Mike Pappas
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Mike Pappas | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 12th district | |
In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999 | |
Preceded by | Dick Zimmer |
Succeeded by | Rush Holt |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael James Pappas December 29, 1960 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Franklin Township, New Jersey |
Alma mater | Seton Hall University (BA) |
Michael James Pappas (born December 29, 1960) is an American politician and former one term
Early life and education
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Pappas, a
Political career
He got into politics in the early 1980s, becoming a member of the Franklin Township township council where he served from 1982 to 1987, including two years as mayor. He later would be elected to the Board of Chosen Freeholders for Somerset County, and served from 1984 to 1996, alongside future Governor Christine Todd Whitman, who was also a Freeholder during portions of that time.[2]
Congress
In 1996, Pappas ran for the House of Representatives in New Jersey's 12th congressional district. The incumbent, Republican Dick Zimmer, gave up his seat to run for the U.S. Senate that year. Pappas won the Republican primary, defeating State Senator John O. Bennett and Assemblyman (and future 7th district Representative) Leonard Lance. He then won the general election against Lambertville Mayor David DelVecchio.
Unlike most New Jersey Republicans, Pappas was a staunch conservative. His congressional service included pushing for a stronger national defense, the elimination of the
He was a strong supporter of the
In 2000, Pappas unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for his old congressional seat, losing a highly contentious primary to the more moderate Zimmer by 62 to 38% margin. Holt narrowly defeated Zimmer in the general election to retain his seat.
Later career
During the George W. Bush administration, Pappas worked for the Small Business Administration in Washington, D.C. He moved back to New Jersey in 2009 after Bush's presidency ended.
In June 2016, Pappas was hired as the Borough Administrator of High Bridge, New Jersey.[6] In December 2019, Pappas was named by Bridgewater Mayor-elect Matt Moench to be the municipality's next Township Administrator.[7]
State Senate campaign
In 2021, Pappas announced that he would be running for the Republican nomination for State Senate in
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Mike Pappas | 11,069 | 38.1 | |
Republican
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John Bennett | 9,894 | 34.0 | |
Republican
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Leonard Lance | 7,630 | 26.2 | |
Republican
|
Luis De Agustin | 481 | 1.7 | |
Total votes | 29,074 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
|
Mike Pappas | 135,811 | 50.4 | |
Democratic
|
David M. Del Vecchio | 125,594 | 46.7 | |
Independent
|
Virginia A. Flynn | 3,955 | 1.5 | |
Independent
|
Joseph M. Mercurio | 2,650 | 1.0 | |
Independent
|
Philip G. Cenicola | 1,211 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 269,221 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
|
Rush Holt | 92,528 | 50.1 | |
Republican
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Mike Pappas | 87,221 | 47.2 | |
Libertarian
|
Joseph A. Siano | 2,125 | 1.2 | |
Green
|
Madelyn R. Hoffman | 1,409 | 0.8 | |
Reform | Beverly Kidder | 749 | 0.4 | |
Natural Law | Mary Jo Christian | 578 | 0.3 | |
Total votes | 184,610 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican
|
Dick Zimmer | 19,084 | 62.0 | |
Republican
|
Mike Pappas | 11,692 | 38.0 | |
Total votes | 30,776 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Pappas | 7,146 | 64.5 | |
Republican | Jeffrey Grant | 3,934 | 35.5 | |
Total votes | 11,080 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Andrew Zwicker | 41,837 | 53.32 | |
Republican | Mike Pappas | 36,632 | 46.68 | |
Total votes | 78,469 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Andrew Zwicker (incumbent) | 34,693 | 56.5 | |
Republican | Mike Pappas | 25,839 | 42.0 | |
Libertarian | Richard J. Byrne | 922 | 1.5 | |
Total votes | 61,454 | 100.0 |
References
- ^ "Pappas enters race to challenge Zwicker". 16 November 2022.
- New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- Campaigns & Elections, May 1999. Accessed August 6, 2007. "On the occasion of Clinton special prosecutor Ken Starr's 52nd birthday, Pappas decided to commemorate the event in song, on the House floor. Following the melody of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," Pappas crooned (or more accurately, croaked):"
- ^ "The song that changed New Jersey". 13 April 2000.
- ^ Peterson, Iver (5 November 1998). "THE 1998 ELECTIONS: THE REGION -- NEW JERSEY; an Upset is Traced, in Part, to a Partisan Song". The New York Times.
- ^ Staff. "Former Congressman Mike Pappas named new High Bridge administrator", Hunterdon Review, June 23, 2016; accessed August 31, 2016. "The borough has hired Michael Pappas as part-time administrator, replacing the recently exited John Gregory."
- ^ Deak, Mike (December 2, 2019). "Former NJ congressman Mike Pappas named Bridgewater Township administrator". Courier News. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- New Jersey Globe. Sea of Reeds Media. February 17, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "Pappas wins GOP Senate nod in District 16". 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Pappas Wins GOP Nomination for District 16 Senate Race, AP Says". 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Zwicker and Pappas will Face off in General Election for LD 16 State Senate Seat".
- ^ "Official List, Primary Election Returns for the Office of U.S. House of Representatives for Election Held June 4, 1996" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. July 2, 1996. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ a b "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2008-07-30. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
- ^ "Official List, 1998 Election Candidates for House of Representatives" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. August 31, 1998. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "Official List, Candidate Returns for House of Representatives for June 2000 Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. April 17, 2008. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "Official List: Candidates for State Senate for Primary Election 06/08/2021 (PDF)" (PDF). State of New Jersey. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 06/08/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate for GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
External links
- Mike Pappas at Ballotpedia
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Official US Congress site (via archive.org)