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Jason Castle
From Ballotpedia
Jason Paul Castle was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of New Jersey. He lost in the primary.
Castle is a former Marine and Iraq War veteran.[1]
Campaign themes
2012
According to his website, Castle's campaign platform includes the following issues[2]
- Reduce U.S. troops overseas
- Increase employment through skills-training programs
- Simplify the tax code
Elections
2012
Castle ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th District. He was defeated by Adam Gussen in the Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Adam Gussen |
54.9% | 10,208 |
| Jason Castle | 34.7% | 6,448 |
| Diane Sare | 10.4% | 1,925 |
| Total Votes | 18,581 | |
Recent news
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See also
- New Jersey's 5th Congressional District
- New Jersey's 5th Congressional District elections, 2012
- United States House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Jersey Spotlight, "Candidates: U.S. Congress Democrats District 5," May 30, 2012
- ↑ Jason Castle campaign website, "Issues," accessed May 30, 2012
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedny - ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results"
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