Amy Handlin

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Amy Handlin
Image of Amy Handlin
Prior offices
New Jersey General Assembly District 13

Education

Bachelor's

Harvard University

Graduate

Columbia University, 1979

Ph.D

New York University, 1991

Personal
Profession
Associate Professor of Marketing, Monmouth University

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Amy Handlin (Republican Party) was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 13. She assumed office in 2006. She left office on January 14, 2020.

Handlin (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent District 13. She did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on June 8, 2021.

Biography

Handlin earned her B.A. in history from Harvard University in 1977, her M.B.A. in business administration from Columbia University in 1979, and her Ph.D. in marketing from New York University in 1991. Her professional experience includes working as an associate professor of marketing at Monmouth University.[1] Prior to her election to the Assembly, Handlin served on the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders from 1990 to 2005, as deputy Mayor of Middletown from 1989 to 1990, and on the Middletown Township Committee from 1987 to 1990.[1]

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Handlin was assigned to the following committees:

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2016 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Handlin served on the following committees:

New Jersey committee assignments, 2016
Financial Institutions and Insurance
Regulated Professions

2015 legislative session

In the 2015 legislative session, Handlin served on the following committees:

2014 legislative session

In the 2014 legislative session, Handlin served on the following committees:

2010-2012

In the 2010-2012 legislative session, Handlin served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2021

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2021

General election

General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 13 (2 seats)

Incumbent Gerard Scharfenberger and Victoria A. Flynn defeated Allison Friedman and Erin Howard in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 13 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gerard Scharfenberger
Gerard Scharfenberger (R)
 
30.8
 
53,055
Image of Victoria A. Flynn
Victoria A. Flynn (R)
 
30.5
 
52,525
Image of Allison Friedman
Allison Friedman (D)
 
19.4
 
33,509
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Erin Howard (D)
 
19.4
 
33,396

Total votes: 172,485
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 13 (2 seats)

Erin Howard and Allison Friedman advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 13 on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Erin Howard
 
50.3
 
6,059
Image of Allison Friedman
Allison Friedman
 
49.7
 
5,983

Total votes: 12,042
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 13 (2 seats)

Incumbent Gerard Scharfenberger and Victoria A. Flynn defeated incumbent Serena DiMaso in the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 13 on June 8, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gerard Scharfenberger
Gerard Scharfenberger
 
36.7
 
8,993
Image of Victoria A. Flynn
Victoria A. Flynn
 
35.8
 
8,778
Image of Serena DiMaso
Serena DiMaso
 
27.4
 
6,719

Total votes: 24,490
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2019

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2019

Amy Handlin did not file to run for re-election.

2017

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2017

General election

Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2017. All 80 seats were up for election. State assembly members are elected to two-year terms. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for the primary election was April 3, 2017.[2] Legislative districts in the New Jersey General Assembly are multi-member districts, with two representatives in each district. In Democratic and Republican primary elections, the top two candidates move forward to the general election, and the top two candidates in the general election are declared the winners.[3] Incumbent Amy Handlin (R) and Serena DiMaso (R) defeated Tom Giaimo (D), Mariel Didato (D), and Eveline H. Brownstein (Libertarian) in the New Jersey General Assembly District 13 general election.[4][5]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 13 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Amy Handlin Incumbent 28.90% 35,990
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Serena DiMaso 27.48% 34,214
     Democratic Tom Giaimo 21.85% 27,212
     Democratic Mariel Didato 21.40% 26,640
     Libertarian Eveline H. Brownstein 0.37% 458
Total Votes 124,514
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Democratic primary election

Mariel Didato and Tom Giaimo were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 13 Democratic primary election.[6][7]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mariel Didato 50.15% 7,539
Green check mark transparent.png Tom Giaimo 49.85% 7,495
Total Votes 15,034
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Republican primary election

Incumbent Amy Handlin and Serena DiMaso were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 13 Republican primary election.[8][7]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 13 Republican Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Amy Handlin Incumbent 51.40% 6,372
Green check mark transparent.png Serena DiMaso 48.60% 6,025
Total Votes 12,397
Source: New Jersey Department of State

2015

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2015

Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 2, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2015.[9] Since the general assembly uses multi-member districts, the top two candidates from each party in the primaries advanced to the general election. Jeanne Cullinane and Thomas Herman were bracketed together and were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Amy Handlin and incumbent Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. were bracketed together and were unopposed in the Republican primary. Handlin and O'Scanlon defeated Cullinane, Herman and Joshua Leinsdorf (Jobs, Sidewalks, Transit) in the general election.[10][11][12][13][14]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 13 General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Handlin Incumbent 30.4% 19,829
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDeclan O'Scanlon, Jr. Incumbent 29.1% 18,977
     Democratic Thomas Herman 19.8% 12,934
     Democratic Jeanne Cullinane 19.6% 12,779
     Jobs, Sidewalks, Transit Joshua Leinsdorf 1.2% 770
Total Votes 65,289

2013

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2013

Handlin won re-election in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 13. Handlin was bracketed with Declan O'Scanlon, Jr.. She defeated Edna Walsh and Stephen Boracchia in the June 4 Republican primary. She and incumbent Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. (R) defeated Allison Friedman (D), Matthew Morehead (D), and Karen Anne Zaletel (G) in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[15][16][17][18]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 13 General Election, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Handlin Incumbent 33.5% 38,795
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDeclan O'Scanlon Jr. Incumbent 32.5% 37,577
     Democratic Allison Friedman 17% 19,623
     Democratic Matthew Morehead 16.3% 18,843
     Green Karen Anne Zaletel 0.7% 796
Total Votes 115,634

2011

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2011

Handlin won re-election in 2011. Handlin and Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. ran unopposed in the June 7 Republican primary. They then defeated Kevin Lavan (D), Patrick Short (D), William Lawton (Const.), and Frank Cottone (Const.) in the November 8 general election.[19]

New Jersey General Assembly District 13 General Election, 2011
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Handlin Incumbent 30.5% 24,073
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDeclan O'Scanlon Incumbent 28.8% 22,754
     Democratic Kevin Lavan 19.2% 15,165
     Democratic Patrick Short 19.4% 15,333
     Constitution Frank Cottone 1.1% 834
     Constitution William Lawton 1% 757
Total Votes 78,916

2009

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2009

Handlin won re-election to the New Jersey General Assembly in 2009. Handlin received 39,863 votes (33%), defeating challengers Bob Brown (D), James Grenafege (D), and Sean Dunne (Fight Corruption) in the November 3, 2009, general election.[20] She was bracketed with Samuel Thompson (R).[21]

New Jersey Assembly General Election, Thirteenth Legislative District (2009)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Amy H. Handlin (R) 39,998
Green check mark transparent.png Samuel D. Thompson (R) 38,967
Robert "Bob" Brown (D) 20,371
James Grenafege (D) 18,769
Sean Dunne (Fight Corruption) 3,388


Campaign themes

2021

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary


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Amy Handlin campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2013New Jersey General Assembly, District 13Won $62,981 N/A**
2011New Jersey General Assembly, District 13Won $129,591 N/A**
2009New Jersey General Assembly, District 13Won $137,208 N/A**
2007New Jersey General Assembly, District 13Won $106,215 N/A**
2005New Jersey General Assembly, District 13Won $148,903 N/A**
Grand total$584,898 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2019

In 2019, the New Jersey State Legislature was in session from January 9, 2018, through January 14, 2020.

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2018


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012

Endorsements

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Amy Handlin endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[22]

Personal

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Handlin and her husband, David, have two children, Daniel and Rebecca.

Recent news

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External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 10, 2014
  2. New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Primary Election Timeline," accessed March 21, 2017
  3. New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly for Primary Election, June 6, 2017," accessed April 13, 2017
  4. New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for General Assembly for General Election 11/07/2017 Election," accessed September 14, 2017
  5. New Jersey Department of State, "2017 official general election results," accessed November 30, 2017
  6. New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
  7. 7.0 7.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, “2017 official primary election results for general assembly,” accessed July 13, 2017
  8. New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
  9. New Jersey Department of Elections, "2015 Primary Election Timeline," accessed February 2, 2015
  10. New Jersey Department of State, "Official candidate list for June 2 primary," accessed May 22, 2015
  11. New Jersey Department of State, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 3, 2015
  12. New Jersey Department of State, "Official list for candidate for General Assembly," accessed August 10, 2015
  13. New Jersey Department of State, "Official primary results for General Assembly," accessed August 10, 2015
  14. New Jersey Department of State, "Official general election results for General Assembly," accessed December 7, 2015
  15. New Jersey Department of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed July 26, 2013
  16. New Jersey Department of State, "Official 2013 General Assembly general election candidates," accessed April 10, 2014
  17. Associated Press, "New Jersey - Summary Vote Results," November 6, 2013
  18. New Jersey Department of State, "2013 Official General Election results," accessed December 9, 2013
  19. New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
  20. Associated Press, "General Election Results, November 4, 2009," accessed April 10, 2014
  21. New Jersey Department of State, "Official 2009 New Jersey Assembly General Election Results," accessed April 10, 2014
  22. Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of New Jersey Leaders," April 11, 2014(Archived)


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