Nia Gill Beats Scott Pollack In NJ-34 Senate Race, AP Says

This article was updated at 11:31 p.m. on Nov. 2

NEW JERSEY — Nia Gill was re-elected to her seat in the New Jersey Senate on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.

New Jersey residents headed to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 2 to cast ballots in the 2021 general election. And choosing a state senator was among the tasks that voters in the 34th district faced, with Democratic incumbent Gill matching up against Republican challenger Scott Pollack.

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With 89 of 152 precincts reported, here are the latest unofficial results, according to the Associated Press, which declared Gill the winner on Tuesday night:

• Nia Gill - 26,800 (89.38%)
• Scott Pollack - 3,184 (10.62%)

The 34th district includes Clifton, East Orange, Montclair and Orange. Learn more about each candidate below.

NIA GILL

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 recently 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."

• See related article: Montclair's Nia Gill Seeks Re-Election To Senate In NJ-34

SCOTT POLLACK

According to Pollack's campaign website, he is a longtime Montclair resident and business owner. Pollack earned a degree from Connecticut College and has worked as financial planner, advising businesses and nonprofits for the last 40 years. Since 2005 he has owned Pollack Financial Group in Montclair. He is currently the chair of the Montclair Republican Committee.

His campaign platform includes "fixing the [state's] unfair school funding formula" while increasing funding for the 34th district, "working to eliminate government waste" and reinstating cash bail in the state's criminal justice system. Pollack has also recently taken a stance on face masks in schools, calling for the state's mandate to be lifted.

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