Seth Kaper-Dale | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Green |
| Spouse | Stephanie Kaper-Dale |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Princeton Theological Seminary |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Reformed Church |
| Church | Reformed Church of Highland Park |
| Title | Reverend |
Seth Kaper-Dale is an American Protestant pastor and activist. He has been co-pastor at the Reformed Church of Highland Park (RCHP) in New Jersey since 2001. Before coming to RCHP, he spent time in both Ecuador and India. [1] He was the Green Party candidate in the New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2017. [2] [3] [4] [5] He won 9,849, or 0.47%, of votes cast. [6]
Seth Kaper-Dale was born in Montpelier, Vermont and attended Montpelier High School. He attended Hope College and then the Princeton Theological Seminary. [7]
Kaper-Dale is married to Stephanie Kaper-Dale, co-pastor of the Reformed Church of Highland Park, with whom he has three children. [3]
In 2006, Kaper-Dale co-founded the RCHP-Affordable Housing Corporation, which has created housing for women aging out of foster care, veterans, the homeless, the mentally ill, re-entering citizens, justice-involved youth, and refugees. [8] [9] He is also the co-founder of Who Is My Neighbor? Inc., [10] a community development agency in Highland Park, New Jersey.
In 2012, he received national attention when his church became a sanctuary for Indonesian immigrants facing deportation. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
In 2017, he intervened in a possible preemptive strike by ICE, in the presence of Governor Murphy. [16] [17]
Kapper-Dale supports legalization of marijuana and use of tax income to support treatment programs. [18] He is a proponent of single-payer health care insurance. [19]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Murphy | 1,203,110 | 56.03 |  17.84 | |
| Republican | Kim Guadagno | 899,583 | 41.89 |  18.41 | |
| Independent | Gina Genovese | 12,294 | 0.57 | New | |
| Libertarian | Pete Rohrman | 10,531 | 0.49 | 0.08 | |
| Green | Seth Kaper-Dale | 10,053 | 0.47 | 0.08 | |
| Constitution | Matthew Ricciardi | 6,864 | 0.32 | N/A | |
| Independent | Vincent Ross | 4,980 | 0.29 | New | |
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
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