Peter C. Schwartzkopf (born January 15, 1955) is an American politician and the

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of the

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. A member of the

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, he has represented the 14th district since 2002. His district covers

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, and

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, and he is the only Democrat in the

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from Sussex County. He served as Majority Leader of the House (2009-2013) before being elected Speaker in 2013.

Electoral history

*In 2002, Schwartzkopf won the general election with 4,530 votes (53.1%) against

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nominee Michael A. Meoli and

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nominee Everett M. Wodiska. *In 2004, Schwartzkopf won the general election with 8,396 votes (67.8%) against Republican nominee Mary Spicer and Libertarian nominee Everett M. Wodiska. *In 2006, Schwartzkopf won the general election with 6,610 votes (69.2%) against Republican nominee Kirk A. Pope Jr. and

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nominee Maurice J. Barros. *In 2008, Schwartzkopf was unopposed in the general election, winning 10,616 votes. *In 2010, Schwartzkopf won the general election with 6,425 votes (53.7%) against Republican nominee Christopher J. Weeks. *In 2012, Schwartzkopf won the general election with 8,250 votes (89.9%) against Libertarian nominee Margaret V. Melson. *In 2014, Schwartzkopf was unopposed in the general election, winning 5,911 votes. *In 2016, Schwartzkopf won the Democratic primary with 1,868 votes (73.9%) against Don R. Peterson. He went on to win the general election with 9,297 votes (63.6%) against Republican nominee James Louis DeMartino. *In 2018, Schwartzkopf won the general election with 8,530 votes (62.5%) in a rematch against Republican nominee James Louis DeMartino.

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Electoral history

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