TRENTON — Democrats have raised and spent about three times as much as their Republican counterparts in this year's four New Jersey special legislative elections. Recent campaign reports show that Democrats have raised $1.6 million and Republicans about $450,000. The Democrats have spent about $1 million, the Republicans $350,000. Interim appointees currently holding state Senate seats in 5th and...
Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein (D) and Sen. Thomas Goodwin aim for this year's 14th District congressional seat.TRENTON — Democrats have raised and spent about three times as much as their Republican counterparts in this year's four New Jersey special legislative elections.
Recent campaign reports show that Democrats have raised $1.6 million and Republicans about $450,000.
The Democrats have spent about $1 million, the Republicans $350,000.
Interim appointees currently holding state Senate seats in 5th and 14th districts and Assembly seats in the 5th and 31st districts are seeking to win the seats outright.
In the most hotly contested race, Republican Sen. Thomas Goodwin is vying against Democratic Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein for the 14th district Senate seat. They previously squared off in a 2007 Assembly race won by Greenstein.
This time, Greenstein has raised $847,000 to Goodwin's $488,000, but she has only $31,000 left to spend, compared to Goodwin's $138,000.
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