Josh Welle
Josh Welle (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 4th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Welle received a bachelor's degree in political science from the United States Naval Academy, an M.B.A. and master's degree in international relations from the University of Maryland, and an M.P.A. from the Harvard University Kennedy School. He began serving as a commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve in 2017. Below is a summary of Welle's professional experience:[1]
- 2015-2017: Cofounder and CEO, Severn Pacific Inc.
- 2015: Chief of staff to the CEO, Audience Partners
- 2013-2014: Executive officer, Minesweeper, Manama, Bahrain
- 2010-2012: Engineering officer, Destroyer, Norfolk, Virginia
- 2008-2009: NATO chief of staff, Civilian-Military Cell, Kandahar, Afghanistan
- 2008: Military fellow, Center for a New American Security
- 2007: Summer Associate, PRTM
- 2006: United Nations Peacekeeper, Voinjama, Liberia
- 2006-2008: Academic instructor, U.S. Naval Academy
- 2003-2005: Division officer, Yokosuka, Japan & San Diego, California
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 4
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Smith (R) | 55.4 | 163,065 |
 | Josh Welle (D) | 43.1 | 126,766 | |
 | Michael Rufo (L)  | 0.5 | 1,387 | |
 | Edward Stackhouse Jr. (Ed the Barber Party) | 0.4 | 1,064 | |
 | Brian Reynolds (Check This Column Party) | 0.3 | 851 | |
 | Felicia Stoler (The Inclusion Candidate Party) | 0.3 | 844 | |
 | Allen Yusufov (Time for Change Party) | 0.1 | 371 | |
| Total votes: 294,348 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 4
Josh Welle defeated Jim Keady in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 4 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Josh Welle | 57.1 | 16,905 |
 | Jim Keady | 42.9 | 12,682 | |
| Total votes: 29,587 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Keeling (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 4
Incumbent Chris Smith advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 4 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Smith | 100.0 | 25,930 |
| Total votes: 25,930 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Welle answered the question, “What is your political philosophy?” on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form. Below is his response:
| “ | I served my country for 12 years in active duty, and now I am ready to serve as a civilian. I am running to restore balance and integrity to Congress and to take the issues that matter most to the people of NJ-4 to Washington, D.C. and make the government work for them to achieve safe, healthy, and prosperous lives.[2] | ” |
| —Josh Welle[1] | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New Jersey's 4th Congressional District election, 2018
- New Jersey's 4th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
