Frederick John LaVergne
Frederick John LaVergne (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on July 7, 2020.
LaVergne was a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of New Jersey.[1] LaVergne announced his candidacy for the seat but did not appear on the candidate list following the filing deadline.
LaVergne was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of New Jersey.[2]
LaVergne was a 2014 Democratic-Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of New Jersey.[3][4] He was defeated by Tom MacArthur (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[5]
LaVergne was also a candidate in the 2012 elections. He ran as an independent to represent New Jersey's 3rd District and was defeated in the general election.
Elections
2020
See also: New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (July 7 Republican primary)
New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (July 7 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 2
Incumbent Jeff Van Drew defeated Amy Kennedy, Jenna Harvey, and Jesse Ehrnstrom in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Van Drew (R) | 51.9 | 195,526 |
 | Amy Kennedy (D) | 46.2 | 173,849 | |
 | Jenna Harvey (Justice Mercy Humility Party) | 1.1 | 4,136 | |
 | Jesse Ehrnstrom (L) | 0.8 | 3,036 | |
| Total votes: 376,547 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2
Amy Kennedy defeated Brigid Callahan Harrison, Will Cunningham, John Francis III, and Robert Turkavage in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on July 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amy Kennedy | 62.1 | 43,414 |
 | Brigid Callahan Harrison | 22.3 | 15,560 | |
 | Will Cunningham | 12.8 | 8,946 | |
| John Francis III | 1.5 | 1,061 | ||
| Robert Turkavage | 1.3 | 938 | ||
| Total votes: 69,919 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2
Incumbent Jeff Van Drew defeated Bob Patterson in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on July 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Van Drew | 82.4 | 45,226 |
 | Bob Patterson | 17.6 | 9,691 | |
| Total votes: 54,917 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Richter (R)
- Brian Fitzherbert (R)
2018
LaVergne ultimately did not file to run.
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Tom MacArthur (R) defeated Frederick John Lavergne (D) and Lawrence Berlinski Jr. (Constitution Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. MacArthur faced no challenger in the Republican primary, while Lavergne defeated Jim Keady in the Democratic primary. The primary elections took place on June 7, 2016. MacArthur won re-election in the November 8 election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Tom MacArthur Incumbent |
59.3% | 194,596 | |
| Democratic | Frederick John Lavergne | 38.9% | 127,526 | |
| Constitution | Lawrence Berlinski Jr. | 1.8% | 5,938 | |
| Total Votes | 328,060 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Frederick Lavergne |
62.8% | 32,963 | ||
| Jim Keady | 37.2% | 19,526 | ||
| Total Votes | 52,489 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections |
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2014
The 3rd Congressional District of New Jersey held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Tom MacArthur (R) defeated Aimee Belgard (D) and Frederick John LaVergne (Democratic-Republican) in the general election.[5] In the primary election on June 3, 2014, MacArthur defeated Steve Lonegan for the Republican nomination, while Belgard defeated Howard Kleinhendler and Bruce Todd for the Democratic nomination.
New Jersey's 3rd was considered a battleground district in 2014. Incumbent Jon Runyan (R) did not run for re-election, leaving an open seat. Runyan won re-election by an 8.9 percent margin of victory in 2012. The presidential election went Democratic, with President Barack Obama winning in the 3rd District by 4.6 percent.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom MacArthur |
54% | 100,471 | |
| Democratic | Aimee Belgard | 44.4% | 82,537 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Frederick John LaVergne | 1.7% | 3,095 | |
| Total Votes | 186,103 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
2012
LaVergne ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 3rd District. LaVergne ran as an Independent. He faced Shelley Adler, Jon Runyan, Robert Edward Forchion, Christopher Dennick, Jr., Robert Shapiro and Robert Witterschein in the general election on November 6.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shelley Adler | 44.9% | 145,506 | |
| Republican | Jon Runyan Incumbent |
53.7% | 174,253 | |
| No Slogan | Christopher Dennick, Jr. | 0.1% | 280 | |
| Legalize Marijuana | Robert Edward Forchion | 0.6% | 1,965 | |
| No Slogan | Frederick John Lavergne | 0.2% | 770 | |
| Bob's for Jobs | Robert Shapiro | 0.3% | 1,104 | |
| None of Them | Robert Witterschein | 0.2% | 530 | |
| Total Votes | 324,408 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Frederick John LaVergne did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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- Facebook Page
- "LaVergne gives strong admonishment to the NJDSC and Division of Elections - 'I can't abide a bully'- during NJ Superior Court Proceedings"
- Editorial: "With Cops in the Family - A Response to GENE"
- "The Hymnal of America"
- Editorial: "What Legacy Would You Give Your Children?"
- Editorial: "What is the Change the Rules Pledge?"
- Editorial: "There is No Real evidence"
- Editorial: "So That There is No Misunderstanding"
- Editorial: "Ballot Shaving"
- "Environmental Stewardship"
- "LaVergne gives strong admonishment to the NJDSC and Division of Elections - 'I can't abide a bully'"
- "Reply Brief in Forchion and LaVergne v Guadagno-Belgard-NJDSC"
- "LaVergne demands summary dismissal with prejudice of out-of-time ballot petition challenge"
- "Republican Primary Voters put their two cents in"
- "Lack of Support Means No Ballot Line"
- "Belgard issues frivilous challenge - MacArthur ducks - Independents ignored"
- "2013 Certification of New Jersey Political Parties"
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Frederick John LaVergne for Congress, 2018," accessed December 4, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Candidates for House of Representatives for Primary Election 6/7/2016," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ Lacy Patch, "Congressional Candidate Profile: Frederick John LaVergne," accessed February 4, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for House of Representatives," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Politico, "2014 New Jersey House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ CNN, "New Jersey House 03 Results," November 8, 2016
