Wayne Richardson
2024 - Present
2027
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Wayne Richardson (Democratic Party) is an at-large member of the Essex County Board of County Commissioners in New Jersey. He assumed office on January 1, 2024. His current term ends in 2027.
Richardson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Essex County Board of County Commissioners in New Jersey. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Richardson's experience includes work as a business agent for Laborers Local 108, an organizer for the Laborers Eastern Region Organizing Fund, and the president and lead organizer of Laborers Local 55. He has also served as the chair of the Newark Central Planning Board and as a district leader and assistant ward chairperson in Newark's North Ward.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Municipal elections in Essex County, New Jersey (2023)
General election
General election for Essex County Board of County Commissioners At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Essex County Board of County Commissioners At-large on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Patricia Sebold (D) | 19.1 | 69,110 |
| ✔ |  | Brendan Gill (D) | 19.0 | 68,764 |
| ✔ |  | Wayne Richardson (D) | 18.8 | 67,969 |
| ✔ |  | Romaine Graham (D) | 18.7 | 67,786 |
| Joseph Cifelli (R) | 6.3 | 22,657 | ||
| Alexandra Campisi (R) | 6.2 | 22,499 | ||
| Aristotle Popolizio (R) | 6.0 | 21,690 | ||
| Michael Pocelinko (R) | 5.9 | 21,526 | ||
| Total votes: 362,001 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Essex County Board of County Commissioners At-large (4 seats)
Incumbent Brendan Gill, incumbent Romaine Graham, incumbent Wayne Richardson, and incumbent Patricia Sebold defeated Justin Harris in the Democratic primary for Essex County Board of County Commissioners At-large on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brendan Gill | 24.4 | 30,611 |
| ✔ | | Romaine Graham | 23.6 | 29,548 |
| ✔ | | Wayne Richardson | 23.6 | 29,533 |
| ✔ | | Patricia Sebold | 22.9 | 28,613 |
| Justin Harris | 5.5 | 6,912 | ||
| Total votes: 125,217 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Essex County Board of County Commissioners At-large (4 seats)
Joseph Cifelli, Alexandra Campisi, Aristotle Popolizio, and Michael Pocelinko advanced from the Republican primary for Essex County Board of County Commissioners At-large on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Cifelli | 26.0 | 3,315 | |
| ✔ | Alexandra Campisi | 25.5 | 3,243 | |
| ✔ | Aristotle Popolizio | 24.5 | 3,121 | |
| ✔ | Michael Pocelinko | 24.0 | 3,060 | |
| Total votes: 12,739 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Richardson in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Essex County, New Jersey (2020)
General election
General election for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 2
Incumbent Wayne Richardson won election in the general election for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wayne Richardson (D) | 100.0 | 54,067 |
| Total votes: 54,067 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 2
Incumbent Wayne Richardson advanced from the Democratic primary for Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 2 on July 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wayne Richardson | 100.0 | 17,719 |
| Total votes: 17,719 | |||
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2017
Essex County, New Jersey, held a general election for all four at-large seats and all five district seats on the board of chosen freeholders on November 7, 2017. A primary was held on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was April 3, 2017. Incumbent Wayne Richardson (D) defeated Douglas Freeman (R) in the general election for the District 2 seat on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[2]
| Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, District 2 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Wayne Richardson Incumbent |
95.12% | 23,332 | |
| Republican | Douglas Freeman | 4.86% | 1,191 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.02% | 6 | ||
| Total Votes | 24,529 | |||
| Source: Essex County, NJ, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed January 3, 2018 | ||||
Incumbent Wayne Richardson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for the District 2 seat on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[2]
| Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, District 2 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Wayne Richardson Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.93% | 9,596 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.07% | 7 | ||
| Total Votes | 9,603 | |||
| Source: The Essex County Clerk's Office, "2017 Primary Election," June 15, 2017 | ||||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Wayne Richardson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Wayne Richardson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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