New Jersey State Senate elections, 2003

Elections for the office of New Jersey State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 3, 2003 and a general election on November 4, 2003. All 40 seats were up for election.

Qualifications

In order to run for the New Jersey State Senate, a candidate must:

• Be a citizen of the United States
• Reside for no less than four years in the district the candidate plans to represent.
• Be 30 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.

Campaign contributions

During the 2003 election, the total contributions to the Senate candidates was $19,785,597. The top 10 contributors were:

2003 Donors, New Jersey State Senate
Donor	Amount
Senate Democratic Majority of New Jersey	$872,185
New Jersey Democratic Party	$386,000
Hudson County Democratic Organization	$331,575
Senate Republican Majority	$288,756
Sweeney Burzichelli Fisher	$245,500
Camden County Democratic Cmte	$191,530
New Jersey State Laborers	$190,133
Gloucester County Democratic Executive Cmte	$170,500
Medical Society of New Jersey	$168,158
New Jersey New Democratic Assembly Leadership	$158,333

List of candidates

District 1

June 3 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

June 3 GOP primary:

• Nicholas Asselta a

November 4 General election candidates:

Nicholas Asselta: 31,112

Steven Fenichel: 5,986

George Cecola: 1,341

District 2

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Tom Swift a

June 3 GOP primary:

• William Gormley a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tom Swift: 15,281

William Gormley: 24,680

Robert "Gabe" Gabrielsky: 1,174

District 3

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Stephen M. Sweeney a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Raymond Zane a

November 4 General election candidates:

Stephen M. Sweeney: 29,051

Phillip Rhudy: 24,698

District 4

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Fred Madden a

June 3 GOP primary:

• George Geist a

November 4 General election candidates:

Fred Madden: 20,752

George Geist: 20,689

District 5

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Wayne R. Bryant a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Anthony DeMasi a

November 4 General election candidates:

Wayne R. Bryant: 21,442

Ali Sloan El: 11,589

District 6

June 3 Democratic primary:

• John H. Adler a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Joseph A. Adolf a

November 4 General election candidates:

John H. Adler: 29,033

Joseph A. Adolf: 18,534

District 7

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Diane Gabriel a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Diane Allen: 3,865 a
• Carole Moore: 800

November 4 General election candidates:

Diane Gabriel: 17,331

Diane Allen: 26,341

District 8

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Thomas J. Price a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Martha W. Bark a

November 4 General election candidates:

Thomas J. Price: 13,865

Martha W. Bark: 28,047

District 9

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Aviva Twersky-Glasner a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Leonard T. Connors, Jr. a

November 4 General election candidates:

Aviva Twersky-Glasner: 18,995

Leonard T. Connors, Jr.: 36,539

District 10

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Paul Brush a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Andrew Ciesla a

November 4 General election candidates:

James M. Blaney: 15,960

Andrew Ciesla: 29,752

District 11

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Paul Escandon a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Joseph Palaia a

November 4 General election candidates:

Paul Escandon: 11,045

Joseph Palaia: 23,643

Emerson Ellett: 831

Brian Unger: 4,759

District 12

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Ellen Karcher: 3,394 a
• Richard Pezzullo: 2,750
• Gordon Gemma: 2,298

June 3 GOP primary:

• John O. Bennett a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ellen Karcher: 24,174

John O. Bennett: 19,600

Earl Gray: 2,334

District 13

June 3 Democratic primary:

• William E. Flynn a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Joe Kyrillos, Jr. a

November 4 General election candidates:

William E. Flynn: 17,828

Joe Kyrillos, Jr.: 23,459

Greg Orr: 1,419

Mac Dara Lyden: 649

District 14

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Anthony "Skip" Cimino a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Peter Inverso a

November 4 General election candidates:

Anthony "Skip" Cimino: 19,613

Peter Inverso: 29,499

Ray Cragle: 1,249

District 15

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Shirley K. Turner a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Calvin Iszard a

November 4 General election candidates:

Shirley K. Turner: 24,053

Calvin Iszard: 11,638

District 16

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Bill O'Brien a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Walter Kavanaugh a

November 4 General election candidates:

Walter Kavanaugh

District 17

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Bob Smith a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Jeffrey Orbach a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Smith: 17,438

Jeffrey Orbach: 11,168

District 18

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Barbara Buono a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Richard Plechner a

November 4 General election candidates:

Barbara Buono: 18,561

Richard Plechner: 13,175

District 19

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Joseph F. Vitale: 8,476 a
• Richard McCray: 503

June 3 GOP primary:

• Paul "Daniels" Danielczyk a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joseph Vitale: 22,643

Paul "Daniels" Danielczyk: 11,949

District 20

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Raymond Lesniak: 3,864 a
• Stanley Moskal: 1,812

June 3 GOP primary:

• Daniel Nozza a

November 4 General election candidates:

Raymond Lesniak: 12,361

Daniel Nozza: 7,217

Shawn Gianella: 298

District 21

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Francis McIntyre a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Thomas Kean, Jr. a

November 4 General election candidates:

Francis McIntyre: 14,470

Thomas Kean, Jr.: 32,058

Teresa Migliore-DiMatteo: 1,055

District 22

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Joseph Suliga: 4,572 a
• Bill Campbell: 1,233

June 3 GOP primary:

• Martin Marks a

November 4 General election candidates:

Nicholas Scutari: 16,658

Martin Marks: 13,609

District 23

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Frederick Cook a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Leonard Lance a

November 4 General election candidates:

Frederick Cook: 13,994

Leonard Lance: 29,775

District 24

June 3 Democratic primary:

• James D. Morrison a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Robert Littell: 9,490 a
• Paul Viall, Jr.: 6,338

November 4 General election candidates:

James Morrison: 10,810

Robert Littell: 23,106

District 25

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Blair Mac Innes a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Anthony Bucco a

November 4 General election candidates:

Blair Mac Innes: 18,060

Anthony Bucco: 22,163

District 26

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Daniel Grant a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Robert J. Martin: 7,157 a
• Jay Webber: 5,267

November 4 General election candidates:

Daniel Grant: 11,216

Robert J. Martin: 21,733

District 27

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Richard Codey a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Bobbi Jean Bennett a

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard Codey: 17,220

Bobbi Joan Bennett: 8,958

District 28

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Ronald Rice a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Jean LaMothe a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ronald Rice: 10,068

Jean LaMother: 3,137

Beresford Jones: 518

District 29

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Sharpe James: 7,886 a
• Luis Quintana: 4,682
• Jaime Gonzalez: 634
• Jeannette Ramos: 258
• Pablo Olivera: 194

June 3 GOP primary:

• Anthony Timmons a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sharpe James: 7,919

Toy-Ling Washington: 1,187

Socialist Workers Party Abigail Tilsner: 470

District 30

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Steven Morlino a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Robert W. Singer a

November 4 General election candidates:

Steven Morlino: 14,713

Robert W. Singer: 24,637

District 31

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Glenn Cunningham: 10,710 a
• L. Harvey Smith: 8,622
• Vincent Militello: 3,004

June 3 GOP primary:

• Carmen Mendiola a

November 4 General election candidates:

Glenn Cunningham: 15,838

Carmen Mendiola: 3,214

Eric Olsen: 1,005

District 32

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Nicholas Sacco a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Frank MacCormack a

November 4 General election candidates:

Nicholas Sacco: 17,269

Louiis Lusquinos, Jr.: 4,085

Denis Jaslow: 928

Louis Vernotico: 160

District 33

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Bernard Kenny, Jr. a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Rafael Fraguela a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bernard Kenny, Jr.: 20,809

Rafael Fraguela: 4,904

District 34

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Nia Gill: 6,551 a
• LeRoy Jones, Jr.: 5,534

June 3 GOP primary:

• Frank Fusco a

November 4 General election candidates:

Nia Gill: 19,161

Frank Fusco: 8,325

District 35

June 3 Democratic primary:

• John Girgenti a

June 3 GOP primary:

• David Troast a

November 4 General election candidates:

John Girgenti: 16,243

David Troast: 7,434

District 36

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Paul Sarlo a

June 3 GOP primary:

• John V. Kelly a

November 4 General election candidates:

Paul Sarlo: 18,035

John V. Kelly: 14,964

Richard DelaRosa: 496

Maximo Moscoso: 348

District 37

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Byron Baer: 5,766 a
• Ronald White: 1,046

June 3 GOP primary:

• Barry Honig: 1,347 a
• Thomas Phelan: 1,102

November 4 General election candidates:

Byron Baer: 22,543

Barry Honig: 13,860

District 38

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Joseph Coniglio a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Rose Marie Heck: 3,151 a
• Jay Schainholz: 1,874

November 4 General election candidates:

Joseph Coniglio: 23,077

Rose Marie Heck: 18,321

District 39

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Richard Muti a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Gerald Cardinale a

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard Muti: 18,605

Gerald Cardinale: 30,718

District 40

June 3 Democratic primary:

• Matt Rogers a

June 3 GOP primary:

• Henry McNamara: 4,919 a
• Joseph Tomanelli: 2,281

November 4 General election candidates:

Matt Rogers: 13,493

Henry McNamara: 24,478

External links

• State of New Jersey Department of State, Division of Elections, official 2003 election results