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{{short description|Member of the New Jersey Senate}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2022}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Steve Oroho
|name = Steve Oroho
|image = Steve Oroho.jpg
|image = Steve Oroho.jpg
|office = Minority Leader of the [[New Jersey Senate]]
|state_senate = New Jersey
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|district = [[New Jersey's 24th legislative district|24th]]
|status = Designate
|term_start = January 11, 2022
|term_start = January 8, 2008
|term_end =
|term_end = January 9, 2024
|succeeding = [[Thomas Kean Jr.]]
|predecessor = [[Robert E. Littell]]
|predecessor = [[Thomas Kean Jr.]]
|successor = [[Parker Space]]
|office1 = Minority Leader of the [[New Jersey Senate]]
|successor =
|state_senate1 = New Jersey
|term_start1 = January 11, 2022
|term_end1 = July 1, 2023
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|district1 = [[New Jersey's 24th legislative district|24th]]
|term_start1 = January 8, 2008
|predecessor1 = [[Thomas Kean Jr.]]
|term_end1 =
|successor1 = [[Anthony M. Bucco]]
|predecessor1 = [[Robert E. Littell|Robert Littell]]
|successor1 =
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|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|7|26}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|7|26}}
|birth_place =
|birth_place = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
|death_date =
|death_date =
|death_place =
|death_place =
|education = [[Saint Francis University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|education = [[Saint Francis University (Pennsylvania)|Saint Francis University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])
|website = {{url|njleg.state.nj.us/members/bio.asp?Leg=281|Legislative website}}<br>{{url|oroho.senatenj.com|Party website}}
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'''Steven V. Oroho''' (born July 26, 1958) is an American [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] [[politician]], who has served in the [[New Jersey]] [[New Jersey Senate|Senate]] since January 8, 2008, where he represents the [[24th Legislative District (New Jersey)|24th Legislative District]]. Oroho is the new incoming State Senate Minority Leader in the next Legislative Session after being elected during a State Senate Republicans Caucus meeting. <ref name= "https://www.insidernj.com/senate-republicans-roll-leadership-team-oroho-new-leader/"/>
'''Steven V. Oroho''' (born July 26, 1958) is an American [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] politician, who served in the [[New Jersey Senate]] from January 8, 2008, to January 9. 2024, where he represented the [[New Jersey's 24th legislative district|24th Legislative District]]. Oroho served as State Senate Minority Leader after being elected during a State Senate Republicans Caucus meeting, replacing [[Thomas Kean Jr.]]<ref name= "https://www.insidernj.com/senate-republicans-roll-leadership-team-oroho-new-leader/">{{cite web |title=Senate Republicans Roll Out Leadership Team; Oroho New Leader |url=https://www.insidernj.com/senate-republicans-roll-leadership-team-oroho-new-leader/ |website=Insider NJ |date=November 4, 2021}}</ref>

Oroho announced in January 2023 that he would not seek another term in the November 2023 general election.<ref>Johnson, Brent. [https://www.nj.com/politics/2023/01/top-republican-in-nj-senate-surprisingly-says-he-wont-seek-re-election.html "Top Republican in N.J. Senate surprisingly says he won’t seek re-election"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], January 30, 2023. Accessed January 31, 2023. "State Senate Minority Leader Steve Oroho, the highest-ranking Republican in the New Jersey Legislature, announced Monday he won’t seek re-election to the Senate this fall after 16 years in office — a surprise decision that guarantees at least one leadership shakeup in Trenton next year."</ref> On July 1, 2023, he stepped down as Senate Minority Leader.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newjerseyglobe.com/fr/oroho-steps-down-early-as-senate-minority-leader/|title=Oroho steps down early as Senate minority leader|last=Wildstein|first=David|date=June 28, 2023|access-date=July 4, 2023|website=[[New Jersey Globe]]}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Born in [[Brooklyn]] and raised in [[West Milford, New Jersey]], Oroho graduated from [[West Milford High School]] in 1976 and from [[Saint Francis University (Pennsylvania)|Saint Francis University]] in 1980.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=UHInAQAAMAAJ&q=Steve+Oroho+1958+St.+Francis ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 213''], p. 239. E. J. Mullin, 2008. Accessed July 7, 2023. "Steve V. Oroho, Rep., Franklin (Sussex)... Senator Oroho was born July 26, 1958, in Brooklyn, N.Y., and raised in West Milford. He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from St. Francis University, Loretto, Pa., in 1980."</ref><ref>[https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/196434/Steven_V_Oroho.html New Jersey State Sen. Steve Oroho], [[LegiStorm]]. Accessed July 7, 2023. "West Milford (N.J.) High School - Diploma (1976)"</ref>


== New Jersey Senate ==
== New Jersey Senate ==
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{{main|2021 New Jersey State Senate election}}
{{main|2021 New Jersey State Senate election}}


Republican Daniel Cruz is challenging Oroho in the June 3, 2021 primary.<ref>{{cite web |title=Daniel Cruz |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Daniel_Cruz |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=23 January 2021 |language=en |date=23 January 2021}}</ref>
Republican Daniel Cruz challenged Oroho in the June 3, 2021 primary.<ref>{{cite web |title=Daniel Cruz |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Daniel_Cruz |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=23 January 2021 |language=en |date=23 January 2021}}</ref>


===Tenure===
===Tenure===
Oroho opposes [[Same-sex marriage in the United States|same-sex marriage]] and has been the senate sponsor of legislation that would allow a public vote in the form of a ballot question to determine whether it should be legalized or banned in New Jersey.<ref>Friedman, Matt. [http://www.politickernj.com/matt-friedman/27497/leery-poll-data-district-23-legislators-call-vote-gay-marriage "Leery of poll data, GOP legislators call for a vote on gay marriage"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225122449/http://www.politickernj.com/matt-friedman/27497/leery-poll-data-district-23-legislators-call-vote-gay-marriage |date=2009-02-25 }}, [[PolitickerNJ]], February 19, 2009. Accessed April 24, 2012. "McHose sponsored legislation in the assembly that would create a ballot question to amend the state constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Her district-mate, state Sen. Steve Oroho, is the prime sponsor of the senate version."</ref> He is the primary sponsor of that legislation in the Senate. In June 2009 he was one of seven senators to vote against putting open space bond question on the November ballot.<ref>Pizarro, Max. [http://www.politickernj.com/max/30971/senate-reconvenes-eyes-open-space-bond-question "Senate reconvenes, passes open space bond question"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904224932/http://www.politickernj.com/max/30971/senate-reconvenes-eyes-open-space-bond-question |date=2009-09-04 }}, PolitickerNJ, June 25, 2009. Accessed April 24, 2012. "In a sign of the first significant public dissent of the day here, state Sen. Steve Oroho (R-Franklin) just stood and expressed his opposition to the open space bond question, which already passed in the Assembly earlier in the evening. "</ref> Oroho serves in the Senate on the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Economic Growth Committee.<ref name=NJLEG>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=281 Assemblyman Oroho's legislative webpage], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed February 14, 2008.</ref> He served on the [[Franklin, New Jersey|Franklin]] Borough Council from 2001 to 2006 and on the [[Sussex County, New Jersey|Sussex County]] [[Board of Chosen Freeholders]] from 2005 to 2007.<ref name=NJLEG/><ref name="Board of Freeholders">{{cite web |url=http://www.sussex.nj.us/Cit-e-Access/TownCouncil/?TID=7&TPID=591 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041204054049/http://www.sussex.nj.us/Cit-e-Access/TownCouncil/?TID=7&TPID=591 |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 December 2004 |title=Board of Freeholders |work=Wayback Machine |accessdate=27 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="Board of Freeholders">{{cite web |url=http://www.sussex.nj.us/Cit-e-Access/TownCouncil/?TID=7&TPID=591 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041204054049/http://www.sussex.nj.us/Cit-e-Access/TownCouncil/?TID=7&TPID=591 |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 December 2004 |title=Board of Freeholders |work=Wayback Machine |accessdate=27 April 2019}}</ref> In 2018 Oroho made calls to bring back the [[Capital punishment|death penalty]] in New Jersey.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/steveoroho/posts/10156520639343580?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDSvQfJ-p0lNuW8-2xhb7rCiBkZ6kdem0KN_N2awgCbY0e94tl_5FEtYzJAaGuOLgCfdai7tgXOoWk2r9mXLEzIXmD4Ki4szrdMfZk-rVIDzr7CZ6LO_SK9GkNpZt7xK9wUo-guXhzThqDxQMU6AC0uwR6tuocaxn3IYECI9C4t1E-Tb2HgDOKYN8pjxOBa1aWpog4hIegQ4DOn5x1IG9YQAEhxASM7ELRIWKjGQROkbaUWMgclsgmeAnLPsXdz3KatpsW3EAhoBqyKhy6VeIGIF6H_qoMIJhV2Y6z4aLutyz9iwfrrtItxBvOEs5FRlUTJEIyNDKCRgzuu3Q&__tn__=-R|title=Steven Oroho – Eliminating capital punishment has placed... '''''Facebook'''''|work=[[Facebook]]|date=5 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nj1015.com/should-nj-bring-back-death-penalty-colts-neck-slayings-renew-call/|title=Should NJ bring back death penalty? Colts Neck case renews call|work=[[WKXW|New Jersey 101.5]]|last=Hochron|first=Adam|date=6 December 2018}}</ref>
Oroho opposes [[Same-sex marriage in the United States|same-sex marriage]] and has been the senate sponsor of legislation that would allow a public vote in the form of a ballot question to determine whether it should be legalized or banned in New Jersey.<ref>Friedman, Matt. [http://www.politickernj.com/matt-friedman/27497/leery-poll-data-district-23-legislators-call-vote-gay-marriage "Leery of poll data, GOP legislators call for a vote on gay marriage"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225122449/http://www.politickernj.com/matt-friedman/27497/leery-poll-data-district-23-legislators-call-vote-gay-marriage |date=2009-02-25 }}, [[PolitickerNJ]], February 19, 2009. Accessed April 24, 2012. "McHose sponsored legislation in the assembly that would create a ballot question to amend the state constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Her district-mate, state Sen. Steve Oroho, is the prime sponsor of the senate version."</ref> He is the primary sponsor of that legislation in the Senate. In June 2009 he was one of seven senators to vote against putting open space bond question on the November ballot.<ref>Pizarro, Max. [http://www.politickernj.com/max/30971/senate-reconvenes-eyes-open-space-bond-question "Senate reconvenes, passes open space bond question"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904224932/http://www.politickernj.com/max/30971/senate-reconvenes-eyes-open-space-bond-question |date=2009-09-04 }}, PolitickerNJ, June 25, 2009. Accessed April 24, 2012. "In a sign of the first significant public dissent of the day here, state Sen. Steve Oroho (R-Franklin) just stood and expressed his opposition to the open space bond question, which already passed in the Assembly earlier in the evening. "</ref> Oroho serves in the Senate on the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Economic Growth Committee.<ref name=NJLEG>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/281/senator-oroho Assemblyman Oroho's legislative webpage], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 27, 2022.</ref> He served on the [[Franklin, New Jersey|Franklin]] Borough Council from 2001 to 2006 and on the [[Sussex County, New Jersey|Sussex County]] [[Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey)|Board of Chosen Freeholders]] from 2005 to 2007.<ref name=NJLEG/><ref name="Board of Freeholders">{{cite web |url=http://www.sussex.nj.us/Cit-e-Access/TownCouncil/?TID=7&TPID=591 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041204054049/http://www.sussex.nj.us/Cit-e-Access/TownCouncil/?TID=7&TPID=591 |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 December 2004 |title=Board of Freeholders |work=Wayback Machine |access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref> In 2018 Oroho made calls to bring back the [[Capital punishment|death penalty]] in New Jersey.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/steveoroho/posts/10156520639343580?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDSvQfJ-p0lNuW8-2xhb7rCiBkZ6kdem0KN_N2awgCbY0e94tl_5FEtYzJAaGuOLgCfdai7tgXOoWk2r9mXLEzIXmD4Ki4szrdMfZk-rVIDzr7CZ6LO_SK9GkNpZt7xK9wUo-guXhzThqDxQMU6AC0uwR6tuocaxn3IYECI9C4t1E-Tb2HgDOKYN8pjxOBa1aWpog4hIegQ4DOn5x1IG9YQAEhxASM7ELRIWKjGQROkbaUWMgclsgmeAnLPsXdz3KatpsW3EAhoBqyKhy6VeIGIF6H_qoMIJhV2Y6z4aLutyz9iwfrrtItxBvOEs5FRlUTJEIyNDKCRgzuu3Q&__tn__=-R|title=Steven Oroho – Eliminating capital punishment has placed... |work=[[Facebook]]|date=5 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nj1015.com/should-nj-bring-back-death-penalty-colts-neck-slayings-renew-call/|title=Should NJ bring back death penalty? Colts Neck case renews call|work=[[WKXW|New Jersey 101.5]]|last=Hochron|first=Adam|date=6 December 2018}}</ref>


=== Committees ===
=== Committees ===
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*Economic Growth
*Economic Growth


== District 24 ==
=== District 24 ===
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Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the [[New Jersey Senate]] and two members in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]. The representatives from the 24th District for the [[220th New Jersey Legislature|2022—23 Legislative Session]] are:<ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster?district=24 Legislative Roster for District 24], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 11, 2022.</ref>
[[File:New Jersey's 24th Legislative District-2011 Apportionment.png|thumb|right|New Jersey's 24th Legislative District-2011 Apportionment]]
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* Senator Steve Oroho <span {{Party shading/Republican}}>(R)</span>
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Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the [[New Jersey Senate]] and two members in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]. The other representatives from the 13th District for the [[218th New Jersey Legislature|218th Legislature]] are:<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp Legislative Roster 2018-2019 Session], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 21, 2018.</ref><ref name=DistrictLeg>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/DistrictLegislators.asp?District=24 District 24 Legislators], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 21, 2018.</ref>
*Senator Steve Oroho <span {{Party shading/Republican}}>(R)</span>
* Assemblyman [[Parker Space]] <span {{Party shading/Republican}}>(R)</span>
*Assemblyman [[Parker Space]] <span {{Party shading/Republican}}>(R)</span>
* Assemblyman [[Hal Wirths]] <span {{Party shading/Republican}}>(R)</span>
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*Assemblyman [[Harold J. Wirths]] <span {{Party shading/Republican}}>(R)</span>


== Electoral history ==
== Electoral history ==
=== New Jersey Senate ===
=== New Jersey Senate ===
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| title = [[2021 New Jersey elections|New Jersey general election, 2021]]<ref name="NJ Election Results 2021 ">{{cite web | title=New Jersey Division of Elections | website=The Official Web Site for The State of New Jersey | date=2021-11-30 | url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2017/2017-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf#page=24| access-date=2022-08-23}}</ref>
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://oroho.senatenj.com Senator Steven Oroho's Official Site]
*[http://oroho.senatenj.com Senator Steven Oroho's Official Site]
*[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=281 Senator Oroho's legislative webpage], [[New Jersey Legislature]]
*[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/281/senator-oroho Senator Oroho's legislative webpage], [[New Jersey Legislature]]
*''New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms''
*''New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms''
**[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/OrohoS2011.pdf 2011] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/OrohoS2010.pdf 2010] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/OrohoS2009.pdf 2009] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/OrohoS2008.pdf 2008] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/OrohoS2007.pdf 2007]
**[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/OrohoS2011.pdf 2011] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/OrohoS2010.pdf 2010] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/OrohoS2009.pdf 2009] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/OrohoS2008.pdf 2008] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/OrohoS2007.pdf 2007]
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Latest revision as of 03:07, 2 December 2024

Steve Oroho
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 24th district
In office
January 8, 2008 – January 9, 2024
Preceded byRobert E. Littell
Succeeded byParker Space
Minority Leader of the New Jersey Senate
In office
January 11, 2022 – July 1, 2023
Preceded byThomas Kean Jr.
Succeeded byAnthony M. Bucco
Personal details
Born (1958-07-26) July 26, 1958 (age 66)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationSaint Francis University (BS)
WebsiteParty website
Legislative website

Steven V. Oroho (born July 26, 1958) is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey Senate from January 8, 2008, to January 9. 2024, where he represented the 24th Legislative District. Oroho served as State Senate Minority Leader after being elected during a State Senate Republicans Caucus meeting, replacing Thomas Kean Jr.[1]

Oroho announced in January 2023 that he would not seek another term in the November 2023 general election.[2] On July 1, 2023, he stepped down as Senate Minority Leader.[3]

Early life and education

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Born in Brooklyn and raised in West Milford, New Jersey, Oroho graduated from West Milford High School in 1976 and from Saint Francis University in 1980.[4][5]

New Jersey Senate

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Elections

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2007 election

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Oroho announced in 2007 that he would seek the Republican nomination for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Senator Robert Littell. With Littell's endorsement, he ran in a competitive primary against Assemblyman Guy Gregg.[6] Oroho out-raised Gregg during the primary campaign.[6][7] Oroho sought to portray himself as a small government conservative during the campaign.[7] He won the primary and the general election in the Republican 24th district.

2021 election

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Main article: 2021 New Jersey State Senate election

Republican Daniel Cruz challenged Oroho in the June 3, 2021 primary.[8]

Tenure

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Oroho opposes same-sex marriage and has been the senate sponsor of legislation that would allow a public vote in the form of a ballot question to determine whether it should be legalized or banned in New Jersey.[9] He is the primary sponsor of that legislation in the Senate. In June 2009 he was one of seven senators to vote against putting open space bond question on the November ballot.[10] Oroho serves in the Senate on the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Economic Growth Committee.[11] He served on the Franklin Borough Council from 2001 to 2006 and on the Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 2005 to 2007.[11][12] In 2018 Oroho made calls to bring back the death penalty in New Jersey.[13][14]

Committees

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  • Joint Budget Oversight
  • New Jersey Legislative Select Oversight
  • Budget and Appropriations
  • Economic Growth

District 24

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Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The representatives from the 24th District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are:[15]

Electoral history

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New Jersey Senate

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New Jersey general election, 2021[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steve Oroho (Incumbent) 56,628 69.4 Increase 8.4
Democratic Frederick P. Cook 23,240 30.6 Decrease 8.3
Total votes '75,868' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2017[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steve Oroho (Incumbent) 35,641 61.0 Decrease 9.4
Democratic Jennifer Hamilton 22,760 39.0 Increase 9.4
Total votes '58,401' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2013[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steve Oroho (Incumbent) 38,819 70.4 Increase 4.4
Democratic Richard D. Tomko 16,292 29.6 Decrease 4.4
Total votes '55,111' '100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2011[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Oroho (Incumbent) 21,044 66.0
Democratic Edwin Selby 10,837 34.0
Total votes 31,881 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2007[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steve Oroho 31,143 69.5 Increase 1.4
Democratic Edwin Selby 13,694 30.5 Decrease 1.4
Total votes '44,837' '100.0'

References

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  1. ^ "Senate Republicans Roll Out Leadership Team; Oroho New Leader". Insider NJ. November 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Johnson, Brent. "Top Republican in N.J. Senate surprisingly says he won’t seek re-election", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 30, 2023. Accessed January 31, 2023. "State Senate Minority Leader Steve Oroho, the highest-ranking Republican in the New Jersey Legislature, announced Monday he won’t seek re-election to the Senate this fall after 16 years in office — a surprise decision that guarantees at least one leadership shakeup in Trenton next year."
  3. ^ Wildstein, David (June 28, 2023). "Oroho steps down early as Senate minority leader". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  4. ^ Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 213, p. 239. E. J. Mullin, 2008. Accessed July 7, 2023. "Steve V. Oroho, Rep., Franklin (Sussex)... Senator Oroho was born July 26, 1958, in Brooklyn, N.Y., and raised in West Milford. He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from St. Francis University, Loretto, Pa., in 1980."
  5. ^ New Jersey State Sen. Steve Oroho, LegiStorm. Accessed July 7, 2023. "West Milford (N.J.) High School - Diploma (1976)"
  6. ^ a b Staff. "Littell to retire", PolitickerNJ, March 6, 2007. Accessed July 15, 2012.
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  8. ^ "Daniel Cruz". Ballotpedia. January 23, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  9. ^ Friedman, Matt. "Leery of poll data, GOP legislators call for a vote on gay marriage" Archived 2009-02-25 at the Wayback Machine, PolitickerNJ, February 19, 2009. Accessed April 24, 2012. "McHose sponsored legislation in the assembly that would create a ballot question to amend the state constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Her district-mate, state Sen. Steve Oroho, is the prime sponsor of the senate version."
  10. ^ Pizarro, Max. "Senate reconvenes, passes open space bond question" Archived 2009-09-04 at the Wayback Machine, PolitickerNJ, June 25, 2009. Accessed April 24, 2012. "In a sign of the first significant public dissent of the day here, state Sen. Steve Oroho (R-Franklin) just stood and expressed his opposition to the open space bond question, which already passed in the Assembly earlier in the evening. "
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  13. ^ "Steven Oroho – Eliminating capital punishment has placed..." Facebook. December 5, 2018.
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  15. ^ Legislative Roster for District 24, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2022.
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  18. ^ "Official List Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/05/2015 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. December 4, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  19. ^ Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2011 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 14, 2011, p. 15. Accessed April 27, 2019.
  20. ^ Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2007 General Election[permanent dead link‍], New Jersey Department of State, December 3, 2007, p. 15. Accessed April 27, 2019.
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New Jersey Senate
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 24th district
2008–2024 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minority Leader of the New Jersey Senate
2022–2023 		Succeeded by
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