James Baldini

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James Baldini

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

July 7, 2020

Education

Graduate

University of Phoenix, 2008

Personal

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Social services; education

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James Baldini (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on July 7, 2020.

Baldini completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

James Baldini was born in Abington, Pennsylvania. His professional experience includes working in social services as an adolescent counselor and as a school teacher. He obtained an undergraduate degree in December 1994 and a graduate degree in June 2008. Baldini is a member of the National Rifle Association and the Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs.

Elections

2020

See also: New Jersey's 5th Congressional District election, 2020

New Jersey's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (July 7 Republican primary)

New Jersey's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (July 7 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 5

Incumbent Josh Gottheimer defeated Frank Pallotta and Louis Vellucci in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Gottheimer (D)	53.2	225,175
		Frank Pallotta (R)	45.6	193,333
		Louis Vellucci (American Values Party)	1.2	5,128

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 423,636
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5

Incumbent Josh Gottheimer defeated Arati Kreibich in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on July 7, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Gottheimer	66.5	52,406
		Arati Kreibich	33.5	26,418

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 78,824
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5

Frank Pallotta defeated John McCann, James Baldini, and Hector Castillo in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on July 7, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Frank Pallotta	51.7	25,834
		John McCann	32.4	16,220
	Submit photo	James Baldini	10.3	5,126
		Hector Castillo	5.6	2,814

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,994
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Dana DiRisio (R)
• Paul Duggan (R)
• Robert Auth (R)
• Mike Ghassali (R)
• Jon Dalrymple Jr. (R)

Campaign themes

2020

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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James Baldini completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Baldini's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a man who has had enough. Wages haven't gone up and our cost of living has only risen. We must stop the Political Elites from destroying our way of life. We're now in a contest on who will win, the people who want to turn our country into a suburb of China or the country that is the City on a Hill that Reagan talked about. The shinning beacon of liberty. This is what I stand for and right now we NEED TO HAVE THE BEST FIGHTERS OUT THERE! I am the fighter who can deliver the message that others can't. I believe in my message, while others only do lip service to them. God Bless YOU! And thank you for checking me out. Find me at www.VoteBigJim.com

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?

• Wage Growth
• Healthcare Reform
• School Reform

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

America must bring manufacturing back to our country. Political Elites have taken our country for a ride to fill their pockets while Americans Suffer! Today we cannot produce enough PPE for our own needs. This is wrong and needs to be changed. We can only do this if we put AMERICA FIRST! I will do that and support our President in the good work he is doing.

Wage Growth: 10% Tax cuts for anyone who makes $250K or LESS! That's $100 for Every $1000 that you make.
Healthcare Reform: No More $100 Aspirins or $10 Band aids
Essential Workers: 25% Tax Break for everyone who is an ESSENTIAL WORKER for their 2020 Taxes

School Reform: Have all student loans co-signed by the SCHOOL not the Taxpayer!

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My parents worked very hard for their community. My mother gave her time to Non-Profits and worked as an educator. My father worked for the army as a scientist building weapon systems. They loved our country and I have been following their example. Not for political reasons, but because it's their inspiration.

My wife, who has lived a life of constant pain as she grew up a woman in a family dynamic that didn't respect women and looked at them as second class citizens. Her endurance has given me the strength to be in this fight.

My children, both disabled. My daughter who has been fighting a disease that has robbed her of her ability to live a life and my son who has endured a lifetime of struggle from his peers. They have shown me what it is to endure pain and suffering and that if you put your mind to it- you can accomplish anything. God Bless all of them!

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

Federal Papers by Mary E. Webster. She translates the Federalist Papers into Modern Day. I would also suggest Madison's Notes on the Constitution. Both are firm Constitutional Theory reads.

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

Not be a Political Elite and stay connected to their constituents. Live like those who you represent. Too many don't and live as mini-lords. They get rich off the backs of the taxpayer!

As a school teacher I plan on going back to teaching after my three terms. I plan on helping my community and living within my community.

Looking out for those who don't have a voice which is most of us.

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

Help their Constituents. Constituent services is the ability to provide direct care for those in your community.

Make sure that Political Elites stop the shenanigans and stand for Freedom, Liberty and the American Way.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Conservative Values of America First, Liberty and Freedom and the Anti-Collectivism that I was raised on has given me a firm foundation. I hope that I can add my energy to spread the message that this is what my party stands for. That these core qualities of who we are as Americans has more to do with what I stand for than what my opponents stand for. I'm not always right, but I am always trying to do the right thing! They're not. I think this shines through. My legacy is to make sure that my fellow citizens will hold their Political Representatives to a higher standard, that we expect them to stop lying to us, speak plainly to us and respect us as people, not as sheep for them to control

Each and Every American is FREE! Not a slave. It's time the Politicians learned that.

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

I remember going to my elementary school. It was one of my last days in the school before I moved up to Newton, NJ.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Gas Pumper: Six Months

What is your favorite book? Why?

Anything from Bernard Cornwell and David Drake! - Because they know how to tell a GREAT STORY!

However, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card was a book I really enjoyed and have taught to my students.

I'm currently re-reading Colleen McCullough's Rome series because it tells the story that we humans are the same no matter what time or place we come from. We all have the same emotions - Jealousy, love, hate, envy and pride as well as the others. This is a lesson I teach my students all the time.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Batman- cause he's Batman! Batman is the fighter and the thinker of his team.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

I Just Want To Celebrate - by Rare Earth. I was singing for my students while I was doing a youtube video for class. Yes, I'm that kind of teacher. I really did sing and dance to get their attention!

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

The House of Representatives is where many things can be done that can shape the policy and direction of our country. Make no mistake that the Bill of Rights ORIGINATED in the House of Representatives. It's the duty of all Representatives to keep America on the right path and rip the Political Elites from their roles as leaders of Congress!

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

NO! Not because I don't but because the Political Elites have been in the act of destroying our country by using this argument. All their experience has taught us is that they use that experience to lie and fill their pockets.

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

Bringing Jobs back to America and standing up to our international competitors. Especially CHINA who has demonstrated that all they want to do is dominate the world and control everything.

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

Defense

Education

Health

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

Yes.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Three terms and that's it. I have pledge no more than three terms unless their's a democrat in the White House and then I will do a fourth Term and NOT RUN AGAIN!

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

James Madison!

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?

A mother whose son had passed away in Vietnam had to drive hours to see her sons grave. Recently, through a collection of efforts that I was a part of, a Veterans Cemetery was put in our area. This cemetery made that mother and many other family members able to live closer to their deceased loved ones. This is the type of community involvement which our political leaders need to support, not promoting themselves or helping themselves to photo-ops.

Families right now are struggling to pay their bills and Political Elites are eating Ice Cream.

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Footnotes

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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

Vacant

District 12

Bonnie Coleman (D)

Democratic Party (10)

Republican Party (3)

Vacancies (1)