Gerald Cardinale
Gerald Cardinale (Republican Party) was a member of the New Jersey State Senate, representing District 39. He assumed office in 1982. Cardinale passed away on February 20, 2021, due to an illness unrelated to COVID-19.[1]
Cardinale (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Jersey State Senate to represent District 39. He died on February 20, 2021, before the primary election on June 8, 2021.[1]
During his Senate tenure, Cardinale served as deputy majority leader (1994-2001), majority whip (1992-1993), assistant minority leader (1987-1989), and minority whip (1985-1986).[2]
Biography
Cardinale earned his B.S. in chemistry from St. John's University and his D.D.S. from New York University. His professional experience included owning his dental practice, Cardinale Dental Associates.[3]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Cardinale was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cardinale served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Judiciary |
2014 legislative session
In the 2014 legislative session, Cardinale served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2014 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Judiciary |
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Cardinale served on the following committees:
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| • Commerce |
| • Judiciary |
| • Legislative Oversight |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2021
Cardinale declared his candidacy for re-election to the New Jersey State Senate to represent District 39 but died before the filing deadline.[1]
2017
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2017
General election
Elections for the New Jersey State Senate took place in 2017. All 40 seats were up for election. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for the primary election was April 3, 2017.[4][5] Incumbent Gerald Cardinale (R) defeated Linda Schwager (D) and James Tosone (Libertarian) in the New Jersey State Senate District 39 general election.[6][7]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 39 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Gerald Cardinale Incumbent |
52.77% | 33,752 | |
| Democratic | Linda Schwager | 46.33% | 29,631 | |
| Libertarian | James Tosone | 0.90% | 574 | |
| Total Votes | 63,957 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||||
Democratic primary election
Linda Schwager ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 39 Democratic primary election.[8]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Linda Schwager | ||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent Gerald Cardinale ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 39 Republican primary election.[8]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 39 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
| Gerald Cardinale Incumbent | ||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
2013
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2013
Cardinale won re-election in the 2013 election for New Jersey State Senate District 39. Cardinale was unopposed in the June 4 Republican primary and defeated Jane E. Bidwell (D) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[9][10][11][12]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 39 General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Gerald Cardinale Incumbent |
63.6% | 37,836 | |
| Democratic | Jane E. Bidwell | 36.4% | 21,616 | |
| Total Votes | 59,452 | |||
2011
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011
Cardinale won re-election to the District 39 State Senate seat in 2011. Cardinale was set to face Michael Cino in the June 7 primary, however, Cino's candidacy was found invalid by the Secretary of State's office and his name was removed from the ballot in late April. He then defeated Lorraine Waldes (D) in the November 8 general election.[13]
| New Jersey State Senate District 39 General Election, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Gerald Cardinale Incumbent |
63.5% | 28,041 | |
| Democratic | Lorraine Waldes | 36.5% | 16,097 | |
| Total Votes | 44,138 | |||
2007
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2007
In 2007, Cardinale was re-elected to the New Jersey State Senate District 39. Cardinale (R) finished with 27,623 votes and was followed by Joseph Ariyan (D) with 22,272 votes. Cardinale raised $725,688 for his campaign fund.[14]
| New Jersey Senate 2007 General Election, District 39 (2007) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gerald Cardinale (R)
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27,623 | |||
| Joseph Ariyan (D) | 22,272 | |||
Campaign themes
2021
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2013
Cardinale's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[15]
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Excerpt: "Gerry’s plan is simple: make sure that Bergen County taxpayers get back in school aid what they send to the state to make school funding fair and equitable. Right now, if Bergen County schools received fair and equitable funding from the state, local property taxes would be reduced by nearly 30%."
Excerpt: "Now, Gerry Cardinale will work to impose a spending limit on government – because the politicians in Trenton can’t seem to limit themselves. Under the Cardinale plan, state spending increases can be no more than the rate of inflation. Period."
Excerpt: "By restricting public services to legal citizens, tax dollars can be better focused on other priorities: property tax relief, education, debt reduction and more. And by enforcing our laws on issues like drivers licensing, car insurance and more, we can save tax dollars in other areas as well."
Excerpt: "All across Bergen County and New Jersey, the political patronage games played by the political bosses is costing taxpayers a fortune. That’s why Gerry Cardinale is standing up to the Bergen County Democrat machine’s efforts to sue the state and overturn pay-to-play restrictions."
Excerpt: "Gerry Cardinale opposes the misguided effort to sell out the Turnpike and Garden State Parkway because all it will mean is higher tolls for Bergen County motorists. And, he is the only State Senator from our region who opposed the Federal Aviation Administration’s efforts to re-route air traffic over our communities."[16] |
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Campaign finance summary
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2021
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2020
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In 2020, the New Jersey State Legislature was in session from January 14 to December 17.
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2019
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In 2019, the New Jersey State Legislature was in session from January 9, 2018, through January 14, 2020.
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2018
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In 2018, the New Jersey State Legislature was in session from January 9 through January 8, 2019.
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2017
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In 2017, the 217th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 10 through January 9, 2018.
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2016
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In 2016, the 217th New Jersey State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 12 through January 10, 2017.
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2015
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In 2015, the 216th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the 216th New Jersey State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 14 through January 12, 2015.
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2013
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In 2013, the 215th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 10 to January 13, 2014.
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2012
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In 2012, the 215th New Jersey State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 10 to January 9, 2013.
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Cardinale was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from New Jersey. Cardinale was one of 51 delegates from New Jersey bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention.[17]
Delegate rules
Delegates from New Jersey to the 2016 Republican National Convention were elected directly by voters in the state primary election on June 7, 2016. Their names appeared on the ballot beneath the candidate they supported. New Jersey delegates were bound on the first ballot at the convention. New Jersey GOP rules in 2016 included a censure rule, stating, "any delegate or alternate allocated and/or committed to a particular candidate by virtue of the results of the June primary election who fails or refuses to act in accordance with their allocation and/or commitment to that candidate as set forth herein shall be subject to censure by the New Jersey Republican State Committee and/or the Country Republican Committees. Censure may include, among other things, being permanently barred from acting as a delegate or alternate to any future National Convention of the Republican Party."
New Jersey primary results
| New Jersey Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
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Donald Trump |
80.4% | 356,697 | 51 | |
| John Kasich | 13.4% | 59,506 | 0 | |
| Ted Cruz | 6.2% | 27,521 | 0 | |
| Totals | 443,724 | 51 | ||
| Source: The New York Times | ||||
Delegate allocation
New Jersey had 51 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 36 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's 12 congressional districts), and 12 served as at-large delegates. The plurality winner of the statewide primary vote received all of the state's district and at-large delegates.[18][19]
In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[18][19]
Personal
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Cardinale and his wife, Carole, had five children. They resided in Demarest, New Jersey.
Recent news
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See also
2021 Elections
- New Jersey State Senate
- Senate Committees
- New Jersey State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- New Jersey state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- New Jersey Republican Party biography of Gerald Cardinale
- New Jersey Legislature
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 NJ.com, "Longtime N.J. lawmaker Gerald Cardinale dies at 86 following brief illness," February 20, 2021
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature, "Senator Gerald Cardinale (R)," accessed February 23, 2021
- ↑ New Jersey State Legislature, "Biography of Gerald Cardinale," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Primary Election Timeline," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List, Candidate for State Senate for Primary Election, June 6, 2017," accessed April 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for State Senate for General Election 11/07/2017 Election," accessed September 14, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2017 official general election results," accessed November 30, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 New Jersey Department of State, "Official Primary Results: State Senate," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official general election candidates," September 9, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "New Jersey - Summary Vote Results," November 6, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2013 Official General Election results," accessed December 5, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official State Senate Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New Jersey State Senate 2007 general election results," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Issues, Friends of Senator Cardinale," accessed May 16, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ nj.com, "Trump's N.J. delegate slate includes Chris Christie and son," accessed June 28, 2016
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
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New Jersey State Senate District 39 1982–2021 |
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