Peterson (incumbent) | 32,233 | 27.9 | 3.4 | |
| Democratic | Laura Shaw | 24,386 | 21.1 | 2.7 | |
| Democratic | Charles Boddy | 21,690 | 18.8 | 0.9 | |
| End the Corruption | Tyler J. Gran | 1,921 | 1.7 | N/A | |
| We Define Tomorrow | Michael Estrada | 1,256 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 115,366 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
In February, incumbent Republican AssemblywomanGail Phoebus declined to run for a second term and announced a primary challenge toSteve Oroho, reportedly due to disagreements with Oroho over an increase to the gas tax.[116][117] On March 28, Phoebus dropped her challenge and announced that she would not run for re-election either.[8]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | F. Parker Space | 11,149 | 40.2 | |
| Republican | Harold J. Wirths | 9,842 | 35.5 | |
| Republican | Nathan Orr | 3,787 | 13.6 | |
| Republican | David Atwood | 2,983 | 10.7 | |
| Total votes | 27,761 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kate Matteson | 5,997 | 46.5 | |
| Democratic | Gina Trish | 5,414 | 42.0 | |
| Democratic | Michael Thomas Pirog | 1,489 | 11.5 | |
| Total votes | 12,900 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | F. Parker Space (incumbent) | 33,873'[129] | 30.7 | 4.3 | |
| Republican | Harold J. Wirths | 30,820 | 27.9 | 5.4 | |
| Democratic | Kate Matteson | 22,456 | 20.3 | 6.4 | |
| Democratic | Gina Trish | 20,200 | 18.3 | 4.8 | |
| Green | Aaron Hyndman | 1,568 | 1.4 | N/A | |
| Green | Kenny Collins | 1,518 | 1.4 | 2.9 | |
| Total votes | 110,435 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anthony M. Bucco | 8,954 | 51.2 | |
| Republican | Michael Patrick Carroll | 8,546 | 48.8 | |
| Total votes | 17,500 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Moran | 8,522 | 50.7 | |
| Democratic | Richard Corcoran | 8,299 | 49.3 | |
| Total votes | 16,821 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Patrick Carroll (incumbent) | 30,323 | 26.2 | 2.0 | |
| Republican | Anthony M. Bucco (incumbent) | 30,278 | 26.1 | 3.4 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Moran | 27,848 | 24.0 | 3.2 | |
| Democratic | Richard Corcoran | 27,386 | 23.6 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 115,835 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay Webber | 8,574 | 33.0 | |
| Republican | BettyLou DeCroce | 7,239 | 27.8 | |
| Republican | William "Hank" Lyon | 5,350 | 20.6 | |
| Republican | John Cesaro | 4,856 | 18.7 | |
| Total votes | 26,019 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | E. William Edge | 6,669 | 42.9 | |
| Democratic | Joseph R. Raich | 6,054 | 38.9 | |
| Democratic | Laura Fortgang | 2,835 | 18.2 | |
| Total votes | 15,558 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay Webber (incumbent) | 31,810 | 28.2 | 2.1 | |
| Republican | BettyLou DeCroce (incumbent) | 31,766 | 28.2 | 1.9 | |
| Democratic | Joseph R. Raich | 24,732 | 22.0 | 2.6 | |
| Democratic | E. William Edge | 24,362 | 21.6 | 2.8 | |
| Total votes | 112,670 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. McKeon | 14,493 | 50.4 | |
| Democratic | Mila M. Jasey | 14,241 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 28,734 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Angelo Tedesco Jr. | 5,058 | 50.3 | |
| Republican | Ronald DeRose | 5,002 | 49.7 | |
| Total votes | 10,060 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. McKeon (incumbent) | 39,742 | 33.4 | 4.0 | |
| Democratic | Mila M. Jasey (incumbent) | 38,311 | 32.2 | 4.6 | |
| Republican | Ronald DeRose | 20,625 | 17.3 | 4.0 | |
| Republican | Angelo Tedesco Jr. | 20,451 | 17.2 | 2.7 | |
| Total votes | 119,129 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cleopatra G. Tucker | 11,229 | 51.8 | |
| Democratic | Ralph R. Caputo | 10,433 | 48.2 | |
| Total votes | 21,662 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Boydston | 865 | 50.1 | |
| Republican | Veronica Branch | 860 | 49.9 | |
| Total votes | 1,725 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ralph R. Caputo (incumbent) | 30,084 | 42.7 | 0.5 | |
| Democratic | Cleopatra G. Tucker (incumbent) | 29,643 | 42.1 | 0.4 | |
| Republican | Veronica Branch | 4,839 | 6.9 | 0.6 | |
| Republican | James Boydston | 4,672 | 6.6 | 0.9 | |
| Time for Change | Joanne Miller | 782 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| A New Hope | Scott Thomas Nicastro Jr. | 430 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 70,450 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
Incumbent Democratic AssemblywomanBlonnie R. Watson did not run for a full term.[3]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eliana Pintor Marin | 7,174 | 50.6 | |
| Democratic | Shanique Speight | 7,007 | 49.4 | |
| Total votes | 14,181 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles G. Hood | 499 | 50.7 | |
| Republican | Jeanette Veras | 486 | 49.3 | |
| Total votes | 985 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eliana Pintor Marin (incumbent) | 19,088 | 44.8 | 5.6 | |
| Democratic | Shanique Speight | 18,308 | 43.0 | 0.1 | |
| Republican | Charles G. Hood | 2,622 | 6.2 | 2.3 | |
| Republican | Jeannette Veras | 2,574 | 6.0 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 42,592 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sean T. Kean | 9,269 | 51.0 | |
| Republican | David P. Rible | 8,916 | 49.0 | |
| Total votes | 18,185 | 100.0 | ||
Following the primary, Rible was nominated director of theNew Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control by GovernorChris Christie. Rible resigned his Assembly seat on July 17 to accept the position.[14] A special convention was held on August 15, where local Republican committee members selected a candidate to serve the remaining months of Rible's term in addition to replacing him on the ballot. Three Republicans were running: formerBelmar Borough Councilman James Bean, chairman of theLakewood Republican Party Justin Flancbaum, and former mayor ofWallNed Thomson.Wall school board member Ralph Addonizio andMonmouth County Freeholder Gary Rich also declared runs but later dropped out.[140][141] Thomson was selected as the replacement, receiving 83 votes to Flancbaum's 53 and Bean's 18, and was sworn into the Assembly on August 24.[142][143]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Scott | 4,957 | 50.7 | |
| Democratic | Eliot Arlo Colon | 4,820 | 49.3 | |
| Total votes | 9,777 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sean T. Kean (incumbent) | 33,672 | 33.3 | 1.2 | |
| Republican | Edward H. Thomson III (incumbent) | 30,680 | 30.3 | 3.6 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Scott | 18,737 | 18.5 | 2.6 | |
| Democratic | Eliot Arlo Colon | 18,160 | 17.9 | 4.2 | |
| Total votes | 101,249 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Angela V. McKnight | 9,621 | 37.3 | |
| Democratic | Nicholas Chiaravalloti | 9,073 | 35.2 | |
| Democratic | Kristen Zadroga-Hart | 4,081 | 15.8 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Munoz | 3,000 | 11.6 | |
| Total votes | 25,775 | 100.0 | ||
Marie Tauro, a commissioner of theJersey City Municipal Utilities Authority and vice chair of the Jersey City Tea Party Alliance, was planning on running, but was killed in a hit-and-run on April 2, the night before the filing deadline.[146]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael J. Alonso | 593 | 51.5 | |
| Republican | Lauren DiGiaro | 559 | 48.5 | |
| Total votes | 1,152 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Angela V. McKnight (incumbent) | 23,616 | 42.0 | 6.7 | |
| Democratic | Nicholas Chiaravalloti (incumbent) | 22,823 | 40.6 | 6.7 | |
| Republican | Michael J. Alonso | 4,994 | 8.9 | 5.3 | |
| Republican | Lauren DiGiaro | 4,766 | 8.5 | 1.1 | |
| Total votes | 56,199 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vincent Prieto | 9,912 | 50.1 | |
| Democratic | Angelica M. Jimenez | 9,877 | 49.9 | |
| Total votes | 19,789 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ann M. Corletta | 880 | 51.1 | |
| Republican | Bartholomew J. Talamini | 841 | 48.9 | |
| Total votes | 1,721 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vincent Prieto (incumbent) | 23,633 | 41.0 | 2.0 | |
| Democratic | Angelica M. Jimenez (incumbent) | 23,063 | 40.0 | 1.4 | |
| Republican | Ann M. Corletta | 5,512 | 9.6 | 1.8 | |
| Republican | Bartholomew J. Talamini | 5,434 | 9.4 | 1.6 | |
| Total votes | 57,642 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annette Chaparro | 18,006 | 50.3 | |
| Democratic | Raj Mukherji | 17,786 | 49.7 | |
| Total votes | 35,792 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Francisco Aguilar | 932 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | Holly Lucyk | 916 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 1,848 | 100.0 | ||
Following the primary, Aguilar dropped out of the race on September 13.[147]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annette Chaparro (incumbent) | 32,988 | 46.7 | 7.1 | |
| Democratic | Raj Mukherji (incumbent) | 31,997 | 45.3 | 6.8 | |
| Republican | Holly Lucyk | 5,697 | 8.1 | 3.3 | |
| Total votes | 70,682 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheila Oliver | 15,754 | 51.6 | |
| Democratic | Thomas P. Giblin | 14,753 | 48.4 | |
| Total votes | 30,507 | 100.0 | ||
Following the primary, Oliver was selected by Democratic gubernatorial nomineePhil Murphy to be his nominee forlieutenant governor on July 26.[148] Despite state law prohibiting accepting nominations for more than one office in the same election, Oliver still ran for re-election, with party officials claiming a loophole in the law with her being selected as a running mate instead of being nominated as a candidate in a primary.[149]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nicholas G. Surgent | 1,147 | 53.2 | |
| Republican | Ghalib Mahmoud | 1,007 | 46.8 | |
| Total votes | 2,154 | 100.0 | ||
Mahmoud was replaced on the ballot for the general election by Tafari Anderson.[60]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheila Oliver (incumbent) | 34,340 | 43.0 | 1.1 | |
| Democratic | Thomas P. Giblin (incumbent) | 32,751 | 41.0 | 1.3 | |
| Republican | Nicholas G. Surgent | 6,637 | 8.3 | 4.4 | |
| Republican | Tafari Anderson | 6,110 | 7.7 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 79,838 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benjie E. Wimberly | 7,510 | 50.3 | |
| Democratic | Shavonda E. Sumter | 7,422 | 49.7 | |
| Total votes | 14,932 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ibrahim Mahmoud | 985 | 50.1 | |
| Republican | Nihad Younes | 981 | 49.9 | |
| Total votes | 1,966 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benjie E. Wimberly (incumbent) | 21,406 | 40.0 | 3.6 | |
| Democratic | Shavonda E. Sumter (incumbent) | 21,275 | 39.8 | 3.4 | |
| Republican | Ibrahim Mahmoud | 5,435 | 10.2 | 3.6 | |
| Republican | Nihad Younes | 5,366 | 10.0 | 3.3 | |
| Total votes | 53,482 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marlene Caride | 5,990 | 50.9 | |
| Democratic | Gary Schaer | 5,779 | 49.1 | |
| Total votes | 11,769 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Passamano Jr. | 2,006 | 51.9 | |
| Republican | Marc Marsi | 1,857 | 48.1 | |
| Total votes | 3,863 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Schaer (incumbent) | 22,527 | 31.9 | 1.2 | |
| Democratic | Marlene Caride (incumbent) | 22,419 | 31.8 | 0.6 | |
| Republican | Paul Passamano Jr. | 13,245 | 18.8 | 1.7 | |
| Republican | Marc Marsi | 12,372 | 17.5 | 1.1 | |
| Total votes | 70,563 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gordon M. Johnson | 10,417 | 50.7 | |
| Democratic | Valerie Vainieri Huttle | 10,149 | 49.3 | |
| Total votes | 20,566 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gino P. Tessaro | 1,182 | 28.1 | |
| Republican | Angela Hendricks | 1,106 | 26.3 | |
| Republican | Paul A. Duggan | 966 | 22.9 | |
| Republican | Margaret S. Ahn | 957 | 22.7 | |
| Total votes | 4,211 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Valerie Vainieri Huttle (incumbent) | 31,855 | 37.4 | 1.5 | |
| Democratic | Gordon M. Johnson (incumbent) | 31,798 | 37.3 | 1.5 | |
| Republican | Gino P. Tessaro | 10,610 | 12.4 | 1.5 | |
| Republican | Angela Hendricks | 10,576 | 12.4 | 2.0 | |
| Libertarian | Claudio I. Belusic | 392 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 85,231 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tim Eustace | 7,299 | 50.8 | |
| Democratic | Joseph A. Lagana | 7,060 | 49.2 | |
| Total votes | 14,359 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Declined
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew S. Seymour | 4,191 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | Christopher B. Wolf | 4,129 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 8,320 | 100.0 | ||
Following the primary on July 1, Seymour dropped out, switched party registration, and endorsed the Democratic slate, citing policy differences with the party in regards to domestic violence victims assistance.[154] FormerHasbrouck Heights Borough Councilman Dave Gonzalez andGlen Rock Borough Councilman Bill Leonard declared intentions to run as a replacement, with Gonzalez later dropping out to back Leonard.[155]
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph A. Lagana (incumbent) | 30,800 | 29.3 | 0.2 | |
| Democratic | Tim Eustace (incumbent) | 30,727 | 29.2 | 0.1 | |
| Republican | William Leonard | 21,541 | 20.5 | 1.4 | |
| Republican | Christopher B. Wolf | 21,525 | 20.5 | 0.6 | |
| Independent- NJ Awakens | Dev Goswami | 533 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 105,126 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Holly Schepisi | 6,254 | 50.5 | |
| Republican | Robert Auth | 6,131 | 49.5 | |
| Total votes | 12,385 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jannie Chung | 6,591 | 50.4 | |
| Democratic | Annie Hausman | 6,474 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 13,065 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Holly Schepisi (incumbent) | 34,158 | 27.4 | 3.9 | |
| Republican | Robert Auth (incumbent) | 32,739 | 26.2 | 2.6 | |
| Democratic | Jannie Chung | 29,126 | 23.3 | 3.0 | |
| Democratic | Annie Hausmann | 28,862 | 23.1 | 3.4 | |
| Total votes | 124,885 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
Incumbent Republican AssemblymanDavid C. Russo, the longest serving current member of the Assembly, did not run for re-election.[10]
Declared
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin J. Rooney | 8,251 | 35.9 | |
| Republican | Christopher P. DePhillips | 7,647 | 33.3 | |
| Republican | Norman M. Robertson | 3,548 | 15.4 | |
| Republican | Joseph L. Bubba Jr. | 3,522 | 15.3 | |
| Total votes | 22,968 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Withdrawn
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christine Ordway | 7,299 | 50.4 | |
| Democratic | Paul Vagianos | 7,187 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 14,486 | 100.0 | ||
Declared
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic D | Generic R | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[162] | October 23–25, 2017 | 667 | ± 5.0% | 39% | 39% | <1% | 21% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin J. Rooney (incumbent) | 31,170 | 26.8 | 0.8 | |
| Republican | Christopher P. DePhillips | 30,610 | 26.3 | 1.7 | |
| Democratic | Christine Ordway | 27,092 | 23.3 | 1.0 | |
| Democratic | Paul Vagianos | 26,737 | 23.0 | 0.8 | |
| You Tell Me | Anthony J. Pellechia | 748 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 116,357 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
