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- ↑ McDonald, Terrence D. "Jersey City Democrats elect new chair", The Jersey Journal , June 13, 2017. Accessed January 10, 2024. "Political operative Barbara Stamato was elected tonight as the Jersey City Democratic chair. Stamato, aide to Ward A Councilman Frank Gajewski, replaces Shawn 'Sully' Thomas-Sullivan, formerly an ally of Mayor Steve Fulop."
- ↑ Rosario, Joshua. "Sandra Cunningham out, Stamato in as Hudson Dem group announces candidates for 31st District", The Jersey Journal , March 7, 2023. Accessed January 10, 2024. "A 20-year-run at the highest level of local politics came to an unceremonious end Tuesday when an ailing state Sen. Sandra Cunningham was replaced on the county Democratic party’s list of 31st District candidates in the November elections.... But Tuesday, via a whisper campaign and then a press release, the county was told Assemblywoman Angela McKnight would run for Cunningham’s senate seat in the June primary and Barbara Stamato — the powerful Hudson County Democratic Organization’s vice chairwoman head of the Jersey City Democratic Organization — would run for one of the two assembly seats currently held by McKnight and William Sampson IV."
- ↑ Connolly, John. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record , November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
- ↑ Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
- ↑ Wildstein, David. "37 new lawmakers take office at noon", New Jersey Globe, January 9, 2024. Accessed January 9, 2024. "The 221st New Jersey Legislature begins today, with 37 new lawmakers – nearly one-third of the legislature – being sworn in at noon. That number includes ten new Senators and 27 new members of the General Assembly."
- ↑ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
- ↑ Legislative Roster for District 31, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 25, 2024.