Carmen Pio Costa

October 3, 2007 - 11:09am

Republican legislative race updates

Three Republicans put out press releases this morning attacking their Democratic opponents.

In district one, Republican Assemblyman/State Senate candidate Nicholas Asselta questioned his Democratic opponent, Assemblyman Jeff Van Drew, over his former support for a bill that would have benefited U.S. Vision, a company that was purchased in a partnership between South Jersey political boss George Norcross and Assembly Speaker Joe Roberts, a Van Drew financer.

August 9, 2007 - 2:57pm

Pio Costa attacks Schaer for Passaic controversy

Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?

According to a press release from district 36 Republican Assembly candidate Carmen Pio Costa, it was his opponent, Assemblyman/Passaic City council President Gary Schaer. But Schaer's campaign said it couldn't be. 

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November 7, 2007 - 2:25am

Stender wins unimpressively; Schaer margin smallest of any Assembly incumbent winner

Four Democratic Assembly seats not expected to be in play turned out to be especially close, including Linda Stender, who won re-election by about the same number of votes Mike Ferguson did in his congressional race against her last year.

Stender defeated Republican Robert Gatto, who spent about $100 and mounted no real campaign, by just 3,327 votes in the 22nd district.  Her running mate, Gerald Green, defeated Bryan Des Roschers by just 3,260 votes.  Gatto and Des Roschers have both lost bids for municipal office.

In the 36th district, Freshman Democratic Assemblyman Gary Schaer, the Passaic City Council President, won by just 2,370 votes over Republican Don Diorio and by only 2,474 votes over Republican Carmen Pio Costa. Democratic Assemblyman Frederick Scalera ran 886 votes ahead of Schaer. 

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October 31, 2007 - 9:16am

The Record endorses GOP challengers in 36th

The Record has endorsed Republican Mike Guarino for State Senate in the 36th district against Paul Sarlo, and Republicans Carmen Pio Costa and Don Diorio for Assembly against Gary Schaer and Frederick Scalera.  READ

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GUARINO, PIO COSTA, DIORIO DEMAND STATE ENCAP INVESTIGATION BEFORE ELECTION DAY

Release Date: Sep 27 2007

Orchestrated Political Cover-up Alleged

Call For U.S. Attorney To Step In

NEW JERSEY CRUSHED BY PROPERTY TAX; PIO COSTA SEEKS A LEASH ON GOVERNMENT TO BRING RELIEF TO 36TH

Release Date: Sep 14 2007

The legislature needs to be put on a leash to curtail spending, and real solutions need to implemented to create a new school funding formula.

PIO COSTA AND DIORIO DEMAND PASSAIC INVESTIGATION

Release Date: Sep 10 2007

It's time the people of Passaic got "honest government."

Pio Costa and Diorio: Call For School-Funding

Release Date: Sep 6 2007

Carmen Pio Costa and Don Diorio, candidates for Assembly in the 36th district, reacted to today's arrests by drawing attention to the source of the bribe-takers' temptations: their control over massive amounts of state income-tax money given to a handful of cities and urban school districts. 

SCHAER'S AIDE JUST SAYS NO TO DOUBLE DIPPING

Release Date: Aug 24 2007

The people of New Jersey and District 36 want reform. It's time we listened to them.

CARMEN PIO COSTA WELCOMES RUNNING MATE

Release Date: Aug 22 2007

Don Diorio Becomes Assembly Candidate in the 36th

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