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
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.August 2010300 LV± 5.66%41%38%19%
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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.
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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."
Local Various county and municipal elections were held simultaneously, including elections for mayor in Newark.
References
External links New Jersey State Board of Elections 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