New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2007

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Elections for the office of New Jersey state assembly members were held in New Jersey on November 6, 2007.

Campaign contributions

During the 2007 election, the total contributions to the Assembly candidates was $26,388,602. The top 10 contributors were:

2007 Donors, New Jersey General Assembly
Donor	Amount
Public Fund	$2,687,684
Panter & Mallet for Assembly	$935,740
Hudson County Democratic Organization	$803,942
New Jersey Republican Party	$573,008
New Jersey Regional Council of Carpenters	$269,750
New Jersey Association of Realtors	$268,700
New Jersey State Laborers	$248,850
New Jersey Business & Industry Association	$205,735
New Jersey Education Association	$194,885
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 9	$191,950

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

Note: Incumbent Democrat Jeff Van Drew did not run for re-election.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Nelson Albano (D) a Incumbent Albano has represented District 1 since 2006.
• Matthew Milam (D) a

June 5 Republican primary:

• Michael Donahue (R) a
• Norris Clark, Jr. (R) a
• George Cecola (R) 748

November 6 General election candidates:

Nelson Albano 27,721

Matthew Milam 24,422

Michael Donahue 22,402

Norris Clark, Jr. 21,820

District 2

Note: Incumbent Democrat Jim Whelan and incumbent Republican Frank Blee did not run for re-election.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Blondell Spellman (D) a
• Joseph Kuehner (D) a Note: Kuehner was replaced on the general election ballot by Joe Wilkins.

June 5 Republican primary:

• Vincent Polistina (R) a
• John Amodeo (R) a

November 6 General election candidates:

John Amodeo 26,214

Vincent Polistina 25,603

Blondell Spellman 21,699

Joe Wilkins 19,260

District 3

Note: Incumbent Democrat Douglas Fisher did not run for re-election.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• John Burzichelli (D) a Incumbent Burzichelli has represented District 3 since 2002.
• Doug Fisher (D) a

June 5 Republican primary:

• Phil Donohue (R) a
• Jeffrey Stepler (R) a

Green Party candidates:

• Margie MacWilliams (G) a
• Charles Woodrow (G) a

November 6 General election candidates:

John Burzichelli 30,222

Doug Fisher 30,078

Phil Donohue 19,534

Jeffrey Stepler 18,927

Margie MacWilliams 2,078

Charles Woodrow 1,755

District 4

Note: Incumbent Democrat David Mayer did not run for re-election.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Sandra Love (D) a
• Paul Moriarty (D) a Incumbent Moriarty has represented District 4 since 2006.

June 5 Republican primary:

• Shelley Lovett (R) a Note: Lovett was replaced on the general election ballot by Agnes Gardiner.
• Patricia Fratticcioli (R)

November 6 General election candidates:

Sandra Love 19,429

Paul Moriarty 19,357

Patricia Fratticcioli 15,656

Agnes Gardiner 15,238

District 5

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Joseph Roberts, Jr. (D) a Incumbent Roberts has represented District 5 since 1987
• Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D) a Incumbent Cruz-Perez has represented District 5 since 1995.

June 5 Republican primary:

• Johnathan Mangel (R) a
• Edward Torres (R) a

Green Party candidates

• Richard Giovanoni (G) a
• Mark Heacock (G) a

November 6 General election candidates:

Joseph Roberts, Jr. 17,554 a

Nilsa Cruz-Perez 15,978 a

Edward Torres 9,136

Johnathan Mangel 9,070

Richard Giovanoni 1,419

Mark Heacock 1,381

District 6

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Louis Greenwald (D) a Incumbent Greenwald has represented District 6 since 1996
• Pamela Lampitt (D) a Incumbent Lampitt has represented District 6 since 2006.

June 5 Republican primary:

• JoAnn R. Gurenlian (R) a
• Bradley Mattson (R) a

Green Party candidate:

• Michael Gellman (G) a

November 6 General election candidates:

Louis Greenwald 23,626

Pamela Lampitt 22,701

JoAnn R. Gurenlian 16,850

Bradley Mattson 16,199

Michael Gellman 2,677

District 7

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Jack Conners (D) a Incumbent Conners has represented District 7 since 1998.
• Herbert Conaway Jr. (D) a Incumbent Conaway has represented District 7 since 1998.

June 5 Republican primary:

• Brian Propp (R) a
• Nancy Griffin (R) a

November 6 General election candidates:

Herbert Conaway Jr. 22,865

Jack Conners 22,760

Brian Propp 17,843

Nancy Griffin 17,741

District 8

Note: Incumbent Republicans Larry Chatzidakis and Francis Bodine did not seek re-election.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Tracy Riley (D) a
• Christopher Fifis (D) a

June 5 Republican primary:

• Dawn Addiego (R) a
• Scott Rudder (R) a

November 6 General election candidates:

Dawn Addiego 25,310

Scott Rudder 25,298

Tracy Riley 20,540

Christopher Fifis 19,234

District 9

Note: Incumbent Republican Christopher Conners did not run for re-election.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• William Coulter (D) a
• Michael F. Rosen (D) a

June 5 Republican primary:

• Brian Rumpf (R) a Incumbent Rumpf has represented District 9 since 2003.
• Daniel Van Pelt (R) a

November 6 General election candidates:

Brian Rumpf 33,281

Daniel Van Pelt 31,321

Michael F. Rosen 22,954

William Coulter 22,295

District 10

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Carol Ann Armenti (D) a Note: Armenti was replaced on the general election ballot by Salvatore Martino.
• John Kaklamanis (D) a

June 5 Republican primary:

• David Wolfe (R) a Incumbent Wolfe is a district 10 incumbent.
• Jim Holzapfel (R) a Incumbent Holzapfel is a district 10 incumbent.

Green Party candidates:

• Elizabeth Arnone (G) a
• Matthew Dimon (G) a

November 6 General election candidates:

David Wolfe 29,619

Jim Hozapfel 29,014

John Kaklamanis 15,560

Salvatore Martino 15,280

Elizabeth Arnone 2,226

Matthew Dimon 2,029

District 11

Note: Incumbent Republicans Steve Corodemus and Sean Kean did not seek re-election.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• John Napolitani (D) a
• John Pirnat (D) a

June 5 Republican primary:

• David Rible (R) a
• Mary Pat Angelini (R) a

November 6 General election candidates:

David Rible 24,641

Mary Pat Angelini 24,638

John Napolitani 18,316

John Pirnat 16,970

District 12

Note: Incumbent Republican Jennifer Beck did not seek re-election.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Mike Panter (D) a Incumbent Panter was defeated after representing District 12 since 2004.
• Amy Mallet (D) a

June 5 Republican primary:

• Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. (R) a
• Caroline Casagrande (R) a

November 6 General election candidates:

Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. 24,493

Caroline Casagrande 24,352

Mike Panter 23,842

Amy Mallet 22,870

District 13

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Patricia Walsh (D) a
• Robert Brown (D) a

June 5 Republican primary:

• Samuel Thompson (R) a Incumbent Thompson has represented District 13 since 1998
• Amy Handlin (R) a Incumbent Handlin has represented District 13 since 2006.

November 6 General election candidates:

Amy Handlin 22,705

Samuel Thompson 22,576

Patricia Walsh 17,502

Robert Brown 16,505

District 14

Note: Incumbent Bill Baroni (R) did not seek re-election.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Linda Greenstein (D) a Incumbent Greenstein has represented District 14 since 2000.
• Wayne DeAngelo (D) a

June 5 Republican primary:

• Thomas Goodwin (R) a
• Adam Bushman (R) a

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Jason M. Scheurer (L) a
• Ray Cragle (L) a

November 6 General election candidates:

Linda Greenstein 28,266

Wayne DeAngelo 25,119

Thomas Goodwin 24,298

Adam Bushman 23,711

Jason M. Scheurer 1,775

Ray F. Cragle 1,308

District 15

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Reed Gusciora (D) a Incumbent Gusciora has represented District 15 since 1996.
• Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) a Incumbent Coleman has represented District 15 since 1998.

June 5 Republican primary:

• Sylvester Bryant (R) a
• Norbert Donnelly (R) a

Green Party candidates:

• Nicholas Mellis (G) a

November 6 General election candidates:

Bonnie Watson Coleman 19,916

Reed Gusciora 19,096

Norbert Donnelly 10,489

Sylvester Bryant 10,331

Nicholas Mellis 1,686

District 16

Note: Incumbent Republican Christopher Bateman did not seek re-election.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Michael Fedun (D) a
• William Kole (D) a

June 5 Republican primary:

• Peter Biondi (R) a Incumbent Biondi has represented District 16 since 1998.
• Denise Coyle (R) a
• Stan Serafin (R)

November 6 General election candidates:

Denise Coyle 26,027

Peter Biondi 25,876

Michael Fedun 18,898

William Kole 18,042

District 17

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Joseph Egan (D) a Incumbent Egan has represented District 17 since 2002.
• Upendra Chivukula (D) a Incumbent Chivukula has represented District 17 since 2002.

June 5 Republican primary:

• Matthew "Skip" House (R) a
• Leonard Messineo (R) a

November 6 General election candidates:

Joseph Egan 16,456

Upendra Chivukula 15,765

Matthew "Skip" House 10,324

Leonard Messineo 10,257

District 18

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Patrick Diegnan, Jr. (D) a Incumbent Diegnan has represented District 18 since 2002.
• Peter Barnes, III (D) a Incumbent Barnes has represented District 18 since 2007.

June 5 Republican primary:

• Joseph Sinagra (R) a
• William England (R) a

November 6 General election candidates:

Patrick Diegnan, Jr. 18,858

Peter Barnes, III 18,621

Joseph Sinagra 14,121

William England 13,921

District 19

June 5 Democratic primary:

• John Wisniewski (D) a Incumbent Wisniewski has represented District 19 since 1996.
• Joseph Vas (D) a Incumbent Vas has represented District 19 since 2004.

June 5 Republican primary:

• Paul Danielczyk (R) a
• Reyes Ortega (R) a

November 6 General election candidates:

John Wisniewski 17,738

Joseph Vas 14,376

Paul Danielczyk 10,788

Reyes Ortega 10,428

District 20

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Neil Cohen (D) a Incumbent Cohen represented District 20 from 1990-1991 and again since 1994.
• Joseph Cryan (D) a Incumbent Cryan has represented District 20 since 2002.

Clean Up Government Party candidates:

• Marlene Abitanto (Clean Up Government) a
• Lester Dominguez (Clean Up Government) a

November 6 General election candidates:

Neil Cohen 10,000

Joseph Cryan 9,583

Marlene Abitanto 3,858

Lester Dominguez 3,810

District 21

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Bruce Bergen (D) a
• Norman Albert (D) a

June 5 Republican primary:

• Eric Munoz (R) a Incumbent Munoz has represented District 21 since 2001.
• Jon Bramnick (R) a Incumbent Bramnick has represented District 21 since 2003.

Green Party candidates:

• George DeCarlo (G) a
• Ryan P. Reyes (G) a

Libertarian Party candidates:

November 6 General election candidates:

Eric Munoz 27,496

Jon Bramnick 27,322

Bruce Bergen 17,937

Norman Albert 17,629

George DeCarlo 1,245

Ryan P. Reyes 1,180

Darren Young 900

Jeff Hetrick 850

District 22

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Linda Stender (D) a Incumbent Stender has represented District 22 since 2002.
• Gerald Green (D) a Incumbent Gerald Green has represented District 22 since 1992.

June 5 Republican primary:

• Bryan DesRochers (R) a
• Robert Gatto (R) a

Libertarian Party candidates:

November 6 General election candidates:

Linda Stender 14,054

Gerald Green 13,765

Robert Gatto 10,579

Bryan DesRochers 10,380

Sean Colon 1,215

Delores Makrogiannis 1,018

District 23

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Dominick Santini, Jr. (D) a
• Peter Maurer (D) a

June 5 Republican primary:

• Michael Doherty (R) a Incumbent Doherty has represented District 23 since 2003.
• Marcia Karrow (R) a Incumbent Karrow has represented District 23 since 2006.

November 6 General election candidates:

Marcia Karrow 28,904

Michael Doherty 28,857

Dominick Santini 18,333

Peter Maurer 17,119

District 24

Note: Incumbent Republican Guy Gregg did not seek re-election.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Toni Zimmer (D) a
• Pat Walsh (D) a

June 5 Republican primary:

• Alison McHose (R) a Incumbent McHose has represented District 24 since 2003.
• Gary Chiusano (R) a
• Susan Zellman (R)
• Eric Wood (R)

November 6 General election candidates:

Alison McHose 30,453

Gary Chiusano 29,616

Pat Walsh 13,845

Toni Zimmer 13,644

District 25

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Marshall Gates (D) a
• Dana Wefer (D) a

June 5 Republican primary:

• Rick Merckt (R) a Incumbent Merckt has represented District 25 since 1998.
• Michael Carroll (R) a Incumbent Carroll has represented District 25 since 1996.

November 6 General election candidates:

Rick Merckt 22,102

Michael Carroll 21,468

Dana Wefer 16,001

Marshall Gates 14,780

District 26

Note: Incumbent Republican Joe Pennacchio did not seek re-election.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• David Modrak (D) a
• Wayne Marek (D) a

June 5 Republican primary:

• Alex DeCroce (R) a Incumbent DeCroce has represented District 26 since 1989.
• Jay Webber (R) a
• Lawrence Casha (R)

Green Party candidates:

• Michael Spector (G) a
• Matthew Norton (G) a

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Kenneth R. Kaplan (L) a

November 6 General election candidates:

Alex DeCroce 25,342

Jay Webber 24,307

David Modrak 13,488

Wayne Marek 13,308

Michael Spector 971

Matthew Norton 935

Kenneth R. Kaplan 577

District 27

Note: Incumbents Hackett and McKeon have represented District 27 since 2002.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Mims Hackett, Jr. (D) a
• John McKeon (D) a Note: Hackett was replaced on the general election ballot by Mila Jasey after being arrested on federal corruption charges.

June 5 Republican primary:

• Mark Meyerowitz (R) a

Ethical Efficient Government party candidates:

• Edward B. Marable, Jr.

November 6 General election candidates:

John McKeon 19,246

Mila Jasey 17,620

Mark Meyerowitz 8,644

Edward B. Marable, Jr. 2,627

District 28

Note: Incumbents Stanley and Truitt had represented District 28 since 2006 before being defeated in the primary election.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Cleopatra Tucker (D) a
• Ralph Caputo (D) a
• Craig Stanley (D)
• Oadline D. Truitt (D)
• Gilda Gee Tureton (D)

June 5 Republican primary:

• Michael Lewis (R) a
• Andrew Bloschak (R) a

November 6 General election candidates:

Ralph Caputo 12,264

Cleopatra Tucker 11,891

Michael Lewis 3,898

Andrew Bloschak 3,561

District 29

Note: Incumbent Caraballo was defeated in the primary election after representing District 29 since 1996. Note: Incumbent Democrat William Payne did not seek re-election.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Grace Spencer (D) a
• Alberto Coutinho (D) a
• Wilfredo Caraballo (D)

June 5 Republican primary:

• Miguel Sanabria (R) a
• Elaine Guarino (R) a

Putting People First candidates:

• Bessie Walker a

New Women Leadership candidates:

• Carlotta Hall a

For Our Community candidates:

• Joanne Miller a

Pro Life Conservative candidates:

• Katie Fowler a
• Aisleigh Riley a

Socialist Workers Party candidates:

• Edward Beck a

November 6 General election candidates:

Grace Spencer 11,385

Alberto Coutinho 10,797

Bessie Walker 4,966

Carlotta Hall 3,604

Miguel Sanabria 948

Elaine Guarino 829

Joanne Miller 417

Katie Fowler 227

Aisleigh Riley 221

Edward Beck 164

District 30

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Jeffrey Williamson (D) a
• Sharon Atkinson (D) a

June 5 Republican primary:

• Joseph Malone, III (R) a Incumbent Malone has represented District 30 since 1993.
• Ronald Dancer (R) a Incumbent Dancer has represented District 30 since 2002.

November 6 General election candidates:

Joseph Malone, III 23,120

Ronald Dancer 22,477

Sharon Atkinson 13,906

Jeffrey Williamson 13,657

District 31

Note: Incumbent Democrats Charles Epps and Louis Manzo did not seek re-election.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Anthony Chiappone (D) a
• L. Harvey Smith (D) a
• Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D)
• Sheila Newton Moses (D)
• David Longen Hagen (D)

June 5 Republican primary:

• No Republican candidates filed to run for this seat.

November 6 General election candidates:

Anthony Chiappone 10,754

L. Harvey Smith 10,665

District 32

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Joan Quigley (D) a Incumbent Quigley has represented District 32 since 1994.
• Vincent Prieto (D) a Incumbent Prieto has represented District 32 since 2004.
• Thomas Troyer (D)
• Marissa Suarez (D)

June 5 Republican primary:

• Edward T. O'Neill (R) a
• Jacob Hahn (R) a

November 6 General election candidates:

Vincent Prieto 16,580

Joan Quigley 16,544

Edward T. O'Neill 3,352

Jacob Hahn 3,069

District 33

Note: Incumbent Democrats Albio Sires and Brian Stack did not seek re-election.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Ruben Ramos, Jr. (D) a
• Caridad Rodriguez (D) a
• Nicole H. Garcia (D)
• Carol J. Marsh (D)

June 5 Republican primary:

• No Republican candidates filed to run for this seat.

November 6 General election candidates:

Ruben Ramos, Jr. 18,708

Caridad Rodriguez 18,227

District 34

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Thomas Giblin (D) a Incubment Giblin has represented District 34 since 2006.
• Sheila Oliver (D) a Incumbent Oliver has represented District 34 since 2004.

June 5 Republican primary:

• Clenard Childress, Jr. (R) a
• Robert Bianco (R) a

November 6 General election candidates:

Thomas Giblin 15,198

Sheila Oliver 14,755

Robert Bianco 6,432

Clenard Childress 6,210

District 35

Note: Incumbent Steele represented District 35 since 1996.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Alfred Steele (D) a Note: Steele was replaced by Elease Evans on the general election ballot after his resignation due to federal corruption charges.
• Nellie Pou (D) a Incumbent Pou has represented District 35 since 1997.

June 5 Republican primary:

• Chauncey Brown, III (R) a

November 6 General election candidates:

Nellie Pou 11,784

Elease Evans 11,749

Chauncey Brown, III 1,039

District 36

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Frederick Scalera (D) a Incumbent Scalera has represented District 36 since 2003.
• Gary Schaer (D) a Incumbent Schaer has represented District 36 since 2006.

June 5 Republican primary:

• Carmen Pio Costa (R) a
• Aileen Vitale (R) a

November 6 General election candidates:

Frederick Scalera 14,619

Gary Schaer 13,687

Donald Diorio 11,263

Carmen Pio Costa 11,151

District 37

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Gordon Johnson (D) a Incumbent Johnson has represented District 37 since 2002.
• Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D) a Incumbent Huttle has represented District 37 since 2006.

June 5 Republican primary:

• Frank Cifarelli (R) a
• Wojciech Siemaszkiewicz (R) a

November 6 General election candidates:

Valerie Vainieri Huttle 22,488

Gordon Johnson 21,228

Frank Cifarelli 9,051

wojciech Siemaszkiewicz 8,932

District 38

Note: Incumbent Gordon represented District 38 since 2004.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Robert Gordon (D) a Note: Gordon was replaced by Concetta Wagner on the general election ballot after he chose to fill a vacancy in the state senate.
• Joan Voss (D) a Incumbent Voss has represented District 38 since 2004.

June 5 Republican primary:

• John Driscoll, Jr. (R) a
• Renee Czarnecki (R) a

November 6 General election candidates:

Joan Voss 21,799

Concetta Wagner 21,457

John Driscoll, Jr. 14,997

Renee Czarnecki 14,323

District 39

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Esther Fletcher (D) a
• Carl Manna (D) a

June 5 Republican primary:

• John Rooney (R) a Incumbent Rooney has represented District 39 since 1983.
• Charlotte Vandervalk (R) a Incumbent Vandervalk has represented District 39 since 1991.

November 6 General election candidates:

Charlotte Vandervalk 30,234

John Rooney 27,353

Esther Fletcher 21,771

Carl Manna 19,099

District 40

Note: Incumbent Republican Kevin O'Toole did not seek re-election.

June 5 Democratic primary:

• Lisa Sciancalepore (D) a
• Zonie LeSane (D) a

June 5 Republican primary:

• David Russo (R) a Incumbent Russo has represented District 40 since 1990.
• Scott Rumana (R) a
• Joseph G. Schweighardt
• John P. Ginty

Libertarian Party candidates:

• Derek DeMarco (L) a
• Paul Tahan (L) a

November 6 General election candidates:

David Russo 25,372

Scott Rumana 25,208

Lisa Sciancalepore 13,751

Zonie LeSane 12,339

Derek DeMarco 855

Paul Tahan 819

External links

• State of New Jersey Department of State, Division of Elections, official 2007 election results