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Paul DiGaetano
Paul DiGaetano was a 2017 Republican candidate for District 40 of the New Jersey State Senate.
DiGaetano served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1986 to 1987 and again from 1992 to 2005. While in office, he served as Assembly majority leader and Assembly minority leader.[1]
Biography
DiGaetano earned his B.S. in aerospace engineering from the University of Notre Dame. He previously served on the Passaic City Council before he was elected to the Assembly. He also served in the U.S. Navy Reserve after graduating from Notre Dame's ROTC program.[1]
Elections
2017
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2017
General election
Elections for the New Jersey State Senate took place in 2017. All 40 seats were up for election. 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.[2][3] Incumbent Kristin Corrado (R) defeated Thomas Duch (D) in the New Jersey State Senate District 40 general election.[4][5]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 40 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kristin Corrado Incumbent |
56.24% | 33,495 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Duch | 43.76% | 26,060 | |
| Total Votes | 59,555 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||||
Democratic primary election
Thomas Duch ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 40 Democratic primary election.[6]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Thomas Duch | ||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
Republican primary election
Kristin Corrado defeated Paul DiGaetano and Edward Buttimore in the New Jersey State Senate District 40 Republican primary election.[6]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 40 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kristin Corrado |
62.01% | 7,792 |
| Paul DiGaetano | 29.99% | 3,768 |
| Edward Buttimore | 8.00% | 1,005 |
| Total Votes | 12,565 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
See also
- State legislative elections, 2017
- New Jersey State Senate elections, 2017
- State legislative special elections, 2017
- New Jersey State Senate
- New Jersey State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Paul DiGaetano on Facebook
- Paul DiGaetano on Twitter
- New Jersey Legislature website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "Paul DiGaetano for New Jersey State Senate," accessed May 4, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Primary Election Timeline," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List, Candidate for State Senate for Primary Election, June 6, 2017," accessed April 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for State Senate 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 New Jersey Department of State, "Official Primary Results: State Senate," accessed July 14, 2017
