William Lyon
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William "Hank" Lyon was a 2017 Republican candidate for District 26 of the New Jersey General Assembly.
Biography
Lyon earned his B.A. in economics and physics from the College of Holy Cross. His professional experience includes working as a managing partner for his family’s business. He has served as a Morris County Freeholder since 2012.[1]
Campaign themes
2017
Lyon's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Provide Real Tax Relief
Eliminate Excessive Regulations
Reduce Wasteful Spending and Debt
Invest in Infrastructure without Raising Taxes
Transform Education
|
” |
| —Hank Lyon[3] | ||
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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6][7]
| 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.[8][9]
| 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.[10][9]
| 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
- ↑ Hank Lyon, "About," accessed May 8, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Hank Lyon, "Platform," 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
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 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
