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George Youngkin
George Youngkin was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 8 of the New Jersey State Senate.
Biography
Youngkin earned his B.S. in business management from Rutgers University. His professional experience includes working as a site foreman and leak inspector at PSEG for 38 years. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1974 to 1978. He also served as the Medford Zoning Board Chairman for 12 years.[1]
Campaign themes
2017
On their shared campaign website, George Youngkin, Maryann Merlino, and Joanne Schwartz highlighted the following issues:
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When Elected, George Youngkin, Maryann Merlino, and Joanne Schwartz Will:
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| —George Youngkin, Maryann Merlino, and Joanne Schwartz[3] | ||
Elections
2017
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2017
General election
Elections for the New Jersey State Senate took place in 2017. All 40 seats were up for election. 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][5] Incumbent Dawn Addiego (R) defeated George Youngkin (D) in the New Jersey State Senate District 8 general election.[6][7]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 8 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dawn Addiego Incumbent |
52.24% | 30,795 | |
| Democratic | George Youngkin | 47.76% | 28,158 | |
| Total Votes | 58,953 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||||
Democratic primary election
George Youngkin ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 8 Democratic primary election.[8]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| George Youngkin | ||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent Dawn Addiego ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 8 Republican primary election.[8]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 8 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Dawn Addiego Incumbent | ||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
See also
- State legislative elections, 2017
- New Jersey State Senate elections, 2017
- State legislative special elections, 2017
- New Jersey State Senate
- New Jersey State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Youngkin, Merlino, and Schwartz for 8th district, "About the candidates," accessed August 14, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Youngkin, Merlino, and Schwartz for 8th district, "Issues," accessed August 14, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Primary Election Timeline," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List, Candidate for State Senate for Primary Election, June 6, 2017," accessed April 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for State Senate 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
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 New Jersey Department of State, "Official Primary Results: State Senate," accessed July 14, 2017
