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Anthony Romano
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2021 - Present
2027
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Anthony Romano (Democratic Party) is a member of the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners in New Jersey, representing District 5. Romano assumed office on January 1, 2021. Romano's current term ends in 2027.
Romano (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners to represent District 5 in New Jersey. Romano won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Elections
2023
See also: Municipal elections in Hudson County, New Jersey (2023)
General election
General election for Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 5
Incumbent Anthony Romano defeated Joseph Branco in the general election for Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 5 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anthony Romano (D) | 75.4 | 6,665 | |
| Joseph Branco (R) | 23.9 | 2,114 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 63 | ||
| Total votes: 8,842 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 5
Incumbent Anthony Romano defeated Ron Bautista in the Democratic primary for Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 5 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anthony Romano | 53.2 | 1,838 | |
 | Ron Bautista | 46.4 | 1,603 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 3,454 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 5
Joseph Branco advanced from the Republican primary for Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 5 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Branco | 95.6 | 329 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.4 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 344 | |||
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Endorsements
Romano received the following endorsements.
- U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D)
- U.S. Rep. Robert Menendez Jr. (D)
- Gov. Phil Murphy (D)
- Hudson County, N.J., Democratic Organization
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Hudson County, New Jersey (2020)
General election
General election for Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 5
Incumbent Anthony Romano won election in the general election for Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anthony Romano (D) | 98.9 | 26,471 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 283 | ||
| Total votes: 26,754 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 5
Incumbent Anthony Romano defeated Ron Bautista in the Democratic primary for Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 5 on July 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anthony Romano | 61.3 | 5,833 | |
| Ron Bautista | 38.5 | 3,662 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 9,519 | |||
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2017
General election
Hudson County, New Jersey, held a partisan general election for county clerk and all nine of its board of chosen freeholders on November 7, 2017.
Incumbent Anthony Romano (D) defeated Adela Rohena (R) in the general election for District 5 of the board of chosen freeholders.
| Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders, District 5 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Anthony Romano Incumbent |
73.45% | 10,426 | |
| Republican | Adela Rohena | 26.36% | 3,742 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.19% | 27 | ||
| Total Votes | 14,195 | |||
| Source: Hudson County Clerk, "General Election 2017 Election Results," November 14, 2017 | ||||
Primary election
Hudson County, New Jersey, held partisan primary elections for county clerk and all nine of its board of chosen freeholders on June 6, 2017. The top vote recipient in each party's primary advanced to the general election.[1] Incumbent Anthony Romano defeated Patricia Waiters in the Democratic primary election for District 5 of the board of chosen freeholders.
| Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders, District 5 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Anthony Romano Incumbent |
79.68% | 4,032 |
| Patricia Waiters | 19.72% | 998 |
| Write-in votes | 0.59% | 30 |
| Total Votes | 5,060 | |
| Source: Hudson County Clerk, "2017 June Primary Election Results," June 19, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Anthony Romano did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 5 2021-Present |
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| Preceded by - |
Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 5 -2021 |
Succeeded by - |
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