2021 New Jersey State Senate election

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2021 New Jersey State Senate election
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All 40 seats in the New Jersey Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
  Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney (cropped).jpg Tom Kean, Jr (11-17-18).jpg
Leader Steve Sweeney Thomas Kean Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 12, 2010 January 8, 2008
Leader's seat 3rd (West Deptford) 21st (Westfield)
(Not running for re-election)
Last election 25 seats, 59.1% 15 seats, 40.7%
Current seats 25 15
Seats needed Steady Increase 6
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Incumbent Senate President

Steve Sweeney
Democratic



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The 2021 New Jersey State Senate election will be held on November 2, 2021. New Jersey voters will elect state senators in all of the state's legislative districts for a two-year term to the New Jersey Senate.[1]

Contents
Incumbents not running • Summary of results
By District: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40

Incumbents not running for re-election[]

Democratic[]

Republican[]

In addition, five members who were elected in the last election in 2017 have since left office: Robert M. Gordon (D-38th, resigned),[6] Jeff Van Drew (D-1st, resigned),[7] Anthony R. Bucco (R-25th, died in office),[8] Gerald Cardinale (R-39th, died in office),[9] and Chris A. Brown, (R-2nd, resigned after previously announcing retirement).[10][11]

Results[]

Overview[]

Parties Candidates Seats Popular Vote
2017 2021 +/- Strength Vote % Change
Democratic 40 25
Republican 38 15
Libertarian 1 0
Independent 2 0
Total 81 40 100.00% 100.00%

By State Senate District[]

Senate District[12] Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
District 1 Mike Testa Rep TBD TBD
District 2 Vacant[a] TBD TBD
District 3 Stephen M. Sweeney Dem TBD TBD
District 4 Fred H. Madden Dem TBD TBD
District 5 Nilsa Cruz-Perez Dem TBD TBD
District 6 James Beach Dem TBD TBD
District 7 Troy Singleton Dem TBD TBD
District 8 Dawn Addiego Dem TBD TBD
District 9 Christopher J. Connors Rep TBD TBD
District 10 James W. Holzapfel Rep TBD TBD
District 11 Vin Gopal Dem TBD TBD
District 12 Samuel D. Thompson Rep TBD TBD
District 13 Declan O'Scanlon Rep TBD TBD
District 14 Linda R. Greenstein Dem TBD TBD
District 15 Shirley Turner Dem TBD TBD
District 16 Kip Bateman Rep TBD TBD
District 17 Bob Smith Dem TBD TBD
District 18 Patrick J. Diegnan Dem TBD TBD
District 19 Joe F. Vitale Dem TBD TBD
District 20 Joseph Cryan Dem TBD TBD
District 21 Thomas Kean Jr. Rep TBD TBD
District 22 Nicholas Scutari Dem TBD TBD
District 23 Michael J. Doherty Rep TBD TBD
District 24 Steve Oroho Rep TBD TBD
District 25 Anthony M. Bucco Rep TBD TBD
District 26 Joseph Pennacchio Rep TBD TBD
District 27 Richard Codey Dem TBD TBD
District 28 Ronald Rice Dem TBD TBD
District 29 Teresa Ruiz Dem TBD TBD
District 30 Robert W. Singer Rep TBD TBD
District 31 Sandra Bolden Cunningham Dem TBD TBD
District 32 Nicholas Sacco Dem TBD TBD
District 33 Brian P. Stack Dem TBD TBD
District 34 Nia Gill Dem TBD TBD
District 35 Nellie Pou Dem TBD TBD
District 36 Paul Sarlo Dem TBD TBD
District 37 Loretta Weinberg Dem TBD TBD
District 38 Joseph Lagana Dem TBD TBD
District 39 Holly Schepisi Rep TBD TBD
District 40 Kristin Corrado Rep TBD TBD
  1. ^ Senator Chris A. Brown, who had already announced he would not stand for re-election, resigned on July 21 to join the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Vince Polistina, who is the Republican candidate for the open seat in the general election, won an August 4 special county convention to succeed Brown. The Senate has not been in session since this convention and will not convene until after Election Day. Although Polistina's election was certified by Secretary of State Tahesha Way, and he was administered the oath of office by a retired Superior Court judge, Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney has refused to swear him in as Senator, and the non-partisan Office of Legislative Services does not consider Polistina the incumbent.[13]

District 1[]

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Testa (incumbent) 13,845 100.0%
Total votes 13,845 100.0%

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Yolanda E. Garcia Balicki 9,157 100.0%
Total votes 9,157 100.0%

General election[]

1st Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Testa (incumbent)
Democratic Yolanda E. Garcia Balicki
Total votes 100.0

District 2[]

Republican primary[]

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Seth
Grossman 		Vince
Polistina
Neighborhood Research (R)[A 1] ? ? (LV) ± 5.9% 22% 17%
  1. ^ Internal poll for the Seth Grossman campaign
Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vince Polistina 7,479 69.5%
Republican Seth Grossman 3,277 30.5%
Total votes 10,756 100.0%

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vince Mazzeo 9,408 100.0%
Total votes 9,408 100.0%

General election[]

2nd Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vince Polistina
Democratic Vince Mazzeo
Total votes 100.0

District 3[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Sweeney (incumbent) 8,595 100.0%
Total votes 8,595 100.0%

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward Durr 8,393 100.0%
Total votes 8,393 100.0%

General election[]

3rd Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Sweeney (incumbent)
Republican Edward Durr
Total votes 100.0

District 4[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fred H. Madden (incumbent) 12,428 100.0%
Total votes 12,428 100.0%

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen H. Pakradooni Jr. 6,981 100.0%
Total votes 6,981 100.0%

General election[]

4th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fred H. Madden (incumbent)
Republican Stephen H. Pakradooni Jr.
Total votes 100.0

District 5[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nilsa Cruz-Perez (incumbent) 12,719 100.0%
Total votes 12,719 100.0%

Republican primary[]

No Republicans filed. However, Clyde Cook received enough write-in votes to qualify for the general election.

Republican primary[14][15][16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clyde Cook (write-in) 158 55.6
Republican Other write-ins 126 44.4
Total votes 284 100.0

General election[]

5th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nilsa Cruz-Perez (incumbent)
Republican Clyde Cook
Total votes 100.0

District 6[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Beach (incumbent) 17,758 100.0%
Total votes 17,758 100.0%

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Foley 6,113 100.0%
Total votes 6,113 100.0%

General election[]

6th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Beach (incumbent)
Republican John Foley
Total votes 100.0

District 7[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Troy Singleton (incumbent) 14,694 100.0%
Total votes 14,694 100.0%

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michelle Arnold 6,571 100.0%
Total votes 6,571 100.0%

General election[]

7th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Troy Singleton (incumbent)
Republican Michelle Arnold
Total votes 100.0

District 8[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dawn Marie Addiego (incumbent) 9,759 100.0%
Total votes 9,759 100.0%

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean Stanfield 10,149 100.0%
Total votes 10,149 100.0%

General election[]

8th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dawn Marie Addiego (incumbent)
Republican Jean Stanfield
Total votes 100.0

District 9[]

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christopher J. Connors (incumbent) 17,194 100.0%
Total votes 17,194 100.0%

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David T. Wright 7,000 100.0%
Total votes 7,000 100.0%

General election[]

9th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christopher J. Connors (incumbent)
Democratic David T. Wright
Unaffiliated Best Choice Regina Discenza
Total votes 100.0

District 10[]

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Holzapfel (incumbent) 15,285 100.0%
Total votes 15,285 100.0%

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Emma Mammano 6,164 100.0%
Total votes 6,164 100.0%

General election[]

10th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Holzapfel (incumbent)
Democratic Emma Mammano
Total votes 100.0

District 11[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vin Gopal (incumbent) 8,011 100.0%
Total votes 8,011 100.0%

Endorsements[]

hide
Vin Gopal

Organizations

  • New Jersey League of Conservation Voters[17]

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lori L. Annetta 7,206 100.0%
Total votes 7,206 100.0%

General election[]

11th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vin Gopal (incumbent)
Republican Lori L. Annetta
Total votes 100.0

Endorsements[]

hide
Vin Gopal (D)

Organizations

  • New Jersey League of Conservation Voters[17]

District 12[]

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Samuel D. Thompson (incumbent) 9,563 100.0%
Total votes 9,563 100.0%

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Altomonte 5,410 100.0%
Total votes 5,410 100.0%

General election[]

12th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Samuel D. Thompson (incumbent)
Democratic Joseph Altomonte
Total votes 100.0

District 13[]

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Declan O'Scanlon (incumbent) 11,058 100.0%
Total votes 11,058 100.0%

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vincent Solomeno III 6,116 100.0%
Total votes 6,116 100.0%

General election[]

13th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Declan O'Scanlon (incumbent)
Democratic Vincent Solomeno III
Total votes 100.0

District 14[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda R. Greenstein (incumbent) 10,609 100.0%
Total votes 10,609 100.0%

Endorsements[]

hide
Linda R. Greenstein

Organizations

  • New Jersey League of Conservation Voters[17]

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam J. Elias 6,687 100.0%
Total votes 6,687 100.0%

General election[]

14th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda R. Greenstein (incumbent)
Republican Adam J. Elias
Total votes 100.0

Endorsements[]

hide
Linda R. Greenstein (D)

Organizations

  • New Jersey League of Conservation Voters[17]

District 15[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shirley K. Turner (incumbent) 12,254 100.0%
Total votes 12,254 100.0%

Endorsements[]

hide
Shirley K. Turner

Organizations

  • New Jersey League of Conservation Voters[17]

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Gaul 2,979 100.0%
Total votes 2,979 100.0

General election[]

15th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shirley K. Turner (incumbent)
Republican Susan Gaul
Total votes 100.0

Endorsements[]

hide
Shirley K. Turner (D)

Organizations

  • New Jersey League of Conservation Voters[17]

District 16[]

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Pappas 7,146 64.5%
Republican Jeffrey E. Grant 3,934 35.5%
Total votes 11,080 100.0%

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew Zwicker 10,984 100.0%
Total votes 10,984 100.0%

Endorsements[]

hide
Andrew Zwicker

Labor Unions

Organizations

  • New Jersey League of Conservation Voters[17]
  • Working Families Party[19]

General election[]

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Michael
Pappas (R) 		Andrew
Zwicker (D)
3D Strategic Research (R)[B 1] ? 300 (LV) ± 5.7% 44% 44%
  1. ^ Internal poll for the New Jersey Senate Republican Campaign Committee
16th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Pappas
Democratic Andrew Zwicker
Total votes 100.0

Endorsements[]

hide
Andrew Zwicker (D)

Labor Unions

Organizations

  • New Jersey League of Conservation Voters[17]
  • Working Families Party[19]

District 17[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Smith (incumbent) 9,158 100.0%
Total votes 9,158 100.0%

Endorsements[]

hide
Bob Smith

Organizations

  • New Jersey League of Conservation Voters[17]

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James A. Abate 2,887 100.0%
Total votes 2,887 100.0%

General election[]

17th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Smith (incumbent)
Republican James A. Abate
Total votes 100.0

Endorsements[]

hide
Bob Smith (D)

Organizations

  • New Jersey League of Conservation Voters[17]

District 18[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick J. Diegnan (incumbent) 12,509 75.4%
Democratic Mohin K. Patel 4,071 24.6%
Total votes 16,580 100.0%

Endorsements[]

hide
Patrick J. Diegnan

Organizations

  • New Jersey League of Conservation Voters[17]

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vihal R. Patel 4,442 100.0%
Total votes 4,442 100.0%

General election[]

18th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick J. Diegnan (incumbent)
Republican Vihal R. Patel
Total votes 100.0

Endorsements[]

hide
Patrick J. Diegnan (D)

Organizations

  • New Jersey League of Conservation Voters[17]

District 19[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph F. Vitale (incumbent) 7,906 100.0%
Total votes 7,906 100.0%

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christian Onuoha 3,271 100.0%
Total votes 3,271 100.0%

Following the primary, Onuoha was replaced on the ballot for the general election by Pedro "Peter" Pisar on August 23.[20]

General election[]

19th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph F. Vitale (incumbent)
Republican Pedro "Peter" Pisar
Total votes 100.0

District 20[]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Joseph Cryan, incumbent State Senator since 2018
  • Jamel Holley, State Assemblyman from Roselle since 2015[21]

Withdrew

  • Jason Krychiw,[22] suspended campaign on April 23, 2021[23]

Results[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Cryan (incumbent) 7,804 62.5%
Democratic Jamel C. Holley 4,176 33.5%
Democratic Jason F. Krychiw 502 4.0%
Total votes 12,482 100.0%

Endorsements[]

hide
Joe Cryan

Labor Unions

Organizations

  • New Jersey League of Conservation Voters[17]
  • Working Families Party[19]

Republican primary[]

No Republicans filed.

Republican primary[14][24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Write-in 35 100.0
Total votes 35 100.0

General election[]

20th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Cryan (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

Endorsements[]

hide
Joe Cryan (D)

Labor Unions

Organizations

  • New Jersey League of Conservation Voters[17]
  • Working Families Party[19]

District 21[]

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Bramnick 9,571 100.0%
Total votes 9,571 100.0%

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Signorello III 9,756 100.0%
Total votes 9,756 100.0%

General election[]

21st Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Bramnick
Democratic Joseph Signorello III
Total votes 100.0

District 22[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicholas P. Scutari (incumbent) 10,041 100.0%
Total votes 10,041 100.0%

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William H. Michelson 3,827 100.0%
Total votes 3,827 100.0%

General election[]

22nd Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicholas P. Scutari (incumbent)
Republican William H. Michelson
Total votes 100.0

District 23[]

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael J. Doherty (incumbent) 14,472 100.0%
Total votes 14,472 100.0%

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denise T. King 6,677 100.0%
Total votes 6,677 100.0%

General election[]

23rd Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael J. Doherty (incumbent)
Democratic Denise T. King
Total votes 100.0

District 24[]

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Daniel Cruz, member of the Andover Township Board of Education[citation needed]
  • Steve Oroho, incumbent Senator since 2008

Results[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven V. Oroho (incumbent) 14,721 82.6%
Republican Daniel Cruz 3,105 17.4%
Total votes 17,826 100.0%

Democratic primary[]

No Democrats filed. However, Frederick P. Cook received enough write-in votes to qualify for the general election.

Democratic primary[14][25][26][27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frederick P. Cook (write-in) 483 69.0
Democratic Other write-ins 217 31.0
Total votes 700 100.0

General election[]

24th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven V. Oroho (incumbent)
Democratic Frederick P. Cook
Total votes 100.0

District 25[]

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anthony M. Bucco (incumbent) 12,520 100.0%
Total votes 12,520 100.0%

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeffrey Grayzel 8,487 100.0%
Total votes 8,487 100.0%

General election[]

25th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anthony M. Bucco (incumbent)
Democratic Jeffrey Grayzel
Total votes 100.0

District 26[]

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Pennacchio (incumbent) 12,964 100.0%
Total votes 12,964 100.0%

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christine Clarke 7,092 100.0%
Total votes 7,092 100.0%

General election[]

26th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Pennacchio (incumbent)
Democratic Christine Clarke
Total votes 100.0

District 27[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Codey (incumbent) 12,111 100.0%
Total votes 12,111 100.0%

Endorsements[]

hide
Richard J. Codey

Organizations

  • New Jersey League of Conservation Voters[17]

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Kraemer 6,028 100.0%
Total votes 6,028 100.0%

General election[]

27th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard J. Codey (incumbent)
Republican Adam Kraemer
Total votes 100.0

Endorsements[]

hide
Richard J. Codey (D)

Organizations

  • New Jersey League of Conservation Voters[17]

District 28[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronald L. Rice (incumbent) 8,425 91.8%
Democratic Quadir Selby 750 8.2%
Total votes 9,175 100.0%

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Contella 1,437 100.0%
Total votes 1,437 100.0%

General election[]

28th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronald L. Rice (incumbent)
Republican Frank Contella
Total votes 100.0

District 29[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic M. Teresa Ruiz (incumbent) 6,289 100.0%
Total votes 6,289 100.0%

Republican primary[]

No Republicans filed.

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Write-in
Total votes 100.0

General election[]

29th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic M. Teresa Ruiz (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

District 30[]

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert W. Singer (incumbent) 9,747 100.0%
Total votes 9,747 100.0%

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Stinger 4,173 100.0%
Total votes 4,173 100.0

General election[]

30th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert W. Singer (incumbent)
Democratic Dan Stinger
Total votes 100.0

District 31[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra B. Cunningham (incumbent) 7,239 100.0%
Total votes 7,239 100.0%

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Neil A. Schulman 979 100.0%
Total votes 979 100.0%

General election[]

31st Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra B. Cunningham (incumbent)
Republican Neil A. Schulman
Total votes 100.0

District 32[]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Nicholas Sacco, incumbent Senator since 1994 and Mayor of North Bergen

Results[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicholas J. Sacco (incumbent) 9,819 100.0%
Total votes 9,819 100.0%

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Juan Barbadillo 1,309 100.0%
Total votes 1,309 100.0%

General election[]

32nd Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicholas J. Sacco (incumbent)
Republican Juan Barbadillo
Total votes 100.0

District 33[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian P. Stack (incumbent) 15,515 100.0%
Total votes 15,515 100.0%

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Agha Khan 1,010 100.0%
Total votes 1,010 100.0%

General election[]

33rd Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian P. Stack (incumbent)
Republican Agha Khan
Total votes 100.0

District 34[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nia H. Gill (incumbent) 11,621 100.0%
Total votes 11,621 100.0%

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Pollack 1,566 100.0%
Total votes 1,566 100.0%

General election[]

34th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nia H. Gill (incumbent)
Republican Scott Pollack
Total votes 100.0

District 35[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nelida Pou (incumbent) 4,548 100.0%
Total votes 4,548 100.0%

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenneth Pengitore 1,489 100.0%
Total votes 1,489 100.0%

General election[]

35th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nelida Pou (incumbent)
Republican Kenneth Pengitore
Total votes 100.0

District 36[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul A. Sarlo (incumbent) 4,627 100.0%
Total votes 4,627 100.0%

Republican primary[]

No Republicans filed. However, Chris Auriemma received enough write-in votes to qualify for the general election.

Republican primary[14][28][29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Auriemma (write-in) 115 71.0
Republican Other write-ins 47 29.0
Total votes 162 100.0

General election[]

36th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul A. Sarlo (incumbent)
Republican Chris Auriemma
Total votes 100.0

District 37[]

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gordon M. Johnson 10,404 72.2
Democratic Valerie Vainieri Huttle 4,011 27.8
Total votes 14,415 100.0%

Endorsements[]

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Gordon Johnson

Governors

  • Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey[30]
  • Sheila Oliver, Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey[30]

Congressmen

  • Bill Pascrell, U.S. Congressman from New Jersey’s 9th district[30]
  • Josh Gottheimer, U.S. Congressman from New Jersey’s 5th District[30]

Mayors

  • James Dunleavy, Mayor of Teaneck, NJ[31]
  • Mark Sokolich, Mayor of Fort Lee, NJ[31]
  • Christopher Chung, Mayor of Palisades Park, NJ[31]
  • Judah Ziegler, Mayor of Leonia, NJ[31]
  • John Labrosse, Mayor of Hackensack, NJ[30]
  • Mark Zinna, Mayor of Tenafly, NJ[30]
  • Michael Wildes, Mayor of Englewood, NJ[30]

State Legislators

  • Loretta Weinberg, Senate Majority Leader of New Jersey[30]
  • Joe Lagana, New Jersey State Senator
  • Benjie E. Wimberly, New Jersey State Assemblyman[30]

Democratic Chairs

  • Paul Juliano, Democratic Chairman of the Bergen County[32]
  • Greta Grewal-Virk, Democratic Vice Chair of Bergen County[30]
  • Marc Macri, Democratic Municipal Chair
  • Michelle Rupar, Democratic Municipal Chair
  • Lynn Hurwitz, Democratic Municipal Chair[33]
  • John Bang, District 37 Democratic Chair[34]
  • Zonie LeSane, District 37 Vice Chair[33]
  • John Hogan, District 37 Treasurer[33]
  • Kenneth Martin, District 37 Secretary[33]
  • Anthony Cureton, Bergen County Sheriff[35]
  • Joan S. Voss, Bergen County Commissioner[30]

Councilmen

  • Daniel Park, Tenafly Councilman[30]
  • Michael Pagan, Teaneck Councilman
  • Lou Battaglia, Hackensack Councilman
  • Paul Kim, Palisades Park Councilman[36]
  • JongChul Lee, Palisades Park Councilman[36]
  • Jae Park, Palisades Park Councilman[36]
  • Andy Min, Palisades Park Councilman[36]
  • Lou DeLiso, Northvale Councilman[37]
  • Ed Develin, Northvale Councilman [37]
  • Tom Argiro, Northvale Councilman[37]
  • Paul Yoon, Fort Lee Councilman[36]
  • Peter Suh, Fort Lee Councilman[36]
  • Ellen Park, Englewood Cliffs Councilwoman[36]
  • Mary Ellen Murphy, Bogota Councilwoman[38]
  • Jo Ellen Granquist, Bogota Councilwoman[38]
  • Robert Robbins, Bogota Councilman[38]
  • Charles Cobb, Englewood Councilman[39]
  • Kenneth Rosenzweig, Englewood Councilman[39]
  • Michael Cohen, Englewood Councilman[39]
  • Judith Maron, Englewood Councilwoman[39]

Organizations

  • New Jersey League of Conservation Voters[40]
  • United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)[41]
  • Carpenters Union (Eastern Atlantic States Council of Carpenters)[42]
  • Laborer’s International Union of North America (LIUNA)[43]
  • International Union of Operating Engineers (Local 825)[44]
  • International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA)[45]
  • New Jersey Firefighters Union[46]
  • Hotel and Motel Trades Council[47]
  • United Service Workers Union[48]
  • Bergen County Building and Construction’s Trade Council[48]
  • Latino American Democratic Association of New Jersey[49]
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Valerie Vainieri Huttle

Organizations

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael W. Koontz 1,124 100.0%
Total votes 1,124 100.0%

General election[]

37th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gordon M. Johnson
Republican Michael W. Koontz
New Directions Glenn Coley
Total votes 100.0

Endorsements[]

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Gordon Johnson (D)

Governors

  • Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey[30]
  • Sheila Oliver, Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey[30]

Congressmen

  • Bill Pascrell, U.S. Congressman from New Jersey’s 9th district[30]
  • Josh Gottheimer, U.S. Congressman from New Jersey’s 5th District[30]

Mayors

  • James Dunleavy, Mayor of Teaneck, NJ[31]
  • Mark Sokolich, Mayor of Fort Lee, NJ[31]
  • Christopher Chung, Mayor of Palisades Park, NJ[31]
  • Judah Ziegler, Mayor of Leonia, NJ[31]
  • John Labrosse, Mayor of Hackensack, NJ[30]
  • Mark Zinna, Mayor of Tenafly, NJ[30]
  • Michael Wildes, Mayor of Englewood, NJ[30]

State Legislators

  • Loretta Weinberg, Senate Majority Leader of New Jersey[30]
  • Joe Lagana, New Jersey State Senator
  • Benjie E. Wimberly, New Jersey State Assemblyman[30]

Democratic Chairs

  • Paul Juliano, Democratic Chairman of the Bergen County[32]
  • Greta Grewal-Virk, Democratic Vice Chair of Bergen County[30]
  • Marc Macri, Democratic Municipal Chair
  • Michelle Rupar, Democratic Municipal Chair
  • Lynn Hurwitz, Democratic Municipal Chair[33]
  • John Bang, District 37 Democratic Chair[34]
  • Zonie LeSane, District 37 Vice Chair[33]
  • John Hogan, District 37 Treasurer[33]
  • Kenneth Martin, District 37 Secretary[33]
  • Anthony Cureton, Bergen County Sheriff[35]
  • Joan S. Voss, Bergen County Commissioner[30]

Councilmen

  • Daniel Park, Tenafly Councilman[30]
  • Michael Pagan, Teaneck Councilman
  • Lou Battaglia, Hackensack Councilman
  • Paul Kim, Palisades Park Councilman[36]
  • JongChul Lee, Palisades Park Councilman[36]
  • Jae Park, Palisades Park Councilman[36]
  • Andy Min, Palisades Park Councilman[36]
  • Lou DeLiso, Northvale Councilman[37]
  • Ed Develin, Northvale Councilman [37]
  • Tom Argiro, Northvale Councilman[37]
  • Paul Yoon, Fort Lee Councilman[36]
  • Peter Suh, Fort Lee Councilman[36]
  • Ellen Park, Englewood Cliffs Councilwoman[36]
  • Mary Ellen Murphy, Bogota Councilwoman[38]
  • Jo Ellen Granquist, Bogota Councilwoman[38]
  • Robert Robbins, Bogota Councilman[38]
  • Charles Cobb, Englewood Councilman[39]
  • Kenneth Rosenzweig, Englewood Councilman[39]
  • Michael Cohen, Englewood Councilman[39]
  • Judith Maron, Englewood Councilwoman[39]

Organizations

  • New Jersey League of Conservation Voters[40]
  • United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)[41]
  • Carpenters Union (Eastern Atlantic States Council of Carpenters)[42]
  • Laborer’s International Union of North America (LIUNA)[43]
  • International Union of Operating Engineers (Local 825)[44]
  • International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA)[45]
  • New Jersey Firefighters Union[46]
  • Hotel and Motel Trades Council[47]
  • United Service Workers Union[48]
  • Bergen County Building and Construction’s Trade Council[48]
  • Latino American Democratic Association of New Jersey[49]

District 38[]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Joseph Lagana, incumbent Senator since 2018

Results[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph A. Lagana (incumbent) 6,564 100.0%
Total votes 6,564 100.0%

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Garcia 5,484 100.0%
Total votes 5,484 100.0%

General election[]

38th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph A. Lagana (incumbent)
Republican Richard Garcia
Total votes 100.0

District 39[]

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Holly Schepisi, incumbent Senator since 2021[52]

Results[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Holly Schepisi (incumbent) 9,212 100.0%
Total votes 9,212 100.0%

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruth Dugan 6,476 100.0%
Total votes 6,476 100.0%

General election[]

39th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Holly Schepisi (incumbent)
Democratic Ruth Dugan
Libertarian James Tosone
Total votes 100.0

District 40[]

Republican primary[]

Republican primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kristin M. Corrado (incumbent) 9,726 100.0%
Total votes 9,726 100.0%

Democratic primary[]

Democratic primary[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael A. Sedon 5,842 100.0%
Total votes 5,842 100.0%

General election[]

40th Legislative District General Election, 2021
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kristin M. Corrado (incumbent)
Democratic Michael A. Sedon
Total votes 100.0

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