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Frank Balles
Frank Balles was a 2013 Republican candidate for District 2 of the New Jersey State Senate.[1]
Biography
Balles graduated in 1980 with a diploma from Absegami High School in Galloway, New Jersey.[2] He has worked as a police officer in Pleasantville, New Jersey as well as an instructor at Atlantic County Police Academy. Balles is a former commander of the Atlantic County and Pleasantville emergency response teams.[3] He is the Atlantic County Sheriff.[4]
Elections
2013
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2013
Balles ran in the 2013 election for New Jersey State Senate District 2. Balles defeated Marybeth Bennett in the June 4 Republican primary. He was defeated by incumbent Jim Whelan (D) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[5][6][7][8]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jim Whelan Incumbent |
55% | 29,333 | |
| Republican | Frank Balles | 45% | 24,006 | |
| Total Votes | 53,339 | |||
| New Jersey State Senate District 2 Republican Primary, 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Frank Balles |
84.1% | 6,853 |
| Marybeth Bennett | 15.9% | 1,291 |
| Total Votes | 8,144 | |
Personal
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Balles and his wife, Cyndi, have two children. They reside in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.
Balles is president of the Sheriff's Association of New Jersey.
Recent news
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External links
- Campaign website
- Atlantic County Sheriff's Office website
- Facebook page
- LinkedIn page
- New Jersey Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official 2013 Primary Candidates," accessed April 15, 2013
- ↑ Atlantic County Sheriff's Office website
- ↑ Campaign website of Frank Balles
- ↑ Sheriff's Association of New Jersey website
- ↑ 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
