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David Larsen (New Jersey)
David Larsen was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of New Jersey.[1] Larsen was defeated by incumbent Leonard Lance in the Republican primary.[2]
Larsen was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of New Jersey.[3] He was defeated by Leonard Lance in the Republican primary on June 3, 2014.
Larsen was also a 2012 Republican candidate for the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of New Jersey. He lost in the primary.[4]
Biography
Larsen runs his family's home construction business.[5]
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.[6][7]
| 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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2014
Larsen ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 7th District. Larsen sought the Republican nomination in the primary on June 3, 2014, but lost to incumbent Leonard Lance.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Leonard Lance Incumbent |
54.4% | 15,900 | ||
| David Larsen | 45.6% | 13,308 | ||
| Total Votes | 29,208 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections - Official Election Results |
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2012
Larsen ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 7th District. He lost to incumbent Leonard Lance in the June 5 Republican primary.[4]
In a rematch of the 2010 primary, Larsen challenged incumbent Lance. In 2010, Larsen received 31 percent of the vote, and Lance received 55 percent.[8][9]
Larsen considered his chances better this time, with the redrawn 7th District including a large number of conservative voters.[10][8] There was also less primary competition in 2012, with just Lance and Larsen running for the Republican nomination.[10][11]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Leonard Lance Incumbent |
60.6% | 23,432 |
| David Larsen | 39.4% | 15,253 |
| Total Votes | 38,685 | |
Endorsements
Lance was endorsed by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.[8]
Larsen was endorsed by the American Conservative Union and the Republican National Coalition for Life.[8]
Campaign funding
Lance vastly outraised Larsen, with over $651,228 raised compared to Larsen's $15,387.[8]
2010
Larsen faced incumbent Leonard Lance in the Republican primary in 2010 and lost.[8]
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Larsen's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —David Larsen's campaign website, http://www.davidlarsenforcongress.com/dave_larsen_on_the_issues.html | ||
2014
Larsen listed the following themes on his campaign website. See his website for Larsen's position on other issues.
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| —David Larsen[13] | ||
2012
According to his website, Larsen's campaign platform included the following issues[14]:
- Pro-life policies
- Constitutionally limited government
- Reduced regulations
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New Jersey's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014
- New Jersey's 7th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Politicker NJ, "CD7 Shaping into at Least a Three-Way Republican Primary," November 10, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "New Jersey Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for House of Representatives," accessed April 1, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 WYNC "Live! NJ Election Results," June 5, 2012
- ↑ David Larsen campaign website, "Meet David," accessed May 30, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 New Jersey Spotlight, "U.S.Congressional District: 7," May 22, 2012
- ↑ New Jersey Star-Ledger, "David Larsen of Tewksbury challenging Rep. Leonard Lance for seat in Congress," January 5, 2012
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Examiner, "David Larsen announces new NJ-7 Congress run," February 24, 2012
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ David Larsen for Congress, "David Larsen on the Issues," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ David Larsen campaign website, "Issues," accessed May 30, 2012
