New Jersey's 12th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 12th Congressional District of New Jersey held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) defeated Steven Uccio (R) and several third party candidates in the general election on November 8, 2016. Watson Coleman defeated Alexander Kucsma in the Democratic primary on June 7, 2016. Watson Coleman won re-election in the November 8 election.[4][5][5][6]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Jersey utilizes a semi-closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is generally limited to registered party members. Unaffiliated voters can register as party members at the polls on primary election day. Otherwise, a voter must indicate his or her party preference (e.g., via an updated voter registration) no later than the 55th day preceding the primary in order to vote in that party's primary.[7][8]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Bonnie Watson Coleman (D), who was first elected in 2014.
New Jersey's 12th Congressional District is located in the central portion of the state and includes portions of Mercer, Middlesex, Union, and Somerset counties.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Bonnie Watson Coleman Incumbent |
62.9% | 181,430 | |
| Republican | Steven Uccio | 32% | 92,407 | |
| Legalize Marijuana | Edward Forchion | 2.1% | 6,094 | |
| Teddy Roosevelt Progressive | Robert Shapiro | 1% | 2,775 | |
| Libertarian | Thomas Fitzpatrick | 0.9% | 2,482 | |
| Green | Steven Welzer | 0.7% | 2,135 | |
| We the People | Michael Bollentin | 0.5% | 1,311 | |
| Total Votes | 288,634 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Bonnie Watson Coleman Incumbent |
93.6% | 66,479 | ||
| Alexander Kucsma | 6.4% | 4,525 | ||
| Total Votes | 71,004 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections |
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Candidates
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General election candidates:  Steven Uccio Bonnie Watson Coleman  Thomas Fitzpatrick Steven Welzer Michael Bollentin (We the People) Edward Forchion (Legalize Marijuana) Robert Shapiro (Teddy Roosevelt Progressive) |
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Democratic Alexander Kucsma[4] |
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District history
2014
The 12th Congressional District of New Jersey held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) defeated Alieta Eck (R), Steven Welzer (G), Kenneth Cody ("Truth Vision Hope"), Allen Cannon (Democratic-Republican), Don Dezarn ("Legalize Marijuana Party") and Jack Freudenheim ("Start the Conversation") in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Bonnie Watson Coleman |
61% | 90,430 | |
| Republican | Alieta Eck | 36.5% | 54,168 | |
| Green | Steven Welzer | 0.6% | 890 | |
| Truth Vision Hope | Kenneth Cody | 0.4% | 567 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Allen Cannon | 0.3% | 450 | |
| Legalize Marijuana | Don Dezarn | 0.9% | 1,330 | |
| Start the Conversation | Jack Freudenheim | 0.4% | 531 | |
| Total Votes | 148,366 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
2012
The 12th Congressional District of New Jersey held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Rush D. Holt, Jr. (D) defeated Eric Beck (R), Kenneth Cody (I) and Jack Freudenheim (I) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Rush D. Holt, Jr. Incumbent |
69.2% | 189,926 | |
| Republican | Eric Beck | 29.5% | 80,906 | |
| Independent | Kenneth Cody | 0.5% | 1,305 | |
| Independent | Jack Freudenheim | 0.8% | 2,261 | |
| Total Votes | 274,398 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: New Jersey elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in New Jersey in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | ||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description |
| April 4, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for primary candidates |
| May 9, 2016 | Campaign finance | 29-day pre-primary report due |
| May 27, 2016 | Campaign finance | 11-day pre-primary report due |
| June 7, 2016 | Election date | Primary election |
| June 7, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for independent candidates |
| June 27, 2016 | Campaign finance | 20-day post-primary report due |
| October 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | 29-day pre-general report due |
| October 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | 11-day pre-general report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election |
| November 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | 20-day post-general report due |
| Sources: New Jersey Department of State, "Candidate Information," accessed November 25, 2015 New Jersey Campaign Financing and Lobbying Disclosure, "2016 Reporting Dates," accessed January 11, 2016 | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 New Jersey Division of Elections, "Candidates for House of Representatives for Primary Election 6/7/2016," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, "General election candidates," accessed August 11, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "genlist16" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ CNN, "New Jersey House 12 Results," November 8, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed September 27, 2024
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Statutes & Rules § 19:23-45," accessed September 27, 2024
- ↑ New Jersey Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
