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Gene Davis (New Jersey)
Gene Davis was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 12 of the New Jersey General Assembly.
Biography
Davis earned his B.S. in public administration from Kean University. His professional experience includes being the owner and operator of a diner for over 20 years. He served on the Linden Board of Education and as a councilman in Linden. He served in the United States Navy.[1]
Campaign themes
2017
Davis' campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Healthcare: My plan to address the epidemic is threefold:
Rebuild Our Infrastructure
Fiscal Responsibility
|
” |
| —Gene Davis[3] | ||
Elections
2017
General election
Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2017. All 80 seats were up for election. State assembly members are elected to two-year terms. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for the primary election was April 3, 2017.[4] Legislative districts in the New Jersey General Assembly are multi-member districts, with two representatives in each district. In Democratic and Republican primary elections, the top two candidates move forward to the general election, and the top two candidates in the general election are declared the winners.[5] The following candidates ran in the New Jersey General Assembly District 12 general election.[6][7]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 12 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ronald Dancer Incumbent |
29.25% | 30,348 | |
| Republican | Robert Clifton Incumbent |
28.54% | 29,610 | |
| Democratic | Gene Davis | 20.67% | 21,441 | |
| Democratic | Nirav Patel | 19.66% | 20,397 | |
| Libertarian | Anthony J. Storrow | 0.98% | 1,016 | |
| Libertarian | Daniel A. Krause | 0.90% | 938 | |
| Total Votes | 103,750 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||||
Democratic primary election
Gene Davis and Nirav Patel were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 12 Democratic primary election.[8][9]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Gene Davis |
51.59% | 5,928 |
| Nirav Patel |
48.41% | 5,563 |
| Total Votes | 11,491 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent Ronald Dancer and incumbent Robert Clifton defeated Eleanor Walker, Alex Robotin, and John Sheard in the New Jersey General Assembly District 12 Republican primary election.[10][9]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 12 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ronald Dancer Incumbent |
31.34% | 4,425 |
| Robert Clifton Incumbent |
29.77% | 4,203 |
| Eleanor Walker | 19.22% | 2,713 |
| Alex Robotin | 16.51% | 2,331 |
| John Sheard | 3.16% | 446 |
| Total Votes | 14,118 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
See also
- State legislative elections, 2017
- New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2017
- State legislative special elections, 2017
- New Jersey General Assembly
- New Jersey State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Gene Davis 2017 campaign website, "About Gene," accessed August 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Gene Davis 2017 campaign website, "Issues," accessed August 21, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Primary Election Timeline," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly for Primary Election, June 6, 2017," accessed April 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for General Assembly for General Election 11/07/2017 Election," accessed September 14, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2017 official general election results," accessed November 30, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, “2017 official primary election results for general assembly,” accessed July 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
