Scott Gesty
Scott Gesty (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Delaware House of Representatives to represent District 7. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Gesty earned a B.A. in business administration from Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in 1992. He has worked at BNY Mellon, formerly PFPC, Inc. or PNC Global Investment Servicing since 1993.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 7
Larry Lambert defeated James Haubrich and Scott Gesty in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Larry Lambert (D) | 67.2 | 8,208 | |
| James Haubrich (R) | 31.3 | 3,829 | ||
| Scott Gesty (L) | 1.5 | 186 | ||
| Total votes: 12,223 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 7
Larry Lambert defeated incumbent Raymond Seigfried in the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 7 on September 15, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Larry Lambert | 58.9 | 2,148 | |
| Raymond Seigfried | 41.1 | 1,496 | ||
| Total votes: 3,644 | ||||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. James Haubrich advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 7.
2018
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 7
Raymond Seigfried defeated Eric Braunstein and Scott Gesty in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Raymond Seigfried (D) | 62.9 | 5,943 | |
| Eric Braunstein (R) | 35.4 | 3,348 | ||
| Scott Gesty (L) | 1.6 | 154 | ||
| Total votes: 9,445 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 7
Raymond Seigfried defeated Larry Lambert, Joe Daigle, Catherine Imburgia, and Rose Izzo in the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 7 on September 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Raymond Seigfried | 28.7 | 762 | |
| Larry Lambert | 25.5 | 676 | ||
| Joe Daigle | 24.9 | 661 | ||
| Catherine Imburgia | 11.3 | 300 | ||
| Rose Izzo | 9.7 | 257 | ||
| Total votes: 2,656 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 7
Eric Braunstein advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 7 on September 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Eric Braunstein | |
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent John Carney Jr. (D) did not seek re-election, leaving the seat open. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) defeated Hans Reigle (R), Scott Gesty (L), and Mark Joseph Perri (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Rochester defeated Bryan Townsend, Sean Barney, Michael Miller, Scott Walker, and Elias Weir in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2016.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Lisa Blunt Rochester |
55.5% | 233,554 | |
| Republican | Hans Reigle | 41% | 172,301 | |
| Green | Mark Joseph Perri | 2% | 8,326 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Gesty | 1.5% | 6,436 | |
| Total Votes | 420,617 | |||
| Source: Delaware Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lisa Blunt Rochester |
43.9% | 26,613 | ||
| Bryan Townsend | 24.7% | 14,950 | ||
| Sean Barney | 20.2% | 12,274 | ||
| Michael Miller | 5.5% | 3,319 | ||
| Scott Walker | 5% | 3,008 | ||
| Elias Weir | 0.7% | 449 | ||
| Total Votes | 60,613 | |||
| Source: Delaware Department of Elections |
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2014
Gesty ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Delaware's At-Large District. Gesty was defeated by incumbent John C. Carney Jr. in the general election on November 4, 2014.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John C. Carney Jr. Incumbent |
59.3% | 137,251 | |
| Republican | Rose Izzo | 36.8% | 85,146 | |
| Green | Bernard August | 2.1% | 4,801 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Gesty | 1.9% | 4,419 | |
| Total Votes | 231,617 | |||
| Source: Delaware Department of Elections | ||||
2012
Gesty ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Delaware's at-large District. Gesty sought the nomination on the Libertarian ticket.[6] The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was July 10, 2012. Gesty ran unopposed in the primary and advanced to the general election on November 6, 2012, where he was defeated by John Carney.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John C. Carney, Jr. Incumbent |
64.7% | 238,081 | |
| Republican | Thomas Kovach | 33.2% | 122,062 | |
| Green | Bernard August | 1.1% | 4,085 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Gesty | 1.1% | 3,926 | |
| Total Votes | 368,154 | |||
| Source: Delaware Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Scott Gesty did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Gesty's campaign website listed the following issues:[8]
- National Debt
- Excerpt: "America is being consumed by debt. When Congressman Ron Paul introduced House Bill 1207 to audit the Federal Reserve in early 2010, the national debt stood at $11 Trillion. Today, thanks in no small part to the Fed’s “Quantitative easing,” the debt is approaching $17 Trillion—a 55% increase in under three years. We still have not audited the Fed."
- Taxation
- Excerpt: "The current tax code is not just expensive and impossible to understand; it is also immoral and manipulated to serve special interests. You have the right to ALL the fruits of your labor, and the government needs to quit picking your pocket. At the same time, the US Constitution gives Congress the power to tax in order to promote the “general welfare” and fund the “common defense.”"
- Education
- Excerpt: "Federal dollars normally pay for only about 6.6% of public education spending in Delaware, but dictatorial Federal programs like No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top have seriously damaged our schools instead of helping them. Regulatory compliance with US Department of Education programs sometimes costs more than the total amount awarded to the schools."
- Foreign Policy
- Excerpt: "Our leaders’ obsession with playing global policeman is bleeding us dry and draining the Treasury. We need a foreign policy and a military structure that concentrates on defending America, not fighting unconstitutional wars, protecting poppy fields in Afghanistan, or propping up dictators around the globe."
- Health Care
- Excerpt: "The recent Supreme Court decision declaring the “individual mandate” of Obamacare to be constitutional as a tax has laid the groundwork for a complete government takeover of our healthcare system. Millions of Americans are now waiting to see how long their insurance will continue to be valid, and millions of others wonder when we might see the beginning of rationed care."
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Gesty and his wife, Maria, have one child.[9]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Campaign website, "Biography," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Secretary of State, "Primary election candidates," accessed July 13, 2016
- ↑ Delaware Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed July 13, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Delaware House Primary Results," September 13, 2016
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 10, 2012
- ↑ ABC News, "General Election Results," November 6, 2012
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
