John Novak (New Jersey)
John Novak (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on July 7, 2020.
Novak completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2020
See also: New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020
New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (July 7 Republican primary)
New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (July 7 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 3
Incumbent Andrew Kim defeated David Richter, Martin Weber, and Robert Shapiro in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew Kim (D) | 53.2 | 229,840 |
 | David Richter (R)  | 45.5 | 196,327 | |
 | Martin Weber (For the People Party) | 0.9 | 3,724 | |
 | Robert Shapiro (Independent Constitution Party) | 0.4 | 1,871 | |
| Total votes: 431,762 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 3
Incumbent Andrew Kim advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 3 on July 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Kim | 100.0 | 79,417 |
| Total votes: 79,417 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 3
David Richter defeated Kate Gibbs in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 3 on July 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Richter | 61.1 | 35,824 |
 | Kate Gibbs | 38.9 | 22,768 | |
| Total votes: 58,592 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Schmidt (R)
- John Novak (R)
- Anthony Porto (R)
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Novak completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Novak's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I worked my way through Ocean County College to achieve an Associates Degree in Law Enforcement. I worked my way through Stockton State College to achieve a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice. I worked my way through Rutgers School of Law (Camden) to achieve Juris Doctor Degree.
I been a self-employed small business owner for the majority of my 61 year life owning and operating a logging company, a construction and excavation company and, since 1989, have been self-employed as an Attorney-at-Law admitted to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, The District of Columbia, Federal Court and The United States Supreme Court.
I have been elected to the Barnegat Township Committee three times and will be sworn in as Mayor for the second time January 1st.
Public experience, various jurisdictions: Attorney for Planning Board, Zoning Board, In-Rem Foreclosure Attorney, Municipal Prosecutor, Public Defender, Hearing Officer, Condemnation Commissioner.
Present and Past Affiliations: American Legion Post 232 (Barnegat), NRA (Life Member), Ocean Air Support Squadron, Former Troopers Association, Association of Former Intelligence Officers as well as the Executive Boards of the Ocean County YMCA and the Jersey Shore Council of The Boy Scouts of America along with other organizations.
I love this country and want to Make America America Again.- Support the successful polices of President Trump. Secure our border; a country without borders is a No Man's Land.
- Protect our Bill of Rights. Our God-given rights to worship freely, speak freely, keep and bear arms, along with our right to believe as our conscience dictates is under assault by big government and Leftists/Progressive ideology.
- Bring our country back to its founding principles - recognize the sanctity of life, protect the unborn; allow families to teach children morality not government ordained Leftist/Progressive ideologies.
If you believe, as I do, that the moral collapse of America and the rise of socialist anti-prosperity policy police are a threat to your rights, I am your candidate.
If you believe, as I do, that the curriculum in our public educational system has been replaced with anti-American rhetoric and liberal political views, I am your candidate.
If you believe, as I do, in the sanctity of life from conception to natural death, in parental rights, and that the family unit is the backbone of our great society, I am your candidate.
If you believe, as I do, that America's free market capitalist system has been integral to our worldwide generosity, inspiring freedom lovers everywhere to dream, and offering our blessings to those in need, I am your candidate.
KING DAVID (reigned c. 1010-970 BCE) Predecessor King Saul became jealous of David and tried to have him killed. While hiding in a cave, David has a chance to kill Saul who is unaware of David's presence but rather than Killing Saul, David merely cuts off a corner of Saul's robe, and when Saul exited the cave David shows the cut off piece of robe, evidencing that he could have killed him but holds no malice towards Saul. Similarly, David is able to infiltrate Saul's camp and remove Saul's spear and a jug of water from his side while he and his guards lie asleep. The two are thus reconciled and Saul recognises David as his successor.
As King, David commits adultery with Bathsheba, leading him to arrange the death of her husband Uriah after a cover-up scheme fails. David and Bathsheba eventually marry and their son, Solomon, becomes one of the wisest men who ever lived. David, an imperfect man who had compassion and wanted to do right was a great king - despite his human failings and human shortcomings.
PRESIDENT REAGAN sought to restore prayer in schools and later a moment of silence. Reagan became the first president to propose a constitutional amendment on school prayer and called for Congress to end "the expulsion of God from America's classrooms."
That summer I also worked as a lifeguard.
House of Representatives, or The People's House as it is sometimes called is embodiment of the Founders' idea of representative democracy. The Framers of the Constitution made the House of representatives the first branch of government and fashioned its composition and function such that it would be most closely related to the will of the people. It was called "The First Branch of the legislature because the sentiments, needs and desires of the people would be represented there, in The House of representatives.
It is however beneficial for the voting public to see and observe the conduct of elected officials so as to judge their actions and loyalties. If a man or woman elected to some office uses that office to display character, integrity and courage - it will benefit the voters in deciding whether or not to elect that man or woman to higher office such as the house of representatives.
So many of our challenges are inextricably intertwined with this, but we have strayed so far that it will be a great challenge. This is not a new thought in fact, historically the following quotes were (and are) telling.
"Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." President John Adams
"The philosophy of the school room in one generation, becomes the philosophy of government in the next." President Abraham Lincoln
"If we don't have a proper fundamental moral background, we will finally end up with a totalitarian government, which does not believe in rights for anybody except the state." President Harry Truman
"The rights of man come not from the state but from the hand of God." President John Kennedy
Non-Standing Committees/Sub-Committees: Intelligence / Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence and Counterproliferation, Defense Intelligence and Warfighter Support, Intelligence Modernization and Readiness
A slightly longer term, perhaps three or four years is at least worthy of consideration and study.
That being said, I would try to learn from the more seasoned members who love God and Country, who are also honest and courageous. Sometimes these traits seem lacking in government.
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See also
2020 Elections
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