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Will Cunningham

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Personal Details

Will Cunningham (Democrat) was a candidate for New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House. Cunningham lost the primary on June 5, 2018.


Incumbent Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.), who represented the district since 1995, announced on November 7, 2017, that he would not seek re-election. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) named this district one of its targets in 2018.

Cunningham graduated from Brown University and the University of Texas School of Law. Before running for office, Cunningham worked for Teach for America, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.)'s office, and the Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

Elections

2018

General election
General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 2

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeff Van Drew (D)
52.9
136,685

Seth Grossman (R)
45.2
116,866

John Ordille (L)
0.7
1,726

Steven Fenichel (Time for Truth)
0.4
1,154

Anthony Parisi Sanchez (Cannot Be Bought)
0.4
1,064

William Benfer (Together We Can)
0.3
868

Total votes: 258,363
(100% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2

Jeff Van Drew defeated Tanzie Youngblood, Will Cunningham, and Nathan Kleinman in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeff Van Drew (D)
57.0
16,901

Tanzie Youngblood (D)
18.5
5,495

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Will Cunningham (D)
16.2
4,795

Nathan Kleinman (D)
8.3
2,467

Total votes: 29,658
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2

Seth Grossman defeated Hirsh Singh, Samuel Fiocchi, and Robert Turkavage in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Seth Grossman (R)
39.0
10,215

Hirsh Singh (R)
30.5
7,983

Samuel Fiocchi (R)
23.3
6,107

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Robert Turkavage (R)
7.1
1,854

Total votes: 26,159


Campaign themes

Will almost didn’t step into this race. Then he learned the business as usual Democratic machine had already picked their winner, and that 'winner' wouldn’t be a win for the people of South Jersey.

He couldn’t stand by while the establishment decided it was their job, not the job of the people of New Jersey, to choose a candidate.

Will would keep his promise to himself, as he always had.

He would not stand by as a candidate who had already cast votes against the interests of hardworking South Jerseyans was anointed.

Will would run.

He would offer the people of New Jersey a real choice.

Will knew he faced an uphill battle against the powers that be. But he had overcome great odds before, and he would do it again. The people of his beloved home state deserved more than the same old politics, and the same old predictable and ineffective voices.

New Jersey deserves new solutions, not a coronation.

If you believe in...

  • Affordable health care for all Americans
  • Protecting our resources and environment
  • Quality education for all children
  • Support for small businesses
  • Fair taxes, not huge tax cuts for our most wealthy
  • Training and livable wages for our workforce
  • Critical mental and physical care for Veterans
  • Reasonable college tuition for all students

And if you believe you deserve a choice and that it’s time for real change.

Vote for Will Cunningham on June 5th.

—Will Cunningham for Congress