William Edge
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William Edge was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 26 of the New Jersey General Assembly.
Biography
Edge attended the University of Delaware. His professional experience includes working for PSE&G for 40 years as a muni account manager and strategic planner. He was also elected four times as councilman to the Caldwell and Verona Councils.[1][2]
Campaign themes
2017
Isibor, Raich, & Edge's Facebook page highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
The Senate & Assembly ticket of Isibor, Raich & Edge for LD 26th will provide a creative, honest and open approach to the government of New Jersey. The development of an acceptable quality of life in the 26th Legislative District is dependent upon shared responsibilities of ALL including individuals, businesses, community based organizations, government and religious groups. By working together as a whole we can make our community a safer, more desirable place to work, and live.[3] |
” |
| —Isibor, Raich, & Edge for NJ26[4] | ||
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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7][8]
| 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.[9][10]
| 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.[11][10]
| 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 | ||
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
- ↑ Isibor, Raich, & Edge for NJ26, "About Bill," accessed June 5, 2017
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on May 23, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "About: Isibor, Raich, & Edge for NJ26," 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
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 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
