Josh Gottheimer
Josh Gottheimer | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 5th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Garrett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1975 Livingston, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Marla Tusk (m. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) Pembroke College, Oxford Harvard University (JD) |
| Website | House website |
Josh Gottheimer (born March 8, 1975) is a U.S representative for New Jersey's 5th congressional district. Josh first ran for United States House of Representatives in 2016. He won the election against the Republican, Scott Garrett. He won the second election in 2018. Josh Gottheimer is know for voting with Republicans on some issues even if he is a Democrat.
Election history
[change | change source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Gottheimer | 172,587 | 51.1 | |
| Republican | Scott Garrett (incumbent) | 157,690 | 46.7 | |
| Libertarian | Claudio Belusic | 7,424 | 2.2 | |
| Total votes | 337,701 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Gottheimer (incumbent) | 169,546 | 56.2 | |
| Republican | John J. McCann | 128,255 | 42.5 | |
| Libertarian | James Tosone | 2,115 | 0.7 | |
| Independent | Wendy Goetz | 1,907 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 301,823 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Election Information" (PDF). NJ Department of State. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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