John Driscoll, Jr.
John Driscoll, Jr. was a 2011 Republican candidate for District 38 of the New Jersey State Senate. Driscoll ran unsuccessfully for the New Jersey General Assembly in 2007.
Driscoll is the Chairman of the Board of Bergen County Freeholder. He is also employed by the Lorillard Tobacco Company in field sales, and has been so employed since 1989.
Driscoll attended William Paterson University and studied business administration and management. He also attended Bergen Community College, and graduated in 1995 after studying business administration and management. Driscoll attended Bergen Catholic High School.
Elections
2011
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011
Driscoll was defeated in the 2011 election for New Jersey Senate District 38. He defeated Kenneth Del Vecchio in the June 7 Republican primary. He was set to run against Republican candidate Michael Agosta for the June 7 primary, however, Agosta withdrew from the race in April citing family reasons for doing so. Driscoll was defeated by Democratic incumbent Robert Gordon in the general election which took place on November 8, 2011.[1]
| New Jersey State Senate District 38 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Robert Gordon Incumbent |
53% | 22,299 | |
| Republican | John Driscoll, Jr. | 47% | 19,745 | |
| Total Votes | 42,044 | |||
| New Jersey State Senate District 20 Republican Primary, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| John Driscoll, Jr. |
67.3% | 2,412 |
| Kenneth Del Vecchio | 32.7% | 1,174 |
| Total Votes | 3,586 | |
Speculation
Asbury Park Press
District 38 is one of only three districts that the Asbury Park Press identified as competitive in 2011. The other two are Districts 2 and 14. Districts 2 and 38 may lean more Republican after 2011 redistricting, and District 14 may still favor Democrats. As evidence, they cite a drop in registered Democrats in Districts 2 and 38, and only a small decrease in registered Democrats in District 14. History has shown, argues APP, that districts where Democrats hold less than a 10,000 registered voter advantage typically favor the GOP. The Democratic registration advantage in District 38 is roughly 12,000, (down from 22,000).[2]
Campaign themes
2011
Driscoll lists these issues on his campaign website:[3]
- "Create good-paying jobs and spark economic growth by making our state more competitive in the national marketplace to attract new small businesses, entrepreneurs and job creators."
- "Help property taxpayers by making the two percent property tax caps permanent."
- "Put state government on a diet by limiting the annual amount of spending growth the state can undertake."
- "Better fund our local schools by changing the state education funding formula to make it fair to suburban, urban and rural schools alike."
- "Give government back to the people with initiatives that make government more open, transparent and accountable."
Campaign finance summary
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Issues
Driscoll, Alonso, Goldberg Press Conference - District 38 |
Mike Proto interviewing John Driscoll Jr. Candidate for Bergen County Freeholder |
District 38
If elected, Driscoll will represent the new District 38, which includes Bergenfield, Fair Lawn, Glen Rock, Hasbrouck Heights, Hawthorne, Lodi, Maywood, New Milford, Oradell, Paramus, River Edge, Rochelle Park and Saddle Brook.
Additional reading
- NorthJersey.com, "Harrison: One election that will matter this year," October 16, 2011
- NJSpotlight, "Legislative District 38," October 4, 2011
External links
- Driscoll for Senate
- John J. Driscoll on Facebook
- John Driscoll for State Senate on Facebook
- Project Vote Smart biography on John Driscoll, Jr.
Footnotes
