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Gary Stein
Gary S. Stein (b. July 20, 1956, in Dumont, New Jersey) was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 20th Congressional District of Florida.[1]
Stein was a 2014 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of New Jersey.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Frank LoBiondo (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3]
Stein was also a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 20th Congressional District of Florida.[4] He failed to file prior to the filing deadline.[4]
Stein was previously a 2013 Brownie Plus Me candidate for District 2 of the New Jersey General Assembly.[5][6]
Stein ran for the United States House of Representatives in 2012.[7] He was defeated by Cassandra Shober in the June 5, 2012, Democratic primary.[8]
He was also a 2011 Democratic candidate for District 2 of the New Jersey General Assembly.[9]
Stein ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2010, losing to Frank LoBiondo. He also ran as an independent candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 2009, and as a Republican for Congress in 2008.
Biography
Stein earned his B.S. in finance from New York University in 1978.[10]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Alcee Hastings (D) defeated Gary Stein (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Alcee Hastings Incumbent |
80.3% | 222,914 | |
| Republican | Gary Stein | 19.7% | 54,646 | |
| Total Votes | 277,560 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
2014
New Jersey
The 2nd Congressional District of New Jersey held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Frank LoBiondo (R) defeated Bill Hughes, Jr. (D), Gary Stein (I), Bayode Olabisi (I), Costantino Rozzo (American Labor Party) and Alexander Spano (Democratic-Republican).[3] LoBiondo defeated Mike Assad in the Republican primary on June 3, 2014, while Hughes defeated Dave Cole for the Democratic nomination.
New Jersey's 2nd was considered a battleground district in 2014. Although LoBiondo won re-election in 2012 by a safe 17.4 percent margin of victory, the 2012 presidential race went Democratic, with Barack Obama winning the district by an 8.1 percent margin of victory.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank LoBiondo Incumbent |
61.5% | 108,875 | |
| Democratic | Bill Hughes, Jr. | 37.3% | 66,026 | |
| Independent | Gary Stein | 0.3% | 612 | |
| Independent | Bayode Olabisi | 0.3% | 471 | |
| American Labor Party | Costantino Rozzo | 0.3% | 501 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Alexander Spano | 0.4% | 663 | |
| Total Votes | 177,148 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
Florida
Stein ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Florida's 20th District.[4] He failed to file prior to the filing deadline.[4]
2013
Stein ran in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 2. He was defeated by incumbent Chris Brown (R) and Vincent Mazzeo (D) in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[5][13]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 2 General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Chris Brown Incumbent |
25.6% | 26,020 | |
| Democratic | Vincent Mazzeo |
24.8% | 25,164 | |
| Republican | John Amodeo Incumbent | 24.7% | 25,124 | |
| Democratic | Nick Russo | 23.5% | 23,900 | |
| Independent | Gary Stein | 1.4% | 1,388 | |
| Total Votes | 101,596 | |||
2012
Stein ran for the United States House of Representatives in 2012. He ran as a Democrat to represent New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District, and lost to Cassandra Shober in the June 5, 2012, Democratic primary.[14][8][15]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Cassandra Shober |
64.9% | 9,810 |
| Viola Hughes | 26.3% | 3,971 |
| Gary Stein | 8.8% | 1,327 |
| Total Votes | 15,108 | |
2011
Gary Stein was a candidate for the 2011 Democratic Party nomination for District 2 of the New Jersey General Assembly. Stein was defeated by Alisa Cooper and Damon Tyner in the primary on June 7.[16][17]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 2, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Alisa Cooper |
46.3% | 3,361 |
| Damon Tyner |
46.5% | 3,370 |
| Gary Stein | 7.2% | 524 |
| Total Votes | 7,255 | |
Redistricting
With 2nd District Republican incumbent Vincent Polistina choosing to run for the state senate, NJ Spotlight identified the 2nd as a potential place for the GOP to lose a seat in the Assembly. Following redistricting the 2nd became more Democratic, losing Republican Galloway Township and picking up Democratic Somers Point, Buena and Buena Vista.[18]
Campaign themes
2013
Stein's website highlighted the following campaign themes and issues:[19]
- A tax plan for consideration statewide:
- Excerpt: "Local authorities should lower top pay of teachers 10%, firemen and police, 20%. Starting pay stays same, everyone in-between adjusted in a graduated scale from top to bottom. Protect pension. Pension still based on highest last salary. Future Assemblyman will take on State Police highest salary, all by himself."
- Excerpt: "Lower local property taxes 20%"
- Excerpt: "Eliminate the personal and corporate income tax to stimulate the economy."
- Excerpt: "Raise the sales tax 2%. Reduce it 1% after 1 yr., and let other 1% expire after 4 yrs, coinciding with the 2017 Gubernatorial election."
- Excerpt: "Install a commission to determine which programs are on the chopping block in anticipation of gridlock associated with #4 above."
- Ballot reform
- Excerpt: "End the 'Soprano States' rigged primary and general election ballots . Stop bracketing candidates, ballot slogans and preferential columns."
2012
According to his website, Stein's campaign platform included the following issues:[20]
- Single-payer health care
- National sales tax, plus higher income taxes for the top 10%, eliminating income taxes for the bottom 90%
- Offering statehood to Mexico
Personal
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Stein is married to his wife, Cynthia.
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Florida's 20th Congressional District election, 2016
- Florida's 20th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Florida's 20th Congressional District
- New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
External links
- Campaign website
- Gary S. Stein Project Vote Smart profile
- Press of Atlantic City, "Gary Stein challenges Alisa Cooper, Damon Tyner in Democrat race for Assembly nominations in Atlantic County," May 30, 2011
- Press of Atlantic City, "Democratic New Jersey Assembly candidate Gary Stein calls for single-payer health care system," May 26, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ Stein for Congress, "Home," accessed August 21, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "General election candidates for U.S. House," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Politico, "2014 New Jersey House Election Results," accessed November 6, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Florida Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed January 25, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New Jersey Department of State, "Official general election candidates," September 9, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "New Jersey - Summary Vote Results," November 6, 2013
- ↑ The Press of Atlantic City, "Gary Stein set to challenge Rep. Frank LoBiondo; but he doesn't expect to win," December 19, 2011
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedny - ↑ Asbury Park Press, "Candidates file petitions to run for NJ State Legislature," April 11, 2011
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Gary Stein
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed June 25, 2016
- ↑ Politico, " Florida House Races Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2013 Official General Election results," accessed December 6, 2013
- ↑ The Press of Atlantic City, "Gary Stein set to challenge Rep. Frank LoBiondo; but he doesn't expect to win," December 19, 2011
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Unofficial primary results
- ↑ NJ Spotlight, "Election 2011: Where the Republicans Can Pick Up Assembly Seats," April 12, 2011
- ↑ Gary Stein campaign website, "Home page," accessed August 31, 2013
- ↑ Gary Stein campaign website, "Home page," accessed May 28, 2012
