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Will Cunningham (Democrat) was a candidate for New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House. Cunningham lost the primary on June 5, 2018.
Incumbent Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.), who represented the district since 1995, announced on November 7, 2017, that he would not seek re-election. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) named this district one of its targets in 2018.
Cunningham graduated from Brown University and the University of Texas School of Law. Before running for office, Cunningham worked for Teach for America, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.)'s office, and the Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Jeff Van Drew (D) |
52.9
|
136,685 |
|
|
Seth Grossman (R) |
45.2
|
116,866 | |
|
|
John Ordille (L) |
0.7
|
1,726 | |
|
|
Steven Fenichel (Time for Truth) |
0.4
|
1,154 | |
|
|
Anthony Parisi Sanchez (Cannot Be Bought) |
0.4
|
1,064 | |
|
|
William Benfer (Together We Can) |
0.3
|
868 | |
|
|
Total votes: 258,363 (100% precincts reporting) |
Jeff Van Drew defeated Tanzie Youngblood, Will Cunningham, and Nathan Kleinman in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Jeff Van Drew (D) |
57.0
|
16,901 |
|
|
Tanzie Youngblood (D) |
18.5
|
5,495 | |
|
|
Will Cunningham (D) |
16.2
|
4,795 | |
|
|
Nathan Kleinman (D) |
8.3
|
2,467 | |
|
|
Total votes: 29,658 |
Seth Grossman defeated Hirsh Singh, Samuel Fiocchi, and Robert Turkavage in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Seth Grossman (R) |
39.0
|
10,215 |
|
|
Hirsh Singh (R) |
30.5
|
7,983 | |
|
|
Samuel Fiocchi (R) |
23.3
|
6,107 | |
|
|
Robert Turkavage (R) |
7.1
|
1,854 | |
|
|
Total votes: 26,159 |
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Will almost didn’t step into this race. Then he learned the business as usual Democratic machine had already picked their winner, and that 'winner' wouldn’t be a win for the people of South Jersey. He couldn’t stand by while the establishment decided it was their job, not the job of the people of New Jersey, to choose a candidate. Will would keep his promise to himself, as he always had. He would not stand by as a candidate who had already cast votes against the interests of hardworking South Jerseyans was anointed. Will would run. He would offer the people of New Jersey a real choice. Will knew he faced an uphill battle against the powers that be. But he had overcome great odds before, and he would do it again. The people of his beloved home state deserved more than the same old politics, and the same old predictable and ineffective voices. New Jersey deserves new solutions, not a coronation. If you believe in...
And if you believe you deserve a choice and that it’s time for real change. Vote for Will Cunningham on June 5th. |
” |
| —Will Cunningham for Congress | ||
