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Maria Karczewski
Maria Karczewski was a 2013 Republican candidate for District 31 of the New Jersey State Senate.[1] She was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of New Jersey. She lost to Albio Sires.[2]
Biography
Karczewski studied Business Management at Saint Peter's College. She was a member of the Bayonne City Council from 2002 to 2006. Karczewski is an office administrator with Siemens.[3]
Campaign themes
2012
Karczewski summarized her platform on her website.[4]
Excerpt: "Here is what I want to do as your representative:
- Tackle the national debt crisis with common-sense solutions
- Ensure more transparency in government
- Strive for economic and energy independence for America
- Work to create and retain jobs in America
- Restore faith in our country
- Put a STOP to wasteful government spending"
Elections
2013
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2013
Karczewski ran in the 2013 election for New Jersey State Senate District 31. Karczewski was unopposed in the June 4 Republican primary. She was defeated by incumbent Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[5][6][7][8]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 31 General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Sandra Cunningham Incumbent |
73.1% | 18,822 | |
| Republican | Maria Karczewski | 26.9% | 6,932 | |
| Total Votes | 25,754 | |||
2012
Karczewski ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 8th District. She was unopposed in the June 5 Republican primary[9] and faced Democratic incumbent Albio Sires in the November general election.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Albio Sires Incumbent |
78% | 130,853 | |
| Republican | Maria Karczewski | 18.9% | 31,763 | |
| Independent | Stephen Deluca | 1% | 1,710 | |
| Independent | Pablo Olivera | 1% | 1,625 | |
| Independent | Herbert Shaw | 1.1% | 1,839 | |
| Total Votes | 167,790 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Personal
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Karczewski has served as a commissioner for a number of boards, including Americans with Disabilities, the Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority and the Bayonne Urban Enterprise Zone. She is also a member of the Bayonne Community Day Care Center, Bayonne Police Athletic League and the Hudson County Juvenile Conference Committee. She has co-chaired the Bayonne Citizens' Budget Committee.[11]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Maria + Karczewski + New Jersey + House"
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Facebook page (Dated)
- Twitter page (Dated)
- LinkedIn page
- New Jersey Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official 2013 Primary Candidates," accessed April 15, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "2012 House Race Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ LinkedIn page," accessed May 16, 2013
- ↑ Maria Pineiro Karczewski for Congress, "Values" accessed October 13, 2012 (Dated)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List: Candidates for House of Representatives," accessed May 30, 2012
- ↑ WYNC "Live! NJ Election Results," June 5, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Maria Karczewski's Biography
