Jeff Jones (New Jersey)
Jeff Jones was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 9th Congressional District of New Jersey.[1] Jones withdrew from the race in April 2016 after his petitions were challenged.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Bill Pascrell (D) defeated Hector Castillo (R), Diego Rivera (L), and Jeff Boss (NSA Did 911) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in June. Pascrell won re-election in the November 8 election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Bill Pascrell Incumbent |
69.7% | 162,642 | |
| Republican | Hector Castillo | 28% | 65,376 | |
| Libertarian | Diego Rivera | 1.4% | 3,327 | |
| NSA did 911 | Jeff Boss | 0.8% | 1,897 | |
| Total Votes | 233,242 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
Jones dropped out of the race in April 2016 after his petitions were challenged.[2]
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New Jersey's 9th Congressional District election, 2016
- New Jersey's 9th Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ North Jersey.com, "Paterson’s Jeff Jones says he will take on Bill Pascrell in run for Congress," February 25, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 PolitickerNJ, "Petition Challenge Forces Jones from CD9 Race," April 11, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Candidates for House of Representatives for Primary Election 6/7/2016," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "Candidates for House of Representatives," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "New Jersey House 09 Results," November 8, 2016
