District 16 Senate, Assembly Matchups Set

The votes are in in New Jersey’s first primary elections for 2013.

In District 16, incumbent Republican Senator Christopher Bateman will attempt to fend off a challenge from Democrat Christian Mastondrea.

Incumbent Republican Assemblyman Jack Cittarelli and incumbent Republican Assemblywoman Donna Simon are up against Democratic challengers Marie Corfield and Ida Ochoteco.

All six candidates running for Senate and Assembly seats in District 14 ran unopposed.

Bateman (R): Middlesex County, 402; Mercer County, 298; Hunterdon County, 2,667; Somerset County, 2,632; Total: 5,999

Mastondrea (D): Middlesex County, 472; Mercer County, 568; Hunterdon, 465; Somerset County, 1,081; Total: 2,577

Cittarelli (R): Middlesex County, 401; Mercer County, 296; Hunterdon County, 2,560; Somerset County, 2,586; Total: 5,843

Simon (R): Middlesex County, 394; Mercer County 297; Hunterdon County, 2,603; Somerset County, 2,548; Total: 5,842

Corfield (D): Middlesex County, 478; Mercer County, 590; Hunterdon County, 455; Somerset County, 1,111; Total: 2,634

Ochoteco (D): Middlesex County, 447; Mercer County, 560; Hunterdon County, 465; Somerset County, 1,053; Total: 2,525

New Jersey's next primary is scheduled for Aug. 13, when Democrats and Republicans will head to the polls to select their candidates for October's special Senate election.