Blase Billack
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Blase Billack was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 9th Congressional District of New Jersey. He lost in the primary.[1]
Billack is a pharmaceutical science professor.[2]
Campaign themes
2012
Billack wanted to repeal Obamacare, reduce a broad range of taxes, and end federal funding for abortion providers.[2]
According to his website, Billack's campaign platform also included the following issues[3]:
- Reduce Department of Education budget by 75% and reduce the agency's involvement in education standards
- Cut taxes for businesses that hire Americans
- Pass fair trade provisions
Elections
2012
Billack ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 9th District. He lost to Shmuley Boteach in the June 5 Republican primary.[1][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Shmuley Boteach |
57.9% | 5,364 |
| Blase Billack | 13.8% | 1,278 |
| Hector Castillo | 28.3% | 2,623 |
| Total Votes | 9,265 | |
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 WYNC "Live! NJ Election Results," June 5, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namednjs - ↑ Blase Billack 2012 campaign website, accessed June 1, 2012
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results"
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