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  NJ State Senate 17
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Parents > United States > New Jersey > NJ State Senate > NJ State Senate 17
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 32.00% Registered 19.97% Total Population
ContributorWSNJ
Last ModifiedRBH November 30, 2021 09:09pm
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Description In 2019 Bob Smith was in the hot seat when he kicked progressive activist Sue Altman out of a hearing where democratic boss George Norcross was testifying over controversial tax breaks. He immediately drew the ire of Altman's Working Families Party. Since then progressives have left Smith alone.

Republicans have recruited James Abate a Piscataway attorney to take on Smith, after former Somerset County Freeholder Brian Levine opted to run for Governor. Republicans haven't one a single election in this district since it was created in 1973 and they are doomed for another defeat.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2017
NameRobert G. Smith Votes29,816 (71.44%)
Term01/09/2018 - 01/11/2022 Margin17,895 (+42.88%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2023
NameRobert G. Smith Votes20,643 (72.14%)
Term01/09/2024 - 01/11/2028 Margin12,925 (+45.17%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 08, 2021 NJ State Senate 17 - D Primary
Robert G. Smith
D 9,158
Jun 08, 2021 NJ State Senate 17 - R Primary
James A. Abate
R 2,887
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
02/07/2021 11/02/2021
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Robert G. Smith ------2
Leaning Call: Robert G. Smith (100.00%)
Weighted Call: 0 (0.00%)

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Committee Chair Robert G. Smith James A. Abate  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 32,455 (69.11%) 14,505 (30.89%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -17,950 (-38.22%)  
Predict Avg.69.00% 31.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 04/05/2021 04/01/2021  
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