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  NJ State Senate 16 - R Primary
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Parents > United States > New Jersey > NJ State Senate > NJ State Senate 16
OfficeState Senate
HonorificState Senate - Abbr: St. Sen.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 2021 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open June 08, 2021 - 05:00am Central
Polls Close June 08, 2021 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 11, 2022 - 12:00pm
Term End January 09, 2024 - 12:00pm
Turnout 25.60% Registered
ContributorWSNJ
Last ModifiedRBH July 14, 2021 04:28pm
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Description Veteran State Sen. Kip Bateman unexpectedly announced he would forgo a tough re-election bid in a district that overwhelmingly voted for Joe Biden in 2020.

Two former Congressmen, Dick Zimmer, and Michael Pappas, appeared to be the front runners. But party leaders where unhappy with Zimmer's support of Joe Biden in the 2020 Presidential election and got him to drop out clearing the field for Pappas.

With the districts democratic leaders in disarray over who should run for the seat republicans have some hope to hold on to this seat in a politically competitive yet gerrymandered district.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2017
NameChristopher "Kip" Bateman Votes32,229 (50.45%)
Term01/09/2018 - 01/11/2022 Margin574 (+0.90%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2021
NameAndrew Zwicker Votes41,837 (53.32%)
Term01/11/2022 - 01/09/2024 Margin5,205 (+6.63%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceNJ State Senate 16 11/02/2021
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
12/03/2020 06/08/2021
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Michael Pappas ------5
Leaning Call: Michael Pappas (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Michael Pappas (100.00%)

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. Michael Pappas Jeffrey E. Grant  
PartyRepublican Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 7,146 (64.50%) 3,934 (35.51%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -3,212 (-28.99%)  
Predict Avg.70.00% 30.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website [Campaign Site]  
Entry Date 02/17/2021 03/23/2021  
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ENDORSEMENTS
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BEER WSNJ
R Pete Sessions 🔗
  Mercer County Republican Organization
  Middlesex County Republican Organization
  Hunterdon County Republican Organization
  Somerset County (NJ) Republican Organization
R Tim Howes 🔗
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Ted Mcaig (R)
Feb 17, 2021 		Richard "Dick" Zimmer (R)
Feb 01, 2021 - Feb 17, 2021 		Brian G. Gallagher (R)
Jan 28, 2021 		Christopher "Kip" Bateman (R)
Jan 27, 2021

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Feb 17, 2021 02:00pm News Former [NJ] congressman Mike Pappas will run for State Senate  Article WSNJ 
Feb 09, 2021 09:00pm News Maciag says he might seek Bateman [NJ State] Senate seat  Article WSNJ 
Feb 08, 2021 06:00pm News Ex-[NJ]Congressman Pappas mulls State Senate bid for Bateman seat  Article WSNJ 
Feb 01, 2021 04:00pm News Zimmer, former [NJ] GOP congressman who endorsed Biden, will seek State Senate seat  Article WSNJ 

DISCUSSION
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LBT:10020PA Historian ( -200.1393 points)
Thu, February 18, 2021 02:13:00 PM UTC0:00
He dropped from the state house too. That's disappointing.
 
BEER:10271WSNJ ( 452.9941 points)
Thu, February 18, 2021 02:19:20 PM UTC0:00
He would have made a strong candidate for either house. And more importantly a thoughtful State Sen. even if he holds opinions that I dont.
 
BEER:10271WSNJ ( 452.9941 points)
Fri, May 21, 2021 12:51:39 AM UTC0:00
Can't say I'm not surprised but Pappas sucks at fundraising and his Pete Sessions fundraiser is political stupidity.