[2] In March 2009, Addiego, along with fellow Assemblyman Scott Rudder, asked for a 10% cut from her legislative salary in light of New Jersey's current economic crisis.
She argued that "COAH's new regulations will drive up property taxes, destroy open space and discourage economic development.
"[5] Addiego was elected to the New Jersey Senate in November 2011, running unopposed after prospective Democratic Party candidate Carl Lewis was knocked off the ballot because he didn't meet the state's residency requirement.
[13] Ultimately, Stanfield and incumbent Republican Assemblyman Ryan Peters defeated Howarth in the primary and won the general election.
She was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and despite having a fundraising advantage, narrowly lost to Stanfield in the general election.