Kathleen Horgan
Kathleen Horgan was a 2011 Democratic candidate for District 11 of the New Jersey General Assembly.
Elections
2011
Horgan was a candidate for District 11 of the New Jersey General Assembly. She was defeated in the November 8 general election. She replaced Marilyn Schlossbach on the Democratic ticket after Schlossbach withdrew from the race.[1] Horgan was bracketed with Vin Gopal (D).
Caroline Casagrande and Mary Pat Angelini ran unopposed in the Republican primary. In addition, Daniel Jacobson ran for the seat as an Independent.[2]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 11 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mary Pat Angelini Incumbent |
26.4% | 18,479 | |
| Republican | Caroline Casagrande Incumbent |
26.8% | 18,739 | |
| Democratic | Vin Gopal | 22% | 15,392 | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Horgan | 21.5% | 15,060 | |
| Independent | Daniel Jacobson | 3.4% | 2,358 | |
| Total Votes | 70,028 | |||
Speculation
District 11 was reshaped to become a minority opportunity district. While NJSpotlight predicts a win for the GOP ticket, PolitickerNJ notes that the Asbury Park Press endorsement of Vin Gopal (D) may increase hwas chances of election. Jennifer Beck (R) and Caroline Casagrande (R) were also endorsed--APP declined to endorse Horgan (D), Raymond Santiago (D) and Mary Pat Angelini (R). In addition, the Democratic challengers in District 11 have raised over $100,000.[3][4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Hub, "Red Bank councilwoman nominated for state Assembly," September 22, 2011
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ PolitickerNJ, "New Jersey Legislative Forecast," November 1, 2011
- ↑ NJ Spotlight, "Election 2011: Where the Republicans Can Pick Up Assembly Seats," April 12, 2011
