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Mariel Didato
Mariel Didato was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 13 of the New Jersey General Assembly.
Biography
Didato earned her B.S. in nutritional sciences. Her professional experience includes working as a crisis response advocate for two sexual assualt response teams and as a lead volunteer for the Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey.[1]
Campaign themes
2017
Didato's Facebook page highlighted the following issues:
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I plan to win this election and serve the people with honesty, integrity, and passion. I am running for office because I care about New Jersey's citizens and I am concerned for where our country is headed, and my record shows that. I will take no corporate bribes, nor will I be swayed by entities that don't have the people's best interests in mind. Instead, I believe that focusing on efficacy and efficiency in public spending while addressing core issues facing our state is the way to go. After working tirelessly to effect change as a constituent, I think it's more important now than it has ever been to have more of us working from inside Trenton. With your support, I will continue my work to create positive changes for New Jerseyans; not just for women's rights, but for ALL of our issues.[2] |
” |
| —Mariel Didato[1] | ||
Elections
2017
General election
Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2017. All 80 seats were up for election. State assembly members are elected to two-year terms. 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] Legislative districts in the New Jersey General Assembly are multi-member districts, with two representatives in each district. In Democratic and Republican primary elections, the top two candidates move forward to the general election, and the top two candidates in the general election are declared the winners.[4] Incumbent Amy Handlin (R) and Serena DiMaso (R) defeated Tom Giaimo (D), Mariel Didato (D), and Eveline H. Brownstein (Libertarian) in the New Jersey General Assembly District 13 general election.[5][6]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 13 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Amy Handlin Incumbent |
28.90% | 35,990 | |
| Republican | Serena DiMaso |
27.48% | 34,214 | |
| Democratic | Tom Giaimo | 21.85% | 27,212 | |
| Democratic | Mariel Didato | 21.40% | 26,640 | |
| Libertarian | Eveline H. Brownstein | 0.37% | 458 | |
| Total Votes | 124,514 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||||
Democratic primary election
Mariel Didato and Tom Giaimo were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 13 Democratic primary election.[7][8]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mariel Didato |
50.15% | 7,539 |
| Tom Giaimo |
49.85% | 7,495 |
| Total Votes | 15,034 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent Amy Handlin and Serena DiMaso were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 13 Republican primary election.[9][8]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 13 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Amy Handlin Incumbent |
51.40% | 6,372 |
| Serena DiMaso |
48.60% | 6,025 |
| Total Votes | 12,397 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
See also
- State legislative elections, 2017
- New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2017
- State legislative special elections, 2017
- New Jersey General Assembly
- New Jersey State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Mariel Didato on Facebook
- Mariel Didato on Twitter
- New Jersey Legislature website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mariel Didato 2017 Facebook page, "About," accessed August 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Primary Election Timeline," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly for Primary Election, June 6, 2017," accessed April 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for General Assembly for General Election 11/07/2017 Election," accessed September 14, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2017 official general election results," accessed November 30, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, “2017 official primary election results for general assembly,” accessed July 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
