New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
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The 2nd 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 Republican. Incumbent Frank LoBiondo (R) defeated David Cole (D) and several third party candidates in the general election on November 8, 2016. LoBiondo faced no challenger in the Republican primary, while Cole defeated Costantino Rozzo in the Democratic primary. The primary elections took place on June 7, 2016. LoBiondo won re-election in the November 8 election.[4][5]
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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.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Frank LoBiondo (R), who was first elected in 1994.
New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District is located in the southern portion of the state and includes the counties of Salem, Cumberland, Cape May and Atlantic and portions of Gloucester, Camden, Burlington and Ocean counties.[8]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Frank LoBiondo Incumbent |
59.2% | 176,338 | |
| Democratic | David Cole | 37.2% | 110,838 | |
| Libertarian | John Ordille | 1.3% | 3,773 | |
| Make Government Work | James Keenan | 0.9% | 2,653 | |
| Representing the 99% | Steven Fenichel | 0.5% | 1,574 | |
| People's Independent Progressive | Eric Beechwood | 0.5% | 1,387 | |
| For Political Revolution | Gabriel Brian Franco | 0.4% | 1,232 | |
| Total Votes | 297,795 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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David Cole |
81.1% | 33,961 | ||
| Constantino Rozzo | 18.9% | 7,932 | ||
| Total Votes | 41,893 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Frank LoBiondo  David Cole John Ordille Eric Beechwood (People's Independent Progressive) Steven Fenichel (Representing the 99%) Gabriel Brian Franco (For Political Revolution) James Keenan (Make Government Work) |
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Democratic Costantino Rozzo[4] |
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Withdrew: Edward Enes (R)[4][10] |
District history
2014
The 2nd Congressional District of New Jersey held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R) defeated Bill Hughes, Jr. (D), Gary Stein (I), Bayode Olabisi (I), Costantino Rozzo (American Labor Party) and Alexander Spano (Democratic-Republican) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Frank LoBiondo Incumbent |
61.5% | 108,875 | |
| Democratic | Bill Hughes, Jr. | 37.3% | 66,026 | |
| Independent | Gary Stein | 0.3% | 612 | |
| Independent | Bayode Olabisi | 0.3% | 471 | |
| American Labor Party | Costantino Rozzo | 0.3% | 501 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Alexander Spano | 0.4% | 663 | |
| Total Votes | 177,148 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
2012
The 2nd Congressional District of New Jersey held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Frank LoBiondo (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Cassandra Shober (D), John Ordille (L), Charles Lukens (I), Frank Faralli Jr. (I) and David Bowen Sr. (I) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Cassandra Shober | 40.3% | 116,462 | |
| Republican | Frank LoBiondo Incumbent |
57.7% | 166,677 | |
| Libertarian | John Ordille | 0.9% | 2,699 | |
| Independent | David Bowen Sr. | 0.3% | 1,010 | |
| Independent | Charles Lukens | 0.5% | 1,329 | |
| Independent | Frank Faralli Jr. | 0.3% | 892 | |
| Total Votes | 289,069 | |||
| 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 4.4 New Jersey Division of Elections, "Candidates for House of Representatives for Primary Election 6/7/2016," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "Candidates for House of Representatives," accessed September 7, 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.
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Candidates for House of Representatives for Primary Election 6/7/2016," accessed May 25, 2016
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
