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Tom Giaimo
Tom Giaimo was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 13 of the New Jersey General Assembly.
Biography
Giaimo earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Dickinson College and his J.D. from St. John's University School of Law. His professional experience includes working as a lawyer at Giaimo & Associates, LLC.[1]
Campaign themes
2017
Giaimo's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Property Taxes Property Taxes are out of control in New Jersey, especially in Monmouth County. I will strive to lower property taxes by properly funding our schools, incentivizing shared services, while restoring rebates to low-income, seniors and disabled residents. Often times, homeowners are shocked to find that their property tax bill has become even more of a burden after improving their homes – despite it spurring the economy by creating work for small business construction and modification services. The legislature should immediately act to ban any increase on property taxes when a homeowner has made a home improvement. In addition to protecting our homeowners, the legislature should look for new, innovative ways to raise revenue and cut spending to achieve our most important obligation: property tax relief. Education
Environment
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| —Tom Giaimo[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 Amy Handlin (R) and Serena DiMaso (R) defeated Tom Giaimo (D), Mariel Didato (D), and Eveline H. Brownstein (Libertarian) in the New Jersey General Assembly District 13 general election.[6][7]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 13 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Amy Handlin Incumbent |
28.90% | 35,990 | |
| Republican | Serena DiMaso |
27.48% | 34,214 | |
| Democratic | Tom Giaimo | 21.85% | 27,212 | |
| Democratic | Mariel Didato | 21.40% | 26,640 | |
| Libertarian | Eveline H. Brownstein | 0.37% | 458 | |
| Total Votes | 124,514 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||||
Democratic primary election
Mariel Didato and Tom Giaimo were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 13 Democratic primary election.[8][9]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mariel Didato |
50.15% | 7,539 |
| Tom Giaimo |
49.85% | 7,495 |
| Total Votes | 15,034 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent Amy Handlin and Serena DiMaso were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 13 Republican primary election.[10][9]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 13 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Amy Handlin Incumbent |
51.40% | 6,372 |
| Serena DiMaso |
48.60% | 6,025 |
| Total Votes | 12,397 | |
| 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
- ↑ Tom Giaimo 2017 campaign website, "Issues," accessed August 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Tom Giaimo 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
