NJ 34th District Primary Election Results 2021: Gill, Pollack

NEW JERSEY — Voters headed to the polls on Tuesday to pick Democratic and Republican candidates in New Jersey’s 34th District as part of the 2021 primary election. The district includes Clifton, East Orange, Montclair and Orange.

Incumbent senator Nia Gill ran unopposed for the Democratic Party nomination. Scott Pollack ran unopposed for the Republican Party nomination. Polls closed at 8 p.m.

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According to the Associated Press (AP), Gill and Pollack have each been projected as the winners and will face off in November’s general election. The AP doesn’t tabulate totals for uncontested races.

Pollack is a resident of Montclair. Additional candidate information wasn't available as of Monday.

Gill has served in her current post since 2002, and previously served in the New Jersey Assembly. The Montclair resident holds a degree from Rutgers School of Law, and has sponsored bills in the areas of voting rights, education aid, gun control and home foreclosures.

"The biggest problem the 34th district faces is the burden of high property taxes," Gill recently told Patch. "This is a result of our school funding formula not being fully funded increasing the burden on municipalities. As senator, I plan to continue to advocate for the full funding of all our school districts in Trenton."

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