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Barry Bendar
Barry Bendar (Green Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 4th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Barry Bendar earned a bachelor's degree in political science from The William Paterson College of New Jersey in 1979. His career experience includes working as an IT professional. Bendar has served as a founding member and live outreach coordinator for Voter Choice NJ, co-chair and elections chair of the Green Party of New Jersey, logistics chair for the Relay for Life of Berkeley/Lacey, and Congressional District 4 Lead for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. He has also been affiliated with the Shoreline retention project in Lacey Township and the Animal Protection League of New Jersey.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: New Jersey's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
New Jersey's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Republican primary)
New Jersey's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 4
Incumbent Chris Smith defeated Matthew Jenkins, John Morrison, and Barry Bendar in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Smith (R) | 67.4 | 265,652 |
 | Matthew Jenkins (D)  | 31.7 | 124,803 | |
 | John Morrison (L) | 0.5 | 1,950 | |
 | Barry Bendar (G) | 0.5 | 1,823 | |
| Total votes: 394,228 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 4
Matthew Jenkins advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 4 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matthew Jenkins | 100.0 | 25,389 |
| Total votes: 25,389 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Pam Daniels (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 4
Incumbent Chris Smith defeated David Schmidt in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 4 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Smith | 84.7 | 36,219 |
 | David Schmidt | 15.3 | 6,538 | |
| Total votes: 42,757 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bendar in this election.
2023
See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2023
General election
General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 9 (2 seats)
Incumbent Brian Rumpf and Gregory E. Myhre defeated Sarah Collins, Joseph Atura, and Barry Bendar in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 9 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Rumpf (R) | 34.0 | 37,559 |
| ✔ |  | Gregory E. Myhre (R) | 32.9 | 36,342 |
| Sarah Collins (D) | 16.6 | 18,374 | ||
 | Joseph Atura (D) | 15.6 | 17,205 | |
| Barry Bendar (G) | 0.9 | 979 | |
| Total votes: 110,459 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 9 (2 seats)
Sarah Collins and Joseph Atura advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 9 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sarah Collins | 50.5 | 6,807 | |
| ✔ | | Joseph Atura | 49.5 | 6,678 |
| Total votes: 13,485 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 9 (2 seats)
Incumbent Brian Rumpf and Gregory E. Myhre advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 9 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Rumpf | 50.9 | 11,516 |
| ✔ | | Gregory E. Myhre | 49.1 | 11,124 |
| Total votes: 22,640 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bendar in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Barry Bendar did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Interview with Patch
Bendar highlighted the following themes in an interview with Patch on July 29, 2024.[2]
| “ | Bendar is advocating for the “prioritization of people's well-being over financial interests.” Supporting single-payer health care, ranked-choice voting and a “free Palestine” are among his top concerns.[3] | ” |
2023
Barry Bendar did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House New Jersey District 4 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Barry 4 Jersey, "About," accessed October 24, 2024
- ↑ Patch, “NJ Green Party Launches 2024 Congress Slate: Meet The 'Green 13,'” July 29, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
