Tanzie Youngblood
Tanzie Youngblood (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent District 3. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 6, 2023.
Incumbent Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.), who represented the district since 1995, announced on November 7, 2017, that he would not seek re-election.[1] The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) named this district one of its targets in 2018.[2]
Biography
Youngblood earned a bachelor's degree in history from Rosemont College, a master's degree in Elementary Education from Saint Joseph’s University, and a master's degree in Educational Leadership from Cabrini University. She worked as an educator in public schools for more than 30 years before retiring in 2015.[3]
Elections
2023
See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2023
General election
General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 (2 seats)
Heather Simmons and Dave Bailey Jr. defeated incumbent Bethanne McCarthy Patrick and Thomas J. Tedesco Jr. in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heather Simmons (D) | 25.6 | 30,861 |
| ✔ |  | Dave Bailey Jr. (D) | 25.5 | 30,737 |
 | Bethanne McCarthy Patrick (R) | 24.5 | 29,522 | |
| Thomas J. Tedesco Jr. (R) | 24.4 | 29,480 | ||
| Total votes: 120,600 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 (2 seats)
Heather Simmons and Dave Bailey Jr. defeated Robert Fitzpatrick and Tanzie Youngblood in the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heather Simmons | 37.8 | 9,430 |
| ✔ | | Dave Bailey Jr. | 34.8 | 8,678 |
| Robert Fitzpatrick | 13.8 | 3,439 | ||
 | Tanzie Youngblood | 13.6 | 3,404 | |
| Total votes: 24,951 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 (2 seats)
Thomas J. Tedesco Jr. and incumbent Bethanne McCarthy Patrick defeated Joseph Collins Jr. in the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 3 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas J. Tedesco Jr. | 38.6 | 7,272 | |
| ✔ | | Bethanne McCarthy Patrick | 38.6 | 7,263 |
| Joseph Collins Jr. | 22.8 | 4,284 | ||
| Total votes: 18,819 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Beth Sawyer (R)
Endorsements
Youngblood received the following endorsements.
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)
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Tanzie Youngblood did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
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Veterans and Our Military Our district is home to almost 43,000 veterans, and to active duty service members in the Air National Guard and the US Coast Guard. These men and women deserve our honor and respect for their sacrifice and that of their families. But too many of our veterans are unemployed, many are disabled, many suffer mental illness from their service, and many are homeless. This is simply unacceptable. We all must give back to those who protect us. My son honors me with his service in the U.S. Navy. As a Blue Star mother, I will work hard for the rights of all Americans who serve. They deserve: • proper health care • higher education • employment and skills development • help to start a business • help with life transitions • support for their families Financial Security Republican policies have consistently disadvantaged working families and eroded the middle class—once the shining example for people everywhere. In 2015, New Jersey was dead last in economic growth. While most of the region saw median incomes rise, in New Jersey we were stagnant. We must invest in infrastructure, in innovation, manufacturing and STEM. We must invest in schools and training. And we must work with and encourage our business partners to invest in our communities. I will work hard to: • implement a livable wage for all workers • attract investment in innovation, manufacturing and STEM to our district • develop alliances among industry, educators and municipal leaders • attract greater diversity of jobs in our district • prevent privatization of taxpayer-supported public agencies, programs and services • ensure a tax system that is fair to working families and the middle class. Education Education is unquestionably the path to better jobs, higher wages and a higher quality of life for all of us. A trained, educated work force is required to compete in a global economy. Automation and technological progress force us to focus on jobs for the future, not on restoring the jobs of the past. We must build a path forward that includes revamped high schools, and two- and four-year training options after high school. I will work hard to: • implement evidence-based school reform, and limit for-profit charter schools, vouchers and high-stakes testing • direct more funding to technical jobs training • support arts in education • offer incentives, grants or subsidies for innovative programs that foster competition in the global workforce • provide loan forgiveness for STEM education • make college affordable for everyone Investing in Rural America Our district is home to over 2,400 farms, working more than 235,000 acres. We produce almost $500 million in agricultural products sold – first in New Jersey. And these farmers deserve our support for both the current and the next generation. We must encourage programs that protect our rural communities and enhance family farms. I will work hard to: • expand local food markets • promote environmentally sustainable agricultural practices • provide assistance to producers who conserve and improve natural resources on their farms • expand access to capital and expand tax credits to better serve rural small businesses Environment Without clean air to breathe and clean water to drink, and without security from catastrophic floods, storms and drought, all the other issues we face start to lose their significance. As a largely coastal district, many of our local economies are based on tourism. We cannot afford to ignore any potential threat from climate change. I will work hard to: • support the growth of wind, solar and other alternative energy industries • support a path to energy that is independent of fossil fuels • protect coastal areas from the ravages of hurricanes Basic Human Rights Our country was founded on specific freedoms that cannot be altered by personal beliefs. Our constitutional rights are inviolable and apply equally to all of us regardless of gender, race, religion, national origin, or who we love. I will work hard to: • ensure that our constitutional rights remain intact for all of us • protect and maintain a free and open press as a vital platform for democracy • protect and maintain religious freedom • ensure freedom of expression • end systematic punishment of our marginalized fellow citizens[4] |
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| —Tanzie Youngblood[5] | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018
- New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Congressman Frank LoBiondo, "LoBiondo Statement on 2018 Election," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ DCCC, " House Democrats Playing Offense," January 30, 2017
- ↑ Youngblood for Congress, "Meet Tanzie," accessed March 7, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Youngblood for Congres, "Issues," accessed March 7, 2018
