Greg Horton
Gregory W. "Greg" Horton was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House representing New Jersey's 1st Congressional District. He was defeated by incumbent Rob Andrews.[1]
Horton was a 2011 Republican candidate for District 6 of the New Jersey General Assembly.
Elections
2012
Horton ran for the U.S. House representing New Jersey's 1st Congressional District. He was unopposed in the Republican primary and was defeated by Democratic incumbent Rob Andrews in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Rob Andrews Incumbent |
68.2% | 210,470 | |
| Republican | Greg Horton | 30% | 92,459 | |
| Green | John William Reitter | 1.4% | 4,413 | |
| Independent | Margaret Chapman | 0.4% | 1,177 | |
| Total Votes | 308,519 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2011
Horton replaced Sharon Moran on the Republican ticket after Moran withdrew following the June 7 primary.[3] He was defeated in the November 8 general election.[4]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 6 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Louis Greenwald Incumbent |
30% | 24,272 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Lampitt Incumbent |
28.9% | 23,342 | |
| Republican | Allan Richardson | 20.7% | 16,714 | |
| Republican | Gregory Horton | 20.4% | 16,461 | |
| Total Votes | 80,789 | |||
Campaign themes
2012
Horton listed five issues on his campaign webesite:[5]
- Healthcare: Excerpt: "As a proponent of limiting the reach of faceless bureaucracies into Americans’ pockets, repealing Obamacare will be one of Greg’s first steps in office. Pursued in its place will be a system in which state and local governments are provided with more control over the implementation of health-care policy."
- Economy: "We must inject a heavy dose of fiscal sanity into Washington by prioritizing above all else the need to rein in our debt and deficit while working towards a balanced budget amendment to solve this issue once and for all."
- Education: "A third-generation educator, Greg understands the need for quality educational opportunities for all and will fight to bolster and protect public schools. This need for a quality education for every student, however, means that more school choices are required in order for parents to remove their kids from failing schools and ineffective educators."
- National Security: "For the U.S. to retain its prestige and freedom of movement, Greg will work to lessen the proposed onerous cuts to the military budget while cutting down on redundant agencies and ineffective programs."
- Social Issues: "A Constitutional conservative and family values candidate, Greg is staunchly pro 2nd Amendment rights, pro-life, and supportive of the traditional definition of marriage between a man and a woman."
Campaign finance summary
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Additional reading
- NJSpotlight, "Legislative District 6," October 21, 2011
- APP.com, "GOP fills 3 spots on November ballots in Camden, Gloucester counties," September 7, 2011
See also
- New Jersey's 1st Congressional District
- New Jersey's 1st Congressional District elections, 2012
- United States House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Politico, "2012 House Race Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ WYNC "Live! NJ Election Results," June 5, 2012
- ↑ Politicker NJ "Republicans field new Assembly candidates in three South Jersey legislative districts," September 6, 2011
- ↑ NJ.com, "Republicans replace Assembly candidates in 4th, 5th Districts," September 03, 2011
- ↑ Horton for Congress, "On the Issues" accessed October 13, 2012
