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Joseph Kyrillos
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New Jersey State Senate District 13
Incumbent
In office
1992-Present
Term ends
January 10, 2014
Years in position 21
PartyRepublican
Compensation
Base salary$49,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 8, 2011
First elected1991
Next electionNovember 5, 2013
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
New Jersey General Assembly
1988-1991
Education
Bachelor'sHobart College, 1982
Master'sBoston University, 1983
Personal
BirthdayApril 12, 1960
Place of birthKearny, NJ
ProfessionReal Estate Broker
Websites
Office website
Campaign website
www.CandidateVerification.org

Contents

Joseph Kyrillos has been a Republican member of the New Jersey Senate, representing District 13. He was first elected to the chamber in 1992. Kyrillos has served as the Chairman for the New Jersey Republican State Committee and Senate's Republican Conference Leader.[1]

Biography

Kyrillos graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Hobart College. He later received a M.S. in Communications from Boston University.[2] Kyrillos is a Commercial Real Estate Broker for GVA Williams.

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Kyrillos's 2012 campaign themes included[3]:

  • Balanced budget
  • Repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
  • Tax reform

Committee assignments

2010-2011

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

Bills that have been sponsored by Senator Kyrillos include Senate Bill 90 and Senate Bill 215.[4]

+Presidential preference=

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Joseph Kyrillos endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [5]

Elections

2013

See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2013

Kyrillos is running in the 2013 election for New Jersey State Senate District 13. Kyrillos is opposed by Leigh-Ann Bellew in the June 4 Republican primary. The general election takes place on November 5, 2013.

2012

See also United States Senate elections in New Jersey, 2012

Kyrillos ran for U.S. Senate in 2012.[6] He defeated Bader Qarmout, Joe Rullo, and David Douglas Brown in the June 5 Republican primary. He lost to Democratic incumbent Bob Menendez in the general election.[7][8][9]

Polls

Robert Menendez vs. Joe Kyrillos
Response Quinnipiac University Poll of Likely Voters (August 27 - September 2, 2012)Stockton College
(October 12-18, 2012)		Survey USA
(October 17,18 2012)		Inquirer New jersey
(October 23-25, 2012)		Average
Robert Menendez 50%52%53%50% 51.25%
Joe Kyrillos 40%30%33%32% 33.75%
Someone Else 0%0%5%0% 1.25%
Don't know/NA 10%0%9%0% 4.75%
Number polled 1,471811577601 865
Margin of error +/-2.6+/-3.5%+/-4.2%+/-4% 3.58%
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

Kyrillos won re-election to the District 13 State Senate seat in the 2011 election. He was unopposed in the June 7 Republican primary. Kyrillos defeated Stephen Boracchia (I), Mac Dara Lyden (I), and Karen Anne Zaletel (I) in the general election which took place on November 8, 2011. [10]

New Jersey State Senate District 13 General Election, 2011
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgJoseph Kyrillos Incumbent 59.9% 24,121
     Democratic Christopher Cullen 36.7% 14,785
     Independent Stephen Boracchia 1.4% 556
     Independent Karen Anne Zaletel 1.3% 519
     Constitution Mac Dara Lyden 0.6% 260
Total Votes 40,241

2007

In 2007 Kyrillos was elected to the New Jersey State Senate District 13. Kyrillos (R) finished with 25,119 votes while his opponent Leonard Inzerillo (D) finished with 16,267 votes.[11] Kyrillos raised $395,333 for his campaign fund.[12]

New Jersey State Senate District 13
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Joseph Kyrillos (R) 25,119
Leonard Inzerillo (D) 16,267

Campaign donors

2012

Joe Kyrillos[13] Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
April Quarterly[14]April 13, 2012]</ref>$0.00$1,759,151.23$(369,689.28)$1,389,461.95
Pre-Primary[15]May 21, 2012$1,389,461.95$600,588.36$(348,990.94)$1,641,059.37
July Quarterly[16]July 13, 2012$1,641,059.37$746,797.43$(413,553.92)$1,974,302.88
Running totals
$3,106,537.02$(1,132,234.14)

2011

In 2011, Kyrillos received $1,049,508 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[17]

2007

In 2007, Kyrillos collected $395,333 in donations.[18]

Listed below are the five largest contributors to his campaign.

Donor Amount
Murray Perskie & Associates $9,863
Maser Consulting $4,225
NAIOP New Jersey Chapter $4,100
Building Contractors Association of New Jersey $3,350
Wolf Block $3,350

District 13

Kyrillos represents New Jersey Senate District 13, which includes the township of South Brunswick, New Jersey.[19]

Endorsements

2011

Kyrillos was been endorsed by[20]

Personal

Kyrillos and his wife, Susan, have two children. They currently reside in Middletown, New Jersey.

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References

  1. ↑ Joseph Kyrillos at Project Vote Smart
  2. ↑ Official website of Joseph Kyrillos
  3. ↑ Joe Kyrillos campaign website "Issues," Accessed March 9, 2012
  4. ↑ Bills Sponsored by Senators and Representatives
  5. ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of New Jersey Leaders," December 15, 2011
  6. ↑ NJ.com "Doherty, Kyrillos set up 'classic' GOP primary fight to challenge U.S. Sen. Menendez," Accessed January 6, 2012
  7. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named cnnr
  8. ↑ New Jersey Department of State "2012 Official Primary Candidates for U.S. Senate," April 17, 2012
  9. ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results"
  10. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, 2011 Official State Senate Primary Candidate List
  11. ↑ New Jersey State Senate election results
  12. ↑ Campaign funds
  13. ↑ FEC Reports "Joe Kyrillos Summary Reports" Accessed August 20, 2012
  14. ↑ FEC Reports "April Quarterly" Accessed August 20, 2012
  15. ↑ FEC Reports "Pre-Primary" Accessed August 20, 2012
  16. ↑ FEC Reports "July Quarterly" Accessed August 20, 2012
  17. ↑ Follow the Money - 2011 contributions
  18. ↑ http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=95806
  19. ↑ New Jersey Senate Districts By Number
  20. ↑ Joe Kyrillos campaign website "Endorsements," Accessed March 9, 2012
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