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Ralph Johnson (New Jersey)
Ralph E. Johnson was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 17 of the New Jersey General Assembly.
Biography
Johnson earned his B.A. in political science from West Virginia University and his M.A. in education from Saint Peter's College Graduate School. He also holds a certificate of administration and supervision in education and a teaching license. His professional experience includes serving as a lieutenant for the Newark Law Enforcement Department and as a school administrator and educator for 11 years. He is also the CEO and founder of the Take Me Away Foundation Inc., a nonprofit that helps disadvantaged youth and children.[1]
Campaign themes
2017
Johnson's profile on the Central Jersey Progressive Democrats website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
He strongly believes in a progressive agenda, including education, racial justice, the environment, a living wage, Social Security, equal rights for all and the creation a fair and humane immigration policy.[2] |
” |
| —Ralph Johnson[1] | ||
Elections
2017
General election
Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2017. All 80 seats were up for election. State assembly members are elected to two-year terms. 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.[3] Legislative districts in the New Jersey General Assembly are multi-member districts, with two representatives in each district. In Democratic and Republican primary elections, the top two candidates move forward to the general election, and the top two candidates in the general election are declared the winners.[4] Incumbent Joseph Egan (D) and incumbent Joseph Danielsen (D) defeated Robert Quinn (R), Nadine Wilkins (R), and Michael Habib (It's Our Time) in the New Jersey General Assembly District 17 general election.[5][6]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 17 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joseph Egan Incumbent |
36.03% | 29,149 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Danielsen Incumbent |
35.14% | 28,425 | |
| Republican | Robert Quinn | 13.99% | 11,317 | |
| Republican | Nadine Wilkins | 13.76% | 11,131 | |
| It's Our Time | Michael Habib | 1.08% | 875 | |
| Total Votes | 80,897 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||||
Democratic primary election
Incumbent Joseph Egan and incumbent Joseph Danielsen defeated Heather Fenyk and Ralph Johnson in the New Jersey General Assembly District 17 Democratic primary election.[7][8]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Joseph Egan Incumbent |
34.87% | 9,605 |
| Joseph Danielsen Incumbent |
32.70% | 9,007 |
| Heather Fenyk | 16.39% | 4,513 |
| Ralph Johnson | 16.04% | 4,418 |
| Total Votes | 27,543 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
Republican primary election
Robert Quinn and Nadine Wilkins were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 17 Republican primary election.[9][8]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 17 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Robert Quinn |
51.00% | 2,035 |
| Nadine Wilkins |
49.00% | 1,955 |
| Total Votes | 3,990 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
See also
- State legislative elections, 2017
- New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2017
- State legislative special elections, 2017
- New Jersey General Assembly
- New Jersey State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Central Jersey Progressive Democrats, "Ralph E. Johnson - Candidate for General Assembly, LD17," accessed May 23, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Primary Election Timeline," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly for Primary Election, June 6, 2017," accessed April 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for General Assembly 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
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, “2017 official primary election results for general assembly,” accessed July 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
