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Election 2005:
New Jersey and Virginia Women Candidates

New Jersey and Virginia women candidates who have filed for 2005 are listed below.
Seat Code: C = challenger; I = incumbent; I/U = incumbent unopposed; O = open seat;
      O? = potentially open seat after primary vote
Link to candidate web site provided where available.

New Jersey Women Candidates
41 (23D, 18R) filed for assembly seats
33 (18D, 15R) won primary, will run in general election
Office District Name
Party
Seat
Primary
Assem. 5 Nilsa Cruz-Perez
D
I/U
WON
Assem. 6 Pamela Rosen-Lampitt
D
O
WON
Assem. 6 JoAnn R. Gurenlian
R
O
WON
Assem. 9 Dolores J. Coulter
D
C
WON
Assem. 10 Joni Jones
D
C
WON
Assem. 12 Jennifer Beck
R
C
WON
Assem. 13 Amy Handlin
R
O
WON
Assem. 14 Linda Greenstein
D
I
WON
Assem. 15 Bonnie Watson Coleman
D
I
WON
Assem. 17 Catherine Barrier
R
C
WON
Assem. 22 Linda Stender
D
I
WON
Assem. 22 Barbara Todd Kerr
D
O?
lost
Assem. 22 Elyse Bochicchio-Medved
R
C
WON
Assem. 22 Nancy Malool
R
C
WON
Assem. 23 Janice L. Kovach
D
O
WON
Assem. 23 Marcia A. Karrow
R
O
WON
Assem. 23 Susan L. Wagner-Glaser
R
O
lost
Assem. 24 Alison Littell McHose
R
I
WON
Assem. 25 Janice Schindler
D
C
WON
Assem. 26 Avery Hart
D
C
WON
Assem. 26 Kathleen Lynch-McCabe
D
C
WON
Assem. 28 Barbara Dennis
R
C
WON
Assem. 28 Ana Pizutelli
R
C
WON
Assem. 29 Joanne Miller
D
O?
lost
Assem. 29 Elaine L. Guarino
R
C
WON
Assem. 31 Christine Peterson
D
O
lost
Assem. 31 Rita A. Howard
R
O
WON
Assem. 32 Joan Quigley
D
I
WON
Assem. 33 Alejandria Rodriguez
R
C
WON
Assem. 34 Sheila Y. Oliver
D
I
WON
Assem. 34 Debbie Ellison
D
O?
lost
Assem. 34 Vashti Johnson
D
O?
lost
Assem. 35 Nellie Pou
D
I
WON
Assem. 35 Meghan Green
R
C
lost
Assem. 35 Jennifer Scully
R
C
lost
Assem. 35 Deborah Shortway
R
C
WON
Assem. 37 Loretta Weinberg
D
I
WON
Assem. 38 Joan M. Voss
D
I
WON
Assem. 39 Josephine Higgins
D
C
WON
Assem. 39 Charlotte Vandervalk
R
I
WON
Assem. 40 Jane Bidwell
D
C
WON

Virginia Women Candidates
Office District Name
Party
Seat
Primary
   
Statewide Office
     
Lt. Gov.   Leslie L. Byrne
D
O
WON
Lt. Gov.   Viola Osbourne Baskerville
D
O
lost
 
State Legislative Office
23 (17D, 6R) filed for delegate seats
16 (11D, 5R) won primary, will run in general election
Del. 22 Kathy J. Byron
R
I/U
WON
Del. 29 Beverly J. Sherwood
R
I/U
WON
Del. 37 Janet S. Oleszek
D
O
lost
Del. 39 Vivian E. Watts
D
I
WON
Del. 44 Kristen J. Amundson
D
I
WON
Del. 45 E. T. Libby Garvey
D
O
lost
Del. 45 Laura J. Mandala
D
O
lost
Del. 45 Elsie Mosqueda
D
O
lost
Del. 51 Michele B. McQuigg
R
I
WON
Del. 52 Hilda M. Barg
D
C
WON
Del. 63 Rosalyn R. Dance
D
I/U
WON
Del. 71 Jennifer L. McClellan
D
O/U
WON
Del. 75 Roslyn C. Tyler
D
O/U
WON
Del. 75 Deborah A. Goodwyn
D
O
lost
Del. 81 Terrie L. Suit
R
I/U
WON
Del. 83 Delceno C. Miles
R
O?
lost
Del. 84 Supriya Christopher
D
O
WON
Del. 87 Paula J. Miller
D
I
WON
Del. 90 Keela A. Boose
D
O?
lost
Del. 92 Jeion A. Ward
D
I/U
WON
Del. 95 Mamye E. BaCote
D
I/U
WON
Del. 96 Melanie L. Rapp
R
I/U
WON
Del. 99 Linda M. Crandell
D
O
WON
           

 

  

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