Gabriel Franco
Gabriel Franco (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Jersey State Senate to represent District 9. Franco lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Franco was a 2016 For Political Revolution candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of New Jersey.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2023
General election
General election for New Jersey State Senate District 9
Carmen Amato Jr. defeated Gabriel Franco in the general election for New Jersey State Senate District 9 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carmen Amato Jr. (R) | 67.9 | 38,124 |
| Gabriel Franco (D) | 32.1 | 17,986 | ||
| Total votes: 56,110 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 9
Gabriel Franco advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 9 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gabriel Franco | 100.0 | 6,944 | |
| Total votes: 6,944 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 9
Carmen Amato Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 9 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carmen Amato Jr. | 100.0 | 11,660 |
| Total votes: 11,660 | |||
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Endorsements
Franco received the following endorsements.
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Frank LoBiondo (R) defeated David Cole (D) and several third party candidates in the general election on November 8, 2016. LoBiondo faced no challenger in the Republican primary, while Cole defeated Costantino Rozzo in the Democratic primary. The primary elections took place on June 7, 2016. LoBiondo won re-election in the November 8 election.[2][1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Frank LoBiondo Incumbent |
59.2% | 176,338 | |
| Democratic | David Cole | 37.2% | 110,838 | |
| Libertarian | John Ordille | 1.3% | 3,773 | |
| Make Government Work | James Keenan | 0.9% | 2,653 | |
| Representing the 99% | Steven Fenichel | 0.5% | 1,574 | |
| People's Independent Progressive | Eric Beechwood | 0.5% | 1,387 | |
| For Political Revolution | Gabriel Brian Franco | 0.4% | 1,232 | |
| Total Votes | 297,795 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Cole |
81.1% | 33,961 | ||
| Constantino Rozzo | 18.9% | 7,932 | ||
| Total Votes | 41,893 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections |
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Gabriel Franco did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
