New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2009

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Elections for the office of New Jersey state assembly members were held in New Jersey on November 3, 2009.

Campaign contributions

This chart shows how many candidates ran for general assembly in New Jersey in past years and the cumulative amount of dollars raised in general assembly races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2009	205	$20,543,144
2007	204	$26,388,602
2005	212	$23,299,489
2003	233	$15,682,188

Qualifications

In order to be a candidate to run for the New Jersey General Assembly, a candidate must:

• Be a citizen of the United States
• Reside for no less than two years in the district the candidate plans to represent.
• Be 21 years of age or older.
• Obtain 100 signatures via petition and submit the signatures to the New Jersey Secretary of State.
• Disclose any criminal convictions.

List of candidates

District 1

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Nelson Albano a Incumbent
• Matthew Milam a Incumbent

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Michael Donohue a
• Frank Conrad a
• Robert Schaefer

November 3 General election candidates:

Nelson Albano 32,375

Matthew Milam 29,810

Michael Donohue 27,705

Frank Conrad 26,778

District 2

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• John Amodeo a Incumbent
• Vincent Polistina a Incumbent

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Reginald Floyd a
• Jimmy Martinez a

November 3 General election candidates:

John Amodeo 33,787

Vincent Polistina 32,981

Reginald Floyd 22,430

Jimmy Martinez 22,316

District 3

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• John Burzichelli a Incumbent
• Celeste Riley a Incumbent

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Robert Villare a
• Lee Lucas a
• Arthur Marchand
• George Shivery Jr.

November 3 General election candidates:

John Burzichelli 35,423

Celeste Riley 31,888

Robert Villare 30,526

Lee Lucas 27,316

District 4

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Paul Moriarty a Incumbent
• William Collins a
• John Caramanna

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Eugene Lawrence a
• Domenick DiCicco a
• Andrew Savicky

November 3 General election candidates:

Paul Moriarty 28,680

William Collins 26,807

Domenick DiCicco 27,408

Eugene Lawrence 26,027

District 5

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Joe Roberts a Incumbent
• Angel Fuentes a
• Albert DiSalvio

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Brian Kluchnick a
• Stepfanie Velez-Gentry a

November 3 General election candidates:

Donald Norcross 25,384 Replaced Joe Roberts on General Election ballot

Angel Fuentes 25,188

Brian Kluchnick 15,812

Stepfanie Velez-Gentry 15,748

District 6

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Louis Greenwald a Incumbent
• Pamela Lampitt a Incumbent

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Adam Brown a
• Brad Mattson a

November 3 General election candidates:

Louis Greenwald 36,446

Pamela Lampitt 33,320

Scot DeCristofaro 27,005

Brian Greenberg 26,581

Note: DeCristofaro and Greenberg replaced Brown and Mattson on the general election ballot.

District 7

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Herbert Conaway, Jr. a Incumbent
• Jack Conners a Incumbent

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Leah Arter a
• Harry Adams a

November 3 General election candidates:

Herb Conaway 36,127

Jack Conners 35,156

Leah Arter 21,332

Harry Adams 20,763

District 8

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Bill Brown a
• Debbie Sarcone a

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Dawn Addiego a Incumbent
• Scott Rudder a Incumbent

November 3 General election candidates:

Dawn Addiego 42,129

Scott Rudder 40,679

Debbie Sarcone 26,397

Bill Brown 26,384

District 9

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Richard Visotcky a
• Robert Rue a

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Brian Rumpf a Incumbent
• Daniel Van Pelt a Incumbent

November 3 General election candidates:

Richard Visotcky 26,482

Robert Rue 25,365

DiAnne Gove 52,667 Replaced Van Pelt on general election ballot

Brian Rumpf 54,311

District 10

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Charles Tivenan a
• Eli Eytan a

June 4 Republican Primary:

• David Wolfe a Incumbent
• Jim Holzapfel a Incumbent
• Donato Lombardi Jr.
• Vincent Ferretti

November 3 General election candidates:

Charles Tivenan 18,739

Eli Eytan 18,090

David Wolfe 47,336

Jim Holzapfel 45,916

District 11

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Randy Bishop a
• Richard Bolger a

June 4 Republican Primary:

• David Rible a Incumbent
• Mary Angelini a Incumbent

November 3 General election candidates:

Randy Bishop 22,956

Richard Bolger 22,063

Mary Angelini 36,278

David Rible 35,936

District 12

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Michelle Roth a
• John Amberg a

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Declan O'Sanlon a Incumbent
• Caroline Casagrande a Incumbent

November 3 General election candidates:

Michelle Roth 25,891

John Amberg 24,125

Declan O'Sanlon 42,932

Caroline Casagrande 42,662

Steven Welzer 1,635

District 13

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Robert Brown a
• James Grenafege a

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Samuel Thompson a Incumbent
• Amy Handlin a Incumbent

<>Fight Corruption Party Candidate

• Sean Dunne a

November 3 General election candidates:

Robert Brown 20,371

James Grenafege 18,769

Amy Handlin 39,998

Samuel Thompson 38,697

Sean Dunne 3,388

District 14

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Linda Greenstein a Incumbent
• Wayne DeAngelo a Incumbent

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Rob Calabro a
• William Harvey Jr. a
• Brian Hackett

<>Modern Whig Party Candidate

• Gene Baldassari a

November 3 General election candidates:

Linda Greenstein 37,958

Wayne DeAngelo 35,791

Rob Calabro 30,479

William Harvey Jr. 29,530

Gene Baldassari 859

District 15

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Reed Gusciora a Incumbent
• Bonnie Coleman a Incumbent

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Kim Taylor a
• Werner Graf a

June 4 Libertarian Primary:

• Daryl Brooks a
• Charles Green a

November 3 General election candidates:

Bonnie Coleman 29,713

Reed Gusciora 29,215

Kim Taylor 15,418

Werner Graf 14,781

Daryl Brooks 939

Charles Green 884

District 16

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Bill O'Brien a
• Roberta Karpinecz a

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Peter Biondi a Incumbent
• Denise Coyle a Incumbent
• John Poirier
• Robert Leustek

November 3 General election candidates:

Roberta Karpinecz 22,172

Mark Petraske 21,394 Petraske replaced O'Brien on the general election ballot

Peter Biondi 3,879

Denise Coyle 1,138

District 17

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Joseph Egan a Incumbent
• Upendra Chivukula a Incumbent

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Salim Nathoo a
• Anthony Mazzola a

November 3 General election candidates:

Joseph Egan 29,876

Upendra Chivukula 28,030

Anthony Mazzola 18,023

Salim Nathoo 16,419

District 18

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Patrick Diegnan a Incumbent
• Peter Barnes a Incumbent

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Joseph Sinagra a
• Robert Jones a

Defending Forgotten Taxpayers Candidates:

• Katherine Shkolar a
• Andrew Tidd a

November 3 General election candidates:

Peter Barnes 26,658

Patrick Diegnan 26,317

Joseph Sinagra 24,091

Robert Jones 22,727

Katherine Shkolar 1,671

Andrew Tidd 1,351

District 19

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• John Wisniewski a Incumbent
• John O'Leary a Incumbent

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Peter Kothari a
• Richard Piatkowski a

Change and Commitment Candidate:

• Barry Adler a

Independent Conservative Candidate:

• James Poesl a

November 3 General election candidates:

John Wisniewski 24,329

Craig Coughlin 22,226 Coughlin replaced O'Leary on the general election ballot

Richard Piatkowski 17,555

Peter Kothari 16,846

Barry Adler 2,561

James Poesl 1,116

District 20

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Joseph Cryan a Incumbent
• Annette Quijano a Incumbent

June 4 Republican Primary:

No Republican filed in this district.

November 3 General election candidates:

Joseph Cryan 20,607

Annette Quijano 20,054

District 21

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Bruce Bergen a
• Norman Albert a

June 4 Republican Primary:

• John Bramnick a Incumbent
• Nancy Munoz a Incumbent
• Bruce Meringolo
• George Vitureira

November 3 General election candidates:

Nancy Munoz 45,515

John Bramnick 45,439

Bruce Bergen 24,848

Norman Albert 24,240

District 22

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Gerald Green a Incumbent
• Linda Stender a Incumbent
• Rick Smiley

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Martin Marks a
• William Vastine a

November 3 General election candidates:

Linda Stender 25,379

Gerald Green 24,805

Martin Marks 22,718

William Vastine 21,554

District 23

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• William Courtney a
• Tammeisha Smith a

June 4 Republican Primary:

• John DiMaio a Incumbent
• Erik Peterson a
• Edward Smith

November 3 General election candidates:

John DiMaio 49,137

Erik Peterson 48,067

William Courtney 21,997

Tammeisha Smith 19,939

District 24

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Frederick Katz a

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Alison McHose a Incumbent
• Gary Chiusano a Incumbent

November 3 General election candidates:

Frederick Katz 17,781

Alison McHose 50,973

Gary Chiusano 47,741

District 25

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Wendy Wright a
• Rebekah Conroy a

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Michael Carroll a Incumbent
• Anthony Bucco a
• Douglas Cabana

November 3 General election candidates:

Wendy Wright 21,431

Rebekah Conroy 20,010

Anthony Bucco 39,150

Michael Carroll 38,188

District 26

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Wayne Marek a
• Douglas Herbert a

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Alex DeCroce a Incumbent
• Jay Webber a Incumbent
• Luciano Signorino

November 3 General election candidates:

Wayne Marek 20,107

Douglas Herbert 20,015

Alex DeCroce 43,647

Jay Webber 42,077

District 27

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• John McKeon a Incumbent
• Mila Jasey a Incumbent
• Jermaine Rankin

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Mark Meyerowitz a
• Barry Funt a

November 3 General election candidates:

John McKeon 33,013

Mila Jasey 30,399

Mark Meyerowitz 18,841

Barry Funt 18,409

District 28

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Cleopatra Tucker a Incumbent
• Ralph Caputo a Incumbent
• Craig Stanley
• Shelly Bell
• Seth Nwosu

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Herbert Glenn a
• Andrew Bloschak a

November 3 General election candidates:

Cleopatra Tucker 25,975

Ralph Caputo 25,172

Herbert Glenn 6,477

Andrew Bloschak 6,053

District 29

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Grace Spencer a Incumbent
• Albert Coutinho a Incumbent
• Andre Reames

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Aracelis Sanabria-Tejada a
• Fernando Linhares a

November 3 General election candidates:

Grace Spencer 21,205

Albert Coutinho 20,628

Fernando Linhares 2,787

Aracelis Sanabria-Tejada 2,761

District 30

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• John Kocubinski a
• William Spedding a

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Joseph Malone a Incumbent
• Ronald Dancer a Incumbent
• Avi Solomon

November 3 General election candidates:

John Kocubinski 18,400

William Spedding 17,836

Joseph Malone 47,325

Ronald Dancer 45,901

District 31

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Anthony Chiappone a Incumbent
• Charles Mainor a
• Ronnie Meadows
• Monique Snow

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Irene Asbury a
• Marie Day a

Our Future Now Candidate:

• Neil Scott a

Next Generations Leader Candidate:

• Omar Dyer a

November 3 General election candidates:

Charles Mainor 20,528

Anthony Chiappone 20,335

Irene Asbury 6,979

Marie Day 6,795

Neil Scott 1,284

Omar Dyer 476

District 32

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Joan Quigley a Incumbent
• Vincent Prieto a Incumbent

June 4 Republican Primary:

No Republicans filed in this district.

Politicians Are Crooks Candidate:

• Herbert Shaw

November 3 General election candidates:

Vincent Prieto 23,061

Joan Quigley 22,932

Herbert Shaw 1,916

District 33

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Ruben Ramos a Incumbent
• Caridad Rodriguez a Incumbent

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Beth Hamburger a
• John Barbadillo a

November 3 General election candidates:

Ruben Ramos 24,734

Caridad Rodriguez 23,451

Beth Hamburger 8,788

John Barbadillo 8,368

District 34

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Thomas Giblin a Incumbent
• Sheila Oliver a Incumbent
• Gerald Georges Jr.
• Mary Mack

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Michael Mecca a
• Matthew Tyahla a

A Better Tomorrow Candidates:

• David Taylor Jr.
• Clenard Childress Jr.

November 3 General election candidates:

Sheila Oliver 30,379

Thomas Giblin 29,695

Michael Mecca 12,867

Matthew Tyahla 11,889

David Taylor Jr. 1,100

Clenard Childress Jr. 1,023

District 35

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Nellie Pou a Incumbent
• Elease Evans a Incumbent

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Lynn Anne Shortway a
• George Sawey a
• Vicki Arians
• Walter Garner

November 3 General election candidates:

Nellie Pou 22,148

Elease Evans 21,637

Lynn Anne Shortway 12,488

George Sawey 11,993

District 36

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Frederick Scalera a Incumbent
• Gary Schaer a Incumbent

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Carmen Costa a
• Donald Diorio a

November 3 General election candidates:

Frederick Scalera 23,353

Gary Schaer 22,089

Carmen Costa 17,035

Donald Diorio 16,691

District 37

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Gordon Johnson a Incumbent
• Valerie Huttle a Incumbent
• Christopher Gagliardi

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Barry Bellin a
• Wojciech Siemaszkiewicz a
• Christopher Gagliardi

November 3 General election candidates:

Gordon Johnson 32,845

Valerie Huttle 32,440

Barry Bellin 16,266

Wojciech Siemaszkiewicz 15,635

District 38

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Concetta Wagner a Incumbent
• Joan Voss a Incumbent

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Nicholas Lonziesero a
• Judith Fisher a

November 3 General election candidates:

Concetta Wagner 28,618

Joan Voss 28,078

Judith Fisher 23,132

Nicholas Lonziesero 22,808

District 39

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Michael McCarthy a
• John Shahdanian a

June 4 Republican Primary:

• Charlote Vandervalk a Incumbent
• Robert Schroeder a

November 3 General election candidates:

Michael McCarthy 24,577

John Shahdanian 23,356

Charlote Vandervalk 44,612

Robert Schroeder 42,477

District 40

June 4 Democratic Primary:

• Mark Bombace a
• John Agostinelli a

June 4 Republican Primary:

• David Russo a Incumbent
• Scott Rumana a Incumbent
• Anthony Rottino
• Joseph Caruso

November 3 General election candidates:

John Agostinelli 21,737

Mark Bombace 21,277

Scott Rumana 42,359

David Russo 42,143

External links

• New Jersey General Election Results, 2009
• New Jersey Primary Election Results, 2009

See also

• New Jersey General Assembly
• New Jersey State Legislature
• State legislative elections, 2009