Sean Pignatelli

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Sean Pignatelli

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 7, 2022

Personal

Birthplace

Philadelphia, Pa.

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Carpenter, small business owner

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign YouTube

Sean Pignatelli (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 7, 2022.

Pignatelli completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Sean Pignatelli was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His career experience includes working as a carpenter and small business owner.

Elections

2022

See also: New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 2

Incumbent Jeff Van Drew defeated Tim Alexander, Michael Gallo, and Anthony Parisi Sanchez in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Van Drew (R)	58.9	139,217
		Tim Alexander (D)	40.0	94,522
		Michael Gallo (L)	0.8	1,825
		Anthony Parisi Sanchez (Not for Sale)	0.4	920

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 236,484
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2

Tim Alexander defeated Carolyn Rush in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Alexander	61.7	17,199
		Carolyn Rush	38.3	10,667

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,866
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Hector Tavarez (D)
• Curtis Green (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2

Incumbent Jeff Van Drew defeated John Barker and Sean Pignatelli in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Van Drew	86.0	35,843
		John Barker	7.7	3,217
		Sean Pignatelli	6.2	2,601

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,661
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Scott Hitchner (R)

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Sean Pignatelli completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pignatelli's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Sean Pignatelli is a Union Carpenter, a small business owner, and owner of a nonprofit that feeds low income families in South Jersey. Sean grew up in South Jersey and continues pursuing positions that he can affectively help all families. Sean’s motivation to become involved with politics came when his brother, only 14 months older than Sean, passed away suddenly in 2020 from an overdose.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Sean Pignatelli believes in and supports all middle class workers.
• Sean Pignatelli believes in keeping all Trade and Teachers Unions strong.
• Sean Pignatelli will uphold all Constitutional Rights.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Sean Pignatelli is personally passionate about all our Constitutional Rights. Sean has lived in areas and seen first hand how racism affects our country and is ready to tackle that issue head on. Other policies Sean is passionate about include, equity in the workplace, passing the Equality Act, Environmental justice, and passing a more effective healthcare policy.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I have done so much research on Franklin D Roosevelt. The examples he set for leaders in our country are especially meaningful to me. If I could follow anyones examples it would most certainly be his.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The characteristics that are most important for an elected official are their ability to lead, their ability to voice views on all policies and their experience. Without all 3 of these characteristics we will have an elected official that won’t be able to lead our country to becoming a better country.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

The qualities I posses that make me a successful officeholder are the ability to lead, a questioning attitude, and the ability to compromise with other representatives.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

9/11 will always be the most historical event that happened in my lifetime. I was 13 years old sitting in school. To see the reaction of our teachers and parents that day will always hold a place in my heart.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Sean’s first job was working in retail when he was 16 years old. He kept that job for approximately 2 years before moving on.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Winnie the Pooh

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Our US House of Representatives possess many qualities making it unique. The largest being the ability to have a voice and use that voice to help so many of our American people.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

It should be a requirement to have previous experience in politics before running for higher positions like US Senate or US House of Representatives. Our elected leaders must experience local and state positions before moving up.
We can not afford to have an elected official without experience.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

The United States greatest challenge over the next decade will be to show, all of our people are created equal. Too many ethnicities, sexual orientations, and gender identities have been discriminated against and we have to continue to make a more inclusive society.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Term Limits should exist. By having term limits we can allow the next generation to become more involved in politics and our country will have more security for the future.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Compromise is absolutely necessary for policy making. Without compromise our country will tear itself apart from the inside.

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Candidate

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Footnotes

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New Jersey's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Cory Booker (D)

Andrew Kim (D)

Representatives

District 1

Donald Norcross (D)

District 2

Jeff Van Drew (R)

District 3

Herbert Conaway (D)

District 4

Chris Smith (R)

District 5

Josh Gottheimer (D)

District 6

Frank Pallone (D)

District 7

Thomas Kean (R)

District 8

Robert Menendez (D)

District 9

Nellie Pou (D)

District 10

LaMonica McIver (D)

District 11

Mikie Sherrill (D)

District 12

Bonnie Coleman (D)

Democratic Party (11)

Republican Party (3)