Daniel R. Benson | |
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Mercer County Executive | |
Assumed office January 4, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Brian M. Hughes |
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 14th District | |
In office January 10,2011 –December 31,2023 | |
Preceded by | Linda R. Greenstein |
Succeeded by | Tennille McCoy |
Chair of the New Jersey General Assembly Committee Transportation and Independent Authorities | |
In office January 10,2012 –December 31,2023 | |
Member of the Mercer County,New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders | |
In office March 18,2008 –January 10,2011 | |
Preceded by | Elizabeth Maher Muoio |
Succeeded by | Samuel Frisby |
Personal details | |
Born | November 22,1975 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Hande Yurttan |
Residence | Hamilton Township,Mercer County,New Jersey |
Alma mater | Georgetown University (B.S.) Rutgers University (M.P.P.) |
Occupation | Energy and telecommunications policy consultant |
Website | www |
Daniel R. Benson (born November 22,1975) is an American Democratic Party politician who is the current Mercer County Executive and a former member of the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 14th Legislative District. Benson,who previously served on the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders,replaced Assemblywoman Linda R. Greenstein,after she was elected to the New Jersey Senate in a special election. He was sworn in on January 10,2011,to fill Greenstein's vacant Assembly seat.
Benson received a B.S degree from Georgetown University,studying physics and government,and a Master of Public Policy degree from Rutgers University's Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy,studying science and technology policy. [1] He was elected to the Hamilton Township Council in 2002,becoming the youngest elected councilman in township history. [2] He served on the council until 2005,when he gave up his seat to run for the New Jersey General Assembly. Benson lost the Assembly race,finishing behind the incumbents,Republican Bill Baroni and Democrat Linda R. Greenstein. [3]
In 2008,Benson was appointed to a seat on the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders by county Democrats,replacing Elizabeth Maher Muoio who took on a county job. [4] He won a special election in November 2008 to complete the remainder of Muoio's term and was re-elected to a full three-year term in 2009. [5] [6]
When Assemblywoman Greenstein won a special election to fill the remainder of Baroni's Senate term in November 2010,Benson ran for the vacant Assembly seat. On January 8,2011,Benson was selected by a Democratic convention of Mercer and Middlesex counties (the counties that compose the 14th District) to replace Greenstein. [7] He was sworn in on January 10,2011. [8] He resigned on December 31,2023,after being elected Mercer County Executive,allowing his successor Tennille McCoy to take office early. [9]
Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The representatives from the 14th District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are: [10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Wayne DeAngelo | 35,596 | 30.0 | 0.2 | |
Democratic | Daniel R. Benson | 35,088 | 29.6 | 0.9 | |
Republican | Kristian Stout | 24,725 | 20.9 | 1.3 | |
Republican | Steven Uccio | 23,106 | 19.5 | 0.6 | |
Total votes | '118,515' | '100.0' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Wayne DeAngelo | 22,319 | 30.2 | 3.2 | |
Democratic | Daniel R. Benson | 21,187 | 28.7 | 2.7 | |
Republican | David C. Jones | 14,474 | 19.6 | 4.0 | |
Republican | Philip R. Kaufman | 13,937 | 18.9 | 3.1 | |
Green | Joann Cousin | 1,028 | 1.4 | N/A | |
Green | Steven Welzer | 957 | 1.3 | N/A | |
Total votes | '73,902' | '100.0' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Wayne DeAngelo | 32,048 | 27.0 | 2.0 | |
Democratic | Daniel R. Benson | 30,992 | 26.0 | 2.0 | |
Republican | Steve Cook | 28,135 | 23.6 | 2.7 | |
Republican | Ronald Haas | 26,233 | 22.0 | 1.2 | |
Libertarian | Sean O’Connor | 898 | 0.8 | N/A | |
Libertarian | Steven Uccio | 779 | 0.7 | N/A | |
Total votes | '119,085' | '100.0' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Wayne DeAngelo | 26,626 | 29.0 | |
Democratic | Daniel R. Benson | 25,662 | 28.0 | |
Republican | Sheree McGowan | 19,135 | 20.9 | |
Republican | Wayne Wittman | 19,100 | 20.8 | |
Green | Steven Welzer | 1,189 | 1.3 | |
Total votes | 91,712 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bill Baroni | 37,241 | 27.7 | 0.2 | |
Democratic | Linda R. Greenstein | 35,816 | 26.7 | 1.2 | |
Democratic | Daniel R. Benson | 29,914 | 22.3 | 0.2 | |
Republican | Michael D. Paquette | 29,899 | 22.3 | 2.2 | |
Libertarian | William Hunsicker | 725 | 0.5 | N/A | |
Libertarian | Jason M. Scheurer | 714 | 0.5 | N/A | |
Total votes | '134,309' | '100.0' |
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Hamilton Council President Benson to fill the unexpired term of Freeholder Muio[ sic ], who earlier this year accepted a position as the county's director of Economic Development and Sustainability. ... Benson will be sworn-in on Tuesday.