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William Irwin (New Jersey)
William Irwin was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 17 of the New Jersey State Senate.
Biography
Irwin earned his B.A. in English and political science from Rutgers University in 1993 and his M.Ed. in social studies education from Rutgers Graduate School of Education in 1997. His professional experience includes working as director of communications at Gargoyle Investment Advisors, as director of electronic options trading at Gargoyle Strategic Investments from 2011 to 2013, as senior trader of options and equities at Gargoyle Strategic Investments from 2007 to 2013, as director of quantitative strategies at Gargoyle Strategic Investments from 2009 to 2011, as a trader at Gargoyle Strategic Investments from 2002 to 2006, and as a social studies teacher at Plainfield High School from 1998 to 2001.[1]
Campaign themes
2017
In a biographical submission to Ballotpedia, Irwin detailed the following campaign themes
| “ |
I believe our leaders must resist the Trump Agenda, including opposing his immoral and illegal executive orders. I am a proponent of creating fair and welcoming communities at the state, county and local levels, and am proud that our school system was the first in New Jersey to protect our students on this issue. Like my fellow Central Jersey Progressive Democrats (CJPD), I was outraged last fall year when our Democratic Senator and Assemblymen sided with Governor Christie to shift the tax burden of paying for roads and bridges from the top 3,500 wealthiest New Jersey families and onto to the middle and working class by raising the gas tax on the rest of us. It was not only a transfer of wealth to most well-off New Jerseyans (literally, less than the one percent -- the .01%), it blew a huge $300 million hole in the state budget that simply cannot be made up without horrible cuts that will harm our most vulnerable residents. The incumbents say they had no choice but to vote with Christie. That does not bode well for their ability to fight Donald Trump. Take climate change for example. I oppose the creation of the proposed Transco Gas Pipeline which is slated to bring unneeded fracked natural gas from Pennsylvania underneath large sections of Central Jersey, under Raritan Bay, and utilize a compressor station to be built on the South Brunswick/Franklin border. This pipeline serves no public interest and will needlessly put people in danger while undermining efforts to reverse global warming and wean our country from fossil fuels. I believe that New Jersey should be aggressively pursuing a clean and renewable energy future, not increasing our dependence on fossil fuel. I believe in raising the minimum wage to $15/hour, in ensuring equal pay for equal work and investing in community facilities that benefit us all. Our candidates do not accept corporate campaign contributions and we support overturning Citizens United to restore the one-person, one vote principle on which our democracy depends.[2] |
” |
| —William Irwin[1] | ||
Elections
2017
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2017
General election
Elections for the New Jersey State Senate took place in 2017. All 40 seats were up for election. 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.[3][4] Incumbent Bob Smith (D) defeated Daryl Kipnis (R) in the New Jersey State Senate District 17 general election.[5][6]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bob Smith Incumbent |
71.44% | 29,816 | |
| Republican | Daryl Kipnis | 28.56% | 11,921 | |
| Total Votes | 41,737 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||||
Democratic primary election
Incumbent Bob Smith defeated William Irwin in the New Jersey State Senate District 17 Democratic primary election.[7]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bob Smith Incumbent |
71.98% | 10,103 |
| William Irwin | 28.02% | 3,933 |
| Total Votes | 14,036 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
Republican primary election
Daryl Kipnis ran unopposed in the New Jersey State Senate District 17 Republican primary election.[7]
| New Jersey State Senate, District 17 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Daryl Kipnis | ||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
See also
- State legislative elections, 2017
- New Jersey State Senate elections, 2017
- State legislative special elections, 2017
- New Jersey State Senate
- New Jersey State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on June 3, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Primary Election Timeline," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List, Candidate for State Senate for Primary Election, June 6, 2017," accessed April 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for State Senate 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
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 New Jersey Department of State, "Official Primary Results: State Senate," accessed July 14, 2017
