Erik Peterson
| Erik Peterson | ||
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| New Jersey General Assembly District 23 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Appointed | 2009 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | North Carolina State University, 1988 | |
| J.D. | Temple University School of Law, 1996 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Peterson earned his B.S. in Business Administration from North Carolina State University in 1988 and his J.D. from Temple University School of Law in 1996. He is an attorney with the Law Office of Erik C. Peterson LLC, and Owner of Pep Title Agency. He previously served as a Partner with Large, Scammell & Danzinger LLC from 2000-2003, Gordon & Peterson LLC from 1998-1999, and Manager of Beneficial Management Corporation from 1988-1993.[1]
Committee assignments
2010-2012 committees:
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Erik Peterson endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2013
Peterson is running in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 23. Peterson is bracketed with John DiMaio. He was unopposed in the June 4 Republican primary. He is challenged by John Valentine (D) and Ralph Drake (D) in the general election which takes place on November 5, 2013.[3][4]
2011
Peterson won re-election in 2011. He and incumbent John DiMaio ran unopposed in the Republican Primary on June 7. They then defeated Scott McDonald and Karen Carroll in the November 8 general election.[5]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 23 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Erik Peterson Incumbent |
30.9% | 21,074 | |
| Republican | John DiMaio Incumbent |
31.2% | 21,289 | |
| Democratic | Scott McDonald | 18.2% | 12,420 | |
| Democratic | Karen Carroll | 19.6% | 13,369 | |
| Total Votes | 68,152 | |||
2009
Bracketed with incumbent John DiMaio in the November 3, 2009 election, he received 47,968 votes (35%), defeating challengers William Courtney and Tammeisha Smith.[6][7] He was bracketed with John DiMaio.[8]
| New Jersey Assembly General Election, Twenty-Third Legislative District (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John DiMaio (R)
|
49,137 | |||
| Erik Peterson (R)
|
48,067 | |||
| William J. Courtney (D) | 21,997 | |||
| Tammeisha Smith (D) | 19,939 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Peterson received $39,183 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[9]
| New Jersey General Assembly 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Erik Peterson's campaign in 2011 | |
| Comcast | $2,600 |
| Verizon | $2,500 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp | $1,850 |
| New Jersey Automobile Dealers Assocation | $1,000 |
| Bramnick For Assembly | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $39,183 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 21,074 |
| Cost of each vote received | $1.86 |
2009
Below are Peterson's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2009 election:[10]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| Lance For Senate | $5,000 |
| Dimaio For Assembly | $3,261 |
| Doherty For Senate | $3,232 |
| Doherty Dimaio & Peterson CTE | $2,310 |
| New Jersey Association Of Realtors | $1,500 |
Personal
Peterson and wife, Jenni, have four children.
Additional reading
- NJSpotlight, "Candidates: Legislative District 23," November 2, 2011
- NJSpotlight, "Legislative District 23," October 12, 2011
External links
- NJ General Assembly - Erik Peterson
- Peterson for Assembly - official site
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- NJ Voter Info profile
- Imagine Election profile
- Campaign contributions: 2009
References
- ↑ "Peterson for Assembly - official site", Accessed May 9, 2013
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of New Jersey Leaders," December 15, 2011
- ↑ Hunterdon County Unofficial Primary Results, June 4, 2013
- ↑ Somerset County Unofficial Primary Results, June 4, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, 2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List
- ↑ Star Ledger 2009 Election Results, November 4, 2009
- ↑ Star Ledger 2009 Election Results, November 4, 2009
- ↑ Official New Jersey Assembly General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2011 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2009 Campaign contributions
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