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2021Final results

2021 election for New Jersey Legislative District 39

New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey

Holly Schepisi (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Ruth Dugan (D) by 14.8 points.

Holly SchepisiRepublican · winner
57.2%45,985
Ruth DuganDemocrat
42.3%34,065
James TosoneLibertarian
0.5%403
80,453 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2021

Races before and after

EvenR+10.72007R+27.12011R+27.32013R+6.42017R+14.82021R+9.92023

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Holly Schepisi (R)Ruth Dugan (D)

Also on the ballot: James Tosone (Libertarian), 0.5%