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Shirley Maia-Cusick
Shirley Maia-Cusick (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on June 4, 2024.
Maia-Cusick also ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent New Jersey. She did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on June 4, 2024.
Maia-Cusick completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Shirley Maia-Cusick was born in Brazil and lives in New Jersey. She is a retired law enforcement officer.[1]
Elections
2024
U.S. Senate
See also: United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. Senate New Jersey
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate New Jersey on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew Kim (D) | 53.6 | 2,161,491 |
 | Curtis Bashaw (R) | 44.0 | 1,773,589 | |
 | Christina Khalil (G)  | 1.1 | 45,443 | |
 | Kenneth Kaplan (L) | 0.6 | 24,242 | |
 | Patricia Mooneyham (Vote Better Party) | 0.4 | 17,224 | |
| Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party) | 0.2 | 9,806 | ||
| Total votes: 4,031,795 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bob Menendez (Independent)
- Nick Carducci (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey
Andrew Kim defeated Patricia Campos Medina and Lawrence Hamm in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Kim | 74.8 | 392,602 |
 | Patricia Campos Medina | 16.1 | 84,286 | |
 | Lawrence Hamm | 9.1 | 47,796 | |
| Total votes: 524,684 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kevin Cupples (D)
- Tammy Murphy (D)
- Bob Menendez (D)
- Kyle Jasey (D)
- Patrick Merrill (D)
- Joseph Signorello (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey
Curtis Bashaw defeated Christine Serrano-Glassner, Justin Murphy, and Albert Harshaw in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Curtis Bashaw | 45.6 | 144,869 |
 | Christine Serrano-Glassner | 38.4 | 121,986 | |
 | Justin Murphy | 11.3 | 35,954 | |
 | Albert Harshaw | 4.7 | 15,064 | |
| Total votes: 317,873 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gregg Mele (R)
- Daniel Cruz (R)
- Peter Vallorosi (R)
- Shirley Maia-Cusick (R)
- Michael Estrada (R)
- Alex Zdan (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Maia-Cusick in this election.
U.S. House
See also: New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Democratic primary)
New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 3
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Herbert C. Conaway Jr. (D) | 53.2 | 202,034 |
 | Rajesh Mohan (R) | 44.7 | 169,454 | |
 | Steven Welzer (G) | 0.9 | 3,478 | |
 | Chris Russomanno (L) | 0.5 | 1,951 | |
 | Douglas Wynn (Why Not Wynn Party) | 0.4 | 1,332 | |
 | Justin Barbera (Join The Revolution Party) | 0.3 | 1,235 | |
| Total votes: 379,484 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 3
Herbert C. Conaway Jr. defeated Carol Murphy, Joseph Cohn, Sarah Schoengood, and Brian Schkeeper in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 3 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Herbert C. Conaway Jr. | 49.6 | 27,528 |
 | Carol Murphy | 25.3 | 14,049 | |
 | Joseph Cohn | 11.7 | 6,517 | |
 | Sarah Schoengood | 10.0 | 5,524 | |
 | Brian Schkeeper | 3.4 | 1,862 | |
| Total votes: 55,480 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Kim (D)
- Alexander Hammerli (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 3
Rajesh Mohan defeated Shirley Maia-Cusick, Michael Francis Faccone, and Gregory Sobocinski in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 3 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rajesh Mohan | 38.0 | 13,011 |
 | Shirley Maia-Cusick | 30.7 | 10,507 | |
 | Michael Francis Faccone | 17.0 | 5,812 | |
 | Gregory Sobocinski | 14.4 | 4,947 | |
| Total votes: 34,277 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
U.S. Senate
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Shirley Maia-Cusick completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Maia-Cusick's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- The border is not a political issue. It is a human rights issue. The heinous crimes happening at our border violate the most basic human rights and are a threat to our national security!
- We empower America by empowering the family. We need fighters that will keep Washington out of our wallets and out of the classrooms!
- America is EXCEPTIONAL! We must fight against those dragging us further and further into socialism and reclaim OUR American dream!
That is why I support term limits for members of Congress of three House terms and two Senate terms. We need to filter the cesspool of Washington and replace it with fresh ideas and fresh faces. Term limits is the best way to accomplish this!
Confirmation Authority: The power to confirm presidential nominations for the executive and judiciary gives the Senate a significant influence and is a vital check on presidential powers.
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U.S. House
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Shirley Maia-Cusick did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Maia-Cusick’s campaign website stated the following:
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Reclaim the American Dream Shirley is a firm believer in the American dream. Reclaiming that dream for our grandchildren is why she’s running for Congress. The policies that enable the American dream are lower taxes, fewer regulations, and investments in our workforce. These create an environment of freedom for entrepreneurship and businesses. New Jerseyans are struggling under the weight of the highest business tax rate and highest income tax rate in the country, and as a result, our grandchildren are leaving to build their futures elsewhere. Shirley loves the state of New Jersey, and says “it gave me everything and allowed me to achieve my American dream.” She will fight against tax increases and support policies that lower rather than increase the burden of taxes, inflation, and rising costs on New Jersey families.
Shirley believes children belong to parents and families, not the government. “The government is not our co-parent,” Shirley often says. She’s heartbroken to see how the government continues to interfere in the decisions of parents from teaching non-academic deeply personal topics in the classroom without parental knowledge to pushing life-altering gender transitions for minors without parental consent. As a mother of three and grandmother of six, Shirley will support the right of parents to direct their children’s health, education, and life. Parents have a God-given responsibility to raise their children. Families should be empowered to educate their children and parents are best equipped to teach moral decision-making in the home. “Empower the family and the parents, and we will have our society back.”
The next generation will lead our country, run our businesses, care for our health, entertain us, and invent our technology. How is our education system preparing them for life? It is failing badly – even in top-ranked New Jersey. Shirley believes a successful education policy will do three things: 1) Refocus on academic basics and get controversial topics out of the classroom so students can focus on acquiring the tools they’ll need for the future, 2) Offer education options to students outside of the public system so that every student can thrive in the right educational environment, and 3) Empower parents and families to make education decisions.
As an immigrant and an immigration consultant, Shirley has a front-row seat to America’s broken immigration system and how it is hurting everyone involved. Shirley legally immigrated to the United States from Brazil in the early 1990’s. She’s a strong believer in legal immigration and the benefits, work ethic, and love of America immigrants bring to our country. But today, illegal immigration is costing both the Federal and local governments millions, draining resources, and fueling trafficking, crime, and the flow of fentanyl over the southern border. She believes it is important to acknowledge the wrong done. “It’s like you entered my home without asking permission.” She opposes an open border, catch-and-release, and forcing Americans to foot the bill for the resulting health care, shelter, schooling, and law enforcement. She also believes it’s time to stop the rhetoric and start solving the problem. Shirley will introduce and support solutions that provide avenues for immigrants to come legally, pay taxes, and contribute, and paths to restoration for those who’ve been self-sufficient and proven their contribution to their community over time.
New Jersey is feeling the crime wave and feel less safe in their neighborhoods. As the wife of a retired law enforcement and corrections officer, Shirley is grateful for law enforcement and the daily sacrifices they make. We must be vigilant to defend and support our law enforcement and stay tough on crime. Shirley is focused on a two-fold approach of cracking down on crime while rehabilitating minor offenders quickly so we aren’t growing better criminals in our taxpayer-funded prisons.
As your Congresswoman, Shirley will always put America’s interests at home first. When it comes to foreign policy, Shirley believes in committing American resources after American needs have been met. “Take care of your own house first,” Shirley says. This mindset will guide her decisions when it comes to America’s engagement in conflicts abroad. And as the grandmother of a Marine, she takes personally the sacrifice of sending our men and women in uniform into harm’s way. |
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| —Shirley Maia-Cusick’s campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Shirley for Congress, "Meet Shirley," accessed May 31, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Shirley Maia-Cusick’s campaign website, “Platform,” accessed May 31, 2024
