Daniel R. Benson

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.[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/332/assemblyman-benson Assemblyman Benson's legislative page], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 27, 2022. He was elected to the Hamilton Township Council in 2002, becoming the youngest elected councilman in township history.{{cite web |url=http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/democrat-daniel-benson-sworn-in-as-nj-assembly-member |publisher=NewJerseyNewsroom |title=Democrat Daniel Benson sworn in as N.J. Assembly member |first=Tom |last=Hester |date=January 10, 2011 |access-date=May 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311171105/http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/democrat-daniel-benson-sworn-in-as-nj-assembly-member# |archive-date=March 11, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.politickernj.com/benson-will-take-break |title=Benson will take a break |publisher=PolitickerNJ |date=November 29, 2005 |access-date=May 1, 2011}}

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.{{cite news |url=http://politickernj.com/2008/03/mercer-democrats-pick-walter-and-cimino-over-mack-and-select-benson-for-unexpired-term-in-freeholder-contests/ |title=Mercer Democrats pick Walter and Cimino over Mack, and select Benson for unexpired term in freeholder contests |website=Politicker NJ |author=Pizarro, Max |date=March 15, 2008 |access-date=September 1, 2015 |quote=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.}} 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.{{cite news |url=http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2008/11/mercer_election_results_sherif.html |title=Mercer sheriff, freeholder election results |date=November 4, 2008 |newspaper=The Times |author=Staff |access-date=September 1, 2015}}{{cite news |url=http://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2009/11/09/pennington_post/news/doc4af1a178ad507343260077.txt |title=ELECTION '09: Dems sweep Mercer County freeholder race |author=Staff |date=November 9, 2009 |access-date=September 1, 2015}}

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.{{cite news |url=http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2011/01/mercer_freeholder_dan_benson_c.html |title=Mercer freeholder Dan Benson chosen to fill 14th District Assembly seat |newspaper=The Times |first=Erin |last=Duffy |date=January 9, 2011 |access-date=May 1, 2011}} He was sworn in on January 10, 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.assemblydems.com/memberbio.asp?RosterKey=332 |title=Assemblyman Daniel R. Benson Bio Page |publisher=NJ Assembly Majority Office |access-date=September 1, 2015 |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923175452/http://www.assemblydems.com/memberbio.asp?RosterKey=332 |url-status=dead }} He resigned on December 31, 2023, after being elected Mercer County Executive, allowing his successor Tennille McCoy to take office early.{{cite web |url=https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/benson-resigning-assembly-seat-early-mccoy-will-fill-one-day-unexpired-term/ |title=Benson resigning Assembly seat early; McCoy will fill one-day unexpired term |publisher=New Jersey Globe |access-date=January 3, 2024}}

• Transportation and Independent Authorities
• Budget
• Health and Senior Services

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:[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster?district=14 Legislative Roster for District 14], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2022.

• Senator Linda R. Greenstein (D)
• Assemblyman Daniel R. Benson (D)
• Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo (D)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| candidate = Wayne DeAngelo

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 35,596

| percentage = 30.0

| change = {{decrease}} 0.2

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| candidate = Daniel R. Benson

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 35,088

| percentage = 29.6

| change = {{increase}} 0.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Kristian Stout

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 24,725

| percentage = 20.9

| change = {{increase}} 1.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link

| candidate = Steven Uccio

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 23,106

| percentage = 19.5

| change = {{increase}} 0.6

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{{Election box total

| votes = 118,515

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Wayne DeAngelo

|votes = 22,319

|percentage = 30.2

|change = {{increase}} 3.2

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Daniel R. Benson

|votes = 21,187

|percentage = 28.7

|change = {{increase}} 2.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = David C. Jones

|votes = 14,474

|percentage = 19.6

|change = {{decrease}} 4.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Philip R. Kaufman

|votes = 13,937

|percentage = 18.9

|change = {{decrease}} 3.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of the United States

|candidate = Joann Cousin

|votes = 1,028

|percentage = 1.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of the United States

|candidate = Steven Welzer

|votes = 957

|percentage = 1.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 73,902

| percentage = 100.0

}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Wayne DeAngelo

|votes = 32,048

|percentage = 27.0

|change = {{decrease}} 2.0

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Daniel R. Benson

|votes = 30,992

|percentage = 26.0

|change = {{decrease}} 2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Steve Cook

|votes = 28,135

|percentage = 23.6

|change = {{increase}} 2.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Ronald Haas

|votes = 26,233

|percentage = 22.0

|change = {{increase}} 1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Sean O’Connor

|votes = 898

|percentage = 0.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Steven Uccio

|votes = 779

|percentage = 0.7

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 119,085

| percentage = 100.0

}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Wayne DeAngelo

|votes = 26,626

|percentage = 29.0

|change =

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Daniel R. Benson

|votes = 25,662

|percentage = 28.0

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Sheree McGowan

|votes = 19,135

|percentage = 20.9

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Wayne Wittman

|votes = 19,100

|percentage = 20.8

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Green Party of the United States

|candidate = Steven Welzer

|votes = 1,189

|percentage = 1.3

|change =

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 91,712

| percentage = 100.0

}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Bill Baroni

|votes = 37,241

|percentage = 27.7

|change = {{decrease}} 0.2

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Linda R. Greenstein

|votes = 35,816

|percentage = 26.7

|change = {{increase}} 1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Daniel R. Benson

|votes = 29,914

|percentage = 22.3

|change = {{increase}} 0.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Michael D. Paquette

|votes = 29,899

|percentage = 22.3

|change = {{decrease}} 2.2

}}

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|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = William Hunsicker

|votes = 725

|percentage = 0.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Jason M. Scheurer

|votes = 714

|percentage = 0.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 134,309

| percentage = 100.0

}}

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{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/332/assemblyman-benson Assemblyman Daniel R. Benson's legislative web page], New Jersey Legislature
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms – [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/BensonD2015.pdf 2015] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/BensonD2014.pdf 2014] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/BensonD2013.pdf 2013] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/BensonD2012.pdf 2012] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/BensonD2011.pdf 2011] [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/BensonD2010.pdf 2010]

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