Peter Rohrman

Peter Rohrman

Libertarian Party

Education

Bachelor's

Rutgers University–Newark

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Years of service

1989 - 1995

Personal

Profession

Network engineer

Contact

Personal website

Peter Rohrman was a 2017 Libertarian Party candidate for Governor of New Jersey. He was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Biography

A native of Carlstadt, NJ, Rohrman joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1989 and served until his honorable discharge at the rank of sergeant in 1995. Rohrman graduated from Rutgers University at Newark in 1995 with a degree in computer science and began a career as a network engineer. In 2004, Rohrman joined Interoute USA, where he serves as Director of Operations.

Education

• B.S. in computer science - Rutgers University Newark

Elections

2017

See also: New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2017

New Jersey held an election for governor and lieutenant governor on November 7, 2017. Governor Chris Christie (R) was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. New Jersey elects its governor and lieutenant governor together on a joint ticket.

The general election took place on November 7, 2017. The primary election was held on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in the primary election was April 3, 2017.

The following candidates ran in the election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey.

New Jersey Gubernatorial and Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, 2017
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Phil Murphy/Sheila Oliver	56.03%	1,203,110
	Republican	Kim Guadagno/Carlos Rendo	41.89%	899,583
	Independent	Gina Genovese/Derel Stroud	0.57%	12,294
	Libertarian	Peter Rohrman/Karese Laguerre	0.49%	10,531
	Green	Seth Kaper-Dale/Lisa Durden	0.47%	10,053
	Constitution	Matt Riccardi	0.32%	6,864
	Independent	Vincent Ross/April Johnson	0.23%	4,980
Total Votes (6385/6385 precincts reporting)				2,147,415
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections

Kim Guadagno defeated Jack Ciattarelli, Hirsh Singh, Joseph Rudy Rullo, and Steve Rogers in the Republican primary.

New Jersey Republican Gubernatorial Primary, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Kim Guadagno	46.82%	113,846
Jack Ciattarelli	31.08%	75,556
Hirsh Singh	9.76%	23,728
Joseph Rudy Rullo	6.51%	15,816
Steve Rogers	5.84%	14,187
Total Votes		243,133
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections

Phil Murphy defeated Jim Johnson, John Wisniewski, Ray Lesniak, Bill Brennan, and Mark Zinna in the Democratic primary.

New Jersey Democratic Gubernatorial Primary, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Phil Murphy	48.42%	243,643
Jim Johnson	21.91%	110,250
John Wisniewski	21.57%	108,532
Ray Lesniak	4.83%	24,318
Bill Brennan	2.24%	11,263
Mark Zinna	1.04%	5,213
Total Votes		503,219
Source: New Jersey Division of Elections

Campaign themes

2017

Rohrman's campaign website highlighted the following themes:

“	What's a Libertarian? Libertarians are fiscally responsible and socially compassionate. We believe liberty is the foundation of justice and a peaceful, prosperous America. We reject initiating violence against innocent people. We believe the role of government is to protect life, liberty and property. Libertarians are New Jersey's third largest and fastest-growing party. Education Reform It’s time to start putting kids before political special interests. Expand school choice to increase competition and parental control. End the unsuccessful Abbott District experiment. Eliminate “Last in First Out” employment that forces schools to fire outstanding new teachers. Cut Taxes and Eliminate Wasteful Spending Eliminate the gas tax, sales and state income tax. New Jersey taxes are out of control leaving the middle class struggling to survive. The only way to solve this crisis is to reduce wasteful spending. Cut the size of government by 30%. Spending and debt have exploded under both establishment parties. Let’s give voters the option to voluntarily consolidate redundant school districts to make education more efficient. Let’s reform prevailing wage laws to make public services competitive again. There’s no reason a project should cost more simply because taxpayers are footing the bill. The people of New Jersey are not an ATM for powerful special interests. Let’s make the public pension system voluntary instead of forcing employees into a bankrupt system. Abolish “double-dipping” that allows officials to take multiple pensions at taxpayer expense. End Corporate Welfare and Bailouts New Jersey doesn’t belong to the political insiders. New Jersey belongs to the people. New Jersey is consistently ranked the worst place in America to start a business. But it’s our small businesses that employ the most workers and help pull them out of poverty. We need an equal playing field for everyone. Stop giving special treatment to the big guys at the expense of everyone else. Let’s prosecute corrupt special interests who take advantage of their positions of power. Defend the 2nd Amendment Every human being has the right to defend themselves. Let’s make New Jersey a concealed-carry state and stop putting law-abiding gun owners in jail. Instead let’s use our resources to prosecute violent offenders. Legalize Marijuana and Enact Criminal Justice Reform The War on Drugs is a failed public policy. Substance abuse is a personal, medical issue not a public crime. Immediately pardon all non-violent criminals in our state prisons. Treat addiction with compassion and rehabilitation instead of brutality and incarceration. Stop wasting taxpayer money on putting sick people in jail.	”
—Pete Rohrman

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External links

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• Office of the Governor of New Jersey
• Pete Rohrman for Governor
• Pete Rohrman for Governor - Facebook
• Pete Rohrman for Governor - Twitter