Phil Murphy, Governor
Sheila Oliver, Lieutenant Governor
2017 Gubernatorial Election
It was a wild ride!
All Primary Results HERE!
All Somerset County Candidate Roster HERE!
Media Coverage HERE!
Town Hall, Leonard Lance HERE!
Candidates & Results: County Offices
Election Results for County seats
Freeholder Race: Two, 3-year seats
Brian D. Levine (R) (incumbent) - 44,072
Brian Gallagher (R) - 43,607
Shanel Robinson (D) - 41,844
Alex Avellan (D) - 41,817
County Clerk Race: One, 5-year term
Steve Peter (D) - 43,511
Brett A. Radi (R) (incumbent) - 43,383
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Alexander Avellan |
Councilwoman Shanel Robinson Candidate for Somerset County FREEHOLDER |
Councilman Steve Peter |
Candidates and Results: NJ Legislative District 16
Branchburg Township, Delaware Township (Hunterdon), Flemington Borough, Hillsborough Township, Manville Borough, Millstone Borough, Montgomery Township, Princeton Borough, Raritan Township, Readington Township, Rocky Hill Borough, Somerville Borough, South Brunswick Township, Stockton Borough
Election Results: Legislative District 16
NJ Senate
Bateman, Christopher (R) 31,388 52%
Poppe, Laurie (D) 29,484 48%
NJ Assembly
Zwicker, Andrew (D) 31,974 27%
Freiman, Roy (D) 30,548 26%
Simon, Donna (R) 28,905 24%
Caliguire, Mark (R) 28,312 24%
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Laurie Poppe Hillsborough Candidate for NJ Senate |
Assemblyman Roy Freiman Hillsborough VICTORIOUS Candidate General Assembly |
Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker South Brunswick VICTORIOUS Incumbent Candidate NJ General Assembly |
Candidates and Results: NJ Legislative District 17
Franklin Township (Somerset), Milltown Borough, New Brunswick City, North Brunswick Township, Piscataway Township
Election Results: Legislative District 17
NJ Senate
Smith, Bob (i) (D) 27,235 71%
Kipnis, Daryl (R) 10,976 29%
NJ Assembly
Egan, Joseph (i) (D) 26,670 36%
Danielsen, Joseph (i) (D) 26,072 35%
Quinn, Robert (R) 10,390 14%
Wilkins, Nadine (R) 10,194 14%
Habib, Michael Ind 763 1%
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Senator Bob Smith Piscataway VICTORIOUS Incumbent Candidate NJ Senate |
Assemblyman Joseph Danielsen Franklin Township VICTORIOUS Incumbent Candidate NJ General Assembly |
Assemblyman Joseph Egan New Brunswick VICTORIOUS Incumbent Candidate NJ General Assembly |
Candidates and Results: NJ Legislative District 21
Berkeley Heights Township, Bernards Township, Chatham Borough, Cranford Township, Far Hills Borough, Garwood Borough, Kenilworth Borough, Long Hill Township, Mountainside Borough, New Providence Borough, Roselle Park Borough, Springfield Township (Union), Summit City, Warren Township, Watchung Borough, Westfield Town
Election Results: Legislative District 21
NJ Senate
Kean, Thomas (i) GOP 37,400 55%
LaZare, Jill Dem 30,898 45%
NJ Assembly
Bramnick, Jon (i) GOP 35,110 26%
Munoz, Nancy (i) GOP 34,104 26%
Rzeszowski, Lacey Dem 32,499 24%
Bergen, Bruce Dem 31,039 23%
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Jill Lazare Summit Candidate for NJ State Senate |
Lacey Rzeszowski Summit Candidate for General Assembly |
Bruce Bergen |
Candidates and Results: NJ Legislative District 22 |
Clark Township, Dunellen Borough, Fanwood Borough, Green Brook Township, Linden City, Middlesex Borough, North Plainfield Borough, Plainfield City, Rahway City, Scotch Plains Township, Winfield Township
Election Results: Legislative District 22
NJ Senate
Scutari, Nicholas (i) Dem 29,129 67%
Bonilla, Joseph GOP 14,108 33%
NJ General Assembly
Kennedy, James (i) Dem 27,357 33%
Green, Jerry (i) Dem 26,889 32%
Fortunato, Richard GOP 14,373 17%
Quattrocchi, John GOP 13,458 16%
Martinez, Onel Ind 914 1%
Prasad, Sumantha Ind 798 1%
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Senator Nicholas Scutari |
Assemblyman Jerry Green Plainfield VICTORIOUS Incumbent Candidate NJ General Assembly |
Assemblyman James Kennedy Rahway VICTORIOUS Incumbent Candidate NJ General Assembly |
Candidates and Results: NJ Legislative District 23
Hunterdon, Somerset, and Warren Counties:
Alexandria, Alpha, Bedminster, Bethlehem, Bloomsbury, Bound Brook, Bridgewater, Califon, Clinton, Clinton Township, Franklin (Hunterdon), Franklin (Warren), Frenchtown, Glen Gardner, Greenwich (Warren), Hackettstown, Hampton (Hunterdon), Harmony, High Bridge, Holland, Kingwood, Lebanon Borough, Lebanon Township, Lopatcong, Mansfield (Warren), Milford, Peapack-Gladstone, Phillipsburg, Pohatcong, Raritan (Somerset), South Bound Brook, Tewksbury, Union (Hunterdon), Washington Borough (Warren), Washington Township (Warren)
Election Results: Legislative District 23
NJ Senate:
Doherty, Michael (i) GOP 35,420 59%
Chen, Christine Dem 24,515 41%
NJ Assembly:
DiMaio, John (i) GOP 33,632 29%
Peterson, Erik (i) GOP 32,021 28%
Shaw, Laura Dem 24,166 21%
Boddy, Charles Dem 21,496 19%
Gran, Tyler Ind 1,909 2%
Estrada, Michael Ind 1,242 1%
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Christine Lui Chen |
Charles Boddy Washington Twp, Warren County Candidate for NJ Assembly |
Laura Shaw Lebanon Candidate for NJ Assembly |
Candidates and Results: NJ Legislative District 25
Bernardsville, Boonton, Boonton Township, Chester Borough, Chester Township, Denville, Dover, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township, Mine Hill, Morris, Morristown, Mount Arlington, Mountain Lakes, Netcong, Randolph, Rockaway Borough, Roxbury, Victory Gardens, Washington (Morris), Wharton
2017 Election Results: Legislative District 25
NJ Senate:
Bucco, Anthony R. (i) GOP 30,560 52%
Bhimani, Lisa Dem 27,975 48%
NJ Assembly:
Carroll, Michael (i) GOP 30,226 26%
Bucco, Anthony M. (i) GOP 30,178 26%
Moran, Thomas Dem 27,692 24%
Corcoran, Richard Dem 27,236 24%
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Dr Lisa Colasanti Bhimani Mendham Township Candidate for NJ Senate |
Richard Corcoran Boonton Candidate for NJ Assembly |
Tom Moran Randolph Candidate for NJ Assembly |