2017 New Jersey Senate election

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2017 New Jersey State Senate election

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All 40 seats in the New Jersey Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Steve Sweeney Thomas Kean Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 12, 2010 January 8, 2008
Leader's seat 3rd district (West Deptford) 21st district (Westfield)
Last election 24 16
Seats won 25 15
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 1,185,420 802,418
Percentage 59.5% 40.3%
Swing Increase 12.1% Decrease 11.8%

Results by district
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain

Senate President before election

Steve Sweeney
Democratic

Elected Senate President

Steve Sweeney
Democratic

The 2017 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 7, 2017, to elect Senators for all 40 legislative districts across New Jersey. These elections coincided with the election of Governor Phil Murphy. The winners of this election serve in the 218th New Jersey Legislature, with seats apportioned based on the 2010 United States census. The Democratic Party grew its majority in the Senate, with incumbent Senate President Steve Sweeney re-elected to the top leadership post. Republican Thomas 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 briefly held 26 seats from January through December 2019 following the party switch of Dawn Addiego bringing Democrats to controlling the highest percentage of seats since 1977. However, a 2019 special election in District 1 reduced Democrats back to 25 seats.

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Summary of resultsIncumbents not running
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Summary of results[edit]

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 Increase 1 62.50% 1,185,420 59.5% +12.1%
  Republican Party 16 15 Decrease 1 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]

Democratic[edit]

Republican[edit]

In addition, four members who were elected in the last election in 2013 have since left office: Donald Norcross (D-5th, resigned),[4] Peter J. Barnes III (D-18th, resigned),[5] Kevin J. O'Toole (R-40th, resigned),[6] and Jim Whelan (D-2nd, died in office).[7]

Summary of results by State Senate district[edit]

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Legislative District Jeff Van Drew Dem Jeff Van Drew Dem
2nd Legislative District Colin Bell Dem Chris A. Brown Rep
3rd Legislative District Steve Sweeney Dem Steve Sweeney Dem
4th Legislative District Fred Madden Dem Fred Madden Dem
5th Legislative District Nilsa Cruz-Perez Dem Nilsa Cruz-Perez Dem
6th Legislative District James Beach Dem James Beach Dem
7th Legislative District Diane Allen Rep Troy Singleton Dem
8th Legislative District Dawn Addiego Rep Dawn Addiego Rep
9th Legislative District Christopher Connors Rep Christopher Connors Rep
10th Legislative District Jim Holzapfel Rep Jim Holzapfel Rep
11th Legislative District Jennifer Beck Rep Vin Gopal Rep
12th Legislative District Samuel D. Thompson Rep Samuel D. Thompson Rep
13th Legislative District Joe Kyrillos Rep Declan O'Scanlon Rep
14th Legislative District Linda Greenstein Dem Linda Greenstein Dem
15th Legislative District Shirley Turner Dem Shirley Turner Dem
16th Legislative District Kip Bateman Rep Kip Bateman Rep
17th Legislative District Bob Smith Dem Bob Smith Dem
18th Legislative District Patrick J. Diegnan Dem Patrick J. Diegnan Dem
19th Legislative District Joe Vitale Dem Joe Vitale Dem
20th Legislative District Raymond Lesniak Dem Joseph P. Cryan Dem
21st Legislative District Tom Kean Jr. Rep Tom Kean Jr. Rep
22nd Legislative District Nicholas Scutari Dem Nicholas Scutari Dem
23rd Legislative District Michael Doherty Rep Michael Doherty Rep
24th Legislative District Steve Oroho Rep Steve Oroho Rep
25th Legislative District Anthony Bucco Rep Anthony Bucco Rep
26th Legislative District Joe Pennacchio Rep Joe Pennacchio Rep
27th Legislative District Richard Codey Dem Richard Codey Dem
28th Legislative District Ronald Rice Dem Ronald Rice Dem
29th Legislative District Teresa Ruiz Dem Teresa Ruiz Dem
30th Legislative District Robert W. Singer Rep Robert W. Singer Rep
31st Legislative District Sandra Bolden Cunningham Dem Sandra Bolden Cunningham Dem
32nd Legislative District Nicholas Sacco Dem Nicholas Sacco Dem
33rd Legislative District Brian Stack Dem Brian Stack Dem
34th Legislative District Nia Gill Dem Nia Gill Dem
35th Legislative District Nellie Pou Dem Nellie Pou Dem
36th Legislative District Paul Sarlo Dem Paul Sarlo Dem
37th Legislative District Loretta Weinberg Dem Loretta Weinberg Dem
38th Legislative District Robert M. Gordon Dem Robert M. Gordon Dem
39th Legislative District Gerald Cardinale Rep Gerald Cardinale Rep
40th Legislative District Kristin Corrado Rep Kristin Corrado Rep

Close races[edit]

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. Legislative District 16, 0.8%
  2. Legislative District 8, 4.4%
  3. Legislative District 25, 4.4%
  4. Legislative District 39, 6.5%
  5. Legislative District 2, 7% gain
  6. Legislative District 11, 7.2% gain
  7. Legislative District 21, 9.4%

Results by district[edit]

District 1[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
1st Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Van Drew 6,410 100.0
Total votes 6,410 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Results
1st Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
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[10]

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Jeff Van Drew (incumbent)
Organizations
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
Mary Gruccio
Organizations
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
Polling
Poll
source
Date(s)
administered
Sample

size

Margin
of error
Jeff
Van Drew (D)
Mary
Gruccio (R)
Other Undecided
Stockton University September 13–18, 2017 430 LV ± 4.7% 61% 28% 4% 5%
Results
1st Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jeff Van Drew (incumbent) 35,464 64.8 Increase 5.4
Republican Mary Gruccio 18,589 34.0 Decrease 5.2
Cannot Be Bought Anthony Parisi Sanchez 652 1.2 N/A
Total votes 54,705 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2[edit]

Incumbent Democratic senator Jim Whelan declined to seek a fourth term, announcing his retirement on January 4, 2017.[16] Whelan died in office on August 22.[7]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Withdrawn
Results
2nd Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
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.[19][20]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Results
2nd Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Brown 5,981 100.0
Total votes 5,981 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Colin Bell (incumbent)
Organizations
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Environment NJ[22]
  • Health Professionals and Allied Employees of New Jersey[23]
  • New Jersey Building & Construction Trades Council[24]
  • NJ Nurses Economic Security Organization[25]
  • Sierra Club of New Jersey[26]
  • UAW Casino Workers[27]
Chris Brown
Organizations
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • League of Conservation Voters[28]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • United Here Local 54[29]
Polling
Poll
source
Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Colin
Bell (D)
Chris
Brown (R)
Other Undecided
Stockton University October 26 – November 1, 2017 530 LV ± 4.3% 43% 46% 1% 8%
Stockton University September 23–28, 2017 521 LV ± 4.3% 46.5% 46.2% <1% 5%
Results
2nd Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chris Brown 26,950 53.5 Increase 8.5
Democratic Colin Bell (incumbent) 23,406 46.5 Decrease 8.5
Total votes 50,356 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 3[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
3rd Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Sweeney 7,748 100.0
Total votes 7,748 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Results
3rd Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fran Grenier 4,144 100.0
Total votes 4,144 100.0

General election[edit]

Polling
Poll
source
Date(s)
administered
Sample

size

Margin
of error
Stephen M.
Sweeney (D)
Fran
Grenier (R)
Undecided
Global Strategy Group[31] October 9–12, 2017 402 LV ± 4.9% 48% 36% 14%
Cygnal (R)[32] October 9–11, 2017 402 LV ± 4.87% 42% 36% 22%
Cygnal (R)[32] September 19–20, 2017 402 LV ± 4.87% 48% 30% 22%
Endorsements
Steve Sweeney (incumbent)
Individuals
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • NJ Advisory Council on Safety and Health[34]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • Police Benevolent Association of New Jersey[35]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
Fran Grenier
U.S. Representatives
Organizations
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
Results
3rd Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Steve Sweeney (incumbent) 31,822 58.8 Increase 4.0
Republican Fran Grenier 22,336 41.2 Decrease 4.0
Total votes 54,158 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
4th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fred H. Madden 11,349 100.0
Total votes 11,349 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
  • Michael Pascetta
Results
4th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
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.[15]

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Fred Madden (incumbent)
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
Results
4th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Fred H. Madden (incumbent) 38,790 100.0 Increase 42.1
Total votes 38,790 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
5th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nilsa Cruz-Perez 11,069 100.0
Total votes 11,069 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
  • Keith Walker, nominee for Senate in 2011 and 2013[37]
Results
5th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
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)[38]

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Nilsa Cruz-Perez (incumbent)
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • Latinas United for Political Empowerment [39]
  • Maria's Women United [40]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
  • PAM's List[41]
  • Working Families Alliance[42]
Results
5th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Nilsa Cruz-Perez (incumbent) 29,031 66.1 Decrease 33.9
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

District 6[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
6th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Beach 14,344 100.0
Total votes 14,344 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
  • Robert Shapiro
Results
6th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Shapiro 4,037 100.0
Total votes 4,037 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
James Beach (incumbent)
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
Results
6th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James Beach (incumbent) 41,376 69.4 Increase 6.0
Republican Robert Shapiro 18,249 30.6 Decrease 6.0
Total votes 59,625 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7[edit]

Citing health concerns, incumbent Republican senator Diane Allen declined to run for a seventh term, announcing her retirement on January 31, 2017.[2]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Results
7th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Prisco 5,803 100.0
Total votes 5,803 100.0

On June 13, Governor Chris Christie nominated Prisco to a worker's compensation judgeship, whom consequently would later drop out. Local Republican committee members selected Delanco Mayor John Browne as a replacement candidate on September 6.[46][47]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Withdrawn
Declined
Results
7th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Troy Singleton 13,434 100.0
Total votes 13,434 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Troy Singleton
U.S. representatives
Other elected officials
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • League of Conservation Voters[28]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
  • Working Families Alliance[42]
Results
7th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Troy Singleton 40,685 65.7 Increase 26.1
Republican John Browne 21,229 34.3 Decrease 26.1
Total votes 61,914 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 8[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Results
8th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dawn Marie Addiego 6,668 100.0
Total votes 6,668 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
  • George B. Youngkin
Results
8th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George B. Youngkin 8,337 100.0
Total votes 8,337 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
George Youngkin
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
  • Sierra Club of New Jersey[26]
Results
8th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dawn Marie Addiego (incumbent) 30,795 52.2 Decrease 11.3
Democratic George B. Youngkin 28,158 47.8 Increase 11.3
Total votes 58,953 100.0
Republican hold

District 9[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Results
9th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christopher J. Connors 9,268 100.0
Total votes 9,268 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
  • Brian Corley White, attorney[52]
Results
9th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Corley White 5,716 100.0
Total votes 5,716 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Christopher Connors (incumbent)
Organizations
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
Brian Corley White
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
Results
9th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Christopher J. Connors (incumbent) 41,438 64.6 Decrease 6.2
Democratic Brian Corley White 22,717 35.4 Increase 6.2
Total votes 64,155 100.0
Republican hold

District 10[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Results
10th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Holzapfel 8,876 100.0
Total votes 8,876 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
  • Emma Mammano, mental health counselor[53]
Results
10th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Emma L. Mammano 5,565 100.0
Total votes 5,565 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Jim Holzapfel (incumbent)
Organizations
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
  • Sierra Club of New Jersey[26]
Emma Mammano
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • PAM's List[41]
Results
10th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jim Holzapfel (incumbent) 39,555 62.5 Decrease 7.2
Democratic Emma L. Mammano 23,707 37.5 Increase 7.2
Total votes 63,262 100.0
Republican hold

District 11[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Results
11th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jennifer Beck 5,093 100.0
Total votes 5,093 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
  • Vin Gopal, businessman, nominee for Assembly in 2011, and former chairman of the Monmouth County Democratic Party (resigned upon declaration)[54]
Results
11th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vin Gopal 8,496 100.0
Total votes 8,496 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Jennifer Beck (incumbent)
Newspapers
Organizations
Vin Gopal
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Communication Workers of America[56]
  • District Council 711 International Union of Painters and Allied Trades[57]
  • Environment NJ[22]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • Garden State Equality[58]
  • Health Professionals and Allied Employees of New Jersey[59]
  • League of Conservation Voters[28]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
  • Sierra Club of New Jersey[26]
Polling
Poll
source
Date(s)
administered
Sample

size

Margin
of error
Jennifer
Beck (R)
Vin
Gopal (D)
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) October 30 – November 1, 2017 400 LV ± 4.9% 48% 49%
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) July 17–19, 2017 400 LV ± 4.9% 52% 41%
Results
11th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Vin Gopal 31,308 53.6 Increase 14.8
Republican Jennifer Beck (incumbent) 27,150 46.4 Decrease 13.6
Total votes 58,458 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 12[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Endorsements
Art Haney
Organizations
  • Burlington County Republican Committee[62]
Results
12th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Samuel D. Thompson 4,277 59.8
Republican Art Haney 2,873 40.2
Total votes 7,150 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
  • David Lande, attorney[63]
Results
12th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
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[64]

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Samuel D. Thompson (incumbent)
Organizations
David Lande
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
Results
12th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Samuel D. Thompson (incumbent) 30,013 56.7 Decrease 8.7
Democratic David H. Lande 21,888 41.4 Increase 6.8
Coach Kev Kevin Antoine 990 1.9 N/A
Total votes 52,891 100.0
Republican hold

District 13[edit]

Incumbent Republican senator Joe Kyrillos announced that he would not run for a ninth term on October 25, 2016.[3]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Withdrawn
Results
13th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Declan O'Scanlon 5,943 100.0
Total votes 5,943 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
13th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sean F. Byrnes 7,252 92.8
Democratic Joshua Leinsdorf 566 7.2
Total votes 7,818 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Sean Byrnes
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • Sierra Club of New Jersey[26]
Declan O'Scanlon
State legislators
Organizations
Results
13th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Declan O’Scanlon 34,976 55.1 Decrease 13.0
Democratic Sean F. Byrnes 28,493 44.9 Increase 14.3
Total votes 63,469 100.0
Republican hold

District 14[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
14th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda R. Greenstein 10,890 100.0
Total votes 10,890 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Results
14th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ileana Schirmer 3,481 80.9
Republican Bruce C. MacDonald 824 19.1
Total votes 4,305 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Linda Greenstein (incumbent)
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Environment NJ[22]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • League of Conservation Voters[28]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • PAM's List[41]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
  • Sierra Club of New Jersey[26]
Ileana Schirmer
U.S. Senators
State legislators
Organizations
  • Hamilton Township Education Association[75]
  • Latinas United for Political Empowerment[39]
  • National Federation of Independent Businesses[76]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
  • Republican State Leadership Committee[77]
Results
14th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Linda R. Greenstein (incumbent) 34,474 56.5 Increase 6.1
Republican Ileana Schirmer 26,548 43.5 Decrease 4.5
Total votes 61,022 100.0
Democratic hold

District 15[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
15th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shirley K. Turner 13,783 100.0
Total votes 13,783 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
  • Lee Eric Newton
Results
15th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lee Eric Newton 2,245 100.0
Total votes 2,245 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Shirley Turner (incumbent)
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
  • PAM's List[41]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
  • Sierra Club of New Jersey[26]
  • Working Families Alliance[42]
Results
15th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Shirley K. Turner (incumbent) 36,624 74.0 Increase 10.7
Republican Lee Eric Newton 12,839 26.0 Decrease 10.7
Total votes 49,463 100.0
Democratic hold

District 16[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Results
16th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christopher "Kip" Bateman 8,402 100.0
Total votes 8,402 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Withdrawn
Declined
Results
16th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Laurie Poppe 10,727 100.0
Total votes 10,727 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Christopher "Kip" Bateman (incumbent)
Organizations
  • Environment NJ[22]
  • League of Conservation Voters[28]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
  • Sierra Club of New Jersey[26]
Laurie Poppe
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • EMILY's List[82]
  • Maria's Women United[40]
  • National Association of Social Workers[83]
  • NJ Nurses Economic Security Organization[84]
  • PAM's List[41]
  • Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey[85]
  • United Auto Workers, Region 9[86]
Polling
Poll
source
Date(s)
administered
Sample

size

Margin
of error
Christopher
Bateman (R)
Laurie
Poppe (D)
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner[87] August 17–21, 2017 401 LV ± 4.9% 48% 40%
Results
16th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Christopher "Kip" Bateman (incumbent) 32,229 50.4 Decrease 9.9
Democratic Laurie Poppe 31,655 49.6 Increase 9.9
Total votes 63,884 100.0
Republican hold

District 17[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
17th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Smith 10,103 72.0
Democratic William J. Irwin 3,933 28.0
Total votes 14,036 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
  • Daryl J. Kipnis, attorney[89]
Results
17th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daryl J. Kipnis 2,069 100.0
Total votes 2,069 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Bob Smith (incumbent)
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • League of Conservation Voters[28]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
  • Sierra Club of New Jersey[26]
Daryl Kipnis
Organizations
  • League of Humane Voters[90]
Results
17th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bob Smith (incumbent) 29,816 71.4 Increase 11.6
Republican Daryl J. Kipnis 11,921 28.6 Decrease 11.6
Total votes 41,737 100.0
Democratic hold

District 18[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
18th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. 11,461 100.0
Total votes 11,461 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
  • Mark Csizmar, former East Brunswick Police officer and nominee for East Brunswick Township Council in 2016[91]
Results
18th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
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 for the Assembly seat.[15]

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Patrick Diegnan (incumbent)
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • League of Conservation Voters[28]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
  • Sierra Club of New Jersey[26]
  • Working Families Alliance[42]
Results
18th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. (incumbent) 32,175 65.6 Increase 3.9
Republican Lewis Glogower 16,860 34.4 Decrease 3.9
Total votes 49,035 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
19th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph F. Vitale 9,038 100.0
Total votes 9,038 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
  • Arthur J. Rittenhouse Jr.
Results
19th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
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.[92]

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Joseph Vitale (incumbent)
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • League of Conservation Voters[28]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
  • Sierra Club of New Jersey[26]
Results
19th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph F. Vitale (incumbent) 27,681 100.0 Increase 37.4
Total votes 27,681 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20[edit]

Incumbent Democratic senator Raymond Lesniak declined to run for re-election and instead ran for governor.[1]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
20th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph P. Cryan 9,666 100.0
Total votes 9,666 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
  • Ashraf Hanna
Results
20th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ashraf Hanna 690 100.0
Total votes 690 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Joseph Cryan
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
  • Working Families Alliance[42]
Results
20th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph P. Cryan 25,772 83.7 Decrease 16.3
Republican Ashraf Hanna 5,023 16.3 N/A
Total votes 30,795 100.0
Democratic hold

District 21[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Results
21st Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas H. Kean Jr. 7,789 100.0
Total votes 7,789 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
  • Jill LaZare, attorney and nominee for Assembly in 2013 and 2015[94][95]
Results
21st Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jill LaZare 5,686 100.0
Total votes 5,686 100.0


General election[edit]

Endorsements
Thomas Kean Jr. (incumbent)
Organizations
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
Jill LaZare
Organizations
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • PAM's List[41]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
  • Working Families Alliance[42]
Results
21st Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas H. Kean Jr. (incumbent) 37,579 54.7 Decrease 14.9
Democratic Jill LaZare 31,123 45.3 Increase 14.9
Total votes 68,702 100.0
Republican hold

District 22[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
22nd Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicholas P. Scutari 11,326 100.0
Total votes 11,326 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
  • Joseph A. Bonilla
Results
22nd Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph A. Bonilla 2,331 100.0
Total votes 2,331 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Nicholas Scutari (incumbent)
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
Results
22nd Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Nicholas P. Scutari (incumbent) 29,563 67.3 Increase 7.8
Republican Joseph A. Bonilla 14,362 32.7 Decrease 7.8
Total votes 43,925 100.0
Democratic hold

District 23[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Results
23rd Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael J. Doherty 10,748 100.0
Total votes 10,748 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
  • Christine Lui Chen, health care executive[96]
Results
23rd Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christine Lui Chen 7,745 100.0
Total votes 7,745 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Christine Lui Chen
Organizations
  • 314 Action [97]
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • PAM's List[41]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
  • Sierra Club of New Jersey[26]
Results
23rd Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michael J. Doherty (incumbent) 35,676 59.1 Decrease 8.5
Democratic Christine Lui Chen 24,730 40.9 Increase 9.7
Total votes 60,406 100.0
Republican hold

District 24[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Withdrawn
Results
24th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
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

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
24th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennifer Hamilton 6,715 100.0
Total votes 6,715 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Steve Oroho (incumbent)
Organizations
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
Jennifer Hamilton
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
  • PAM's List[41]
Results
24th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steven V. Oroho (incumbent) 35,641 61.0 Decrease 9.4
Democratic Jennifer Hamilton 22,760 39.0 Increase 9.4
Total votes 58,401 100.0
Republican hold

District 25[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Results
25th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anthony R. Bucco 8,753 100.0
Total votes 8,753 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
  • Lisa Bhimani, OB/GYN[106]
Results
25th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Bhimani 8,596 100.0
Total votes 8,596 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Anthony Bucco (incumbent)
Organizations
Lisa Bhimani
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • League of Conservation Voters[28]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • PAM's List[41]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
  • Sierra Club of New Jersey[26]
  • Working Families Alliance[42]
Results
25th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Anthony R. Bucco (incumbent) 30,659 52.2 Decrease 34.6
Democratic Lisa Bhimani 28,131 47.8 N/A
Total votes 58,790 100.0
Republican hold

District 26[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Declined
Results
26th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Pennacchio 10,378 100.0
Total votes 10,378 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
  • Elliot Isibor, nominee for Assembly in 2011 and 2013[108]
Results
26th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elliot Isibor 7,445 100.0
Total votes 7,445 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Joseph Pennacchio (incumbent)
Organizations
Elliot Isibor
Organizations
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Sierra Club of New Jersey[26]
Results
26th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joe Pennacchio (incumbent) 32,269 56.5 Decrease 8.5
Democratic Elliot Isibor 24,867 43.5 Increase 8.5
Total votes 57,136 100.0
Republican hold

District 27[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
27th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Codey 15,144 100.0
Total votes 15,144 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Results
27th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pasquale Capozzoli 4,672 100.0
Total votes 4,672 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Richard Codey (incumbent)
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • League of Conservation Voters[28]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
  • Sierra Club of New Jersey[26]
  • Working Families Alliance[42]
Results
27th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Codey (incumbent) 43,066 69.7 Increase 10.4
Republican Pasquale Capozzoli 18,720 30.3 Decrease 10.4
Total votes 61,786 100.0
Democratic hold

District 28[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
28th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronald L. Rice 12,090 100.0
Total votes 12,090 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

No Republicans filed.

Results
28th Legislative District Republican Primary[8][109]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Write-in 7 100.0
Total votes 7 100.0

Independents and third parties[edit]

Declared

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Ronald L. Rice (incumbent)
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
Results
28th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ronald L. Rice (incumbent) 31,774 96.1 Increase 20.4
Green Troy Knight-Napper 1,306 3.9 N/A
Total votes 33,080 100.0
Democratic hold

District 29[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
29th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic M. Teresa Ruiz 7,965 100.0
Total votes 7,965 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
  • Maria E. Lopez
Results
29th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Maria E. Lopez 509 100.0
Total votes 509 100.0

Independents and third parties[edit]

Declared

General election[edit]

Endorsements
M. Teresa Ruiz (incumbent)
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • Latinas United for Political Empowerment[39]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
  • PAM's List[41]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
Results
29th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic M. Teresa Ruiz (incumbent) 20,506 87.3 Increase 9.0
Republican Maria E. Lopez 2,547 10.8 Decrease 6.9
One Nation Pablo Olivera 449 1.9 Decrease 2.0
Total votes 23,502 100.0
Democratic hold

District 30[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Results
30th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert W. Singer 8,507 100.0
Total votes 8,507 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
  • Amy Sara Cores, attorney[63]
Results
30th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amy Sara Cores 4,862 100.0
Total votes 4,862 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Robert Singer (incumbent)
Organizations
Amy Sara Cores
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • PAM's List[41]
Results
30th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert W. Singer (incumbent) 30,735 60.2 Decrease 10.0
Democratic Amy Sara Cores 20,343 39.8 Increase 10.0
Total votes 51,078 100.0
Republican hold

District 31[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Declined
Results
31st Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra B. Cunningham 12,089 100.0
Total votes 12,089 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
  • Herminio Mendoza
Results
31st Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Herminio Mendoza 665 100.0
Total votes 665 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Sandra B. Cunningham (incumbent)
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • PAM's List[41]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
  • Working Families Alliance[42]
Results
31st Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sandra B. Cunningham (incumbent) 25,437 83.9 Increase 10.8
Republican Herminio Mendoza 4,874 16.1 Decrease 10.8
Total votes 30,311 100.0
Democratic hold

District 32[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
32nd Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicholas J. Sacco 10,432 100.0
Total votes 10,432 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
  • Paul Castelli
Results
32nd Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Castelli 924 100.0
Total votes 924 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Nicholas J. Sacco (incumbent)
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
Results
32nd Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Nicholas J. Sacco (incumbent) 23,736 80.2 Increase 10.0
Republican Paul Castelli 5,842 19.8 Decrease 10.0
Total votes 29,578 100.0
Democratic hold

District 33[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
33rd Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian P. Stack 20,952 100.0
Total votes 20,952 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
  • Beth Hamburger
Results
33rd Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Beth Hamburger 947 100.0
Total votes 947 100.0

General election[edit]

Brian P. Stack (incumbent)
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • Working Families Alliance[42]
Results
33rd Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Brian P. Stack (incumbent) 36,594 88.2 Increase 7.5
Republican Beth Hamburger 4,887 11.8 Decrease 7.5
Total votes 41,481 100.0
Democratic hold

District 34[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
34th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nia H. Gill 16,303 100.0
Total votes 16,303 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
  • Mahir Saleh
Results
34th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mahir Saleh 1,044 100.0
Total votes 1,044 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Nia H. Gill (incumbent)
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • PAM's List[41]
Results
34th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Nia H. Gill (incumbent) 34,565 84.9 Increase 11.8
Republican Mahir Saleh 6,136 15.1 Decrease 11.8
Total votes 40,701 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
35th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nelida Pou 7,247 95.0
Democratic Haytham Younes 385 5.0
Total votes 7,632 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
  • Marwan Sholakh
Results
35th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marwan Sholakh 1,017 100.0
Total votes 1,017 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Nelida Pou (incumbent)
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • Latinas United for Political Empowerment[39]
  • League of Conservation Voters[28]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
  • PAM's List[41]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
  • Working Families Alliance[42]
Results
35th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Nelida Pou (incumbent) 21,425 79.0 Increase 4.9
Republican Marwan Sholakh 5,698 21.0 Decrease 4.9
Total votes 27,123 100.0
Democratic hold

District 36[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
36th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul A. Sarlo 6,335 100.0
Total votes 6,335 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
  • Jeanine Ferrara
Results
36th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeanine Ferrara 1,978 100.0
Total votes 1,978 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Paul A. Sarlo (incumbent)
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
Results
36th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Paul A. Sarlo (incumbent) 24,044 65.8 Increase 6.1
Republican Jeanine Ferrara 12,482 34.2 Decrease 6.1
Total votes 36,526 100.0
Democratic hold

District 37[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
37th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Loretta Weinberg 11,063 100.0
Total votes 11,063 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
  • Eric P. Fisher
  • Modesto Romero
Results
37th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Modesto Romero 1,133 52.7
Republican Eric P. Fisher 1,018 47.3
Total votes 2,151 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Loretta Weinberg (incumbent)
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • League of Conservation Voters[28]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • PAM's List[41]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
  • Sierra Club of New Jersey[26]
  • Working Families Alliance[42]
Results
37th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Loretta Weinberg (incumbent) 33,017 75.4 Increase 6.9
Republican Modesto Romero 10,788 24.6 Decrease 6.9
Total votes 43,805 100.0
Democratic hold

District 38[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
38th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Gordon 7,551 100.0
Total votes 7,551 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Declined
Results
38th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelly Langschultz 4,245 100.0
Total votes 4,245 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Bob Gordon (incumbent)
Individuals
  • Matt Seymour, attorney and former Republican nominee for Assembly in 2017[117]
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Environment NJ[22]
  • Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association[11]
  • League of Conservation Voters[28]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
  • Sierra Club of New Jersey[26]
Kelly Langschultz
Organizations
  • Republican State Leadership Committee[77]
Results
38th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bob Gordon (incumbent) 30,881 57.1 Increase 5.2
Republican Kelly Langschultz 23,238 42.9 Decrease 5.2
Total votes 54,119 100.0
Democratic hold

District 39[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Withdrawn
Results
39th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Cardinale 6,352 100.0
Total votes 6,352 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
39th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda H. Schwager 6,831 100.0
Total votes 6,831 100.0

Independents and third parties[edit]

Declared

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Gerald Cardinale (incumbent)
Organizations
Linda H. Schwager
U.S. Senators
Former state-level officials
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • PAM's List[41]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
  • Police Benevolent Association of New Jersey[123]
  • Sierra Club of New Jersey[26]
Results
39th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gerald Cardinale (incumbent) 33,752 52.8 Decrease 10.8
Democratic Linda H. Schwager 29,631 46.3 Increase 9.9
Libertarian James Tosone 574 0.9 N/A
Total votes 63,957 100.0
Republican hold

District 40[edit]

Incumbent Republican senator Kevin J. O'Toole announced on January 15, 2016, that he would not run for re-election.[124] On March 13, 2017, he was confirmed by the state senate to the board of commissioners of 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."[125] He officially resigned his seat on July 1.[126]

Republican primary[edit]

Declared
Results
40th Legislative District Republican Primary[8]
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.[130][20]

Democratic primary[edit]

Declared
Results
40th Legislative District Democratic Primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Duch 7,266 100.0
Total votes 7,266 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements
Kristin Corrado (incumbent)
Organizations
  • New Jersey Education Association PAC[12]
  • NEW JOBS PAC[13]
Thomas Duch
U.S. Representatives
Organizations
  • AFL–CIO of New Jersey[33]
  • American Federations of Teachers[14]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ[43]
  • Sierra Club of New Jersey[26]
  • United Auto Workers Region 9[133]
  • Working Families Alliance[42]
Polling
Poll
source
Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Kristin
Corrado (R)
Thomas
Duch (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D) October 23 – 25, 2017 669 ± 5.0% 43% 36% 21%
Results
40th Legislative District general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kristin M. Corrado (incumbent) 33,495 56.2 Decrease 9.7
Democratic Thomas Duch 26,060 43.8 Increase 9.7
Total votes 59,555 100.0
Republican hold

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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