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Diane Allen
Diane Allen (Republican Party) was a member of the New Jersey State Senate, representing District 7. She assumed office in 1998. She left office in 2018.
Allen (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey. She lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Allen is a former Republican member of the New Jersey Senate, representing District 7 from 1998 to 2018. She did not run for re-election in 2017.[1]
Allen was the deputy Republican conference leader of the New Jersey State Senate from 2002 to 2003.
Biography
Allen earned her B.A. in philosophy from Bucknell University. Her professional experience includes serving as the president of VidComm and on the board of directors for the United Way.[2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Allen served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Public Schools |
| • Education |
| • Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens |
| • Military and Veterans' Affairs |
2014 legislative session
In the 2014 legislative session, Allen served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2014 |
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| • Education |
| • Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens |
| • Military and Veterans' Affairs |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Allen served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Public Schools |
| • Education |
| • Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens |
| • Military and Veterans' Affairs |
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Allen served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2010 |
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| • Public Schools |
| • Education |
| • Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2021
See also: New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2021
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey
Incumbent Sheila Oliver defeated Diane Allen, Heather Warburton, Eveline H. Brownstein, and Vivian Sahner in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sheila Oliver (D) | 51.2 | 1,339,471 |
 | Diane Allen (R) | 48.0 | 1,255,185 | |
 | Heather Warburton (G)  | 0.3 | 8,450 | |
 | Eveline H. Brownstein (L) | 0.3 | 7,768 | |
| Vivian Sahner (Socialist Workers Party) | 0.2 | 4,012 | ||
| Total votes: 2,614,886 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Candace Wagner (Socialist Workers Party)
2013
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2013
Allen won re-election in the 2013 election for New Jersey State Senate District 7. Allen ran unopposed in the June 4 Republican primary and defeated Gary Catrambone (D) in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[3][4][5][6]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 7 General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Diane Allen Incumbent |
60.4% | 38,350 | |
| Democratic | Gary Catrambone | 39.6% | 25,106 | |
| Total Votes | 63,456 | |||
2011
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011
Allen won re-election to the District 7 State Senate seat in the 2011 election. She defeated Carole LoKan-Moore in the June 7 Republican primary. Allen defeated Gail Cook in the general election, which took place on November 9, 2011.[7]
| New Jersey State Senate District 7 General Election, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Diane Allen Incumbent |
57% | 27,011 | |
| Democratic | Gail Cook | 43% | 20,370 | |
| Total Votes | 47,381 | |||
| New Jersey State Senate District 7 Republican Primary, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Diane Allen Incumbent |
90.4% | 3,904 |
| Carole LoKan-Moore | 9.6% | 416 |
| Total Votes | 4,320 | |
2007
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2007
In 2007, Allen was re-elected to the New Jersey State Senate District 7. Allen (R) finished with 23,185 votes while her opponent Richard Dennison (D) finished with 18,511 votes.[8] Allen raised $410,847 for her campaign fund.[9]
| New Jersey State Senate District 7 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Diane Allen (R)
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23,185 | |||
| Richard Dennison (D) | 18,511 | |||
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the 217th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 10 through January 9, 2018.
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2016
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In 2016, the 217th New Jersey State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 12 through January 10, 2017.
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2015
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In 2015, the 216th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the 216th New Jersey State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 14 through January 12, 2015.
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2013
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In 2013, the 215th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 10 to January 13, 2014.
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2012
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In 2012, the 215th New Jersey State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 10 to January 9, 2013.
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Diane Allen endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[10]
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Observer, "NJ State Senator Diane Allen to Retire," January 31, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official general election candidates," September 9, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "New Jersey - Summary Vote Results," November 6, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2013 Official General Election results," accessed December 5, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official State Senate Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "New Jersey State Senate 2007 general election results," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Campaign funds," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of New Jersey Leaders," April 11, 2014(Archived)
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| Preceded by - |
New Jersey State Senate District 7 1998-2018 |
Succeeded by Troy Singleton (D) |
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