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Jennifer Hamilton

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Jennifer Hamilton
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Education

Bachelor's

Rutgers University

Law

Northeastern University Law School

Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Jennifer Hamilton was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 24 of the New Jersey State Senate.

Biography

Hamilton earned her bachelor's degree from Rutgers University and her J.D. from Northeastern University Law School. Her professional experience includes working as a practicing litigation attorney.[1]

Campaign themes

2017

Hamilton's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

  • She wants a world for her children that provides opportunity for all people to have a chance to succeed. She can now instill in her children what was instilled in her at a young age - that hard work and determination are the most essential tools in life; That when this country has given you so much, it is only fair to give back to your country and leave a path for the next generation to follow.
  • So how do we build this path?
  • Jennifer believes that a strong economy is the foundation for this. We need to increase job opportunities, improve our infrastructure and reduce property taxes. Opening up public transportation routes into our communities will also increase and strengthen our local economy. Future home buyers will have access into our communities and our small businesses in LD 24, something that makes our community so special and unique, will thrive. Too often we see these businesses closed and shuttered, when we should be seeing them open and booming. When we have a strong economy, we can afford to increase funding in areas such as education, healthcare and the arts, all which are near and dear to Jennifer’s heart.
  • Jennifer has lived her life knowing that you can't control the way others act, you can only control the way you react. Her reaction to a polarized political climate and a suffering economy was to begin a campaign founded on the promise of working together to strengthen us. We all have differences, yet the success of our community must always remain our number one goal. We will achieve this success by joining together to bridge the divide.[2]
—Jennifer Hamilton[1]

Elections

2017

See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2017

General election

Elections for the New Jersey State Senate took place in 2017. All 40 seats were up for election. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for the primary election was April 3, 2017.[3][4] Incumbent Steven Oroho (R) defeated Jennifer Hamilton (D) in the New Jersey State Senate District 24 general election.[5][6]

New Jersey State Senate, District 24 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steven Oroho Incumbent 61.03% 35,641
     Democratic Jennifer Hamilton 38.97% 22,760
Total Votes 58,401
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Democratic primary election

Jennifer Hamilton ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 24 Democratic primary election.[7]

Ballotpedia will publish vote totals here after they become available.
New Jersey State Senate, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2017
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Jennifer Hamilton
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Republican primary election

Incumbent Steven Oroho defeated William Hayden in the New Jersey State Senate District 24 Republican primary election.[7]

New Jersey State Senate, District 24 Republican Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Steven Oroho Incumbent 74.33% 10,828
William Hayden 25.67% 3,740
Total Votes 14,568
Source: New Jersey Department of State

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