Elections were held in New Jersey on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections were held on June 8, 2010.
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Elections were held in New Jersey on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections were held on June 8, 2010.
Neither Senate seat was up for election in 2010.
All 13 New Jersey seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010.
No state offices were up for election in 2010.
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 source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tom Goodwin (R) | Linda Greenstein (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Research Inc. [1] | August 2010 | 300 LV | ± 5.66% | 41% | 38% | 19% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda R. Greenstein | 36,411 | 53.8 |  16.1 | |
| Republican | Thomas Goodwin | 31,311 | 46.2 |  16.1 | |
| Total votes | '67,722' | '100.0' | |||
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jason O'Donnell | 19,492 | 65.8 | |
| Republican | 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 | |
| Total votes | 29,617 | 100.0 | ||
There are no judicial elections in New Jersey.
No measures have been certified for the 2010 statewide ballot, but at least three measures have been proposed by the New Jersey Legislature.
Many elections for county offices were also held on November 2, 2010.
Linda R. Greenstein is an American attorney and politician who has served since 2010 as a member of the New Jersey Senate representing the 14th legislative district. She previously served in the General Assembly from 2000 to 2010.
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