David Atwood (New Jersey)
David Atwood was a 2017 Republican candidate for District 24 of the New Jersey General Assembly.
Biography
Atwood earned his B.A. in history from Norwich University. His professional experience includes working at an engineering and land surveying firm. He also played NCAA baseball for four years.[1]
Campaign themes
2017
Atwood and Nathan Orr's shared Facebook page highlighted the following issues:
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Nathan and David want to bring a younger, new voice to the NJ legislature. They believe that it is important for the younger generation to get politically involved. David and Nathan believe in protecting individual rights, lowering taxes, and strengthening gun rights. They are also strongly opposed to the new gas tax, because it hurts 24th District residents while failing to address the high costs of NJ transportation infrastructure. If elected, they will fight for every resident of their district and the state of NJ. Nathan and David are humbled to have this opportunity to potentially represent the 24th District in the NJ General Assembly, and appreciate your support in any form. They look forward to receiving your vote and working together as a District.[2] |
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| —David Atwood and Nathan Orr[1] | ||
Elections
2017
General election
Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2017. All 80 seats were up for election. State assembly members are elected to two-year terms. 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.[3] Legislative districts in the New Jersey General Assembly are multi-member districts, with two representatives in each district. In Democratic and Republican primary elections, the top two candidates move forward to the general election, and the top two candidates in the general election are declared the winners.[4] The following candidates ran in the New Jersey General Assembly District 24 general election.[5][6]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 24 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Parker Space Incumbent |
30.67% | 33,873 | |
| Republican | Harold Wirths |
27.91% | 30,820 | |
| Democratic | Kate Matteson | 20.33% | 22,456 | |
| Democratic | Gina Trish | 18.29% | 20,200 | |
| Green | Aaron Hyndman | 1.42% | 1,568 | |
| Green | Kenny Collins | 1.37% | 1,518 | |
| Total Votes | 110,435 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||||
Democratic primary election
Kate Matteson and Gina Trish defeated Michael Pirog in the New Jersey General Assembly District 24 Democratic primary election.[7][8]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kate Matteson |
46.49% | 5,997 |
| Gina Trish |
41.97% | 5,414 |
| Michael Pirog | 11.54% | 1,489 |
| Total Votes | 12,900 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent Parker Space and Harold Wirths defeated Nathan Orr and David Atwood in the New Jersey General Assembly District 24 Republican primary election.[9][8]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 24 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Parker Space Incumbent |
40.16% | 11,149 |
| Harold Wirths |
35.45% | 9,842 |
| Nathan Orr | 13.64% | 3,787 |
| David Atwood | 10.75% | 2,983 |
| Total Votes | 27,761 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
See also
- State legislative elections, 2017
- New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2017
- State legislative special elections, 2017
- New Jersey General Assembly
- New Jersey State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "About: Nathan Orr and David Atwood for NJ Assembly- District 24," accessed May 8, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Primary Election Timeline," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly for Primary Election, June 6, 2017," accessed April 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for General Assembly 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
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, “2017 official primary election results for general assembly,” accessed July 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
