Robert Clifton
| Robert Clifton | ||
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| New Jersey General Assembly District 12 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2012 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | November 8, 2011 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mayor, Matawan | ||
| 1996-2005 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Rider University | |
| Master's | University of Richmond | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Director of Government and Community Affairs, Comcast Cable | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Clifton's professional experience includes working as director of government affairs at Comcast Cable Corp and director of industry relations at New Jersey Pavement and Asphalt Association. He served as the mayor of Matawan from 1996-2005.
Clifton earned his B.A. in political science from Rider University and his M.S. in political science from University of Richmond.
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Robert Clifton endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2013
Clifton is running in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 12. Clifton is bracketed with Ronald Dancer in the June 4 Republican primary. The general election takes place on November 5, 2013.
2011
On November 8, 2011, Clifton won election to District 12 of the New Jersey General Assembly. Clifton and Ronald Dancer ran unopposed in the Republican Primary on June 7. They then defeated Catherine Tinney Rome and William Spedding in the November 8 general election.
| New Jersey General Assembly District 12 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ronald Dancer Incumbent |
30.2% | 18,090 | |
| Republican | Robert Clifton |
29% | 17,402 | |
| Democratic | William Spedding | 20.4% | 12,253 | |
| Democratic | Catherine Tinney Rome | 20.4% | 12,218 | |
| Total Votes | 59,963 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Clifton received $120,429 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[2]
| New Jersey General Assembly 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Robert Clifton's campaign in 2011 | |
| New Jersey Republican Party | $24,295 |
| Bramnick For Assembly | $5,000 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 9 | $3,000 |
| Clifton, Joan | $2,600 |
| Comcast | $2,600 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $120,429 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 17,402 |
| Cost of each vote received | $6.92 |
Personal
Clifton and his wife, Tracy, have two children.
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Additional reading
- NJSpotlight, "Candidates: Legislative District 12," November 3, 2011
- NJSpotlight, "Legislative District 12," October 24, 2011
External links
- Official Campaign Website New Jersey General Assembly- Hon. Robert Clifton
- New Jersey General Assembly - Hon. Robert Clifton
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
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- 2012 endorsement of Mitt Romney for President
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- House of Representatives candidate, 2011
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