Robert D. Clifton

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Robert D. Clifton
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 12th district
Assumed office
January 10, 2012
Serving with Alex Sauickie
Preceded by
Member of the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders
In office
January 1, 2005 – January 10, 2012
Preceded byEdward J. Stominski
Succeeded bySerena DiMaso
Mayor of Matawan, New Jersey
In office
October 1, 1996 – January 18, 2005
Preceded byRobert Shuey
Succeeded byBeatrice Duffy
Personal details
Born (1968-12-31) December 31, 1968 (age 55)
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  • M.A. University of Richmond (poli sci)
    • OccupationDirector of Local Government Affairs, Comcast Cable
    Websitewww.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/342/assemblyman-clifton

    Robert D. Clifton (born December 31, 1968) is an American

    Monmouth County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders
    from 2005 until he took office in the Assembly.

    Early life

    Clifton was born and raised in

    New Jersey Department of Labor and a legislative aide to former Assemblyman Michael Arnone
    .

    Monmouth County Politics

    Clifton was the

    Director of the Monmouth County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders.[4]

    New Jersey Assembly

    In 2011, after legislative redistricting, Clifton ran for the Assembly seat in the 12th District that was opened when Samuel D. Thompson ran for New Jersey Senate.[5] He and his running mate Ronald S. Dancer defeated the Democratic candidates, William Spedding and Catherine Tinney Rome, in the general election.[6] He was sworn in on January 10, 2012.

    Committees

    • Budget
    • Housing and Community Development
    • Transportation and Independent Authorities

    District 12

    Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.[7] The representatives from the 12th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[8]

    Personal life

    Clifton lives in Matawan with his wife Tracy and his two sons.[9]

    Electoral history

    Assembly

    12th Legislative District General Election, 2023[10]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Robert D. Clifton (incumbent) 28,200 32.0
    Republican Alex Sauickie (incumbent) 27,061 30.7
    Democratic Paul Sarti 16,767 19.0
    Democratic Raya Arbiol 16,164 18.3
    Total votes 88,192 100.0
    Republican hold
    Republican hold
    12th legislative district general election, 2021[11]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Ronald S. Dancer (incumbent) 47,595 33.37%
    Republican Robert D. Clifton (incumbent) 46,378 32.52%
    Democratic Michael Palazzolla 24,642 17.28%
    Democratic Raya Arbiol 23,993 16.82%
    Total votes 142,608 100.0
    Republican hold
    12th Legislative District General Election, 2019
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Ronald Dancer (incumbent) 23,866 32.19%
    Republican Robert Clifton (incumbent) 23,173 31.25%
    Democratic David Lande 13,909 18.76%
    Democratic Malini Guha 13,194 17.8%
    Total votes 74,142 100%
    Republican hold
    New Jersey general election, 2017[12]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Republican Ronald S. Dancer 30,348 29.3 Decrease 0.2
    Republican Robert D. Clifton 29,610 28.5 Increase 0.5
    Democratic Gene Davis 21,441 20.7 Increase 0.3
    Democratic Nirav Patel 20,397 19.7 Decrease 0.6
    Libertarian Anthony J. Storrow 1,016 1.0 N/A
    Libertarian Daniel A. Krause 938 0.9 N/A
    Total votes '103,750' '100.0'
    New Jersey general election, 2015[13]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Republican Ronald S. Dancer 15,164 29.5 Decrease 3.3
    Republican Robert D. Clifton 14,433 28.0 Decrease 3.7
    Democratic David W. Merwin 10,496 20.4 Increase 2.9
    Democratic Robert P. Kurzydlowski 10,449 20.3 Increase 3.7
    Green Stephen N. Zielinski Sr. 945 1.8 N/A
    Total votes '51,487' '100.0'
    New Jersey general election, 2013[14]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Republican Ronald S. Dancer 32,188 32.8 Increase 2.5
    Republican Robert D. Clifton 31,059 31.7 Increase 2.6
    Democratic Lawrence J. Furman 17,119 17.5 Decrease 2.9
    Democratic Nicholas Nellegar 16,312 16.6 Decrease 3.7
    For the People Diane Bindler 1,354 1.4 N/A
    Total votes '98,032' '100.0'
    New Jersey general election, 2011[15]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Ronald S. Dancer 22,345 30.3
    Republican Robert D. Clifton 21,469 29.1
    Democratic William "Bill" Spedding 15,077 20.4
    Democratic Catherine Tinney Rome 14,969 20.3
    Total votes 73,860 100.0

    See also

    • List of Monmouth County Board of County Commissioner Directors

    References

    1. ^ a b Assemblyman Robert D. Clifton, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed August 9, 2012.
    2. ^ McGee, Beverly (September 25, 1996). "Matawan Mayor Shuey resigns" (PDF). The Independent (Long Branch). Retrieved September 1, 2015.
    3. ^ a b Rosenberg, Michelle (January 18, 2005). "Clifton steps down as mayor of Matawan". The Independent (Long Branch). Retrieved September 1, 2015.
    4. ^ Minutes, Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders
    5. ^ "Turnover in N.J. Legislature is slight". Asbury Park Press. January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
    6. ^ "Assembly District 12". NJ Spotlight Voter Guide. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
    7. ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
    8. ^ Legislative Roster for District 12, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 28, 2022.
    9. ^ "Assemblyman Rob Clifton - New Jersey Assembly Republicans". New Jersey Assembly Republicans. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
    10. New Jersey Department of State
      . Retrieved December 6, 2023.
    11. ^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
    12. ^ "2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
    13. ^ "2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
    14. ^ "2013-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
    15. ^ "2011-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-results-121411.pdf" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved April 4, 2019.

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    New Jersey General Assembly
    Preceded by Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 12th District
    January 12, 2012 – present
    With: Ronald S. Dancer     		Succeeded by
    Incumbent
    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Edward J. Stominski
    		 Monmouth County At-large Freeholder
    January 1, 2005 – January 12, 2012     		Succeeded by
    Serena DiMaso
    Preceded by
    Monmouth County Freeholder Director

    2011 – 2012     		Succeeded by
    John P. Curley
    Preceded by
    Robert Shuey
    		 Mayor of Matawan, New Jersey
    October 1996 – January 18, 2005     		Succeeded by
    Beatrice Duffy
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