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Valerie Vainieri Huttle
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Democratic Party

Prior offices
New Jersey General Assembly District 37
Elections and appointments
Last election

June 8, 2021

Education

Bachelor's

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Personal
Profession
Licensed Funeral Director, Vainieri Funeral Home
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Valerie Vainieri Huttle (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 37. She assumed office in 2006. She left office on January 11, 2022.

Huttle (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Jersey State Senate to represent District 37. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 8, 2021.

Huttle also ran for re-election to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent District 37. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 8, 2021.

Vainieri Huttle has served as deputy speaker of the Assembly.

Biography

Huttle earned her B.A. in English from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her professional experience includes serving as president/funeral director of the Vainieri Funeral Home.[1] Huttle was a member of the Bergen County Board of Freeholders from 2001 to 2007.

Committee assignments

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2020-2021

Huttle was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Huttle was assigned to the following committees:

2016 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Vainieri Huttle served on the following committees:

New Jersey committee assignments, 2016
• Human Services, Chair
• Tourism, Gaming and the Arts
• Transportation and Independent Authorities

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Huttle served on the following committees:

2014 legislative session

In the 2014 legislative session, Huttle served on the following committees:

2010-2012

In the 2010-2012 legislative session, Huttle served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2021

State Senate

See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2021

General election

General election for New Jersey State Senate District 37

Gordon Johnson defeated Michael Koontz and Glenn Coley in the general election for New Jersey State Senate District 37 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Gordon Johnson (D)
 
67.0
 
34,410
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Michael Koontz (R) Candidate Connection
 
31.5
 
16,155
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Glenn Coley (New Directions)
 
1.5
 
759

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 51,324
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 37

Gordon Johnson defeated Valerie Vainieri Huttle in the Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 37 on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Gordon Johnson
 
72.2
 
10,404
Image of Valerie Vainieri Huttle
Valerie Vainieri Huttle
 
27.8
 
4,011

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 14,415
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 37

Michael Koontz advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 37 on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Koontz
Michael Koontz Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
1,124

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,124
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General Assembly

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2021

Incumbent Valerie Vainieri Huttle did not file to run for re-election.

2019

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2019

General election

General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 37 (2 seats)

Incumbent Gordon Johnson and incumbent Valerie Vainieri Huttle defeated Angela Hendricks, Gino Tessaro, and Claudio Belusic in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 37 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Gordon Johnson (D)
 
35.9
 
22,961
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Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D)
 
35.7
 
22,852
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Angela Hendricks (R)
 
13.9
 
8,893
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Gino Tessaro (R)
 
13.7
 
8,752
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Claudio Belusic (L)
 
0.9
 
568

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 64,026
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 37 (2 seats)

Incumbent Gordon Johnson and incumbent Valerie Vainieri Huttle advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 37 on June 4, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Gordon Johnson
 
50.9
 
5,851
✔
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Valerie Vainieri Huttle
 
49.1
 
5,653

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 11,504
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 37 (2 seats)

Angela Hendricks and Gino Tessaro advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 37 on June 4, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Angela Hendricks
 
51.1
 
1,448
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Gino Tessaro
 
48.9
 
1,384

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,832
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2017

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2017

General election

Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2017. All 80 seats were up for election. State assembly members are elected to two-year terms. 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.[2] Legislative districts in the New Jersey General Assembly are multi-member districts, with two representatives in each district. In Democratic and Republican primary elections, the top two candidates move forward to the general election, and the top two candidates in the general election are declared the winners.[3] Incumbent Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D) and incumbent Gordon Johnson (D) defeated Gino Tessaro (R), Angela Hendricks (R), and Claudio Belusic (Libertarian) in the New Jersey General Assembly District 37 general election.[4][5]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 37 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Valerie Vainieri Huttle Incumbent 37.37% 31,855
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gordon Johnson Incumbent 37.31% 31,798
     Republican Gino Tessaro 12.45% 10,610
     Republican Angela Hendricks 12.41% 10,576
     Libertarian Claudio Belusic 0.46% 392
Total Votes 85,231
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Democratic primary election

Incumbent Gordon Johnson and incumbent Valerie Vainieri Huttle were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 37 Democratic primary election.[6][7]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Gordon Johnson Incumbent 50.65% 10,417
Green check mark transparent.png Valerie Vainieri Huttle Incumbent 49.35% 10,149
Total Votes 20,566
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Republican primary election

Gino Tessaro and Angela Hendricks defeated Paul Duggan and Margaret Ahn in the New Jersey General Assembly District 37 Republican primary election.[8][7]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 37 Republican Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Gino Tessaro 28.07% 1,182
Green check mark transparent.png Angela Hendricks 26.26% 1,106
Paul Duggan 22.94% 966
Margaret Ahn 22.73% 957
Total Votes 4,211
Source: New Jersey Department of State

2015

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2015

Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 2, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2015.[9] Since the general assembly uses multi-member districts, the top two candidates from each party in the primaries advanced to the general election. Incumbent Gordon Johnson and incumbent Valerie Vainieri Huttle were bracketed together and were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Joseph Fiscella and Gino Tessaro were bracketed together and were unopposed in the Republican primary. Johnson and Vainieri Huttle defeated Fiscella and Tessaro in the general election.[10][11][12][13][14]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 37 General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngValerie Vainieri Huttle Incumbent 35.9% 18,930
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGordon Johnson Incumbent 35.8% 18,869
     Republican Joseph Fiscella 14.4% 7,598
     Republican Gino Tessaro 13.9% 7,338
Total Votes 52,735

2013

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2013

Huttle won re-election in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 37. Huttle was bracketed with Gordon Johnson. She was unopposed in the June 4 Democratic primary. She and Gordon Johnson (D) defeated Dierdre Paul (R) and Gino Tessaro (R) in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[15][16][17][18]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 37 General Election, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngValerie Vainieri Huttle Incumbent 33.5% 26,581
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGordon Johnson Incumbent 33.3% 26,373
     Republican Gino Tessaro 16.8% 13,338
     Republican Dierdre Paul 16.4% 12,988
Total Votes 79,280

2011

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2011

Huttle won re-election in 2011. She and incumbent Gordon Johnson ran unopposed in the June 7 Democratic primary. They then defeated Keith Jensen (R), Gregory Aslanian (R), and Julian Heicklen (L) in the November 8, 2011, general election.[19]

New Jersey General Assembly District 37 General Election, 2011
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngValerie Vainieri Huttle Incumbent 34.1% 22,062
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGordon Johnson Incumbent 33.8% 21,839
     Republican Keith Jensen 15.7% 10,150
     Republican Gregory John Aslanian 15.4% 9,929
     Libertarian Julian Heicklen 1% 675
Total Votes 64,655

2009

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2009

Running for re-election in the November 3, 2009, general election, Huttle received 32,104 votes (33%), defeating Republican challengers Barry Bellin and Wojciech Siemaszkiewicz.[20] She was bracketed with Gordon Johnson (D).[21][22]

New Jersey Assembly General Election, Thirty-Seventh Legislative District (2009)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Gordon M. Johnson (D) 32,845
Green check mark transparent.png Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D) 32,440
Barry Bellin (R) 16,266
Wojciech Siemaszkiewcz (R) 15,635

Campaign themes

2021

State Senate

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Valerie Vainieri Huttle did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

General Assembly

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2019

Valerie Vainieri Huttle did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.

2017

Vainieri Huttle's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Anti-Bullying

  • Students are better able to succeed when they are comfortable in their education environment. Harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevent children and adolescents from reaching their full potential because they are afraid to go to school, participate in extracurricular activities, and explore new opportunities.

Human Trafficking

  • While some may think that human trafficking only occurs in developing nations, war zones, or impoverished regions, it happens right here in New Jersey and in District 37. Working with the New Jersey Coalition against Human Trafficking and national experts, I sponsored the Human Trafficking Prevention, Protection, and Treatment Act.

Port Authority Reform

  • As we have seen recently, the Port Authority is a political patronage mill that operates in the shadows, without any meaningful oversight. I am committed to changing the culture of the PANYNJ so that commuters and fare-payers are put first.

Special Needs Advocacy

  • Yet, as family members and advocates know, there is still so much more we must do for the special needs community. This session I will focus on pressing issues such as creating more sustainable supportive housing and wrap-around programs, preventing abuse and neglect, expanding special education services, bringing mental health to the forefront, and helping senior citizens age in place.

Economic Development in District 37

  • I have long advocated for the extension of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Line into Bergen County. As the project enters a new phase of development, I am working with federal, state, and local officials to bring District 37 onto the line and finally make this a reality for our community.
  • I am also actively working to increase funding for the arts and tourism because those dollars can have significant economic impact for our region. As a member of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, I have seen that investing in the arts and cultural initiatives helps revitalize downtowns, boosts related businesses, and brings in tourists. District 37 offers so much to see and do, and I want to make sure our community has the support to promote these attractions.[23]
 ”
—Valerie Vainieri Huttle[24]

Campaign finance summary

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Valerie Vainieri Huttle campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2021New Jersey State Senate District 37Lost primary$414,984 $0
2013New Jersey General Assembly, District 37Won $79,750 N/A**
2011New Jersey General Assembly, District 37Won $175,073 N/A**
2009New Jersey General Assembly, District 37Won $135,914 N/A**
2007New Jersey General Assembly, District 37Won $230,520 N/A**
2005New Jersey General Assembly, District 37Won $38,717 N/A**
1997New Jersey State Senate, District 38Lost $365,744 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2021

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2014


2013


2012

Endorsements

2013

In 2013, Huttle’s endorsements included the following:[25] [26]

  • The New Jersey AFL-CIO
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey

2011

In 2011, Huttle’s endorsements included the following:[27]

Personal

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Vainieri Huttle and her husband, Frank III, Esq., have two daughters.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 10, 2014
    2. ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Primary Election Timeline," accessed March 21, 2017
    3. ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly for Primary Election, June 6, 2017," accessed April 13, 2017
    4. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for General Assembly for General Election 11/07/2017 Election," accessed September 14, 2017
    5. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2017 official general election results," accessed November 30, 2017
    6. ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, “2017 official primary election results for general assembly,” accessed July 13, 2017
    8. ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
    9. ↑ New Jersey Department of Elections, "2015 Primary Election Timeline," accessed February 2, 2015
    10. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official candidate list for June 2 primary," accessed May 22, 2015
    11. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 3, 2015
    12. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official list for candidate for General Assembly," accessed August 10, 2015
    13. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official primary results for General Assembly," accessed August 10, 2015
    14. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official general election results for General Assembly," accessed December 7, 2015
    15. ↑ New Jersey Department of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed July 26, 2013
    16. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official 2013 General Assembly general election candidates," accessed April 10, 2014
    17. ↑ Associated Press, "New Jersey - Summary Vote Results," November 6, 2013
    18. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2013 Official General Election results," accessed December 9, 2013
    19. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
    20. ↑ Associated Press, "General Election Results, November 4, 2009," accessed April 10, 2014
    21. ↑ Associated Press, "General Election Results, November 4, 2009," accessed April 10, 2014
    22. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official 2009 New Jersey Assembly General Election Results," accessed April 10, 2014
    23. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    24. ↑ Valerie Vainieri Huttle 2017 campaign website, "Issues," accessed August 23, 2017
    25. ↑ PolitickerNJ.com, "AFL-CIO endorses candidates for elections," accessed September 4, 2013
    26. ↑ Planned Parenthood NJ "Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey Announces Endorsements in State Elections," accessed September 5, 2013
    27. ↑ Politicker NJ, "2011 AFL-CIO endorsed candidates," accessed August 5, 2011


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