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New Jersey, State Senate, District 2

New Jersey State Senate District 2
Current incumbentChris Brown Republican Party
Population234,905
Race63% White, 17.5% Black, 0.38% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 8.46% Asian, 0.031% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 7.35% Some other race alone, 3.30% Two or More Races
Ethnicity83.1% Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 16.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
Voting age76.7% age 18 and over

New Jersey's second state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Chris Brown.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 234,905 civilians reside within New Jersey's second 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. Chris Brown (R) defeated incumbent Colin Bell (D) in the New Jersey State Senate District 2 general election.

New Jersey State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2017

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Chris Brown 53.52% 26,950
Democratic Colin Bell Incumbent 46.48% 23,406
Total Votes 50,356
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Democratic primary election

Colin Bell ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 2 Democratic primary election.

Republican primary election

Chris Brown ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 2 Republican primary election.

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 Jim Whelan (D) defeated Frank Balles (R) in the general election. Whelan was unopposed in the June 4 Democratic primary. Balles defeated Marybeth Bennett in the June 4 Republican primary.

New Jersey State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2013

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Whelan Incumbent 55% 29,333
Republican Frank Balles 45% 24,006
Total Votes 53,339

New Jersey State Senate District 2 Republican Primary, 2013

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 Jim Whelan (D) defeated Assemblyman Vincent Polistina (R) in the general election. Whelan and Polistina were both unopposed in the June 7 primary elections.

New Jersey State Senate District 2 General Election, 2011

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Whelan Incumbent 53.4% 24,075
Republican Vincent Polistina 46.6% 20,997
Total Votes 45,072

Campaign contributions

From 2001 to 2011, candidates for New Jersey State Senate District 2 raised a total of $6,365,727. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $636,573 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Jersey State Senate District 2

Year Amount Candidates Average
2011 $3,533,434 2 $1,766,717
2007 $1,076,406 2 $538,203
2003 $1,075,613 3 $358,538
2001 $680,274 3 $226,758
Total $6,365,727 10 $636,573