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| − | '''Leonard Lance''' | + | '''Leonard Lance''' was a member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. He was elected from New Jersey in 2008, taking over the seat from former Rep. [[Mike Ferguson]] (also a member of the Republican party). Commentators such as [[Glenn Beck]] have questioned whether he is a progressive republican.<ref>[http://www.thefoxnation.com/glenn-beck/2010/01/27/beck-shreds-klein-calling-americans-dumb"Beck Shreds Klein for Calling Americans Dumb"].</ref> Lance calls himself a "moderate Republican," acknowledging himself to be pro-choice and an environmentalist.<ref>http://www.njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/082808/njLanceBidsForHouse.html</ref> |
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| + | Lance was defeated by former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor [[Tom Malinowski]] (D) in the November 2018 election. | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:25, January 6, 2025
Leonard Lance was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He was elected from New Jersey in 2008, taking over the seat from former Rep. Mike Ferguson (also a member of the Republican party). Commentators such as Glenn Beck have questioned whether he is a progressive republican.[1] Lance calls himself a "moderate Republican," acknowledging himself to be pro-choice and an environmentalist.[2]
Lance was defeated by former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski (D) in the November 2018 election.