Alan Bateman

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Alan Bateman (born May 2, 1961) was the Deputy Mayor of Holmdel Township, New Jersey. He was the Republican nominee for United States Congress in in 2008. He ran for the Republican nomination for U.S. Congress in .
Elected experience
Alan Bateman was the Deputy Mayor of Holmdel Township, elected to the Holmdel Township Committee in 2005. In 2007, Bateman led the township to holding the line on spending and passing a 0% tax increase in a year that the school budget, county budget, and state budget all increased.
Prior to that, Bateman served as the chairman of the Holmdel Republican Organization from 2002 to 2005.
2008 Congressional Campaign
Bateman started his campaign in April, quickly gaining the support of the Republican organizations in all five counties in the Congressional District: Monmouth County, Middlesex County, Somerset County, Mercer County and Hunterdon County.
Bateman won an uncontested primary on June 3, 2008.
On July 31, Bateman received key support from House Minority Leader John Boehner, with his PAC "The Freedom Project" donating $5,000 to the campaign.
On November 4, 2008 Bateman was defeated by Democratic incumbent Rush Holt.
2010 Congressional Campaign
Bateman was running against 28 year Republican incumbent Chris Smith in .
He was endorsed by many New Jersey Tea Parties and Mayor Steve Lonegan (2009 NJ gubernatorial candidate).
The primary was on June 8, 2010.

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