Leonard Luciano

Leonard Luciano (Democratic Party) is a member of the Essex County Board of County Commissioners in New Jersey, representing District 4. He assumed office on January 1, 2021. His current term ends in 2027.

Luciano (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Essex County Board of County Commissioners to represent District 4 in New Jersey. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Biography

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Luciano earned a B.A. in humanities from Montclair State University, an M.A. in liberal arts from Thomas Edison State College, and an Ed.D. in leadership and administration from Seton Hall University.^[1]^[2]

Luciano's experience includes work as a library media specialist for the Newark Public Schools and service as the vice president of the Newark Teachers Union Local 481 (AFT) AFL-CIO and as a member of the Essex County Utilities Authority.^[1]^[2]

Elections

2023

General election

General election for Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 4

Incumbent Leonard Luciano defeated Adam Kraemer in the general election for Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 4 on November 7, 2023.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Leonard Luciano (D)	59.3	20,158
	Adam Kraemer (R)	40.7	13,826

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,984
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 4

Incumbent Leonard Luciano advanced from the Democratic primary for Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 4 on June 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Leonard Luciano	100.0	8,194

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 4

Adam Kraemer advanced from the Republican primary for Essex County Board of County Commissioners District 4 on June 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Kraemer	100.0	1,983

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,983
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Endorsements

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