Virginia
Virginia Republicans wishing to run for Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General needed to file their candidacy for the May 17-18, 2013 Republican primary convention by January 14th. Virginia Republicans decided to change their method of choosing Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General nominees to a closed nominating convention; it was previously an open primary. The Democratic filing deadline, for the three positions was March 28th. Both parties’ gubernatorial nominees’, Terry McAuliffe (D) and Ken Cuccinelli (R), face non-contested primaries – they will go up against each other in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Governor
Democrat
Terry McAuliffe – Former chairman of the DNC; unsuccessful run for Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 2009; former U.S. Ambassador to the Taejon Expo of South Korea; entrepreneur; businessman
Republican
Ken Cucinelli – Current Virginia Attorney; Virginia State Senator, 2002-2010; former business owner; former partner at Cuccinelli & Day
Independent
Tareq Salahi – TV personality; businessman
Lt. Governor
Democrats
Aneesh P. Chopra – Appointed by President Obama to serve as the first Chief Technology Officer (CTO); served as Virginia’s Secretary of Technology under Former Gov. Tim Kaine; worked at the Advisory Board Company
Ralph Northam – Served in the United States Army, Major; Pediatric Neurologist; Assistant Professor at Eastern Virginia Medical; State Senator
Republicans
Jeannemarie Devolites Davis – Currently serves as a State Senator Formerly served as a member of the House of Delegates;; former statistical consultant; married to former US Representative Tom Davis
Earl Walker Jackson, Sr. – Pastor; served in the US Marine Corps
Scott Lingamfelter – Served in the US Army for 28 years– rose to Colonel; servers in the Virginia House of Delegates; worked for the private sector
Steve Martin – Current State Senator; served in the House of Delegates
Pete Snyder – Entrepreneur; founded New Media Strategies (NMS) and Disrupter Capital; College of William and Mary, Board of Visitors; World Championship certified BBQ Judge!
Corey A. Stewart – Chairman At-Large of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors; International Trade Attorney with his own practice
Susan B. Stimpson – Past Stafford County Republican Committee Chairman; Chairman, Stafford County Board of Supervisors
Attorney General
Democrats
Justin Fairfax – Federal criminal prosecutor; former Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; legislative staffer in the office of former U. S. Senator John Edwards
Mark Herring – Virginia State Senator; Principal of Herring & Turner, P.C.; served on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors
Republicans
Rob Bell – Served as a state prosecutor; Current House of Delegate; an Eagle Scout
Mark Obenshain – Current State Senator; founder of Lenhart Obenshain PC; served as a member of James Madison University’s Board of Visitors
New Jersey
Current Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie’s first term is up. Gov. Christie (R) will seek re-election in 2013. Christie goes up against Seth Grossman in the Republican primary. The Democratic side includes current state Senator Barbara Buono and four other candidates. Proceeding April 1st, Buono was the only filed Democratic candidate. New Jersey’s primary takes place June 4, 2013.
Governor
Democrats
William Araujo – Edison Township planning board; served as an Edison township auxiliary police officer; previously ran for Mayor of Edison
Carl A. Bergmanson – Former Councilman and Mayor of the Borough of Glen Ridge; former Mayor of Glenn Ridge
Jeff Boss – Ran for President, 2008 and 2012; ran for Governor, 2009; ran for U.S. Senate, 2009
Barbara Buono – Served on the Metuchen Council; former Metuchen Police Commissioner; State Senator, New Jersey’s Senate Majority Leader; served as a General Assembly member
Troy Webster – Aide to the Mayor, East Orange
Republicans
Chris Christie – Current Governor of New Jersey; United States District Attorney, New Jersey; Freeholder, Morris County
Seth Grossman – Served in the Army National Guard; started Law Offices of Seth Grossman; previously elected to City Council of Atlantic City in 1986
Virginia Republicans wishing to run for Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General needed to file their candidacy for the May 17-18, 2013 Republican primary convention by January 14th. Virginia Republicans decided to change their method of choosing Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General nominees to a closed nominating convention; it was previously an open primary. The Democratic filing deadline, for the three positions was March 28th. Both parties’ gubernatorial nominees’, Terry McAuliffe (D) and Ken Cuccinelli (R), face non-contested primaries – they will go up against each other in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Governor
Democrat
Terry McAuliffe – Former chairman of the DNC; unsuccessful run for Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 2009; former U.S. Ambassador to the Taejon Expo of South Korea; entrepreneur; businessman
Republican
Ken Cucinelli – Current Virginia Attorney; Virginia State Senator, 2002-2010; former business owner; former partner at Cuccinelli & Day
Independent
Tareq Salahi – TV personality; businessman
Lt. Governor
Democrats
Aneesh P. Chopra – Appointed by President Obama to serve as the first Chief Technology Officer (CTO); served as Virginia’s Secretary of Technology under Former Gov. Tim Kaine; worked at the Advisory Board Company
Ralph Northam – Served in the United States Army, Major; Pediatric Neurologist; Assistant Professor at Eastern Virginia Medical; State Senator
Republicans
Jeannemarie Devolites Davis – Currently serves as a State Senator Formerly served as a member of the House of Delegates;; former statistical consultant; married to former US Representative Tom Davis
Earl Walker Jackson, Sr. – Pastor; served in the US Marine Corps
Scott Lingamfelter – Served in the US Army for 28 years– rose to Colonel; servers in the Virginia House of Delegates; worked for the private sector
Steve Martin – Current State Senator; served in the House of Delegates
Pete Snyder – Entrepreneur; founded New Media Strategies (NMS) and Disrupter Capital; College of William and Mary, Board of Visitors; World Championship certified BBQ Judge!
Corey A. Stewart – Chairman At-Large of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors; International Trade Attorney with his own practice
Susan B. Stimpson – Past Stafford County Republican Committee Chairman; Chairman, Stafford County Board of Supervisors
Attorney General
Democrats
Justin Fairfax – Federal criminal prosecutor; former Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; legislative staffer in the office of former U. S. Senator John Edwards
Mark Herring – Virginia State Senator; Principal of Herring & Turner, P.C.; served on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors
Republicans
Rob Bell – Served as a state prosecutor; Current House of Delegate; an Eagle Scout
Mark Obenshain – Current State Senator; founder of Lenhart Obenshain PC; served as a member of James Madison University’s Board of Visitors
New Jersey
Current Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie’s first term is up. Gov. Christie (R) will seek re-election in 2013. Christie goes up against Seth Grossman in the Republican primary. The Democratic side includes current state Senator Barbara Buono and four other candidates. Proceeding April 1st, Buono was the only filed Democratic candidate. New Jersey’s primary takes place June 4, 2013.
Governor
Democrats
William Araujo – Edison Township planning board; served as an Edison township auxiliary police officer; previously ran for Mayor of Edison
Carl A. Bergmanson – Former Councilman and Mayor of the Borough of Glen Ridge; former Mayor of Glenn Ridge
Jeff Boss – Ran for President, 2008 and 2012; ran for Governor, 2009; ran for U.S. Senate, 2009
Barbara Buono – Served on the Metuchen Council; former Metuchen Police Commissioner; State Senator, New Jersey’s Senate Majority Leader; served as a General Assembly member
Troy Webster – Aide to the Mayor, East Orange
Republicans
Chris Christie – Current Governor of New Jersey; United States District Attorney, New Jersey; Freeholder, Morris County
Seth Grossman – Served in the Army National Guard; started Law Offices of Seth Grossman; previously elected to City Council of Atlantic City in 1986
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