John Bendel
John Bendel was a 2013 Democratic candidate for District 10 of the New Jersey State Senate.[1]
Biography
Bendel has worked as the editor of the Herald News editorial page, a humor columnist and editor of National Lampoon's True Facts.[2]
Campaign themes
2013
Bendel's website highlighted his reasons for running:[2]
"I am running for the New Jersey State Senate as a Democrat against those who favor the wealthy at the considerable expense of everyone else; a party that believes money is speech, and corporations have souls.
"Here in Ocean County, I support the real America, the living, breathing, working America, the country with a compassionate heart, a patriotic soul, and -- God bless us all -- a functioning brain."
Elections
2013
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2013
Bendel ran in the 2013 election for New Jersey State Senate District 10. Bendel was unopposed in the June 4 Democratic primary. He was defeated by incumbent Jim Holzapfel (R) in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[3][4][5][6]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  James Holzapfel Incumbent |
69.7% | 45,565 | |
| Democratic | John Bendel | 30.3% | 19,807 | |
| Total Votes | 65,372 | |||
Endorsements
2013
In 2013, Bendel’s endorsements included the following:[7]
- The New Jersey AFL-CIO
Personal
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Bendel currently resides with his wife, Peggy, in Island Heights, New Jersey. They have two children.
Bendel has served on the Island Heights council and/or planning board for over a decade.[2]
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official 2013 Primary Candidates," accessed April 15, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bendel for Senate
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official general election candidates," September 9, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "New Jersey - Summary Vote Results," November 6, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2013 Official General Election results," accessed December 5, 2013
- ↑ PolitickerNJ.com, "AFL-CIO endorses candidates for elections," accessed September 3, 2013
