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Viola Hughes
Viola Hughes was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of New Jersey. She lost in the Democratic primary.[1]
Hughes is the former mayor of Fairfield Township. She ran against Frank LoBiondo in 2006.[2]
Campaign themes
2012
Hughes emphasized during the campaign that Congress should put more effort into increasing employment. "I think we need to defer social issues. One way we can help the economy right now is bringing more infrastructure, especially in the South Jersey area," she said.[3]
Elections
2012
Hughes ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 2nd District. She sought the nomination on the Democratic ticket,[4] and lost to Cassandra Shober in the June 5 primary.[1][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Cassandra Shober |
64.9% | 9,810 |
| Viola Hughes | 26.3% | 3,971 |
| Gary Stein | 8.8% | 1,327 |
| Total Votes | 15,108 | |
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 WYNC "Live! NJ Election Results," June 5, 2012
- ↑ New Jersey Spotlight, "U.S. Congressional Race: District 2," May 23, 2012
- ↑ Gloucester County Times, "Candidates in Second Congressional District primaries discuss economy, taxes," May 25, 2012
- ↑ NJ.gov, "U.S. Senate Primary Candidates," accessed April 2, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results"
