Wayne Wittman
Wayne Wittman was a 2011 Republican candidate for District 14 of the New Jersey General Assembly.
Elections
2011
Wittman was a candidate for District 14 of the New Jersey General Assembly. He was defeated in the November 8 general election. Wittman and David Fried were bracketed together and defeated Bruce MacDonald in the June 7 Republican primary. However, Fried withdrew after the primary for health reasons and was replaced by Sheree McGowan.[1] Incumbents Daniel Benson and Wayne DeAngelo ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Steven Welzer was also running as an Independent in the November 8 general election.[2]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 14 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Wayne DeAngelo Incumbent |
29% | 26,626 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Benson Incumbent |
28% | 25,662 | |
| Republican | Sheree McGowan | 20.9% | 19,135 | |
| Republican | Wayne Wittman | 20.8% | 19,100 | |
| Green | Steven Welzer | 1.3% | 1,189 | |
| Total Votes | 91,712 | |||
| New Jersey General Assembly District 14 Republican Primary, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| David Fried |
42.7% | 1,977 |
| Wayne Wittman |
45.8% | 2,125 |
| Bruce MacDonald | 11.5% | 533 |
| Total Votes | 4,635 | |
Speculation
Asbury Park Press
District 14 was one of only three districts that the Asbury Park Press identified as competitive in 2011. The other two are Districts 2 and 38. Districts 2 and 38 may lean more Republican after 2011 redistricting, and District 14 may still favor Democrats. As evidence, they cite a drop in registered Democrats in Districts 2 and 38, and only a small decrease in registered Democrats in District 14. History has shown, argues APP, that districts where Democrats hold less than a 10,000 registered voter advantage typically favor the GOP. The Democratic registration advantage in District 14 was roughly 21,000, (down from 25,000).[3]
Campaign finance summary
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Footnotes
- ↑ NJ.com, "Sheree McGowan aims for Dave Fried's spot on GOP ticket in 14th District Assembly race," August 17, 2011
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Asbury Park Press, "Race for Legislature was on," September 23, 2011
