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The 10th District covers 10 Jersey Shore communities in Ocean County: Bay Head, Brick, Island Heights, Lakehurst, Lavallette, Manchester, Mantoloking, Point Pleasant Beach, Seaside Heights, and Toms River.
The district leans red, with 34% of voters registered as Republicans, 23% as Democrats, and most of the rest unaffiliated.
Six candidates are on the November ballot, seeking two Assembly seats.
The district is represented by two Republicans, one of whom is retiring. Assemblyman Gregory McGuckin of Toms River is seeking re-election with John Catalano of Brick. Catalano hopes to replace Assemblyman Dave Wolfe, who is not running again.
Running as Democrats are Ellen Della Volle and Erin Wheeler, both of Brick.
Two independents are also running. Vincent Barrella of Point Pleasant Beach is running under the slogan Integrity Experience Leadership. Ian Holmes of Brick chose Addressing Systemic Issues as his slogan.
ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES
GREGORY McGUCKIN: REPUBLICAN (incumbent)
Hometown: Toms River
Occupation: Attorney
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JOHN CATALANO: REPUBLICAN
Hometown: Brick
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EILEEN DELLA VOLLE: DEMOCRAT
Hometown: Brick
Occupation: Business development executive in the commercial engineering industry
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ERIN WHEELER: DEMOCRAT
Hometown: Brick
Occupation: High school chemistry teacher
Top three issues: School funding; protecting Barnegat Bay; vocational education
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IAN HOLMES: INDEPENDENT (Addressing Systemic Issues)
Hometown: Brick
Occupation: Full-time student at The College of New Jersey and student senior-data clerk in its admissions office
Top three issues: Voting reform; education; sustainability and infrastructure development
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VINCENT BARRELLA: INDEPENDENT (Integrity Experience Leadership)
Hometown: Point Pleasant Beach
Occupation: College professor
Top three issues: Property-tax reform and relief; school funding; improved health care through adequate safe staffing for hospitals and nursing care facilities
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