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Bill Brennan (New Jersey)
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Bill Brennan was a 2017 Democratic candidate for Governor of New Jersey. He was defeated in the primary election on June 6, 2017. Previously, Brennan was a 2011 Democratic candidate for District 40 of the New Jersey General Assembly.
Biography
Brennan earned his A.A. in fire science from Passaic Community College, becoming a firefighter in Teaneck, NJ in 1993. Brennan also holds a law degree from Seton Hall University.[1]
Elections
2017
New Jersey held an election for governor and lieutenant governor on November 7, 2017. Governor Chris Christie (R) was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. New Jersey elects its governor and lieutenant governor together on a joint ticket.
The general election took place on November 7, 2017. The primary election was held on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in the primary election was April 3, 2017.
The following candidates ran in the election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey.[2]
| New Jersey Gubernatorial and Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Phil Murphy/Sheila Oliver |
56.03% | 1,203,110 | |
| Republican | Kim Guadagno/Carlos Rendo | 41.89% | 899,583 | |
| Independent | Gina Genovese/Derel Stroud | 0.57% | 12,294 | |
| Libertarian | Peter Rohrman/Karese Laguerre | 0.49% | 10,531 | |
| Green | Seth Kaper-Dale/Lisa Durden | 0.47% | 10,053 | |
| Constitution | Matt Riccardi | 0.32% | 6,864 | |
| Independent | Vincent Ross/April Johnson | 0.23% | 4,980 | |
| Total Votes (6385/6385 precincts reporting) | 2,147,415 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
Kim Guadagno defeated Jack Ciattarelli, Hirsh Singh, Joseph Rudy Rullo, and Steve Rogers in the Republican primary.[3]
| New Jersey Republican Gubernatorial Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kim Guadagno |
46.82% | 113,846 |
| Jack Ciattarelli | 31.08% | 75,556 |
| Hirsh Singh | 9.76% | 23,728 |
| Joseph Rudy Rullo | 6.51% | 15,816 |
| Steve Rogers | 5.84% | 14,187 |
| Total Votes | 243,133 | |
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||
Phil Murphy defeated Jim Johnson, John Wisniewski, Ray Lesniak, Bill Brennan, and Mark Zinna in the Democratic primary.[3]
| New Jersey Democratic Gubernatorial Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Phil Murphy |
48.42% | 243,643 |
| Jim Johnson | 21.91% | 110,250 |
| John Wisniewski | 21.57% | 108,532 |
| Ray Lesniak | 4.83% | 24,318 |
| Bill Brennan | 2.24% | 11,263 |
| Mark Zinna | 1.04% | 5,213 |
| Total Votes | 503,219 | |
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||
2011
Brennan was a candidate for District 40 of the New Jersey General Assembly. He was defeated in the November 8 general election. Brennan and Cassandra Lazzara ran unopposed in the June 7 Democratic primary. David Russo and Scott Rumana defeated Louis D'Angelo and Ernesto Sesso in the Republican primary.[4]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 40 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David Russo Incumbent |
30.3% | 22,125 | |
| Republican | Scott Rumana Incumbent |
29.7% | 21,678 | |
| Democratic | Cassandra Lazzara | 21.1% | 15,412 | |
| Democratic | William Brennan | 18.9% | 13,767 | |
| Total Votes | 72,982 | |||
GOP candidates reject debate invitation
District 40's Republican candidates have decided not to participate in a debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters. In addition to scheduling conflicts, assembly incumbent Scott Rumana (R) cited a concern that Democratic candidate Brennan might file suit over statements made in the debate. Brennan has been involved in six lawsuits with New Jersey municipalities. In reply, Brennan noted that none of the suits were defamation suits (the most probable kind of suit to come out of a debate).[5]
Campaign themes
2017
Brennan's campaign website highlighted the following themes:
| “ |
Bill Brennan has the education, expertise and integrity we need to put our government back in the hands of the people. Bill has been fighting against injustice for the last 30 years. He is a retired firefighter who holds three distinct educational degrees, a law degree, a social science degree and a fire science degree. Bill Brennan brings intensity, integrity and gravity to our cause. At the moment he is the only chance we have at prosecuting Christie for the crime we all know he committed. Bill has a vision for NJ that includes good paying jobs, a vibrant economy, state of the art infrastructure and most importantly a government with integrity. Specific details can be found under “issues.” Please join us in rebuilding New Jersey from the ground up and the top down![6] |
” |
| —Bill Brennan[7] | ||
See also
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Additional reading
- NJSpotlight, "Candidates: Legislative District 40," November 5, 2011
- NJSpotlight, "Legislative District 40," October 21, 2011
External links
- Bill Brennan for Governor on Facebook
- Bill Brennan on Twitter
- New Jersey Legislature website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Official Facebook Assembly campaign website
- Profile on Wayne Democratic Organization site
Footnotes
- ↑ NJ.com, "5 things to know about anti-Christie Bridgegate crusader Bill Brennan," December 7, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List - Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Primary Results 2017 - Governor," June 28, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ North Jersey.com, "GOP candidates won't debate opponents in 40th District race," October 10, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Brennan2017, "Progress with Integrity," accessed May 24, 2017
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