Ian Smith (New Jersey)

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Ian Smith

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 7, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Arizona State University, 2016

Personal

Birthplace

Philadelphia, Pa.

Profession

Self-employed

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Ian Smith (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 7, 2022.

Smith completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Ian Smith was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 2016. Smith's career experience includes being self-employed.

Elections

2022

See also: New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 3

Incumbent Andrew Kim defeated Bob Healey, Chris Russomanno, and Gregory Sobocinski in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andrew Kim (D)	55.5	150,498
		Bob Healey (R)	43.6	118,415
		Chris Russomanno (L)	0.5	1,347
		Gregory Sobocinski (God Save America)	0.4	1,116

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 271,376
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Lawrence Hatez (Returning Your Rights!)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 3

Incumbent Andrew Kim defeated Reuven Hendler in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 3 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andrew Kim	92.8	39,433
		Reuven Hendler	7.2	3,062

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,495
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 3

Bob Healey defeated Ian Smith and Nicholas Ferrara in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 3 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Healey	52.9	17,560
		Ian Smith	38.3	12,709
	Submit photo	Nicholas Ferrara	8.9	2,956

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,225
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Will Monk (R)
• Shawn Hyland (R)

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Ian Smith completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Smith's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Ian Smith.

My platform and policies are simple. I seek to restore sanity, authenticity, transparency, and effectiveness to our government,

I am a pro-liberty candidate, with my governing principles rooted in the Constitution of the United States.

It is my honor to have the possibility to serve this great nation, and do my part in protecting the incredible value system that this country was founded on.

Americans need to come first, and above all else.

My platform and policy specifics can be found on my website.

Please email me at ian@iansmithforcongress.com with questions, I will be happy to talk with you.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Career politicians are ruining this country - in both parties. We must seek to return to the idea that political office is a service and not a lucrative career.
• Americans come first, always. All policy and governing must pass the test of America First, if it is to be legitimate.
• Our country needs to be independent in our energy and manufacturing. We can no longer rely on the rest of the world for the goods we need.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Every area of public policy is important.

1) Strong borders
2) Strong military
3) Tough on crime
4) Reign in government spending
5) Energy independence
6) Public schools and education
7) Personal and medical freedom
8) Small government
9) Lowering taxes

10) Empowering the individual

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Constitution.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Understanding of the values and principles laid out in the constitution - and a sworn oath to protect that for all citizens of this country.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To represent the will of the citizens who put you into that office, nothing else.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

This wasn’t the first historical event I remember, but it was the most significant by far.

9/11.

I remember sitting in Algebra 2, at 14 years old, seeing those towers come down and wondering to myself, “How does something like this happen?”

As angered by the events as I was, I was motivated to understand the inner workings of government - both nationally and internationally. I watched the world change as a result of that morning and knew that we would feel the implications as Americans for years to come.

I was concerned for the safety of Americans, our troops who would be going overseas in response to the attacks, and the liberties that make our country great. Once the Patriot Act was passed, I grew weary of how government may overstep its authority while attempting to thwart terrorism. Such power can be dangerous if unchecked and possessed by the wrong people.

I witnessed this again recently with COVIFD.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

The House of Representatives is unique in many ways.

The House has the ability to introduce articles of impeachment, thereby being a watchdog of the Executive branch, with its ability to introduce articles of impeachment. The house can also initiate revenue bills.

Representatives are elected every two years and are the youngest of the Federal representatives, with a changing map of how many elected representatives per state based on population.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

I believe it is imperative that they have a willingness to serve, above all.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Returning to it’s glory as a country that leads the world in innovation, manufacturing, and freedom. We have slowly lost all of those things, as a result of years and years of bad policy that has made the US dependent on the rest of the world.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Budget committee.

Ethics committee.

Small Business committee.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

I do.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I support term limits, but feel the solution needs to be extended out to control the amount of time political operatives can work behind the scenes. These people hold great power in their networks and cannot be allowed to continuously pick candidates.

Public service is not meant to be a career. It is that simple.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Ron Paul.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

I have been highly involved in the fight to keep our schools from over-sexualizing our children at a young age and groom them. There are too many stories to share and many are private in nature, as they have to do with sexual advances and underage children. Parents are being taken out of the children’s lives forcibly with propaganda disguised as curriculum.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

In some cases, yes.

You do not compromise with evil, however.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

I would aim to restore frugality to our spending. To cut reckless and dangerous spending. To fully and totally balance our national budget.

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New Jersey's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Cory Booker (D)

Andrew Kim (D)

Representatives

District 1

Donald Norcross (D)

District 2

Jeff Van Drew (R)

District 3

Herbert Conaway (D)

District 4

Chris Smith (R)

District 5

Josh Gottheimer (D)

District 6

Frank Pallone (D)

District 7

Thomas Kean (R)

District 8

Robert Menendez (D)

District 9

Nellie Pou (D)

District 10

LaMonica McIver (D)

District 11

Mikie Sherrill (D)

District 12

Bonnie Coleman (D)

Democratic Party (11)

Republican Party (3)