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Chris Faraone
Chris Faraone was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of New Jersey.[1] Faraone intially filed to run but did not appear on the official list of primary candidates.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Leonard Lance (R) defeated Peter Jacob (D), Dan O'Neill (L), and Arthur Haussmann Jr. (Conservative) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Lance defeated Craig Heard and David Larsen in the Republican primary, while Jacob faced no opposition for the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on June 7, 2016. Lance won re-election in the November 8 election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Leonard Lance Incumbent |
54.1% | 185,850 | |
| Democratic | Peter Jacob | 43.1% | 148,188 | |
| Libertarian | Dan O'Neill | 1.6% | 5,343 | |
| Conservative | Arthur Haussmann Jr. | 1.2% | 4,254 | |
| Total Votes | 343,635 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Leonard Lance Incumbent |
53.9% | 31,807 | ||
| David Larsen | 32.9% | 19,425 | ||
| Craig Heard | 13.2% | 7,774 | ||
| Total Votes | 59,006 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections |
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Faraone briefly ran in the race but did not make it onto the primary ballot.[2]
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New Jersey's 7th Congressional District election, 2016
- New Jersey's 7th Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Candidates for House of Representatives for Primary Election 6/7/2016," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, "Candidates for House of Representatives for Primary Election 6/7/2016," accessed May 25, 2016
- ↑ 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
