Kevin Kimple
Kevin Kimple (Make it Simple Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent New Jersey. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Kimple completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. Senate New Jersey
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate New Jersey on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Menendez (D) | 54.0 | 1,711,654 | |
| Bob Hugin (R) | 42.8 | 1,357,355 | ||
| Madelyn Hoffman (G) | 0.8 | 25,150 | ||
| Murray Sabrin (L) | 0.7 | 21,212 | ||
| Natalie Rivera (For the People Party) | 0.6 | 19,897 | ||
| Tricia Flanagan (New Day NJ Party) | 0.5 | 16,101 | ||
| Kevin Kimple (Make it Simple Party) | 0.3 | 9,087 | ||
| Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth Party) | 0.3 | 8,854 | ||
| Total votes: 3,169,310 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Muhammad Usman (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey
Incumbent Bob Menendez defeated Lisa McCormick in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Menendez | 62.3 | 262,477 | |
| Lisa McCormick | 37.7 | 158,998 | ||
| Total votes: 421,475 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey
Bob Hugin defeated Brian Goldberg in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Hugin | 75.1 | 168,052 | |
| Brian Goldberg | 24.9 | 55,624 | ||
| Total votes: 223,676 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Antonio Sabas (R)
- Dana Wefer (R)
- Jeff Bell (R)
- Jerry Watson (R)
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Kevin Kimple participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on July 8, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Kevin Kimple's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | The top priorities that I would like to address in no specific order would include
- Reducing the National Debt so as to remove the huge burden placed on our children, improve our economic standing now and in the future, and allow a more secure economic future for our society. |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | The areas of public policy that I am passionate about include how priority is set for budgetary spending items, how our government should be prepared to address emergency situations both natural and man-made, and improving our society here in America.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Kevin Kimple answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | An elected official should be trustworthy, willing to learn, and able to listen.[3] | ” |
| “ | The qualities I possess that will aid in making me a successful elected official include being a leader, being a problem solver, listen to learn versus listen to respond, an individual of good character, and not beholden to a party agenda.[3] | ” |
| “ | The legacy I would like to leave is that of being a problem solver, working in a collaborative manner, able to improve our society by giving priority to people and country.[3] | ” |
| “ | I do not believe senators benefit from having previous experience in government or politics simply because it was never intended to be a requirement. Being part of the government that is closest to the people it is more important for a senator to understand people in our society and the issues facing them on a day to day basis. Bringing these experiences to the Senate should motivate a senator to act in a collaborative manner.[3] | ” |
| “ | I think of the filibuster not as an impediment but more as an intention to move senators to work together. In today’s dysfunctional two party environment the filibuster is used more as a weapon by the non-majority party. Senators should be able to put policy above party and people before party but the current method of party line voting illustrates where senators place their priority.[3] | ” |
| “ | The greatest challenge the United States faces in the upcoming decade is lack of leadership in government. We have elected officials emphasizing re-election over accomplishments. This re-election preferentialism has created the majority of voters to become disenfranchised, placed fund raising as the top significance while in office, and bequeathed leadership to a private organization’s agenda. The country thrives in the middle and suffers at the extremes. Leadership is needed to bring the country together not divide it further.[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes, absolutely.[3] | ” |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Kevin Kimple's responses," July 8, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
