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Matthew Amitrano
Matthew Amitrano (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 6th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Amitrano completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Matthew Amitrano was born in Staten Island, New York. He earned a high school diploma from Curtis High School, a bachelor's degree from the City University of New York, School of Professional Studies in 2009, and an associate degree from City University of New York, Borough of Manhattan Community College in 2023. His career experience includes working as a law enforcement officer. Amitrano has been affiliated with the American Red Cross.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: New Jersey's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
New Jersey's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Democratic primary)
New Jersey's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 6
Incumbent Frank Pallone Jr. defeated Scott Fegler, Fahad Akhtar, Herb Tarbous, and Matthew Amitrano in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Frank Pallone Jr. (D) | 56.1 | 170,275 |
 | Scott Fegler (R) | 40.3 | 122,519 | |
 | Fahad Akhtar (Common Sense Independent Party)  | 1.6 | 4,871 | |
 | Herb Tarbous (G) | 1.4 | 4,246 | |
 | Matthew Amitrano (L) | 0.6 | 1,770 | |
| Total votes: 303,681 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justin Maldonado (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6
Incumbent Frank Pallone Jr. defeated John Hsu in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Frank Pallone Jr. | 84.0 | 36,649 |
 | John Hsu | 16.0 | 6,992 | |
| Total votes: 43,641 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6
Scott Fegler defeated Gregg Mele in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 6 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Fegler | 81.6 | 15,215 |
 | Gregg Mele | 18.4 | 3,440 | |
| Total votes: 18,655 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Largey (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Amitrano in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matthew Amitrano completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Amitrano's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Taxation is Theft
- Limit the Federal Government
- No More Foreign Military Intervention
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Campaign website
Amitrano’s campaign website stated the following:
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WHY VOTE FOR MATTHEW? Matthew Amitrano is running for Congress for no other reasons than to ensure his three young children grow up in the best world possible and to protect your freedoms. He will never forget that the government works for the people and not the other way around. If you want to keep the money you earn, have the freedom to live your life how you and only you choose, and to be left alone by big brother then it’s a simple; Vote Matthew Amitrano United States Representative for New Jersey Congressional District 6. RIGHT TO BE FREE No one should ever have to live in fear of their own government. You have the right to be free from the state telling you what you should or shouldn’t do. If you are not hurting anyone else then why should anyone else including the government care about who you are in a relationship with, what you and your doctor decide is best for you, how you want to have your children educated.[2] |
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| —Matthew Amitrano’s campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 13, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Matthew Amitrano’s campaign website, “Home,” accessed October 24, 2024
