Richard Goldberg (New Jersey)
Richard Goldberg was a 2011 Republican candidate for District 38 of the New Jersey General Assembly.
Elections
2011
Goldberg was a candidate for District 38 of the New Jersey General Assembly. Goldberg and Fernando Alonso were bracketed together and defeated Joseph Gant, Scott Verrone, and Wojciech Siemaszkiewicz in the Republican primary. Connie Terranova Wagner and Timothy Eustace ran unopposed in the June 7 Democratic primary. Vinko Grskovic is running as an independent in the November 8 general election as well.[1]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 38 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Concetta Wagner Incumbent |
27.2% | 22,258 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Eustace |
25.7% | 21,097 | |
| Republican | Richard Goldberg | 23.3% | 19,091 | |
| Republican | Fernando Alonso | 23% | 18,820 | |
| Libertarian | Vinko Grskovic | 0.9% | 707 | |
| Total Votes | 81,973 | |||
Speculation
Asbury Park Press
District 38 is one of only three districts that the Asbury Park Press identified as competitive in 2011. The other two are Districts 2 and 14. Districts 2 and 38 may lean more Republican after 2011 redistricting, and District 14 may still favor Democrats. As evidence, they cite a drop in registered Democrats in Districts 2 and 38, and only a small decrease in registered Democrats in District 14. History has shown, argues APP, that districts where Democrats hold less than a 10,000 registered voter advantage typically favor the GOP. The Democratic registration advantage in District 38 is roughly 12,000, (down from 22,000).[2]
NJ Spotlight
NJ Spotlight has identified District 38 as one of the most competitive districts in the state, with potential for the GOP to pickup a seat in the Assembly.[3]
Campaign finance summary
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Additional reading
- NorthJersey.com, "Harrison: One election that will matter this year," October 16, 2011
- NJSpotlight, "Legislative District 38," October 4, 2011
External links
- District 38 Republican campaign site
- Mayor's office website
- Official Facebook page
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
