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  NJ State Senate 39
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Parents > United States > New Jersey > NJ State Senate > NJ State Senate 39
OfficeState Senate
HonorificState Senate - Abbr: St. Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 2021 - 04:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 2021 - 05:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 2021 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 11, 2022 - 12:00pm
Term End January 09, 2024 - 12:00pm
Turnout 45.21% Registered 37.07% Total Population
ContributorWSNJ
Last ModifiedRBH November 30, 2021 09:28pm
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Description In early 2021 Holly Schepisi announced she would challenge 12 term incumbent Gerald Cardinale in the republican primary. Cardinale didn't expect an actual fight from Schepisi, after all he had been in office for 40 years. In February Cardinale died from an undisclosed illness. Schepisi sought the seat in a republican convention and narrowly won it over her former runningmate Robert Auth. Despite the divide among Bergen County Republicans, Schepisi ran unopposed in the primary.

Democrats recruited Ruth Dugan, the wife of former State Senator James Dugan of Hudson County.

This district is another that Joe Biden carried in 2020 that is represented by a republican, but Schepisi's winning track record in elections and moderate bonafides maker her the favorite to win this race.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won03/09/2021
NameHolly Schepisi Votes111 (51.87%)
Term03/24/2021 - 01/11/2022 Margin8 (+3.74%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2023
NameHolly Schepisi Votes34,448 (54.87%)
Term01/09/2024 - 01/11/2028 Margin6,184 (+9.85%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 08, 2021 NJ State Senate 39 - D Primary
Ruth Dugan
D 6,476
Jun 08, 2021 NJ State Senate 39 - R Primary
Holly Schepisi
R 9,212
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
02/17/2021 11/02/2021
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Holly Schepisi --2 1 --
Leaning Call: Holly Schepisi (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Holly Schepisi (100.00%)

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) St. Sen. Holly Schepisi Ruth Dugan James Tosone  
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 45,985 (57.16%) 34,065 (42.34%) 403 (0.50%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -11,920 (-14.82%) -45,582 (-56.66%)  
Predict Avg.54.00% 46.00% 0.00%  
WSNJ54.00% (+3.18 pts) 46.00% (+1.74 pts) --
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site] [Website]  
Entry Date 01/29/2021 03/04/2021 02/06/2021  
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Aug 05, 2021 12:00pm News In bid to win legislative seats, 39th district Democrats bring in Cryan’s campaign manager  Article WSNJ 

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