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Bruce MacDonald
Bruce MacDonald was a 2017 Republican candidate for District 14 of the New Jersey State Senate.
In 2016, MacDonald was a Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of New Jersey.[1] MacDonald was defeated by incumbent Chris Smith in the Republican primary.[2]
In 2011, MacDonald was a Republican candidate for District 14 of the New Jersey General Assembly.
Biography
MacDonald's professional experience includes owning Hamilton jewelry store.[3]
Elections
2017
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2017
General election
Elections for the New Jersey State Senate took place in 2017. All 40 seats were up for election. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for the primary election was April 3, 2017.[4][5] Incumbent Linda Greenstein (D) defeated Ileana Schirmer (R) in the New Jersey State Senate District 14 general election.[6][7]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 14 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Linda Greenstein Incumbent |
56.49% | 34,474 | |
| Republican | Ileana Schirmer | 43.51% | 26,548 | |
| Total Votes | 61,022 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||||
Democratic primary election
Incumbent Linda Greenstein ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 14 Democratic primary election.[8]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Linda Greenstein Incumbent | ||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
Republican primary election
Ileana Schirmer defeated Bruce MacDonald in the New Jersey State Senate District 14 Republican primary election.[8]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 14 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ileana Schirmer |
80.86% | 3,481 |
| Bruce MacDonald | 19.14% | 824 |
| Total Votes | 4,305 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Chris Smith (R) defeated Lorna Phillipson (D), Jeremy Marcus (L), and Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Smith defeated Bruce MacDonald in the Republican primary on June 7, 2016. Smith won re-election in the November 8 election.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Smith Incumbent |
63.7% | 211,992 | |
| Democratic | Lorna Phillipson | 33.5% | 111,532 | |
| Economic Growth | Hank Schroeder | 1.8% | 5,840 | |
| Libertarian | Jeremy Marcus | 1% | 3,320 | |
| Total Votes | 332,684 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chris Smith Incumbent |
92% | 41,789 | ||
| Bruce MacDonald | 8% | 3,645 | ||
| Total Votes | 45,434 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections |
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2011
MacDonald was a candidate for the 2011 Republican Party nomination for District 14 of the New Jersey General Assembly. MacDonald was defeated by David Fried and Wayne Wittman in the June 7 primary.[12][13]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 14 Republican Primary, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| David Fried |
42.7% | 1,977 |
| Wayne Wittman |
45.8% | 2,125 |
| Bruce MacDonald | 11.5% | 533 |
| Total Votes | 4,635 | |
See also
- State legislative elections, 2017
- New Jersey State Senate elections, 2017
- State legislative special elections, 2017
- New Jersey State Senate
- New Jersey State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Candidates for House of Representatives for Primary Election 6/7/2016," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "New Jersey Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ NJ Spotlight, "A ‘Trumpster’ Takes on Chris Smith in 4th District Republican Primary," accessed May 4, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Primary Election Timeline," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List, Candidate for State Senate for Primary Election, June 6, 2017," accessed April 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for State Senate for General Election 11/07/2017 Election," accessed September 14, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2017 official general election results," accessed November 30, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 New Jersey Department of State, "Official Primary Results: State Senate," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Candidates for House of Representatives for Primary Election 6/7/2016," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "Candidates for House of Representatives," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "New Jersey House 04 Results," November 8, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Unofficial primary results
