New Jersey, State Senate, District 37

New Jersey State Senate District 37
Current incumbent	Loretta Weinberg
Population	221,026
Race	52.6% White, 16.1% Black, 0.37% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 18.65% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 8.80% Some other race alone, 3.45% Two or More Races
Ethnicity	76.0% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 24.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age	77.8% age 18 and over

New Jersey's thirty-seventh state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Loretta Weinberg.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 221,026 civilians reside within New Jersey's thirty-seventh 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
Salary	Per diem
$49,000/year	No 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 Loretta Weinberg (D) defeated Modesto Romero (R) in the New Jersey State Senate District 37 general election.

New Jersey State Senate, District 37 General Election, 2017

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Loretta Weinberg Incumbent	75.37%	33,017
	Republican	Modesto Romero	24.63%	10,788
Total Votes			43,805
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Democratic primary election

Incumbent Loretta Weinberg ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 37 Democratic primary election.

Republican primary election

Modesto Romero defeated Eric Fisher in the New Jersey State Senate District 37 Republican primary election.

New Jersey State Senate, District 37 Republican Primary, 2017

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Modesto Romero	52.67%	1,133
Eric Fisher	47.33%	1,018
Total Votes		2,151
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 Loretta Weinberg (D) defeated Paul A. Duggen (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the June 4 primary elections.

New Jersey State Senate, District 37 General Election, 2013

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Loretta Weinberg Incumbent	68.5%	28,321
	Republican	Paul A. Duggen	31.5%	13,038
Total Votes			41,359

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 Loretta Weinberg (D) defeated Robert Lebovics (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the June 7 primary elections.

New Jersey State Senate District 37 General Election, 2011

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Loretta Weinberg Incumbent	69.9%	23,141
	Republican	Robert Lebovics	30.1%	9,980
Total Votes			33,121

Campaign contributions

From 2001 to 2011, candidates for New Jersey State Senate District 37 raised a total of $1,505,309. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $150,531 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Jersey State Senate District 37

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2011	$325,670	2	$162,835
2007	$441,526	2	$220,763
2003	$580,725	4	$145,181
2001	$157,388	2	$78,694
Total	$1,505,309	10	$150,531