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New Jersey, State Senate, District 14

New Jersey State Senate District 14
Current incumbentLinda Greenstein Democratic Party
Population230,937
Race67.4% White, 8.1% Black, 0.17% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 19.53% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 2.56% Some other race alone, 2.12% Two or More Races
Ethnicity92.2% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 7.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age76.6% age 18 and over

New Jersey's fourteenth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Linda Greenstein.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 230,937 civilians reside within New Jersey's fourteenth state senate district. New Jersey state senators represent an average of 219,797 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 210,359 residents.

About the office

Members of the New Jersey State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Known as the "2-4-4" cycle, Senators serve four-year terms, except in the first term of a new decade, which only lasts for two years. New Jersey legislators assume office at noon of the second Tuesday in January following the election.

Qualifications

Senators must be 30 years of age or older, have lived in the state for a minimum of four years, and have lived in the district they represent.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$49,000/yearNo per diem is paid.

Vacancies

There are two ways to fill an vacancy in the senate. If the vacancy happens in legislative session, a special election must be called within 51 days of the vacancy. All other vacancies must be filled by the county leadership of the political party that holds the seat.

Elections

2017

General election

Elections for the New Jersey State Senate took place in 2017. All 40 seats were up for election. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for the primary election was April 3, 2017. Incumbent Linda Greenstein (D) defeated Ileana Schirmer (R) in the New Jersey State Senate District 14 general election.

New Jersey State Senate, District 14 General Election, 2017

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Linda Greenstein Incumbent 56.49% 34,474
Republican Ileana Schirmer 43.51% 26,548
Total Votes 61,022
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Democratic primary election

Incumbent Linda Greenstein ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 14 Democratic primary election.

Republican primary election

Ileana Schirmer defeated Bruce MacDonald in the New Jersey State Senate District 14 Republican primary election.

New Jersey State Senate, District 14 Republican Primary, 2017

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Ileana Schirmer 80.86% 3,481
Bruce MacDonald 19.14% 824
Total Votes 4,305
Source: New Jersey Department of State

2013

Elections for the office of New Jersey State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 4, 2013, and a general election on November 5, 2013. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 1, 2013. Incumbent Linda Greenstein (D) defeated Peter A. Inverso (R) and Don Dezarn (L) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the June 4 primary elections.

New Jersey State Senate, District 14 General Election, 2013

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Greenstein Incumbent 50.4% 31,387
Republican Peter A. Inverso 48% 29,903
Libertarian Don Dezarn 1.6% 1,014
Total Votes 62,304

2011

Elections for the office of New Jersey State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 7, 2011, and a general election on November 8, 2011. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 11, 2011. Incumbent Linda Greenstein (D) defeated Richard Kanka (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the June 7 primary elections.

New Jersey State Senate District 14 General Election, 2011

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Greenstein Incumbent 55.3% 26,206
Republican Richard Kanka 44.7% 21,176
Total Votes 47,382

Campaign contributions

From 2001 to 2011, candidates for New Jersey State Senate District 14 raised a total of $3,776,954. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $419,662 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Jersey State Senate District 14

Year Amount Candidates Average
2011 $816,871 2 $408,436
2007 $1,502,858 2 $751,429
2003 $988,468 3 $329,489
2001 $468,757 2 $234,379
Total $3,776,954 9 $419,662