John Cesaro
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John Cesaro was a 2017 Republican candidate for District 26 of the New Jersey General Assembly.
Biography
Cesaro earned his B.A. from Rutgers University, his M.P.A. from New York University, and his J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law. His professional experience includes working as an attorney. He has served as a Morris County Freeholder since 2012 and as a Parsippany-Troy Hills Township councilman from 2006 to 2012.[1]
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 Jay Webber (R) and incumbent BettyLou DeCroce (R) defeated Joseph Raich (D) and William Edge (D) in the New Jersey General Assembly District 26 general election.[4][5]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 26 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jay Webber Incumbent |
28.23% | 31,810 | |
| Republican | BettyLou DeCroce Incumbent |
28.19% | 31,766 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Raich | 21.95% | 24,732 | |
| Democratic | William Edge | 21.62% | 24,362 | |
| Total Votes | 112,670 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||||
Democratic primary election
William Edge and Joseph Raich defeated Laura Fortgang in the New Jersey General Assembly District 26 Democratic primary election.[6][7]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| William Edge |
42.87% | 6,669 |
| Joseph Raich |
38.91% | 6,054 |
| Laura Fortgang | 18.22% | 2,835 |
| Total Votes | 15,558 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent Jay Webber and incumbent BettyLou DeCroce defeated William Lyon and John Cesaro in the New Jersey General Assembly District 26 Republican primary election.[8][7]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 26 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jay Webber Incumbent |
32.95% | 8,574 |
| BettyLou DeCroce Incumbent |
27.82% | 7,239 |
| William Lyon | 20.56% | 5,350 |
| John Cesaro | 18.66% | 4,856 |
| Total Votes | 26,019 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Cesaro's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Bail Reform
Gas Tax
School Funding
Economic Climate
|
” |
| —John Cesaro[10] | ||
Noteworthy events
Indicted on charges of bribery, misconduct, and records tampering (2021)
On February 16, 2021, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced that Cesaro and four other former officials were indicted on bribery charges after accepting illegal campaign contributions.[11] Cesaro allegedly accepted several thousand dollars in checks from a tax attorney, who served as the witness in the case, in exchange for work.[12][13] A January 27 indictment revealed six charges against Cesaro including Official Misconduct in the second degree, Bribery in Official and Political Matters in the second degree, Acceptance or Receipt of Unlawful Benefit by Public Servant for Official Behavior in the second degree, Tampering with Public Records or Information in the third degree, Falsifying or Tampering with Records in the fourth degree, and Concealment or Misrepresentation of Contributions or Expenditures in the fourth degree.[14] Cesaro was originally charged with second-degree bribery on December 19, 2019, as a result of a corruption investigation spanning two New Jersey counties.[12]
See also
- State legislative elections, 2017
- New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2017
- State legislative special elections, 2017
- New Jersey General Assembly
- New Jersey State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cesaro for Assembly, "About," accessed May 8, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Primary Election Timeline," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly for Primary Election, June 6, 2017," accessed April 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for General Assembly for General Election 11/07/2017 Election," accessed September 14, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2017 official general election results," accessed November 30, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, “2017 official primary election results for general assembly,” accessed July 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Cesaro for Assembly, "Issues," accessed May 8, 2017
- ↑ Hudson Reporter, "Former elected officials indicted," February 17, 2021
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 New Jersey Globe, "AG charges five North Jersey politicians, including Sudhan Thomas, with taking bribes," December 19, 2019
- ↑ Patch.com, "Jersey City School Board Pres., 4 More Charged With Taking Bribes," December 19, 2019
- ↑ Hudson Reporter, "Former elected officials indicted," February 17, 2021
