Christine Ordway

Democratic Party

Education

Bachelor's

Fairfield University

Graduate

Pace University

Christine Ordway  was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 40 of the New Jersey General Assembly.

Ordway was a 2015 Democratic candidate for District 40 of the New Jersey General Assembly.

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Campaign themes
* 2.1 2017
* 3 Elections
* 3.1 2017
* 3.1.1 General election
* 3.1.2 Democratic primary election
* 3.1.3 Republican primary election
* 3.2 2015
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## Biography[edit]

Ordway earned her B.S. in accounting from Fairfield University and her MBA in finance from Pace University. Her professional experience includes working as an auditor for Ernst and Young, as a teacher, and in auditing, accounting, and analysis for many brand name companies.[1]

## Campaign themes[edit]

#### 2017[edit]

On their shared campaign website, Thomas Duch, Paul Vagianos, and Christine Ordway highlighted the following issues:

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Pension Reform

* For too long, the State of New Jersey has failed to meet its obligations for funding the pension system, which has led to a funding crisis and insolvency.

Area and State Issues

* Fighting for our area’s fair share of state funding in Trenton must be an ongoing, top priority. Additionally, front door conversations with voters in each of the 15 towns in our Assembly district have revealed issues and concerns specific to each locality.

Fundamental Rights

* We support equal rights for all citizens of New Jersey, regardless of their race, religion, gender identification, or sexual orientation.

Flooding

* Despite numerous studies and discussions over the course of many years, very little has changed for homeowners impacted by ongoing flooding. Bold, new action is required.

Fiscal Reform

* We must recognize that New Jersey is in the midst of an acute fiscal crisis and that addressing this predicament is a precondition to solving many of the state’s other longstanding problems. New Jersey’s dismal rankings on virtually every key indicator underscore the imperative that we substantially overhaul the way we tax, spend, invest, and operate.[2]

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—Thomas Duch, Paul Vagianos, and Christine Ordway[3]

## Elections[edit]

### 2017[edit]

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2017

#### General election[edit]

Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2017. All 80 seats were up for election. State assembly members are elected to two-year terms. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for the primary election was April 3, 2017.[4] Legislative districts in the New Jersey General Assembly are multi-member districts, with two representatives in each district. In Democratic and Republican primary elections, the top two candidates move forward to the general election, and the top two candidates in the general election are declared the winners.[5] Incumbent Kevin Rooney (R) and Christopher DePhillips (R) defeated Christine Ordway (D), Paul Vagianos (D), and Anthony J. Pellechia (You Tell Me) in the New Jersey General Assembly District 40 general election.[6][7]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 40 General Election, 2017

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Kevin Rooney Incumbent | 26.79% | 31,170
| Republican  |  Christopher DePhillips | 26.31% | 30,610
| Democratic  | Christine Ordway | 23.28% | 27,092
| Democratic  | Paul Vagianos | 22.98% | 26,737
| You Tell Me  | Anthony J. Pellechia | 0.64% | 748
Total Votes | 116,357
Source: New Jersey Department of State

#### Democratic primary election[edit]

Christine Ordway and Paul Vagianos were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 40 Democratic primary election.[8][9]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2017

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Christine Ordway | 50.39% | 7,299
Paul Vagianos | 49.61% | 7,187
Total Votes | 14,486
Source: New Jersey Department of State

#### Republican primary election[edit]

Incumbent Kevin Rooney and Christopher DePhillips defeated Norman Robertson and Joseph Bubba in the New Jersey General Assembly District 40 Republican primary election.[10][9]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 40 Republican Primary, 2017

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Kevin Rooney Incumbent | 35.92% | 8,251
Christopher DePhillips | 33.29% | 7,647
Norman Robertson | 15.45% | 3,548
Joseph Bubba | 15.33% | 3,522
Total Votes | 22,968
Source: New Jersey Department of State

### 2015[edit]

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2015

Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 2, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2015.[11] Since the general assembly uses multi-member districts, the top two candidates from each party in the primaries advanced to the general election. Paul Vagianos and Christine Ordway were bracketed together and were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent David Russo and incumbent Scott Rumana were bracketed together and were unopposed in the Republican primary. Russo and Rumana defeated Vagianos and Ordway in the general election.[12][13][14][15][16]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 40 General Election, 2015

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | David Russo Incumbent | 28% | 19,675
| Republican  | Scott Rumana Incumbent | 27.6% | 19,357
| Democratic  |  Christine Ordway  | 22.3% | 15,629
| Democratic  |  Paul Vagianos  | 22.2% | 15,573
Total Votes | 70,234

## See also[edit]

* State legislative elections, 2017
* New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2017
* State legislative special elections, 2017
* New Jersey General Assembly
* New Jersey State Legislature

## External links[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Official campaign website
* Christine Ordway on Facebook
* Christine Ordway on Twitter
* New Jersey Legislature website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Flip the 40th 2017 campaign website, "Christine Ordway," accessed August 15, 2017
2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
3. ↑ Flip the 40th 2017 campaign website, "Issues," accessed August 15, 2017
4. ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Primary Election Timeline," accessed March 21, 2017
5. ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly for Primary Election, June 6, 2017," accessed April 13, 2017
6. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for General Assembly for General Election 11/07/2017 Election," accessed September 14, 2017
7. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2017 official general election results," accessed November 30, 2017
8. ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, “2017 official primary election results for general assembly,” accessed July 13, 2017
10. ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
11. ↑ New Jersey Department of Elections, "2015 Primary Election Timeline," accessed February 2, 2015
12. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official candidate list for June 2 primary," accessed May 22, 2015
13. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed June 3, 2015
14. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official list for candidate for General Assembly," accessed August 10, 2015
15. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official primary results for General Assembly," accessed August 10, 2015
16. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official general election results for General Assembly," accessed December 7, 2015

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