Barbara Buono

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Barbara Buono
Barbara Buono.jpg
Current candidacy
Running for Governor of New Jersey
Date of primaryJune 4, 2013
Current office
New Jersey State Senate District 18
In office
2002-Present
Term ends
January 10, 2014
Years in position 11
PartyDemocratic
Leadership
Senate Majority Leader
2009-2011
Compensation
Base salary$49,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 8, 2011
First elected2001
Next electionNovember 5, 2013
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
New Jersey General Assembly
1994-2001
Education
Bachelor'sMontclair State College (1975)
J.D.Rutgers University School of Law (1979)
Personal
BirthdayJuly 28, 1953
Place of birthNewark, NJ
ProfessionAttorney
Websites
Office website
Personal website
Campaign website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Barbara Buono (b. July 28, 1953) has been a Democratic member of the New Jersey Senate since 2002. She previously served as Majority Leader and Majority Caucus Leader. Bills that have been sponsored by Senator Buono include Senate Bill 6 and Senate Bill 15.[1]

Buono is running for Governor of New Jersey in the 2013 election.[2]

Biography

Buono graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Montclair State College and also graduated with a J.D from Rutgers School of Law.[3]

In addition to being a senator, Buono is the former police commissioner of Metuchen, New Jersey. Prior to her election to the state senate, Buono was also a member of the Metuchen City Council from 1993 to 1994.[4]

Committee assignments

2010-2011

In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Buono served on these committees:

Elections

2013

See also: New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2013

On December 11, 2012, Buono announced her candidacy for Governor of New Jersey in 2013.[5]

Endorsements

Buono's campaign for governor has been endorsed by the following individuals and organizations:[6]

Money in the campaign

Since 1977, New Jersey gubernatorial primary and general election candidates can qualify for a public funding program whereby candidates who raise a minimum amount of money are dispensed tax-generated funds, controlled by the state election law enforcement commission, in direct proportion to campaign donations given from the public. In 2013, the qualifying sum for primary gubernatorial candidates is $380,000.[11] The purpose of the program is to lessen the influence of corporate contributions in elections. On February 2, 2013, Buono's campaign reported that it had surpassed the $380,000 mark.[12] By that time, Christie had already raised $2 million. Unlike in 2009, Christie is not using matching funds in the 2013 primary.[12]

In New Jersey, qualified candidates who choose to accept public funds may not spend more than $12.2 million on their gubernatorial campaigns. The maximum amount of public funds that any candidate may receive is $8.2 million.[13] New Jersey employs a two-to-one matching program for qualified contributions. It is detailed in Title 19 Chapter 25 Sub Chapter 15 of the New Jersey State Statutes.

Race background

In November 2012, the Washington Post rated the New Jersey gubernatorial election as one of the top five races to watch in 2013.[14]

First term incumbent Gov. Chris Christie (R) announced his bid for re-election on November 26, 2012, the day before Quinnipiac University released a poll showing Christie's approval rating soaring to 72%, compared to 56% in October and previous record high of 59% from April.[15][16] The peak job approval ratings from New Jersey voters were Christie's reward for his performance in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

In early 2013, names of potential Democratic candidates for New Jersey Governor defected to a new list - supporters of presumptive nominee Barbara Buono, a state Senator. Buono was the only individual from her party to formally enter the race until the April 1 primary candidate filing deadline; Four additional Democrats ultimately filed for the Democratic primary nomination, as well as one Republican candidate.[17]

In February, when Buono's campaign passed the $380,000 fundraising mark to qualify for the state's public matching-funds program, Christie had already raised $2 million for his re-election campaign. Unlike in 2009, Christie stated that he will not accept matching funds in the 2013 primary.[12] Despite Buono’s expanding campaign coffer and list of endorsements, which now includes the Democratic Governors’ Association, she faces what appears to be an uphill battle. The incumbency advantage aside, Christie’s fundraising prowess and popularity--especially since Hurricane Sandy--among heavyweights from both major parties shield him against an upset in November.


Polls

New Jersey Governor's Race 2013
Response Quinnipiac University Poll
April 19-22, 2013
NBC News/Marist Poll
(April 28-May 2, 2013)
Average
Barbara Buono (D) 26%28% 27%
Chris Christie (R) 58%60% 59%
Undecided 13%10% 11.5%
Number polled 1,1121,080 1,096
Margin of error +/-2.9+/-3.0% 2.95%
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

2011

See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011

Buono won re-election to the District 18 Senate Seat. She ran unopposed in the June 7 Democratic primary election. Buono defeated Republican candidate Gloria Dittman in the general election which took place on November 8, 2011. [18]

New Jersey State Senate District 18 General Election, 2011
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgBarbara Buono Incumbent 60.1% 19,631
     Republican Gloria Dittman 39.9% 13,042
Total Votes 32,673

2007

In 2007, Buono was re-elected to the New Jersey State Senate District 18. Buono (D) finished with 21,365 votes and was followed by Daniel Brown (R) with 12,896 votes. Buono raised $453,084 for her campaign fund. [19]

New Jersey Senate 2007 General Election, District 18 (2007)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Barbara Buono (D) 21,365
Daniel Brown (R) 12,896

Campaign donors

2011

In 2011, Buono received $929,766 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[20]

District 18 ranked ninth in fundraising

As of October 25, candidates for District 18 raised $1,148,826--according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. This made District 18 number nine in fundraising for the 2011 election season.[21]

2007

In 2007, Buno collected $453,084 in donations.[22]

Listed below are the five largest contributors to his campaign.

Donor Amount
Edison Democrats 2007 $19,000
New Jersey State Laborers $10,700
Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers District Council of New Jersey $10,000
New Jersey Dental Association $8,500
NAIOP New Jersey Chapter $8,500

Endorsements

2011

Buono was endorsed by:

District 18

Buono represents New Jersey Senate District 18, which includes the township of East Brunswick, New Jersey.[24]

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References

  1. Bills Sponsored by Senators and Representatives
  2. NorthJersey.com, "Democrat Barbara Buono running for governor in NJ," December 11, 2012
  3. Official website of Barbara Buono
  4. Barbara Buono at Project Vote Smart
  5. Quinnipiac University, "Booker Is Strongest Dem To Face Christie, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Say Show Me The Money Before Tax Cut Vote," October 17, 2012
  6. The Associated Press, "Buono picks up key backing in NJ gov's race," January 28, 2013
  7. PolititickerNJ.com, "National pipefitters wade into gov. race, endorse Christie," March 26, 2013
  8. Arizonacentral.com, "Dems agree on candidate to challenge NJ’s Christie," January 30, 2013
  9. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named quinpolll
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 NJ.com, "Harrison's Democratic leaders endorse Christie without tipping county Dem Party officials," February 1, 2013
  11. NJ.com, "Sen. Buono raises almost $250K in first month of campaigning," January 2, 2013
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 The Star-Ledger, "Buono qualifies for public matching funds in N.J. governor's race," February 4, 2013
  13. New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Press Release," June 19, 2012
  14. Washington Post, "The 5 best races of 2013," November 30, 2012
  15. Quinnipiac University Poll, "Sandy Response Sends New Jersey Gov Approval Sky-High, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Back Stricter Codes For Shore Rebuilding," November 27, 2012
  16. USA Today, "New Jersey Governor Christie announces re-election bid," November 27, 2012
  17. Asbury Park Press, "Christie, Buono get five other primary foes," April 2, 2013
  18. New Jersey Department of State, 2011 Official State Senate Primary Candidate List
  19. New Jersey State Senate election results
  20. Follow the Money - 2011 contributions
  21. New Jersey ELEC, "News Release," November 3, 2011
  22. http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=95681
  23. Politicker NJ, 2011 AFL-CIO endorsed candidates, accessed Aug. 5, 2011
  24. New Jersey Senate Districts By Number
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2002–present
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