The2017 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 7, 2017, to elect senators for all 40legislative districts acrossNew Jersey . These elections coincided with theelection ofGovernor Phil Murphy . The winners of this election would serve in the 218th New Jersey Legislature, with seats apportioned based on the2010 United States census . TheDemocratic Party grew its majority in the Senate, with incumbent Senate PresidentSteve Sweeney re-elected to the top leadership post. RepublicanThomas Kean, Jr. continued to lead his party as minority leader. This was the first state Senate election cycle in 10 years where any party flipped a Senate seat.
Democrats flipped the 7th and 11th districts, while Republicans flipped the 2nd. Democrats briefly held 26 seats from January through December 2019 following the party switch ofDawn Addiego , resulting in the Democrats controlling the highest percentage of seats since 1977. However, a 2019 special election in District 1 reduced the Democrats back to 25 seats.
↓ 25 15 Democratic Republican
Summary of the November 7, 2017,New Jersey State Senate election results Parties Seats Popular vote 2013 2017 +/− Strength Vote % Change Democratic Party 24 25 62.50% 1,185,420 59.5% +12.1% Republican Party 16 15 37.50% 802,418 40.3% −11.8% Green Party - - - - 1,306 0.1% - Libertarian Party - - - - 574 <0.1% −0.1% Independent - - - - 2,545 0.1% −0.4% Totals 40 40 0 100.0% 1,992,263 100.0% - Source:[1] Election Statistics – New Jersey Secretary of State (note: does not include blank, write-in and over/under votes)
Popular vote Democratic
59.50% Republican
40.28% Green
0.07% Libertarian
0.03% Other
0.13%
Senate seats Democratic
62.50% Republican
37.50%
Incumbents not seeking re-election [ edit ] In addition, four members who were elected in the prior electionin 2013 had since left office:Donald Norcross (D-5th , resigned),[ 5] Peter J. Barnes III (D-18th , resigned),[ 6] Kevin J. O'Toole (R-40th , resigned),[ 7] Jim Whelan (D-2nd , died in office).[ 8]
Summary of results by State Senate district [ edit ] Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Legislative District 16, 0.8% Legislative District 8, 4.4% Legislative District 25, 4.4% Legislative District 39, 6.5% Legislative District 2, 7% gainLegislative District 11, 7.2% gainLegislative District 21, 9.4% Results by district [ edit ] Declared
Results 1st Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jeff Van Drew 6,410 100.0 Total votes 6,410 100.0
Declared
Results
1st Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mary Gruccio 6,279 100.0 Total votes 6,279 100.0
Independents and third parties [ edit ] Declared
Anthony Parisi Sanchez (independent), community activist and former Marine Corps reservist[ 11] Endorsements
Jeff Van Drew (incumbent)
Organizations
Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] Mary Gruccio
Organizations
American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Polling
Poll Date(s) Samplesize
Margin Jeff Mary Other Undecided Stockton University [ 16] September 13–18, 2017 430 LV ± 4.7% 61% 28% 4% 5%
Results
1st Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Jeff Van Drew (incumbent) 35,464 64.8 Republican Mary Gruccio 18,589 34.0 Cannot Be Bought Anthony Parisi Sanchez 652 1.2 N/A Total votes 54,705 100.0 Democratic hold
Incumbent Democratic senatorJim Whelan declined to seek a fourth term, announcing his retirement on January 4, 2017.[ 18] [ 8]
Declared
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2nd Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Colin Bell 7,928 100.0 Total votes 7,928 100.0
Following the death of Whelan on August 22, 2017, Bell was unanimously selected to fill the remainder of his term by local Democratic committee members on September 5, and was sworn in on October 5.[ 21] [ 22]
Declared
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2nd Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Chris Brown 5,981 100.0 Total votes 5,981 100.0
Endorsements
Colin Bell (incumbent)
Organizations
American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Environment NJ[ 24] Health Professionals and Allied Employees of New Jersey[ 25] New Jersey Building & Construction Trades Council[ 26] NJ Nurses Economic Security Organization[ 27] Sierra Club of New Jersey[ 28] UAW Casino Workers[ 29] Chris Brown
Organizations
Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] League of Conservation Voters[ 30] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] United Here Local 54[ 31] Polling
Poll Date(s) Sample Margin Colin Chris Other Undecided Stockton University [ 32] October 26 – November 1, 2017 530 LV ± 4.3% 43% 46% 1% 8% Stockton University [ 33] September 23–28, 2017 521 LV ± 4.3% 46.5% 46.2% <1% 5%
Results
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3rd Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Steve Sweeney 7,748 100.0 Total votes 7,748 100.0
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3rd Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Fran Grenier 4,144 100.0 Total votes 4,144 100.0
Polling
Poll Date(s) Samplesize
Margin Stephen M. Fran Undecided Global Strategy Group[ 35] October 9–12, 2017 402 LV ± 4.9% 48% 36% 14% Cygnal (R)[ 36] October 9–11, 2017 402 LV ± 4.87% 42% 36% 22% Cygnal (R)[ 36] September 19–20, 2017 402 LV ± 4.87% 48% 30% 22%
Endorsements
Steve Sweeney (incumbent)
Individuals
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] NJ Advisory Council on Safety and Health[ 38] Police Benevolent Association of New Jersey[ 39] Fran Grenier
U.S. representatives
Organizations
New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] Results
3rd Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Steve Sweeney (incumbent) 31,822 58.8 Republican Fran Grenier 22,336 41.2 Total votes 54,158 100.0 Democratic hold
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4th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Fred H. Madden 11,349 100.0 Total votes 11,349 100.0
Declared
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4th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Michael Pascetta 3,713 100.0 Total votes 3,713 100.0
Pascetta was not on the official list of candidates for the general election.[ 17]
Endorsements
Fred Madden (incumbent)
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] Results
4th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Fred H. Madden (incumbent) 38,790 100.0 Total votes 38,790 100.0 Democratic hold
Declared
Results
5th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Nilsa Cruz-Perez 11,069 100.0 Total votes 11,069 100.0
Declared
Keith Walker, nominee for Senate in 2011 and2013 [ 41] Results
5th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Keith Walker 2,557 100.0 Total votes 2,557 100.0
Independents and third parties [ edit ] Declared
Mohammad Kabir (independent)[ 42] Endorsements
Nilsa Cruz-Perez (incumbent)
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] Latinas United for Political Empowerment[ 43] Maria's Women United[ 44] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] PAM's List[ 45] Working Families Alliance[ 46] Results
5th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Nilsa Cruz-Perez (incumbent) 29,031 66.1 Republican Keith Walker 14,463 32.9 N/A Challenge Promise Fix Mohammad Kabir 454 1.0 N/A Total votes 43,948 100.0 Democratic hold
Declared
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6th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic James Beach 14,344 100.0 Total votes 14,344 100.0
Declared
Results
6th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Robert Shapiro 4,037 100.0 Total votes 4,037 100.0
Endorsements
James Beach (incumbent)
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Results
6th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic James Beach (incumbent) 41,376 69.4 Republican Robert Shapiro 18,249 30.6 Total votes 59,625 100.0 Democratic hold
Citing health concerns, incumbent Republican senatorDiane Allen declined to run for a seventh term, announcing her retirement on January 31, 2017.[ 3]
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7th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Rob Prisco 5,803 100.0 Total votes 5,803 100.0
On June 13, GovernorChris Christie nominated Prisco to a worker's compensation judgeship, whom consequently would later drop out. Local Republican committee members selectedDelanco Mayor John Browne as a replacement candidate on September 6.[ 50] [ 51]
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Declined
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7th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Troy Singleton 13,434 100.0 Total votes 13,434 100.0
Endorsements
Troy Singleton
U.S. representatives
Other elected officials
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] League of Conservation Voters[ 30] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Working Families Alliance[ 46] Results
Declared
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8th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Dawn Marie Addiego 6,668 100.0 Total votes 6,668 100.0
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8th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic George B. Youngkin 8,337 100.0 Total votes 8,337 100.0
Endorsements
George Youngkin
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] Sierra Club of New Jersey[ 28] Results
8th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Dawn Marie Addiego (incumbent) 30,795 52.2 Democratic George B. Youngkin 28,158 47.8 Total votes 58,953 100.0 Republican hold
Declared
Results
9th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Christopher J. Connors 9,268 100.0 Total votes 9,268 100.0
Declared
Brian Corley White, attorney[ 56] Results
9th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Brian Corley White 5,716 100.0 Total votes 5,716 100.0
Endorsements
Christopher Connors (incumbent)
Organizations
New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] Brian Corley White
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Results
9th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Christopher J. Connors (incumbent) 41,438 64.6 Democratic Brian Corley White 22,717 35.4 Total votes 64,155 100.0 Republican hold
Declared
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10th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jim Holzapfel 8,876 100.0 Total votes 8,876 100.0
Declared
Emma Mammano, mental health counselor[ 57] Results
10th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Emma L. Mammano 5,565 100.0 Total votes 5,565 100.0
Endorsements
Jim Holzapfel (incumbent)
Organizations
NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] Sierra Club of New Jersey[ 28] Emma Mammano
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] PAM's List[ 45] Results
10th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Jim Holzapfel (incumbent) 39,555 62.5 Democratic Emma L. Mammano 23,707 37.5 Total votes 63,262 100.0 Republican hold
Declared
Results
11th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jennifer Beck 5,093 100.0 Total votes 5,093 100.0
Declared
Vin Gopal , businessman, nominee for Assembly in 2011, and former chairman of theMonmouth County Democratic Party (resigned upon declaration)[ 58] Results
11th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Vin Gopal 8,496 100.0 Total votes 8,496 100.0
Endorsements
Jennifer Beck (incumbent)
Vin Gopal
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Communication Workers of America[ 60] District Council 711 International Union of Painters and Allied Trades[ 61] Environment NJ[ 24] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] Garden State Equality[ 62] Health Professionals and Allied Employees of New Jersey[ 63] League of Conservation Voters[ 30] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Sierra Club of New Jersey[ 28] Polling
Results
Declared
Endorsements
Art Haney
Organizations
Burlington County Republican Committee[ 68] Results
12th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Samuel D. Thompson 4,277 59.8 Republican Art Haney 2,873 40.2 Total votes 7,150 100.0
Declared
David Lande, attorney[ 69] Results
12th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic David H. Lande 5,818 100.0 Total votes 5,818 100.0
Independents and third parties [ edit ] Declared
Kevin Antoine (independent),SUNY health professor[ 70] Endorsements
Samuel D. Thompson (incumbent)
David Lande
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Results
12th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Samuel D. Thompson (incumbent) 30,013 56.7 Democratic David H. Lande 21,888 41.4 Coach Kev Kevin Antoine 990 1.9 N/A Total votes 52,891 100.0 Republican hold
Incumbent Republican senatorJoe Kyrillos announced that he would not run for a ninth term on October 25, 2016.[ 4]
Declared
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13th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Declan O'Scanlon 5,943 100.0 Total votes 5,943 100.0
Declared
Results
13th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Sean F. Byrnes 7,252 92.8 Democratic Joshua Leinsdorf 566 7.2 Total votes 7,818 100.0
Endorsements
Sean Byrnes
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] Sierra Club of New Jersey[ 28] Declan O'Scanlon
State legislators
Organizations
Results
13th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Declan O’Scanlon 34,976 55.1 Democratic Sean F. Byrnes 28,493 44.9 Total votes 63,469 100.0 Republican hold
Declared
Results
14th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Linda R. Greenstein 10,890 100.0 Total votes 10,890 100.0
Declared
Results
14th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Ileana Schirmer 3,481 80.9 Republican Bruce C. MacDonald 824 19.1 Total votes 4,305 100.0
Endorsements
Linda Greenstein (incumbent)
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Environment NJ[ 24] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] League of Conservation Voters[ 30] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] PAM's List[ 45] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Sierra Club of New Jersey[ 28] Ileana Schirmer
U.S. senators
State legislators
Organizations
Hamilton Township Education Association[ 81] Latinas United for Political Empowerment[ 43] National Federation of Independent Businesses[ 82] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] Republican State Leadership Committee[ 83] Results
14th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Linda R. Greenstein (incumbent) 34,474 56.5 Republican Ileana Schirmer 26,548 43.5 Total votes 61,022 100.0 Democratic hold
Declared
Results
15th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Shirley K. Turner 13,783 100.0 Total votes 13,783 100.0
Declared
Results
15th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Lee Eric Newton 2,245 100.0 Total votes 2,245 100.0
Endorsements
Shirley Turner (incumbent)
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] PAM's List[ 45] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Sierra Club of New Jersey[ 28] Working Families Alliance[ 46] Results
15th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Shirley K. Turner (incumbent) 36,624 74.0 Republican Lee Eric Newton 12,839 26.0 Total votes 49,463 100.0 Democratic hold
Declared
Results
16th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Christopher "Kip" Bateman 8,402 100.0 Total votes 8,402 100.0
Declared
Withdrawn
Declined
Results
16th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Laurie Poppe 10,727 100.0 Total votes 10,727 100.0
Endorsements
Christopher "Kip" Bateman (incumbent)
Organizations
Environment NJ[ 24] League of Conservation Voters[ 30] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Sierra Club of New Jersey[ 28] Laurie Poppe
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] EMILY's List[ 88] Maria's Women United[ 44] National Association of Social Workers[ 89] NJ Nurses Economic Security Organization[ 90] PAM's List[ 45] Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey[ 91] United Auto Workers, Region 9[ 92] Polling
Poll Date(s) Samplesize
Margin Christopher Laurie Greenberg Quinlan Rosner[ 93] August 17–21, 2017 401 LV ± 4.9% 48% 40%
Results
16th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Christopher "Kip" Bateman (incumbent) 32,229 50.4 Democratic Laurie Poppe 31,655 49.6 Total votes 63,884 100.0 Republican hold
Declared
Results
17th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Bob Smith 10,103 72.0 Democratic William J. Irwin 3,933 28.0 Total votes 14,036 100.0
Declared
Daryl J. Kipnis, attorney[ 95] Results
17th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Daryl J. Kipnis 2,069 100.0 Total votes 2,069 100.0
Endorsements
Bob Smith (incumbent)
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] League of Conservation Voters[ 30] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Sierra Club of New Jersey[ 28] Daryl Kipnis
Organizations
League of Humane Voters[ 96] Results
17th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Bob Smith (incumbent) 29,816 71.4 Republican Daryl J. Kipnis 11,921 28.6 Total votes 41,737 100.0 Democratic hold
Declared
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18th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. 11,461 100.0 Total votes 11,461 100.0
Declared
Mark Csizmar, formerEast Brunswick police officer and nominee for East Brunswick Township Council in 2016[ 97] Results
18th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mark Csizmar 2,561 100.0 Total votes 2,561 100.0
Csizmar was replaced on the ballot for the general election by Lewis Glogower, who was previously one of the nominees forthe Assembly seat .[ 17]
Endorsements
Patrick Diegnan (incumbent)
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] League of Conservation Voters[ 30] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Sierra Club of New Jersey[ 28] Working Families Alliance[ 46] Results
18th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. (incumbent) 32,175 65.6 Republican Lewis Glogower 16,860 34.4 Total votes 49,035 100.0 Democratic hold
Declared
Results
19th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Joseph F. Vitale 9,038 100.0 Total votes 9,038 100.0
Declared
Arthur J. Rittenhouse Jr. Results
19th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Arthur J. Rittenhouse Jr. 1,838 100.0 Total votes 1,838 100.0
Following the primary, Rittenhouse dropped out of the race on September 14.[ 98]
Endorsements
Joseph Vitale (incumbent)
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] League of Conservation Voters[ 30] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Sierra Club of New Jersey[ 28] Results
19th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Joseph F. Vitale (incumbent) 27,681 100.0 Total votes 27,681 100.0 Democratic hold
Incumbent Democratic senatorRaymond Lesniak declined to run for re-election and instead ran for governor.[ 2]
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Results
20th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Joseph P. Cryan 9,666 100.0 Total votes 9,666 100.0
Declared
Results
20th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Ashraf Hanna 690 100.0 Total votes 690 100.0
Endorsements
Joseph Cryan
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] Working Families Alliance[ 46] Results
20th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Joseph P. Cryan 25,772 83.7 Republican Ashraf Hanna 5,023 16.3 N/A Total votes 30,795 100.0 Democratic hold
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Results
21st Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Thomas H. Kean Jr. 7,789 100.0 Total votes 7,789 100.0
Declared
Jill LaZare, attorney and nominee for Assembly in 2013 and2015 [ 100] [ 101] Results
21st Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jill LaZare 5,686 100.0 Total votes 5,686 100.0
Endorsements
Thomas Kean Jr. (incumbent)
Organizations
Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] Jill LaZare
Organizations
American Federations of Teachers[ 15] PAM's List[ 45] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Working Families Alliance[ 46] Results
21st Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Thomas H. Kean Jr. (incumbent) 37,579 54.7 Democratic Jill LaZare 31,123 45.3 Total votes 68,702 100.0 Republican hold
Declared
Results
22nd Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Nicholas P. Scutari 11,326 100.0 Total votes 11,326 100.0
Declared
Results
22nd Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Joseph A. Bonilla 2,331 100.0 Total votes 2,331 100.0
Endorsements
Nicholas Scutari (incumbent)
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Results
22nd Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Nicholas P. Scutari (incumbent) 29,563 67.3 Republican Joseph A. Bonilla 14,362 32.7 Total votes 43,925 100.0 Democratic hold
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23rd Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Michael J. Doherty 10,748 100.0 Total votes 10,748 100.0
Declared
Christine Lui Chen, health care executive[ 102] Results
23rd Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Christine Lui Chen 7,745 100.0 Total votes 7,745 100.0
Endorsements
Christine Lui Chen
Organizations
314 Action[ 103] AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] PAM's List[ 45] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Sierra Club of New Jersey[ 28] Results
23rd Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Michael J. Doherty (incumbent) 35,676 59.1 Democratic Christine Lui Chen 24,730 40.9 Total votes 60,406 100.0 Republican hold
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24th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Steven V. Oroho 10,828 74.3 Republican William J. Hayden 3,740 25.7 Total votes 14,568 100.0
Declared
Results
24th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jennifer Hamilton 6,715 100.0 Total votes 6,715 100.0
Endorsements
Steve Oroho (incumbent)
Organizations
Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] Jennifer Hamilton
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] PAM's List[ 45] Results
24th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Steven V. Oroho (incumbent) 35,641 61.0 Democratic Jennifer Hamilton 22,760 39.0 Total votes 58,401 100.0 Republican hold
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25th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Anthony R. Bucco 8,753 100.0 Total votes 8,753 100.0
Declared
Lisa Bhimani, OB/GYN[ 112] Results
25th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Lisa Bhimani 8,596 100.0 Total votes 8,596 100.0
Endorsements
Anthony Bucco (incumbent)
Lisa Bhimani
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] League of Conservation Voters[ 30] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] PAM's List[ 45] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Sierra Club of New Jersey[ 28] Working Families Alliance[ 46] Results
25th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Anthony R. Bucco (incumbent) 30,659 52.2 Democratic Lisa Bhimani 28,131 47.8 N/A Total votes 58,790 100.0 Republican hold
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Results
26th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Joe Pennacchio 10,378 100.0 Total votes 10,378 100.0
Declared
Elliot Isibor, nominee for Assembly in 2011 and 2013[ 114] Results
26th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Elliot Isibor 7,445 100.0 Total votes 7,445 100.0
Endorsements
Joseph Pennacchio (incumbent)
Elliot Isibor
Organizations
American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Sierra Club of New Jersey[ 28] Results
26th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Joe Pennacchio (incumbent) 32,269 56.5 Democratic Elliot Isibor 24,867 43.5 Total votes 57,136 100.0 Republican hold
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27th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Richard Codey 15,144 100.0 Total votes 15,144 100.0
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Results
27th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Pasquale Capozzoli 4,672 100.0 Total votes 4,672 100.0
Endorsements
Richard Codey (incumbent)
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] League of Conservation Voters[ 30] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] Sierra Club of New Jersey[ 28] Working Families Alliance[ 46] Results
27th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Richard Codey (incumbent) 43,066 69.7 Republican Pasquale Capozzoli 18,720 30.3 Total votes 61,786 100.0 Democratic hold
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28th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ronald L. Rice 12,090 100.0 Total votes 12,090 100.0
No Republicans filed.
Results
28th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] [ 115] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Write-ins 7 100.0 Total votes 7 100.0
Independents and third parties [ edit ] Declared
Endorsements
Ronald L. Rice (incumbent)
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] Results
28th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Ronald L. Rice (incumbent) 31,774 96.1 Green Troy Knight-Napper 1,306 3.9 N/A Total votes 33,080 100.0 Democratic hold
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29th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic M. Teresa Ruiz 7,965 100.0 Total votes 7,965 100.0
Declared
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29th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Maria E. Lopez 509 100.0 Total votes 509 100.0
Independents and third parties [ edit ] Declared
Endorsements
M. Teresa Ruiz (incumbent)
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] Latinas United for Political Empowerment[ 43] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] PAM's List[ 45] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Results
29th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic M. Teresa Ruiz (incumbent) 20,506 87.3 Republican Maria E. Lopez 2,547 10.8 One Nation Pablo Olivera 449 1.9 Total votes 23,502 100.0 Democratic hold
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30th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Robert W. Singer 8,507 100.0 Total votes 8,507 100.0
Declared
Amy Sara Cores, attorney[ 69] Results
30th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Amy Sara Cores 4,862 100.0 Total votes 4,862 100.0
Endorsements
Robert Singer (incumbent)
Amy Sara Cores
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] PAM's List[ 45] Results
30th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Robert W. Singer (incumbent) 30,735 60.2 Democratic Amy Sara Cores 20,343 39.8 Total votes 51,078 100.0 Republican hold
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31st Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Sandra B. Cunningham 12,089 100.0 Total votes 12,089 100.0
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Results
31st Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Herminio Mendoza 665 100.0 Total votes 665 100.0
Endorsements
Sandra B. Cunningham (incumbent)
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] PAM's List[ 45] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Working Families Alliance[ 46] Results
31st Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Sandra B. Cunningham (incumbent) 25,437 83.9 Republican Herminio Mendoza 4,874 16.1 Total votes 30,311 100.0 Democratic hold
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32nd Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Nicholas J. Sacco 10,432 100.0 Total votes 10,432 100.0
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Results
32nd Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Paul Castelli 924 100.0 Total votes 924 100.0
Endorsements
Nicholas J. Sacco (incumbent)
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] Results
32nd Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Nicholas J. Sacco (incumbent) 23,736 80.2 Republican Paul Castelli 5,842 19.8 Total votes 29,578 100.0 Democratic hold
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33rd Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Brian P. Stack 20,952 100.0 Total votes 20,952 100.0
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Results
33rd Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Beth Hamburger 947 100.0 Total votes 947 100.0
Brian P. Stack (incumbent)
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] Working Families Alliance[ 46] Results
33rd Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Brian P. Stack (incumbent) 36,594 88.2 Republican Beth Hamburger 4,887 11.8 Total votes 41,481 100.0 Democratic hold
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Results
34th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Nia H. Gill 16,303 100.0 Total votes 16,303 100.0
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Results
34th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mahir Saleh 1,044 100.0 Total votes 1,044 100.0
Endorsements
Nia H. Gill (incumbent)
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] PAM's List[ 45] Results
34th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Nia H. Gill (incumbent) 34,565 84.9 Republican Mahir Saleh 6,136 15.1 Total votes 40,701 100.0 Democratic hold
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35th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Nelida Pou 7,247 95.0 Democratic Haytham Younes 385 5.0 Total votes 7,632 100.0
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Results
35th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Marwan Sholakh 1,017 100.0 Total votes 1,017 100.0
Endorsements
Nelida Pou (incumbent)
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] Latinas United for Political Empowerment[ 43] League of Conservation Voters[ 30] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] PAM's List[ 45] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Working Families Alliance[ 46] Results
35th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Nelida Pou (incumbent) 21,425 79.0 Republican Marwan Sholakh 5,698 21.0 Total votes 27,123 100.0 Democratic hold
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Results
36th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Paul A. Sarlo 6,335 100.0 Total votes 6,335 100.0
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Results
36th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jeanine Ferrara 1,978 100.0 Total votes 1,978 100.0
Endorsements
Paul A. Sarlo (incumbent)
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] Results
36th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Paul A. Sarlo (incumbent) 24,044 65.8 Republican Jeanine Ferrara 12,482 34.2 Total votes 36,526 100.0 Democratic hold
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Results
37th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Loretta Weinberg 11,063 100.0 Total votes 11,063 100.0
Declared
Eric P. Fisher Modesto Romero Results
37th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Modesto Romero 1,133 52.7 Republican Eric P. Fisher 1,018 47.3 Total votes 2,151 100.0
Endorsements
Loretta Weinberg (incumbent)
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] League of Conservation Voters[ 30] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] PAM's List[ 45] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Sierra Club of New Jersey[ 28] Working Families Alliance[ 46] Results
37th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Loretta Weinberg (incumbent) 33,017 75.4 Republican Modesto Romero 10,788 24.6 Total votes 43,805 100.0 Democratic hold
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Results
38th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Bob Gordon 7,551 100.0 Total votes 7,551 100.0
Declared
Declined
Results
38th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Kelly Langschultz 4,245 100.0 Total votes 4,245 100.0
Endorsements
Bob Gordon (incumbent)
Individuals
Matt Seymour, attorney and former Republican nominee for Assembly in 2017[ 123] Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Environment NJ[ 24] Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[ 12] League of Conservation Voters[ 30] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Sierra Club of New Jersey[ 28] Kelly Langschultz
Organizations
Republican State Leadership Committee[ 83] Results
38th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Bob Gordon (incumbent) 30,881 57.1 Republican Kelly Langschultz 23,238 42.9 Total votes 54,119 100.0 Democratic hold
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39th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Gerald Cardinale 6,352 100.0 Total votes 6,352 100.0
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Results
39th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Linda H. Schwager 6,831 100.0 Total votes 6,831 100.0
Independents and third parties [ edit ] Declared
Endorsements
Gerald Cardinale (incumbent)
Linda H. Schwager
U.S. senators
Former state-level officials
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] PAM's List[ 45] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Police Benevolent Association of New Jersey[ 129] Sierra Club of New Jersey[ 28] Results
39th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Gerald Cardinale (incumbent) 33,752 52.8 Democratic Linda H. Schwager 29,631 46.3 Libertarian James Tosone 574 0.9 N/A Total votes 63,957 100.0 Republican hold
Incumbent Republican senatorKevin J. O'Toole announced on January 15, 2016, that he would not run for re-election.[ 130] The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey . O'Toole, however, did not immediately resign to accept the position, staying for the time being in his Senate seat to "tie up loose ends."[ 131] [ 132]
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40th Legislative District Republican primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Kristin M. Corrado 7,792 62.0 Republican Paul DiGaetano 3,768 30.0 Republican Edward Buttimore 1,005 8.0 Total votes 12,565 100.0
Following O'Toole's resignation, Corrado was selected without opposition by local Republican committee members to serve the remainder of his term on July 26, and was sworn in on October 5.[ 136] [ 22]
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40th Legislative District Democratic primary[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Thomas Duch 7,266 100.0 Total votes 7,266 100.0
Endorsements
Kristin Corrado (incumbent)
Organizations
New Jersey Education Association PAC[ 13] NEW JOBS PAC[ 14] Thomas Duch
U.S. representatives
Organizations
AFL–CIO of New Jersey[ 37] American Federations of Teachers[ 15] Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[ 47] Sierra Club of New Jersey[ 28] United Auto Workers Region 9[ 139] Working Families Alliance[ 46] Polling
Poll Date(s) Sample Margin Kristin Thomas Undecided Public Policy Polling (D)[ 140] October 23 – 25, 2017 669 ± 5.0% 43% 36% 21%
Results
40th Legislative District general election[ 17] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Kristin M. Corrado (incumbent) 33,495 56.2 Democratic Thomas Duch 26,060 43.8 Total votes 59,555 100.0 Republican hold
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