Arati Kreibich
Arati Kreibich (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on July 7, 2020.
Kreibich completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Arati Kreibich earned a bachelor's degree in biology and psychology from Boston University. She earned a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania. Kreibich's career experience includes working as an academic and as a neuroscientist.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: New Jersey's 5th Congressional District election, 2020
New Jersey's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (July 7 Republican primary)
New Jersey's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (July 7 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 5
Incumbent Josh Gottheimer defeated Frank Pallotta and Louis Vellucci in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Josh Gottheimer (D) | 53.2 | 225,175 |
 | Frank Pallotta (R) | 45.6 | 193,333 | |
 | Louis Vellucci (American Values Party)  | 1.2 | 5,128 | |
| Total votes: 423,636 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5
Incumbent Josh Gottheimer defeated Arati Kreibich in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on July 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Josh Gottheimer | 66.5 | 52,406 |
 | Arati Kreibich | 33.5 | 26,418 | |
| Total votes: 78,824 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5
Frank Pallotta defeated John McCann, James Baldini, and Hector Castillo in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on July 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Frank Pallotta | 51.7 | 25,834 |
 | John McCann | 32.4 | 16,220 | |
| James Baldini | 10.3 | 5,126 | ||
 | Hector Castillo | 5.6 | 2,814 | |
| Total votes: 49,994 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dana DiRisio (R)
- Paul Duggan (R)
- Robert Auth (R)
- Mike Ghassali (R)
- Jon Dalrymple Jr. (R)
Endorsements
To view Kreibich's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Arati Kreibich completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kreibich's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I earned my PhD in neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania. My research focus on opiate addiction and my work experience gave me an unvarnished look at the serious shortcomings of for-profit healthcare. While pursuing my doctorate, I started a family with my husband Thomas, a physician.
The 2016 election spurred me to successfully run for Glen Rock Council in 2017. In office, I've made combating climate change a priority by leading Glen Rock to town-wide clean energy consumption.
As a medical researcher and scientist, I understand the need for a bold, data-driven response to COVID-19 that prioritizes working families. As a mom, I am proud to be the only candidate in NJ-5 to support healthcare for all and paid sick leave.
I knew I had to step up and run for Congress when my representative backed Trump's anti-immigrant agenda. I'm running not only because the incumbent doesn't honor our Democratic values, but because we live in an exceptional moment and need bold leadership.
- Healthcare is a human right, not a privilege. As a medical researcher whose husband treats patients daily, I see the pressing need for Medicare for All. The COVID-19 crisis reaffirms that we need healthcare for all and not healthcare that is tied to employment. Without adequate healthcare coverage, families can go bankrupt and, in the most tragic situations, loved ones die. In the richest country on earth, this is completely unacceptable.
- The Green New Deal is the best framework for addressing the climate crisis in a way that centers those who are the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Bringing net emissions to zero by 2030, instituting a jobs transition, and investing in vulnerable communities are all vital for achieving climate justice. The Green New Deal is also an opportunity to jumpstart the economy after this pandemic and build a more sustainable, resilient future for all.
- Being an immigrant and a proud naturalized citizen greatly informs my perspective, and it strengthens my conviction that we need meaningful immigration reform in our country. I will prioritize enacting a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. I will work to overhaul our immigration system and create a fast, fair, and direct means for immigrants to obtain citizenship--this is a vital step for our democracy. Welcoming immigrants is central to America's core values, and our immigration policy should reflect that.
Raising my sons in this time of near-constant crisis, in the era of climate change and Trump, is hard. I worry about them and their future on this planet. When my children ask me what I am doing to make a difference, I want to be able to look them in the eye and tell them honestly that I am doing everything in my power to protect them and our planet.
As a councilmember in Glen Rock, NJ, I see firsthand the need to invest more in mitigating the effects of the climate crisis on a local level. Changing, more extreme weather already impacts my borough. We need short and long term planning for allocating resources to address flooding, repairing our roads and beyond. This experience underscores for me how vital it is to invest in fighting the climate crisis on the national level with a Green New Deal.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Jersey Globe, "Kreibich enters NJ-5 Dem race, says Gottheimer has pro-Trump record," July 29, 2019
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 9, 2020
