New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2007
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:[1]
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[2].
- Disclose any criminal convictions[3].
Competitiveness Index
List of candidates
District 1
Note: Incumbent Democrat Jeff Van Drew did not run for re-election.
June 5 Democratic primary:
- Nelson Albano (D)
Incumbent Albano has represented District 1 since 2006.
- Matthew Milam (D)
- Nelson Albano (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
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:
June 5 Republican primary:
- Vincent Polistina (R)
- John Amodeo (R)
- Vincent Polistina (R)
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)
Incumbent Burzichelli has represented District 3 since 2002.
- Doug Fisher (D)
- John Burzichelli (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
Green Party candidates:
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)
- Paul Moriarty (D)
Incumbent Moriarty has represented District 4 since 2006.
- Sandra Love (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
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)
Incumbent Roberts has represented District 5 since 1987
- Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D)
Incumbent Cruz-Perez has represented District 5 since 1995.
- Joseph Roberts, Jr. (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
Green Party candidates
November 6 General election candidates:
Joseph Roberts, Jr. 17,554
Nilsa Cruz-Perez 15,978
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)
Incumbent Greenwald has represented District 6 since 1996
- Pamela Lampitt (D)
Incumbent Lampitt has represented District 6 since 2006.
- Louis Greenwald (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
Green Party candidate:
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)
Incumbent Conners has represented District 7 since 1998.
- Herbert Conaway Jr. (D)
Incumbent Conaway has represented District 7 since 1998.
- Jack Conners (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
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:
June 5 Republican primary:
- Dawn Addiego (R)
- Scott Rudder (R)
- Dawn Addiego (R)
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:
June 5 Republican primary:
- Brian Rumpf (R)
Incumbent Rumpf has represented District 9 since 2003.
- Daniel Van Pelt (R)
- Brian Rumpf (R)
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:
June 5 Republican primary:
- David Wolfe (R)
Incumbent Wolfe is a district 10 incumbent.
- Jim Holzapfel (R)
Incumbent Holzapfel is a district 10 incumbent.
- David Wolfe (R)
Green Party candidates:
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:
June 5 Republican primary:
- David Rible (R)
- Mary Pat Angelini (R)
- David Rible (R)
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.
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:
June 5 Republican primary:
- Samuel Thompson (R)
Incumbent Thompson has represented District 13 since 1998
- Amy Handlin (R)
Incumbent Handlin has represented District 13 since 2006.
- Samuel Thompson (R)
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)
Incumbent Greenstein has represented District 14 since 2000.
- Wayne DeAngelo (D)
- Linda Greenstein (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
Libertarian Party candidates:
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)
Incumbent Gusciora has represented District 15 since 1996.
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)
Incumbent Coleman has represented District 15 since 1998.
- Reed Gusciora (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
Green Party candidates:
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:
June 5 Republican primary:
- Peter Biondi (R)
Incumbent Biondi has represented District 16 since 1998.
- Denise Coyle (R)
- Stan Serafin (R)
- Peter Biondi (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)
Incumbent Egan has represented District 17 since 2002.
- Upendra Chivukula (D)
Incumbent Chivukula has represented District 17 since 2002.
- Joseph Egan (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
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)
Incumbent Diegnan has represented District 18 since 2002.
- Peter Barnes, III (D)
Incumbent Barnes has represented District 18 since 2007.
- Patrick Diegnan, Jr. (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
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)
Incumbent Wisniewski has represented District 19 since 1996.
- Joseph Vas (D)
Incumbent Vas has represented District 19 since 2004.
- John Wisniewski (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
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)
Incumbent Cohen represented District 20 from 1990-1991 and again since 1994.
- Joseph Cryan (D)
Incumbent Cryan has represented District 20 since 2002.
- Neil Cohen (D)
Clean Up Government Party candidates:
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:
June 5 Republican primary:
- Eric Munoz (R)
Incumbent Munoz has represented District 21 since 2001.
- Jon Bramnick (R)
Incumbent Bramnick has represented District 21 since 2003.
- Eric Munoz (R)
Green Party candidates:
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)
Incumbent Stender has represented District 22 since 2002.
- Gerald Green (D)
Incumbent Gerald Green has represented District 22 since 1992.
- Linda Stender (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
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:
June 5 Republican primary:
- Michael Doherty (R)
Incumbent Doherty has represented District 23 since 2003.
- Marcia Karrow (R)
Incumbent Karrow has represented District 23 since 2006.
- Michael Doherty (R)
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:
June 5 Republican primary:
- Alison McHose (R)
Incumbent McHose has represented District 24 since 2003.
- Gary Chiusano (R)
- Susan Zellman (R)
- Eric Wood (R)
- Alison McHose (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:
June 5 Republican primary:
- Rick Merckt (R)
Incumbent Merckt has represented District 25 since 1998.
- Michael Carroll (R)
Incumbent Carroll has represented District 25 since 1996.
- Rick Merckt (R)
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:
June 5 Republican primary:
- Alex DeCroce (R)
Incumbent DeCroce has represented District 26 since 1989.
- Jay Webber (R)
- Lawrence Casha (R)
- Alex DeCroce (R)
Green Party candidates:
Libertarian Party candidates:
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)
- John McKeon (D)
Note: Hackett was replaced on the general election ballot by Mila Jasey after being arrested on federal corruption charges.[4]
- Mims Hackett, Jr. (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
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)
- Ralph Caputo (D)
- Craig Stanley (D)
- Oadline D. Truitt (D)
- Gilda Gee Tureton (D)
- Cleopatra Tucker (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
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)
- Alberto Coutinho (D)
- Wilfredo Caraballo (D)
- Grace Spencer (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
- Miguel Sanabria (R)
- Elaine Guarino (R)
- Miguel Sanabria (R)
Putting People First candidates:
New Women Leadership candidates:
For Our Community candidates:
Pro Life Conservative candidates:
Socialist Workers Party candidates:
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:
June 5 Republican primary:
- Joseph Malone, III (R)
Incumbent Malone has represented District 30 since 1993.
- Ronald Dancer (R)
Incumbent Dancer has represented District 30 since 2002.
- Joseph Malone, III (R)
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)
- L. Harvey Smith (D)
- Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D)
- Sheila Newton Moses (D)
- David Longen Hagen (D)
- Anthony Chiappone (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)
Incumbent Quigley has represented District 32 since 1994.
- Vincent Prieto (D)
Incumbent Prieto has represented District 32 since 2004.
- Thomas Troyer (D)
- Marissa Suarez (D)
- Joan Quigley (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
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)
- Caridad Rodriguez (D)
- Nicole H. Garcia (D)
- Carol J. Marsh (D)
- Ruben Ramos, Jr. (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)
Incubment Giblin has represented District 34 since 2006.
- Sheila Oliver (D)
Incumbent Oliver has represented District 34 since 2004.
- Thomas Giblin (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
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)
Note: Steele was replaced by Elease Evans on the general election ballot after his resignation due to federal corruption charges.[5]
- Nellie Pou (D)
Incumbent Pou has represented District 35 since 1997.
- Alfred Steele (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
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)
Incumbent Scalera has represented District 36 since 2003.
- Gary Schaer (D)
Incumbent Schaer has represented District 36 since 2006.
- Frederick Scalera (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
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)
Incumbent Johnson has represented District 37 since 2002.
- Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D)
Incumbent Huttle has represented District 37 since 2006.
- Gordon Johnson (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
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)
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)
Incumbent Voss has represented District 38 since 2004.
- Robert Gordon (D)
June 5 Republican primary:
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:
June 5 Republican primary:
- John Rooney (R)
Incumbent Rooney has represented District 39 since 1983.
- Charlotte Vandervalk (R)
Incumbent Vandervalk has represented District 39 since 1991.
- John Rooney (R)
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:
June 5 Republican primary:
- David Russo (R)
Incumbent Russo has represented District 40 since 1990.
- Scott Rumana (R)
- Joseph G. Schweighardt
- John P. Ginty
- David Russo (R)
Libertarian Party candidates:
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
Footnotes
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New Jersey General Assembly 2007 Candidates," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "Partisan Office Candidate Requirements (dead link)
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "Memo to General Assembly and Senate Candidates on Criminal Disclosure," April 8, 2005 (dead link)
- ↑ http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2007/sep/08/nj-assemblyman-hackett-steps-down/
- ↑ http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2007/sep/08/nj-assemblyman-hackett-steps-down/