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Michael Cino
Michael Cino was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of New Jersey.[1] Cino was defeated by incumbent Scott Garrett in the Republican primary.[2]
Cino was a 2012 Republican U.S. House candidate for New Jersey's 5th District.[3] He lost in the primary.[4]
Cino was a 2011 Republican candidate for District 39 of the New Jersey State Senate. Cino's candidacy was found invalid by the Secretary of State's office in late April.[5]
Cino runs Cino Oil Company.[6]
Elections
2016
New Jersey's 5th Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Josh Gottheimer (D) defeated incumbent Scott Garrett (R) and Claudio Belusic (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Garrett defeated Michael Cino and Peter Vallorosi in the Republican primary on June 7, 2016. Gottheimer won the November 8 election, defeating incumbent Garrett.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Josh Gottheimer |
51.1% | 172,587 | |
| Republican | Scott Garrett Incumbent | 46.7% | 157,690 | |
| Libertarian | Claudio Belusic | 2.2% | 7,424 | |
| Total Votes | 337,701 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Scott Garrett Incumbent |
82.2% | 42,179 | ||
| Michael Cino | 9.5% | 4,884 | ||
| Peter Vallorosi | 8.3% | 4,252 | ||
| Total Votes | 51,315 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections |
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2012
Cino ran for the U.S. House in 2012.[3] He was defeated by incumbent Scott Garrett in the Republican primary.[4]
Cino acknowledged that he was a long-shot for the Republican nod, but said, "The system of government we have, the incumbents have so many advantages -- money. I’m running against the big bank lobby."[6][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Scott Garrett Incumbent |
87.2% | 24,709 |
| Michael Cino | 7.4% | 2,107 |
| Bonnie Somer | 5.3% | 1,511 |
| Total Votes | 28,327 | |
2011
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011
Cino ran in the 2011 election for New Jersey Senate District 39. He ran against Republican incumbent Gerald Cardinale in the primary on June 7, 2011. Democratic candidate Lorraine Waldes ran unopposed in the June 7 Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 8, 2011.[10]
Campaign themes
2012
Cino proposed increasing employment through giving federal money directly to small business that create jobs.[11]
Cino also supported repealing Obamacare and increasing domestic energy production.[6]
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New Jersey's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
- New Jersey's 5th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michael J. Cino for Congress, "Contribute," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "New Jersey Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Politicker NJ, "Republican Cino running against Garrett," January 10, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 WYNC, "Live! NJ Election Results," June 5, 2012
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, Amended certification
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 New Jersey Spotlight, "Candidates: U.S. Congress Republicans District 5," May 29, 2012
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Candidates for House of Representatives for Primary Election 6/7/2016," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "New Jersey House 05 Results," November 8, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results," accessed November 10, 2012
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official State Senate Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Michael Cino campaign website, "Economic Plan," accessed May 30, 2012
