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Seth Grossman
Seth Grossman (Republican Party) was a member of the Atlantic City City Council.
Grossman (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Jersey State Senate to represent District 2. He lost in the Republican primary on June 8, 2021.
Grossman was a 2013 Republican candidate for Governor of New Jersey. He was defeated by incumbent Gov. Chris Christie in the primary election on June 4, 2013.[1]
Biography
Grossman graduated from Duke University and Temple Law School after completing public school in Atlantic City. He was in the Army National Guard unit at the Atlantic City Armory for six years. He started a law practice in Atlantic City in 1975 and later moved to Somers Point. He was also the attorney for a charter school in Pleasantville. Grossman began hosting talk radio programs in 2001. From 2009 to 2011, he taught at Atlantic Cape Community College. Grossman also founded and led the Chelsea Neighborhood Association from 1975 through 1992. He was elected to the City Council of Atlantic City for a four-year term in 1986.[2]
Education
- Bachelor's degree - Duke University
- Juris Doctor - Temple Law School
Elections
2021
See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2021
General election
General election for New Jersey State Senate District 2
Vincent Polistina defeated Vincent Mazzeo in the general election for New Jersey State Senate District 2 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vincent Polistina (R) | 51.9 | 31,488 |
 | Vincent Mazzeo (D) | 48.1 | 29,213 | |
| Total votes: 60,701 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 2
Vincent Mazzeo advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 2 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vincent Mazzeo | 100.0 | 9,408 |
| Total votes: 9,408 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 2
Vincent Polistina defeated Seth Grossman in the Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 2 on June 8, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vincent Polistina | 69.5 | 7,479 |
 | Seth Grossman | 30.5 | 3,277 | |
| Total votes: 10,756 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 2
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Van Drew (D) | 52.9 | 136,685 |
| Seth Grossman (R) | 45.2 | 116,866 | |
 | John Ordille (L) | 0.7 | 1,726 | |
 | Steven Fenichel (Time for Truth Party) | 0.4 | 1,154 | |
 | Anthony Parisi Sanchez (Cannot Be Bought Party) | 0.4 | 1,064 | |
 | William Benfer (Together We Can Party) | 0.3 | 868 | |
| Total votes: 258,363 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2
Jeff Van Drew defeated Tanzie Youngblood, Will Cunningham, and Nathan Kleinman in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Van Drew | 57.0 | 16,901 |
 | Tanzie Youngblood | 18.5 | 5,495 | |
 | Will Cunningham | 16.2 | 4,795 | |
 | Nathan Kleinman | 8.3 | 2,467 | |
| Total votes: 29,658 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sean Thom (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2
Seth Grossman defeated Hirsh Singh, Samuel Fiocchi, and Robert Turkavage in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Seth Grossman | 39.0 | 10,215 |
 | Hirsh Singh | 30.5 | 7,983 | |
 | Samuel Fiocchi | 23.3 | 6,107 | |
| Robert Turkavage | 7.1 | 1,854 | ||
| Total votes: 26,159 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Toto (R)
- Brian Fitzherbert (R)
- Mark McGovern (R)
2013
| Governor of New Jersey Republican Primary Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Chris Christie Incumbent |
91.9% | 205,666 | ||
| Seth Grossman | 8.1% | 18,095 | ||
| Total Votes | 223,761 | |||
| Election results via New Jersey Department of State. | ||||
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Seth Grossman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
Demonstrate the meaning and relevance of New Jersey's motto "Liberty and Prosperity" by understanding, respecting, and complying with U.S. Constitution, while inspired by basic principles of U.S. Declaration of Independence. I am running for office because no other candidate in this district seeks to do this. Is there anything you would like to add? The election of Donald Trump and broad support for his MAGA (Make America Great Again) agenda has made it possible to bring back Constitutional Government and traditional values and freedoms that made America great before.[3] |
” |
| —Seth Grossman[4] | ||
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Seth Grossman participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on June 3, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Seth Grossman's responses follow below.[5]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Enforce immigration laws, and reduce legal immigration to sustainable, pre-1965 levels. Repeal Expensive Obamacare mandates we don't want, don't need, and can't afford. Support President Trump and our MAGA (Make America Great Again) agenda.[6][3] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Making America free, safe, and prosperous for most Americans again.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Seth Grossman answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Calvin Coolidge.[3] | ” |
| “ | Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.[3] | ” |
| “ | The four qualities described by Jethro to his son-in-law Moses in the Biblical Book of Exodus. #1. Choose people of accomplishment who #2 fear God (i.e. who will do the right thing when nobody is looking and they can't get caught), who #3 speak the truth, and #4 are not in it for the money.[3] | ” |
| “ | I have believe I have the four qualities described by Jethro.[3] | ” |
| “ | Every member of Congress has an obligation to understand, respect, and comply with the requirements of the United States Constitution. Article One, Section 8 describes the powers of Congress, and the 9th and 10th Amendments describe limits on those powers.[3] | ” |
| “ | An America that is free, safe, and prosperous.[3] | ” |
| “ | I remember hearing that the Communists invaded Hungary in 1956. I believe I was roughly seven years old.[3] | ” |
| “ | My first part-time job was delivering and selling our local newspaper at age 12. My first full time job was tending to a miniature golf course on the Atlantic City Boardwalk at age 14.[3] | ” |
| “ | It was my first date at age 15. I was too shy to say a word during the entire ride to and from the event.[3] | ” |
| “ | My favorite holiday is the Jewish Holiday of Passover. It brings friends and family together with good food, beverages, company, and conversation, but also teaches important lessons.[3] | ” |
| “ | The Godfather. It teaches me a lot about politics.[3] | ” |
| “ | Ever since I was in grade school, I always preferred biographies and history to fiction.[3] | ” |
| “ | I Found a Million Dollar Baby[3] | ” |
| “ | Being more patient.[3] | ” |
| “ | The U.S. House of Representatives used to be unique when members understood, respected, and complied with the U.S. Constitution. During the past 60 years, it has not been so unique.[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes.[3] | ” |
| “ | Its ability to be a nation that is free, prosperous, and safe.[3] | ” |
| “ | I can be helpful and productive being a member of one of may committees.[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes.[3] | ” |
| “ | I believe term limits are good for members of Congress, just as they are good for Presidents.[3] | ” |
| “ | I would favor objective computer models that make districts "compact and contiguous".[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes.[3] | ” |
| “ | I believe members of Congress, like umpires, have a duty to make laws and spend money in ways that are impartial and respect the equal rights of all citizens. Members of Congress must be very careful not to let personal stories persuade them to give to some people by taking away from others.[3] | ” |
Campaign website
Grossman's campaign website stated the following:
Enforce Immigration Laws
Reduce legal immigration to sustainable levels. Immigration laws were strictly enforced From 1917 to 1966. Legal immigration was limited to roughly 300,000 per year. This allowed immigrants and their children to quickly learn English and become mainstream Americans. These immigration laws also promoted high wages, full employment, good schools, low taxes, and safe neighborhoods.
Beginning in 1965, Ted Kennedy Democrats completely changed our immigration laws. The new 1965 immigration laws had the purpose and effect of dividing and weakening America. If we do not act quickly they will destroy America as the free, safe, prosperous, and united country most of us grew up in. At some point in his life, Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy came to hate the America that his older brothers Joe, John, and Robert loved and died for. The 1965 Immigration Law was just the first of countless ways Ted Kennedy showed his hatred for America during his 44 years in the U.S. Senate.
Bush Republicans did it to give big profits and cheap labor to their corporate donors. The new 1965 immigration law, and changes made by Carter, Bush, Clinton, and Obama brought more than one million legal immigrants to America each year. Far too many of these immigrants are not assimilating.
Many actually hate our American culture and constitutional government and want to change us. This also makes it difficult, if not impossible to enforce immigration laws. We have anywhere from 11 million to 30 million foreigners living illegally in our country in addition to roughly 41 million legal immigrants. Instead of offering the American Dream, many American cities today offer immigrants the same misery, violence, and poverty they had in the countries they left.
Support President Trump
President Trump has been in public life since he first came to Atlantic City some 36 years ago. His strengths and weaknesses are well known to many of us. We know that Donald Trump was never accused of being racist, crazy, or an agent of the Russians until he got active in politics and demanded the enforcement of our immigration laws and the repeal of Obamacare. Only then did the FBI and other federal agencies lie to judges so they could illegally tap the phones of Trump and his top officials.
After failing to remove Trump and block his agenda for the past 16 months, Democrats now want majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives so they can impeach him on fake charges and continue Obama’s agenda.
If elected, I will forcefully defend and protect President Trump and his agenda every way I can.
Repeal Remnants of Obamacare
Most Americans enjoyed good, affordable health insurance until President Obama and a Democratic majority in Congress adopted Obamacare in 2010. Obamacare forces forced every America to buy expensive coverage for services and procedures most of us don’t want, don’t need, or can buy cheaper on our own.
For years, Republicans promised to repeal Obamacare if they were again given control of the Federal government. When President Trump took office, a handful of Republican Senators stopped Trump and the rest of the Republicans in Congress from keeping their promise.
Although the individual mandate was eliminated as part of the tax reform law passed last year, Obamacare still makes health insurance far too expensive for those who want it. If elected, I will continually work to repeal Obamacare.
Allow Americans To Defend Themselves
The tragedy in Florida exposed many failures of government to protect our children. Here in nearby Margate, New Jersey residents were shocked to learn that a young local resident and recent Atlantic City High School graduate had joined the Islamic State. He is now in Syria torturing and executing prisoners. He also made a recruiting video urging young Muslim men in America to kill “kaffirs” (non-Muslims).
Until now, federal laws have made it difficult for school officials and ordinary citizens to take common sense action to protect our children. If elected, I will support laws to encourage local officials to do what they find necessary to protect them. Those measures include allowing qualified, trained, law abiding school employees to carry weapons. They would also include allowing counselors, psychologists, and teachers to legally share information with each other and law enforcement officials on deadly threats they learn from students.[7]
Campaign advertisements
The following is an example of an ad from Grossman's 2018 election campaign.
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2013
Grossman outlined his priorities for the office of governor on his 2013 campaign website. His campaign themes included:
- "Repudiate (refuse to pay) unconstitutional debt not approved by voters."[8]
- "Stop the pension scam. Cap public pensions at $50,000 per year. No more pensions for part-time politicians."[8]
- "Distribute the Property Tax Relief Fund (Money collected from the State Income Tax) equally to every school district in the state."[8]
- "Cut all tolls to collect only enough money to repair and maintain the roads, tunnels, and bridges being used. Use Delaware Bridge tolls to complete Route 55 and Make Route 40 a four lane divided highway."[8]
- "Enforce immigration laws. Teach and encourage legal immigrants to learn English, and understand and appreciate America’s culture of liberty and Constitutional government."[8]
- "Post all government and public school salaries, contracts, and payments on the internet."[8]
- "Let each individual make the important choices affecting his or her own life. Don’t force any employee to join a union or pay dues to any organization to keep his or her job. Don’t force government agencies and public schools to only hire union companies. Let parents apply their children’s share of state public education money to the schools they choose for their children.[8]
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Jersey State Board of Elections, "Primary candidate list for 2013 Governor," accessed April 4, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ E-mail biography submission from candidate, received April 8, 2013
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on June 3, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Seth Grossman's responses," June 3, 2018
- ↑ Seth Grossman 2018 campaign website, "Platform," accessed September 20, 2018
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 Official Campaign Website, "Issues," accessed April 9, 2013
