2018Final resultsSpecial election
2018 special election for New Jersey Legislative District 38
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
JOSEPH A LAGANA led; no source recorded a winner.
Joe LaganaDemocrat · leading
60.1%48,451
Daisy Ortiz BergerOther party
39.9%32,140
80,616 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET