2010 New Jersey elections

none February 2026 September 2023 2010 11 02 2010 New Jersey elections New Jersey 2009 New Jersey elections 2009 2011 New Jersey elections 2011 Elections were held in New Jersey on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections were held on June 8, 2010.General Election 2010: Offices and Candidates Federal United States House United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2010 All 13 New Jersey seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. Republicans gained one seat, thereby reducing Democrats to a 7-6 majority in the delegation, despite losing the popular vote. State State Senate On February 19, 2010, Bill Baroni resigned his New Jersey Senate seat to be a member of the Port Authority Board. His resignation triggered a special election for the 14th legislative district, which includes portions of Mercer and Middlesex counties. Democratic Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein was elected over Republican Tom Goodwin, who had been appointed to fill the vacant seat. Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSample sizeMargin of errorTomGoodwin (R)LindaGreenstein (D)UndecidedNational Research Inc.https://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2010/08/poll_suggests_close_race_brewi.html Poll suggests close race for 14th District; Greenstein and Goodwin neck and neck August 6, 2010 September 27, 2017 August 2010300 LV± 5.66%41%38%19% Results Special election, November 2, 2010 Official List, Candidate Returns for State Senate for November 2010 General Election http://nj.gov/state/elections/2010-results/2010-official-gen-elect-tallies-state-senate-112910-rev.pdf Secretary of State of New Jersey December 30, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910054507/http://www.nj.gov/state/elections/2010-results/2010-official-gen-elect-tallies-state-senate-112910-rev.pdf September 10, 2015 dead Democratic Party (United States) Linda R. Greenstein 36,411 53.8 16.1 Republican Party (United States) Thomas Goodwin 31,311 46.2 16.1 67,722 100.0 State General Assembly In the New Jersey General Assembly, the 31st legislative district seat was vacated by Anthony Chiappone on July 20, 2010, after he pled guilty to charges of official misconduct and campaign finance law violations. The Hudson County Democratic Committee selected Jason O' Donnell, a former Democratic county leader, to replace him. O'Donnell was elected to finish the remainder of the term. Results Special election, November 2, 2010Official List, Candidate Returns for Special General Assembly for November 2010 General Election http://nj.gov/state/elections/2010-results/2010-official-gen-elect-tallies-special-gen-assembly-112910-rev.pdf Secretary of State of New Jersey February 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910055550/http://www.nj.gov/state/elections/2010-results/2010-official-gen-elect-tallies-special-gen-assembly-112910-rev.pdf September 10, 2015 dead Democratic Party (US) Jason O'Donnell 19,492 65.8 Republican Party (US) Joseph Turula 5,146 17.4 Unbought and Unbossed Robert Mays 2,516 8.5 For The People Denis F. Wilbeck 2,463 8.3 29,617 100.0 Ballot measures Public Question 1 was approved with 80.3% of the vote, which amended the state Constitution so that "any assessments on wages by the state be dedicated to the payment of employee benefits." New Jersey Wage Assessment Amendment, Public Question 1 (2010) https://ballotpedia.org/New_Jersey_Wage_Assessment_Amendment,_Public_Question_1_(2010) Ballotpedia December 30, 2024 Local Various county and municipal elections were held simultaneously, including elections for mayor in Newark. References External links New Jersey State Board of ElectionsAugust 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes U.S. Congress Candidates for New Jersey at Project Vote Smart New Jersey Election Guide from Congress.org New Jersey from OurCampaigns.com New Jersey Polls at Pollster.com New Jersey at Rasmussen Reports New Jersey Congressional Races in 2010 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets New Jersey 2010 campaign finance data from Follow the Money New Jersey