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2017 New Jersey State Senate election

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All 40 seats in the New Jersey Senate 21 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Steve Sweeney Thomas Kean Jr. Party Democratic Republican Leader since January 12, 2010 January 8, 2008 Leader's seat 3rd district (West Deptford) 21st district (Westfield) Last election 24 16 Seats won 25 15 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 1,185,420 802,418 Percentage 59.5% 40.3% Swing 12.1% 11.8%
Results by district      Democratic hold      Democratic gain      Republican hold      Republican gain
Senate President before election Steve Sweeney Democratic Elected Senate President Steve Sweeney Democratic

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The 2017 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 7, 2017, to elect senators for all 40 legislative districts across New Jersey. These elections coincided with the election of Governor Phil Murphy. The winners of this election would serve in the 218th New Jersey Legislature, with seats apportioned based on the 2010 United States census. The Democratic Party grew its majority in the Senate, with incumbent Senate President Steve Sweeney re-elected to the top leadership post. Republican Thomas Kean, Jr. continued to lead his party as minority leader. This was the first state Senate election cycle in 10 years where any party flipped a Senate seat.

Democrats briefly held 26 seats from January through December 2019 following the party switch of Dawn Addiego, resulting in the Democrats controlling the highest percentage of seats since 1977. However, a 2019 special election in District 1 reduced the Democrats back to 25 seats.

Summary of results

Summary of the November 7, 2017, New Jersey State Senate election results

Parties		Seats				Popular vote
		2013	2017	+/−	Strength	Vote	%	Change
	Democratic Party	24	25	1	62.50%	1,185,420	59.5%	+12.1%
	Republican Party	16	15	1	37.50%	802,418	40.3%	−11.8%
	Green Party	-	-	-	-	1,306	0.1%	-
	Libertarian Party	-	-	-	-	574	<0.1%	−0.1%
	Independent	-	-	-	-	2,545	0.1%	−0.4%
Totals		40	40	0	100.0%	1,992,263	100.0%	-
Source: Election Statistics – New Jersey Secretary of State (note: does not include blank, write-in and over/under votes)

Incumbents not seeking re-election

Democratic

• Raymond Lesniak, District 20 (running for governor)

Republican

• Diane Allen, District 7
• Joe Kyrillos, District 13

In addition, four members who were elected in the prior election in 2013 had since left office: Donald Norcross (D-5th, resigned), Peter J. Barnes III (D-18th, resigned), Kevin J. O'Toole (R-40th, resigned), and Jim Whelan (D-2nd, died in office).

Summary of results by State Senate district

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

1. Legislative District 16, 0.8%
2. Legislative District 8, 4.4%
3. Legislative District 25, 4.4%
4. Legislative District 39, 6.5%
5. Legislative District 2, 7% gain
6. Legislative District 11, 7.2% gain
7. Legislative District 21, 9.4%

Results by district

District 1

Democratic primary

Declared

• Jeff Van Drew, incumbent senator

Republican primary

Declared

• Mary Gruccio, Superintendent of Vineland Public Schools and former Cumberland County Freeholder

Results

Independents and third parties

Declared

• Anthony Parisi Sanchez (independent), community activist and former Marine Corps reservist

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• NEW JOBS PAC

Organizations

• American Federations of Teachers

Polling

Results

1st Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jeff Van Drew (incumbent)	35,464	64.8	5.4
	Republican	Mary Gruccio	18,589	34.0	5.2
	Cannot Be Bought	Anthony Parisi Sanchez	652	1.2	N/A
Total votes			54,705	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 2

Incumbent Democratic senator Jim Whelan declined to seek a fourth term, announcing his retirement on January 4, 2017. Whelan died in office on August 22.

Democratic primary

Declared

• Colin Bell, former Atlantic County Freeholder and nominee for Assembly in 2015

Withdrawn

• Vince Mazzeo, state assemblyman (running for re-election)

Results

Following the death of Whelan on August 22, 2017, Bell was unanimously selected to fill the remainder of his term by local Democratic committee members on September 5, and was sworn in on October 5.

Republican primary

Declared

• Chris A. Brown, state assemblyman

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• American Federations of Teachers
• Environment NJ
• Health Professionals and Allied Employees of New Jersey
• New Jersey Building & Construction Trades Council
• NJ Nurses Economic Security Organization
• Sierra Club of New Jersey
• UAW Casino Workers

Organizations

• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• League of Conservation Voters
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• United Here Local 54

Polling
{| class="wikitable"
! style="width:150px;" |Poll
source ! style="width:160px;" |Date(s)
administered !Sample
size ! style="width:60px;" |Margin
of error ! style="width:100px;" |Colin
Bell (D) ! style="width:100px;" |Chris
Brown (R) ! Other ! Undecided |- |Stockton University | align="center" |October 26 – November 1, 2017 | align="center" |530 LV | align="center" |± 4.3% | align="center" |43% | align="center" style="background-color:#FFB6B6" |46% | align="center" |1% | align="center" |8% |- |Stockton University | align="center" |September 23–28, 2017 | align="center" |521 LV | align="center" |± 4.3% | align="center" style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" |46.5% | align="center" |46.2% | align="center" |<1% | align="center" |5% |}

Results

2nd Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Chris Brown	26,950	53.5	8.5
	Democratic	Colin Bell (incumbent)	23,406	46.5	8.5
Total votes			50,356	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

District 3

Democratic primary

Declared

• Stephen M. Sweeney, incumbent senator

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Fran Grenier, chairman of the Salem County Republican Party and former Woodstown Borough Councilman

Results

General election

Polling
{| class="wikitable"
! style="width:150px;" |Poll
source ! style="width:160px;" |Date(s)
administered !Sample size ! style="width:60px;" |Margin
of error ! style="width:100px;" |Stephen M.
Sweeney (D) ! style="width:100px;" |Fran
Grenier (R) !Undecided |- | Global Strategy Group | align="center" | October 9–12, 2017 | align="center" | 402 LV | align="center" | ± 4.9% | style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" align="center" | 48% | align="center" | 36% | align="center" | 14% |- |Cygnal (R) | align="center" | October 9–11, 2017 | align="center" | 402 LV | align="center" | ± 4.87% | style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" align="center" | 42% | align="center" | 36% | align="center" | 22% |- |Cygnal (R) | align="center" |September 19–20, 2017 | align="center" |402 LV | align="center" |± 4.87% | style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" align="center" | 48% | align="center" | 30% | align="center" | 22% |}

Endorsements

Individuals

• Phil Murphy, former United States Ambassador to Germany and candidate for governor of New Jersey

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• NEW JOBS PAC
• NJ Advisory Council on Safety and Health
• Police Benevolent Association of New Jersey

U.S. representatives

• Frank LoBiondo, Representative for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district

Organizations

• New Jersey Education Association PAC

Results

3rd Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Steve Sweeney (incumbent)	31,822	58.8	4.0
	Republican	Fran Grenier	22,336	41.2	4.0
Total votes			54,158	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 4

Democratic primary

Declared

• Fred H. Madden, incumbent senator

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Michael Pascetta

Results

Pascetta was not on the official list of candidates for the general election.

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• NEW JOBS PAC

Results

4th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Fred H. Madden (incumbent)	38,790	100.0	42.1
Total votes			38,790	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 5

Democratic primary

Declared

• Nilsa Cruz-Perez, incumbent senator

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Keith Walker, nominee for Senate in 2011 and 2013

Results

Independents and third parties

Declared

• Mohammad Kabir (independent)

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• Latinas United for Political Empowerment
• Maria's Women United
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• NEW JOBS PAC
• PAM's List
• Working Families Alliance

Results

5th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Nilsa Cruz-Perez (incumbent)	29,031	66.1	33.9
	Republican	Keith Walker	14,463	32.9	N/A
	Challenge Promise Fix	Mohammad Kabir	454	1.0	N/A
Total votes			43,948	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 6

Democratic primary

Declared

• James Beach, incumbent senator

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Robert Shapiro

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• NEW JOBS PAC
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ

Results

6th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James Beach (incumbent)	41,376	69.4	6.0
	Republican	Robert Shapiro	18,249	30.6	6.0
Total votes			59,625	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 7

Citing health concerns, incumbent Republican senator Diane Allen declined to run for a seventh term, announcing her retirement on January 31, 2017.

Republican primary

Declared

• Rob Prisco, Riverside Township Committeeman and nominee for Assembly in 2015

Results

On June 13, Governor Chris Christie nominated Prisco to a worker's compensation judgeship, whom consequently would later drop out. Local Republican committee members selected Delanco Mayor John Browne as a replacement candidate on September 6.

Democratic primary

Declared

• Troy Singleton, state assemblyman

Withdrawn

• Cory Cottingham

Declined

• Herb Conaway, state assemblyman (running for re-election)
• Carol A. Murphy, director of policy and communication for Assemblywoman Gabriela Mosquera (running for Assembly)

Results

General election

Endorsements

U.S. representatives

• Donald Norcross, representative for New Jersey's 1st congressional district

Other elected officials

• Stephen M. Sweeney, president of the New Jersey Senate

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• League of Conservation Voters
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• NEW JOBS PAC
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ
• Working Families Alliance

Results

7th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Troy Singleton	40,685	65.7	26.1
	Republican	John Browne	21,229	34.3	26.1
Total votes			61,914	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

District 8

Republican primary

Declared

• Dawn Marie Addiego, incumbent senator

Results

Democratic primary

Declared

• George B. Youngkin

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• NEW JOBS PAC
• Sierra Club of New Jersey

Results

8th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Dawn Marie Addiego (incumbent)	30,795	52.2	11.3
	Democratic	George B. Youngkin	28,158	47.8	11.3
Total votes			58,953	100.0
	Republican hold

District 9

Republican primary

Declared

• Christopher J. Connors, incumbent senator

Results

Democratic primary

Declared

• Brian Corley White, attorney

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• NEW JOBS PAC

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers

Results

9th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Christopher J. Connors (incumbent)	41,438	64.6	6.2
	Democratic	Brian Corley White	22,717	35.4	6.2
Total votes			64,155	100.0
	Republican hold

District 10

Republican primary

Declared

• James W. Holzapfel, incumbent senator

Results

Democratic primary

Declared

• Emma Mammano, mental health counselor

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• NEW JOBS PAC
• Sierra Club of New Jersey

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• PAM's List

Results

10th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jim Holzapfel (incumbent)	39,555	62.5	7.2
	Democratic	Emma L. Mammano	23,707	37.5	7.2
Total votes			63,262	100.0
	Republican hold

District 11

Republican primary

Declared

• Jennifer Beck, incumbent senator

Results

Democratic primary

Declared

• Vin Gopal, businessman, nominee for Assembly in 2011, and former chairman of the Monmouth County Democratic Party (resigned upon declaration)

Results

General election

Endorsements

Newspapers

• Asbury Park Press

Organizations

• NEW JOBS PAC

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Communication Workers of America
• District Council 711 International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
• Environment NJ
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• Garden State Equality
• Health Professionals and Allied Employees of New Jersey
• League of Conservation Voters
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ
• Sierra Club of New Jersey

Polling
{| class="wikitable"
! style="width:150px;" |Poll
source ! style="width:160px;" |Date(s)
administered !Sample size ! style="width:60px;" |Margin
of error ! style="width:100px;" |Jennifer
Beck (R) ! style="width:100px;" |Vin
Gopal (D) |- |Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) | align="center" |October 30 – November 1, 2017 | align="center" |400 LV | align="center" |± 4.9% | align="center" |48% | align="center" style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF" |49% |- |Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (D) | align="center" |July 17–19, 2017 | align="center" |400 LV | align="center" |± 4.9% | align="center" style="background-color:#FFB6B6" |52% | align="center" |41% |} Results

11th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Vin Gopal	31,308	53.6	14.8
	Republican	Jennifer Beck (incumbent)	27,150	46.4	13.6
Total votes			58,458	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

District 12

Republican primary

Declared

• Art Haney, chairman of the Old Bridge Republican Party and former mayor of Old Bridge
• Samuel D. Thompson, incumbent senator

Endorsements

Organizations

• Burlington County Republican Committee

Results

Democratic primary

Declared

• David Lande, attorney

Results

Independents and third parties

Declared

• Kevin Antoine (independent), SUNY health professor

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• NEW JOBS PAC

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ

Results

12th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Samuel D. Thompson (incumbent)	30,013	56.7	8.7
	Democratic	David H. Lande	21,888	41.4	6.8
	Coach Kev	Kevin Antoine	990	1.9	N/A
Total votes			52,891	100.0
	Republican hold

District 13

Incumbent Republican senator Joe Kyrillos announced that he would not run for a ninth term on October 25, 2016.

Republican primary

Declared

• Declan O'Scanlon, state assemblyman

Withdrawn

• Amy Handlin, state assemblywoman (running for re-election)

Results

Democratic primary

Declared

• Sean Byrnes, former Middletown Township Committeeman
• Joshua Leinsdorf, former Princeton school board member and perennial candidate

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• Sierra Club of New Jersey

State legislators

• Sen. Jennifer Beck, state senator from Legislative District 11

Organizations

• NEW JOBS PAC

Results

13th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Declan O’Scanlon	34,976	55.1	13.0
	Democratic	Sean F. Byrnes	28,493	44.9	14.3
Total votes			63,469	100.0
	Republican hold

District 14

Democratic primary

Declared

• Linda R. Greenstein, incumbent senator

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Bruce MacDonald, jewelry store owner
• Ileana Schirmer, Hamilton Township (Mercer) Councilwoman

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Environment NJ
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• League of Conservation Voters
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• PAM's List
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ
• Sierra Club of New Jersey

U.S. senators

• Marco Rubio, U.S. senator from Florida

State legislators

• Sen. Diane Allen, state senator from Legislative District 7

Organizations

• Hamilton Township Education Association
• Latinas United for Political Empowerment
• National Federation of Independent Businesses
• NEW JOBS PAC
• Republican State Leadership Committee

Results

14th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Linda R. Greenstein (incumbent)	34,474	56.5	6.1
	Republican	Ileana Schirmer	26,548	43.5	4.5
Total votes			61,022	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 15

Democratic primary

Declared

• Shirley Turner, incumbent senator

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Lee Eric Newton

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• NEW JOBS PAC
• PAM's List
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ
• Sierra Club of New Jersey
• Working Families Alliance

Results

15th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Shirley K. Turner (incumbent)	36,624	74.0	10.7
	Republican	Lee Eric Newton	12,839	26.0	10.7
Total votes			49,463	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 16

Republican primary

Declared

• Christopher Bateman, incumbent senator

Results

Democratic primary

Declared

• Laurie Poppe, attorney, social worker, and nominee for Hillsborough Township Committee in 2015 and 2016

Withdrawn

• Zenon Christodoulu, businessman

Declined

• Andrew Koontz, Mercer County Freeholder
• Liz Lempert, mayor of Princeton
• Andrew Zwicker, state assemblyman (running for re-election)

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• Environment NJ
• League of Conservation Voters
• NEW JOBS PAC
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ
• Sierra Club of New Jersey

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• EMILY's List
• Maria's Women United
• National Association of Social Workers
• NJ Nurses Economic Security Organization
• PAM's List
• Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey
• United Auto Workers, Region 9

Polling
{| class="wikitable"
! style="width:150px;" |Poll
source ! style="width:160px;" |Date(s)
administered !Sample size ! style="width:60px;" |Margin
of error ! style="width:100px;" |Christopher
Bateman (R) ! style="width:100px;" |Laurie
Poppe (D) |- |Greenberg Quinlan Rosner | align="center" |August 17–21, 2017 | align="center" |401 LV | align="center" |± 4.9% | align="center" style="background-color:#FFB6B6" |48% | align="center" |40% |} Results

16th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Christopher "Kip" Bateman (incumbent)	32,229	50.4	9.9
	Democratic	Laurie Poppe	31,655	49.6	9.9
Total votes			63,884	100.0
	Republican hold

District 17

Democratic primary

Declared

• Bill Irwin, Piscataway Board of Education President
• Bob Smith, incumbent senator

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Daryl J. Kipnis, attorney

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• League of Conservation Voters
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ
• Sierra Club of New Jersey

Organizations

• League of Humane Voters

Results

17th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bob Smith (incumbent)	29,816	71.4	11.6
	Republican	Daryl J. Kipnis	11,921	28.6	11.6
Total votes			41,737	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 18

Democratic primary

Declared

• Patrick J. Diegnan, incumbent senator

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Mark Csizmar, former East Brunswick Police officer and nominee for East Brunswick Township Council in 2016

Results

Csizmar was replaced on the ballot for the general election by Lewis Glogower, who was previously one of the nominees for the Assembly seat.

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• League of Conservation Voters
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• NEW JOBS PAC
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ
• Sierra Club of New Jersey
• Working Families Alliance

Results

18th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. (incumbent)	32,175	65.6	3.9
	Republican	Lewis Glogower	16,860	34.4	3.9
Total votes			49,035	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 19

Democratic primary

Declared

• Joe Vitale, incumbent senator

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Arthur J. Rittenhouse Jr.

Results

Following the primary, Rittenhouse dropped out of the race on September 14.

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• League of Conservation Voters
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• NEW JOBS PAC
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ
• Sierra Club of New Jersey

Results

19th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Joseph F. Vitale (incumbent)	27,681	100.0	37.4
Total votes			27,681	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 20

Incumbent Democratic senator Raymond Lesniak declined to run for re-election and instead ran for governor.

Democratic primary

Declared

• Joseph Cryan, Union County Sheriff, former state assemblyman, and former chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Ashraf Hanna

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• NEW JOBS PAC
• Working Families Alliance

Results

20th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Joseph P. Cryan	25,772	83.7	16.3
	Republican	Ashraf Hanna	5,023	16.3	N/A
Total votes			30,795	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 21

Republican primary

Declared

• Thomas Kean Jr., incumbent senator

Results

Democratic primary

Declared

• Jill LaZare, attorney and nominee for Assembly in 2013 and 2015

Results

General election

Endorsements
{{Endorsements box
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• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• NEW JOBS PAC

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Organizations

• American Federations of Teachers
• PAM's List
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ
• Working Families Alliance

Results

21st Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Thomas H. Kean Jr. (incumbent)	37,579	54.7	14.9
	Democratic	Jill LaZare	31,123	45.3	14.9
Total votes			68,702	100.0
	Republican hold

District 22

Democratic primary

Declared

• Nicholas Scutari, incumbent senator

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Joseph A. Bonilla

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ

Results

22nd Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Nicholas P. Scutari (incumbent)	29,563	67.3	7.8
	Republican	Joseph A. Bonilla	14,362	32.7	7.8
Total votes			43,925	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 23

Republican primary

Declared

• Michael J. Doherty, incumbent senator

Results

Democratic primary

Declared

• Christine Lui Chen, health care executive

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• 314 Action
• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• PAM's List
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ
• Sierra Club of New Jersey

Results

23rd Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Michael J. Doherty (incumbent)	35,676	59.1	8.5
	Democratic	Christine Lui Chen	24,730	40.9	9.7
Total votes			60,406	100.0
	Republican hold

District 24

Republican primary

Declared

• William Hayden, NJDOT employee and vice president of the Skylands Tea Party
• Steve Oroho, incumbent senator

Withdrawn

• Gail Phoebus, state assemblywoman

Results

Democratic primary

Declared

• Jennifer Hamilton, attorney

Results

General election

Endorsements
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• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association

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Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• NEW JOBS PAC
• PAM's List

Results

24th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Steven V. Oroho (incumbent)	35,641	61.0	9.4
	Democratic	Jennifer Hamilton	22,760	39.0	9.4
Total votes			58,401	100.0
	Republican hold

District 25

Republican primary

Declared

• Anthony Bucco, incumbent senator

Results

Democratic primary

Declared

• Lisa Bhimani, OB/GYN

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• NEW JOBS PAC

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• League of Conservation Voters
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• PAM's List
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ
• Sierra Club of New Jersey
• Working Families Alliance

Results

25th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Anthony R. Bucco (incumbent)	30,659	52.2	34.6
	Democratic	Lisa Bhimani	28,131	47.8	N/A
Total votes			58,790	100.0
	Republican hold

District 26

Republican primary

Declared

• Joseph Pennacchio, incumbent senator

Declined

• Tom Mastrangelo, Morris County Freeholder

Results

Democratic primary

Declared

• Elliot Isibor, nominee for Assembly in 2011 and 2013

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• NEW JOBS PAC

Organizations

• American Federations of Teachers
• Sierra Club of New Jersey

Results

26th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Joe Pennacchio (incumbent)	32,269	56.5	8.5
	Democratic	Elliot Isibor	24,867	43.5	8.5
Total votes			57,136	100.0
	Republican hold

District 27

Democratic primary

Declared

• Richard Codey, incumbent senator

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Pasquale "Pat" Capozzoli, Caldwell Borough Councilman

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• League of Conservation Voters
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• NEW JOBS PAC
• Sierra Club of New Jersey
• Working Families Alliance

Results

27th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Richard Codey (incumbent)	43,066	69.7	10.4
	Republican	Pasquale Capozzoli	18,720	30.3	10.4
Total votes			61,786	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 28

Democratic primary

Declared

• Ronald Rice, incumbent senator

Results

Republican primary

No Republicans filed. Results

Independents and third parties

Declared

• Troy Knight-Napper (Green)

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• NEW JOBS PAC

Results

28th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ronald L. Rice (incumbent)	31,774	96.1	20.4
	Green	Troy Knight-Napper	1,306	3.9	N/A
Total votes			33,080	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 29

Democratic primary

Declared

• Teresa Ruiz, incumbent senator

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Maria E. Lopez

Results

Independents and third parties

Declared

• Pablo Olivera (One Nation Party), perennial candidate

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• Latinas United for Political Empowerment
• NEW JOBS PAC
• PAM's List
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ

Results

29th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	M. Teresa Ruiz (incumbent)	20,506	87.3	9.0
	Republican	Maria E. Lopez	2,547	10.8	6.9
	One Nation	Pablo Olivera	449	1.9	2.0
Total votes			23,502	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 30

Republican primary

Declared

• Robert Singer, incumbent senator

Results

Democratic primary

Declared

• Amy Sara Cores, attorney

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• NEW JOBS PAC

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• PAM's List

Results

30th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Robert W. Singer (incumbent)	30,735	60.2	10.0
	Democratic	Amy Sara Cores	20,343	39.8	10.0
Total votes			51,078	100.0
	Republican hold

District 31

Democratic primary

Declared

• Sandra Bolden Cunningham, incumbent senator

Declined

• Angela V. McKnight, state assemblywoman (running for re-election)

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Herminio Mendoza

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• PAM's List
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ
• Working Families Alliance

Results

31st Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Sandra B. Cunningham (incumbent)	25,437	83.9	10.8
	Republican	Herminio Mendoza	4,874	16.1	10.8
Total votes			30,311	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 32

Democratic primary

Declared

• Nicholas Sacco, incumbent senator

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Paul Castelli

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• New Jersey Education Association PAC

Results

32nd Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Nicholas J. Sacco (incumbent)	23,736	80.2	10.0
	Republican	Paul Castelli	5,842	19.8	10.0
Total votes			29,578	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 33

Democratic primary

Declared

• Brian P. Stack, incumbent senator

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Beth Hamburger

Results

General election

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• Working Families Alliance

Results

33rd Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Brian P. Stack (incumbent)	36,594	88.2	7.5
	Republican	Beth Hamburger	4,887	11.8	7.5
Total votes			41,481	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 34

Democratic primary

Declared

• Nia Gill, incumbent senator

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Mahir Saleh

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• PAM's List

Results

34th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Nia H. Gill (incumbent)	34,565	84.9	11.8
	Republican	Mahir Saleh	6,136	15.1	11.8
Total votes			40,701	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 35

Democratic primary

Declared

• Nellie Pou, incumbent senator
• Haytham Younes, real estate investor and candidate for Paterson City Council in 2014

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Marwan Sholakh

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• Latinas United for Political Empowerment
• League of Conservation Voters
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• NEW JOBS PAC
• PAM's List
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ
• Working Families Alliance

Results

35th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Nelida Pou (incumbent)	21,425	79.0	4.9
	Republican	Marwan Sholakh	5,698	21.0	4.9
Total votes			27,123	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 36

Democratic primary

Declared

• Paul Sarlo, incumbent senator

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Jeanine Ferrara

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• NEW JOBS PAC

Results

36th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Paul A. Sarlo (incumbent)	24,044	65.8	6.1
	Republican	Jeanine Ferrara	12,482	34.2	6.1
Total votes			36,526	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 37

Democratic primary

Declared

• Loretta Weinberg, incumbent senator

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Eric P. Fisher
• Modesto Romero

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• League of Conservation Voters
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• PAM's List
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ
• Sierra Club of New Jersey
• Working Families Alliance

Results

37th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Loretta Weinberg (incumbent)	33,017	75.4	6.9
	Republican	Modesto Romero	10,788	24.6	6.9
Total votes			43,805	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 38

Democratic primary

Declared

• Robert M. Gordon, incumbent senator

Results

Republican primary

Declared

• Kelly Langschultz, New Milford Borough Councilwoman

Declined

• John Cosgrove, mayor of Fair Lawn

Results

General election

Endorsements

Individuals

• Matt Seymour, attorney and former Republican nominee for Assembly in 2017

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Environment NJ
• Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association
• League of Conservation Voters
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• NEW JOBS PAC
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ
• Sierra Club of New Jersey

Organizations

• Republican State Leadership Committee

Results

38th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bob Gordon (incumbent)	30,881	57.1	5.2
	Republican	Kelly Langschultz	23,238	42.9	5.2
Total votes			54,119	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 39

Republican primary

Declared

• Gerald Cardinale, incumbent senator

Withdrawn

• John McCann, former Cresskill borough councilman

Results

Democratic primary

Declared

• Linda Schwager, mayor of Oakland

Results

Independents and third parties

Declared

• James Tosone (Libertarian)

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• NEW JOBS PAC

U.S. senators

• Cory Booker, U.S. senator from New Jersey

Former state-level officials

• Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont and former Chairman of the DNC

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• PAM's List
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ
• Police Benevolent Association of New Jersey
• Sierra Club of New Jersey

Results

39th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Gerald Cardinale (incumbent)	33,752	52.8	10.8
	Democratic	Linda H. Schwager	29,631	46.3	9.9
	Libertarian	James Tosone	574	0.9	N/A
Total votes			63,957	100.0
	Republican hold

District 40

Incumbent Republican senator Kevin J. O'Toole announced on January 15, 2016, that he would not run for re-election. On March 13, 2017, he was confirmed by the state senate to the board of commissioners of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. O'Toole, however, did not immediately resign to accept the position, staying for the time being in his Senate seat to "tie up loose ends." He officially resigned his seat on July 1.

Republican primary

Declared

• Edward Buttimore, former investigator for the New Jersey Attorney General
• Kristin Corrado, Passaic County Clerk
• Paul DiGaetano, chairman of the Bergen County Republican Party and former state assemblyman (District 36)

Results

Following O'Toole's resignation, Corrado was selected without opposition by local Republican committee members to serve the remainder of his term on July 26, and was sworn in on October 5.

Democratic primary

Declared

• Thomas Duch, Garfield City Manager

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• New Jersey Education Association PAC
• NEW JOBS PAC

U.S. representatives

• Bill Pascrell, U.S. representative from New Jersey's 9th congressional district

Organizations

• AFL–CIO of New Jersey
• American Federations of Teachers
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ
• Sierra Club of New Jersey
• United Auto Workers Region 9
• Working Families Alliance

Polling
{| class="wikitable"
! style="width:150px;" |Poll
source ! style="width:160px;" |Date(s)
administered ! Sample
size ! style="width:60px;" |Margin
of error ! style="width:100px;" |Kristin
Corrado (R) ! style="width:100px;" |Thomas
Duch (D) ! Undecided |- |Public Policy Polling (D) | align="center" |October 23 – 25, 2017 | align="center" |669 | align="center" |± 5.0% | align="center" style="background-color:#FFB6B6" |43% | align="center"| 36% | align="center" |21% |} Results

40th Legislative District general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kristin M. Corrado (incumbent)	33,495	56.2	9.7
	Democratic	Thomas Duch	26,060	43.8	9.7
Total votes			59,555	100.0
	Republican hold

See also

• 2017 New Jersey elections
• 2017 New Jersey General Assembly election
• List of New Jersey state legislatures

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