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The 19th District includes five communities in Middlesex County: Carteret, Perth Amboy, Sayreville, South Amboy, and Woodbridge.

This is a blue district — 44% of the voters are registered Democrats, 13% are Republicans, and most of the rest are unaffiliated.

The district is represented by Democrats. Assembly members Craig J. Coughlin, a former South Amboy councilman and speaker of the Lower House, and Yvonne Lopez of Keasbey are running for re-election.

On the Republican ticket are Christian Onuoha of Parlin and Rocco Genova of Colonia.

William Cruz of Parlin is running as an independent.

ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES

CRAIG J. COUGHLIN: DEMOCRAT (incumbent) 

Hometown: Fords

Occupation: Attorney

Top three issues: Property taxes; state budget finances; job creation and business environment

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YVONNE LOPEZ: DEMOCRAT (incumbent)

Hometown: Keasbey

Occupation: Legislator

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CHRISTIAN ONUOHA: REPUBLICAN

Hometown: Parlin

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ROCCO GENOVA: REPUBLICAN

Hometown: Colonia

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WILLIAM CRUZ: INDEPENDENT

Hometown: Parlin

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