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John Marino
John Marino (Republican Party) ran for election to the Delaware House of Representatives to represent District 27. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Marino is the President of J & J Homes LLC. Other employment experience includes operating as a licensed realtor with Patterson Schwartz Real Estate, and service with the New York City Police Department. He also has served as President of the Lea Eara Farms/Summit Farms Maintenance Corporation, and volunteered as a Little League coach.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 27
Incumbent Eric Morrison defeated John Marino in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 27 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eric Morrison (D) | 53.4 | 4,835 |
 | John Marino (R) | 46.6 | 4,227 | |
| Total votes: 9,062 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 27
Incumbent Eric Morrison defeated Michael Hertzfeld in the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 27 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Morrison | 66.0 | 1,114 |
| Michael Hertzfeld | 34.0 | 573 | ||
| Total votes: 1,687 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. John Marino advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 27.
2017
A special election for the position of Delaware State Senate District 10 was held on February 25, 2017.[2][3]
The seat became vacant following Bethany Hall-Long's (D) election as lieutenant governor of Delaware.
Stephanie Hansen (D) defeated John Marino (R) and Joseph Lanzendorfer (L) in the special election.[2][4]
| Delaware State Senate, District 10, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Stephanie Hansen |
58.1% | 7,315 | |
| Republican | John Marino | 40.8% | 5,127 | |
| Libertarian | Joseph Lanzendorfer | 1.1% | 139 | |
| Total Votes | 12,581 | |||
| Source: Delaware Department of Elections | ||||
2014
- See also: Delaware State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Delaware State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 8, 2014. Incumbent Bethany Hall-Long was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while John Marino was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hall-Long defeated Marino in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bethany Hall-Long Incumbent |
51.1% | 6,230 | |
| Republican | John Marino | 48.9% | 5,963 | |
| Total Votes | 12,193 | |||
2010
Marino lost to Democrat Rebecca Walker in the November 2 general election.[8]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 9 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Rebecca Walker (D)
|
5,583 | 51.3% | ||
| John Marino (R) | 5,301 | 48.7% | ||
Marino defeated Anthony Mirto in the September 14 primary by a margin of 1,522-486.[9]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 9 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Marino
|
1,522 | 75.5% | ||
| Anthony Mirto | 493 | 24.5% | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Marino did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Marino's campaign website highlighted the following campaign themes:[10]
Jobs:
- Except: "Government can only create jobs within government. They cannot create jobs in the private sector. We need a healthy, free economy to create jobs or -- even better - develop long-term career paths. The best way to do that is to create an attractive environment for corporations and small businesses to want to come to Delaware. That can only happen if we have lower crime rates, improve our school systems, raise our quality of life, lower our corporate tax rates, and reduce our burdensome regulations."
Schools:
- Except: "State government has broken our school system. Due to over-testing, heavy-handed bureaucracy and a lack of support for our teachers, our local schools have to work twice as hard to provide a quality education for our young people. I support legislation to reign in and minimize burdensome state tests, as well as an unequivocal policy that parents are the only authority to decide what tests their children take."
Crime:
- Except: "As a retired police officer, I've witnessed first-hand the devastating effects crime has both on suburbs and inner cities. With heroin-related crime increasing in Delaware, we must make the distinction between true compassion for the addicted and hard time for the dealers and criminals."
State budget:
- Except: "We are faced with a $350 million - and growing -- deficit as we head into 2017. For too many years of one-party rule, no one has even cared to ask if we are getting value for our tax dollars. They have simply spent, and then spent more. And now, with a stagnant economy, the powers that be can't wait to increase your taxes."
Property rights:
- Except: "We never want to put our people in a position where they can lose their home or property without having done anything wrong. According to the Institute for Justice, the State of Delaware earns a grade of D- for our civil forfeiture policies. We have a low standard of proof required to seize property. We place the burden of proof on the owner to convince the court of innocence before they can have property back, and there are no protections for additionally innocent third party owners."
2014
Marino's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[11]
Crime In Delaware
- Excerpt: "I ask for your support to solve the fundamental, root problems behind crime in Delaware and not add new ones."
Education
- Excerpt: "The key to proper education is leaving control in the hands of the parents, encouraging high parental involvement, and building a trusting relationship between the parents, their children, and our teachers."
Economy
- Excerpt: "I’m fully committed to changing the course of Delaware’s economic future so that my children, your children, and all of our grandchildren have every option and industry available to build their own careers and families right here at home."
Spending & Taxes
- Excerpt: "My message on our state spending is pretty simple. We will never make progress in stemming the growing tide of fiscal irresponsibility without changing those who are elected, forcing these politicians to reveal where the money is going, and working as a community to stop the waste and abuse."
Gas Tax Increase
- Excerpt: "I can assure you that that this tax increase will be stopped if I am in office to cast the deciding NAY!!! vote."
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Marino for Senate, "Meet John," accessed February 1, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Delaware State News, "Ballot for Senate special election set," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ The Eagle, "Date set for Delaware State Senate special election," accessed January 25, 2017
- ↑ WDEL, "Libertarian to run for the vacant Middletown-area state Senate seat," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Elections Division, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Elections Division, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Marino for Senate, "Issues," accessed January 27, 2017
- ↑ Marino for Senate, "Platform," accessed October 21, 2014
