Republicans Select District 40 Candidates

PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. — The Passaic County Regular Republican Organization voted on the candidates it wants to run in the District 40 state senate and assembly races and for the county Freeholder Board.

The organization elected Passaic County Clerk Kristin Corrado for senate and Kevin Rooney, an incumbent, and Chris DePhillips for assembly.

John Cappo Jr., Lori Mambelli and Michael Vivino were chosen to run for Passaic County freeholder.

A fresh slate of candidates is possible because several former and current incumbents left or will leave their seats.

The Passaic County GOP appointed Rooney to fill a vacancy left when former Assemblyman Scott Rumana became a Superior Court judge. District Senator Kevin O'Toole is not seeking re-election this year and may step down before his term is complete as a result of Governor Christie nominating him for the Port Authority board. Assemblyman David Russo will also not run for re-election. Corrado could be selected to fill O'Toole's term in the same way Rooney was selected to fill Rumana's.

The Bergen GOP has not voted on its slate of candidates yet. The county Republican committee is scheduled to meet March 23 and is expected to elects its slate of candidates then.

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Photo: Christopher DePhillips, Kristin Corrado, and Kevin Rooney