Caridad Rodriguez
2021 - Present
2027
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Caridad Rodriguez (Democratic Party) is a member of the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners in New Jersey, representing District 7. Rodriguez assumed office on January 1, 2021. Rodriguez's current term ends in 2027.
Rodriguez (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners to represent District 7 in New Jersey. Rodriguez won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Rodriguez formerly served in the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 33 from 2008 till her resignation in May 2011. She resigned to become a member of the West New York Commission. She served as Deputy Majority Leader while in the Assembly. Rodriguez served as the West New York Commissioner of Parks and Public Property from 2006 to 2007.[1][2]
Elections
2023
See also: Municipal elections in Hudson County, New Jersey (2023)
General election
General election for Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 7
Incumbent Caridad Rodriguez won election in the general election for Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 7 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Caridad Rodriguez (D) | 98.9 | 6,409 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 69 | ||
| Total votes: 6,478 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 7
Incumbent Caridad Rodriguez advanced from the Democratic primary for Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 7 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Caridad Rodriguez | 99.4 | 3,888 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 3,911 | |||
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Endorsements
Rodriguez received the following endorsements.
- U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D)
- U.S. Rep. Robert Menendez Jr. (D)
- Gov. Phil Murphy (D)
- Hudson County, N.J., Democratic Organization
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Hudson County, New Jersey (2020)
General election
General election for Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 7
Incumbent Caridad Rodriguez won election in the general election for Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Caridad Rodriguez (D) | 99.4 | 18,333 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 108 | ||
| Total votes: 18,441 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 7
Incumbent Caridad Rodriguez advanced from the Democratic primary for Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 7 on July 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Caridad Rodriguez | 99.3 | 6,551 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 43 | ||
| Total votes: 6,594 | |||
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2017
General election
Hudson County, New Jersey, held a partisan general election for county clerk and all nine of its board of chosen freeholders on November 7, 2017.
Incumbent Caridad Rodriguez (D) ran unopposed in the general election for District 7 of the board of chosen freeholders.
| Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders, District 7 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Caridad Rodriguez Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.84% | 7,714 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.16% | 12 | ||
| Total Votes | 7,726 | |||
| Source: Hudson County Clerk, "General Election 2017 Election Results," November 14, 2017 | ||||
Primary election
Hudson County, New Jersey, held partisan primary elections for county clerk and all nine of its board of chosen freeholders on June 6, 2017. The top vote recipient in each party's primary advanced to the general election.[3] Incumbent Caridad Rodriguez ran unopposed in the Democratic primary election for District 7 of the board of chosen freeholders.
| Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders, District 7 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Caridad Rodriguez Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.87% | 2,994 |
| Write-in votes | 0.13% | 4 |
| Total Votes | 2,998 | |
| Source: Hudson County Clerk, "2017 June Primary Election Results," June 19, 2017 | ||
2011
Rodriguez did not seek re-election in 2011. Her home was re-drawn out of the 33rd District during the 2011 redistricting process.[4]
2009
Rodriguez successfully won re-election in the November 3, 2009, general election. She was bracketed with Ruben Ramos, Jr. and defeated Republican challengers Beth Hamburger and John Barbadillo.[5][6]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Thirty-Third Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
|
Ruben J. Ramos, Jr. (D) |
24,734 | |||
|
Caridad Rodriguez (D) |
23,451 | |||
| Beth S. Hamburger (R) | 8,788 | |||
| John Barbadillo (R) | 8,369 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Caridad Rodriguez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Caridad Rodriguez,” accessed December 16, 2014
- ↑ nj.com, "Roque is out conferring, Vega is mostly out of sight: Political Insider," May 14, 2011
- ↑ Hudson County Clerk, "2017 June Primary Election Results," June 19, 2017
- ↑ The Jersey Journal, "Assemblywoman Joan Quigley announces she will not seek re-election," April 6, 2011
- ↑ Associated Press, "General Election Results, November 4, 2009," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official 2009 New Jersey Assembly General Election Results," accessed April 10, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 7 2021-Present |
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Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders District 7 -2021 |
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| Preceded by - |
West New York Commissioner of Parks and Public Property |
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| Preceded by - |
West New York Commissioner |
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| Preceded by - |
New Jersey General Assembly District 33 |
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