Rimma Yakobovich
Rimma Yakobovich was a 2017 Republican candidate for District 15 of the New Jersey General Assembly.
Biography
Yakobovich earned the equivalent to a master's degree from Kiev University in mathematics. Her professional experience includes working as a computer software developer and as a small business owner.[1]
Campaign themes
2017
Yakobovich's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Taxes
School
2nd Amendment
Jobs
Drugs
|
” |
| —Rimma Yakobovich[3] | ||
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.[4] 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.[5] Incumbent Reed Gusciora (D) and incumbent Elizabeth Maher Muoio (D) defeated Emily Rich (R) and Rimma Yakobovich (R) in the New Jersey General Assembly District 15 general election.[6][7]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 15 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Reed Gusciora Incumbent |
36.99% | 35,481 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Maher Muoio Incumbent |
36.42% | 34,937 | |
| Republican | Emily Rich | 13.63% | 13,077 | |
| Republican | Rimma Yakobovich | 12.96% | 12,428 | |
| Total Votes | 95,923 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||||
Democratic primary election
Incumbent Elizabeth Maher Muoio and incumbent Reed Gusciora defeated Gail Boyland in the New Jersey General Assembly District 15 Democratic primary election.[8][9]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Elizabeth Maher Muoio Incumbent |
47.79% | 12,221 |
| Reed Gusciora Incumbent |
47.71% | 12,199 |
| Gail Boyland | 4.50% | 1,151 |
| Total Votes | 25,571 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
Republican primary election
Emily Rich and Rimma Yakobovich were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 15 Republican primary election.[10][9]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 15 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Emily Rich |
50.18% | 2,225 |
| Rimma Yakobovich |
49.82% | 2,209 |
| Total Votes | 4,434 | |
| 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
- ↑ Rimma Yakobovich 2017 campaign website, "About," accessed August 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Rimma Yakobovich 2017 campaign website, "Issues," accessed August 21, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 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
