Steven Welzer
| Steven Welzer | ||
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| Candidate for | ||
| New Jersey General Assembly District 14 | ||
| Party | Green Party | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Rutgers University (1976) | |
| Master's | Rutgers University (1983) | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Welzer is the co-editor of the Green Horizon magazine.[1]
Welzer previously ran unsuccessfully for election to the U.S. House in 2008 and 2010. He serves on the Executive Committee of the Green Party of New Jersey and the National Committee of the Green Party of the United States.[1]
Elections
2011
Welzer was a Green Party candidate for District 14 of the New Jersey General Assembly. He was defeated in the November 8 general election. Daniel Benson and Wayne DeAngelo ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. David Fried and Wayne Wittman defeated Bruce MacDonald in the Republican primary. However, Fried withdrew after the primary for health reasons and was replaced by Sheree McGowan.[2] The general election will be held on November 8.[3]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 14 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Wayne DeAngelo Incumbent |
29% | 26,626 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Benson Incumbent |
28% | 25,662 | |
| Republican | Sheree McGowan | 20.9% | 19,135 | |
| Republican | Wayne Wittman | 20.8% | 19,100 | |
| Green | Steven Welzer | 1.3% | 1,189 | |
| Total Votes | 91,712 | |||
Speculation
Asbury Park Press
District 14 was one of only three districts that the Asbury Park Press identified as competitive in 2011. The other two are Districts 2 and 38. Districts 2 and 38 may lean more Republican after 2011 redistricting, and District 14 may still favor Democrats. As evidence, they cite a drop in registered Democrats in Districts 2 and 38, and only a small decrease in registered Democrats in District 14. History has shown, argues APP, that districts where Democrats hold less than a 10,000 registered voter advantage typically favor the GOP. The Democratic registration advantage in District 14 was roughly 21,000, (down from 25,000).[4]
2009
Welzer lost to incumbents Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. and Caroline Casagrande in the 2009 elections. Also running were Democratic challengers John Amberg and Michelle Roth.[5]
Additional reading
External links
- Steven Welzer, Campaign site
- Green Party, Candidate profile
- NJ Voter Info profile
- Imagine Election profile
- Project Vote Smart profile
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 [Email submission to Ballotpedia, November 7, 2011]
- ↑ NJ.com, "Sheree McGowan aims for Dave Fried's spot on GOP ticket in 14th District Assembly race," August 17, 2011
- ↑ 2011 Unofficial General Assembly General Election Candidate List
- ↑ Asbury Park Press, "Race for Legislature was on," September 23, 2011
- ↑ Star Ledger 2009 Election Results, November 4, 2009
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