Nicholas Whitelock

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Nicholas Whitelock completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Whitelock's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading-bio-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMy name is Nick Whitelock, and I am going to be the next Congressman to represent New Jersey’s 1st District. I am South Jersey born and raised, and I love being from the best state in the country, and the best country in the world. I am a college-educated entrepreneur from a middle-class family who enjoys the nitty gritty of running a business, such as building relationships, working with my teams, and growing my business year over year. Currently, most of my efforts are in the real estate industry here in South Jersey. However, as a small business owner and the son of a delivery driver, I have seen taxpayers and families like mine get the short end of the stick for too long. I have witnessed firsthand the difficulty imposed on us by the current mismanagement of the economy under Joe Biden’s Administration. I have heard the concern in my neighbor’s voices when discussing the potential consequences of unmitigated migration through our wide open Southern border. I have felt the disappointment of seeing our streets and infrastructure crumbling, while Washington continues to send billions of dollars to shady, unaccountable foreign governments. Seeing such awful leadership in action and its devastating effects, I decided that I couldn’t just sit by and refuse to act. I am running for Congress to deliver results and to hold Washington, DC accountable to the people\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading-key-message-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>I am running to bring transparency to Washington DC, and to call out the hypocrisy we constantly see from our elected officials. If your constituents elect you on a set of principles, then your voting record better reflect those principles.\r\n</li><li>The government needs to be run like a business: You cannot spend more than you make. The debt ceiling should not be raised yearly, and inflation is killing the purchasing power of American citizens. \r\n</li><li>We must adapt and look for modern solutions to today’s problems, as well as tomorrow’s. We should never become complacent, but should always keep in mind the strength, dedication, and ingenuity that built this country and made America great</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading1-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am passionate about the economy, national security and foreign policy, and individual rights. Our policies must serve the best interests of our citizens safety, liberty, and economic well-being. This includes securing the border, advocating for a strong military to protect and defend our homeland, protecting the rights enshrined in our 1st and 2nd Amendments, providing tax breaks to families and businesses, and ensuring that we revitalize the American economy.<br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading2-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI look Up to my father , Elon musk , trump from a business perspective, Brian Dawkins , and all past and current military members. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading3-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTo understand me , is to understand what most of Americans want and think. That is a strong economy, safe border but also a welcoming country to anyone who wants to enter legally. Safety at home and abroad from any foreign attacks. Their freedoms protected , less government, socially accepted values and the ability to be able to live a comfortable life in the greatest country ever built.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading4-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTransparency , logical and rational thinking , honestly , loyalty, critical thinking \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading5-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tNatural born leader , rational , not quick to react or judge , transparent , decisive , creative thinker , logical , able to hear both sides before making a decision. Patient , charismatic, aggressive , alpha.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading6-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTo put America and its citizens first above all \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading7-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tLeave America and the world a better place then I found It. Also create a new politician that will wipe out the swamp and actually build a government worth trusting \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading8-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t9/11, I was Only 8, but I remember that day like It was yesterday.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading9-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tDelivery boy as teenager , and outside sales man for wb mason outside of college.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading10-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is your favorite book? Why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t12 rules of life , It simply just opened my brain to a different way of looking at life. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading11-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tBatman easy \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading12-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was the last song that got stuck in your head?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tSwag surfing by lil Wayne \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading13-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is something that has been a struggle in your life?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI’ve had many struggles and I’m very open about them. One of my main ones is issues with hyper activeness , this can be both good and bad for me.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading14-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tSimple as checks and Balances and being able to hold the other two branches accountable \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading15-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI do not , I think trump proved it’s actually Nice to have non career politicians involved as they are not as connected to swamp as others\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading16-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tA economic crash , war world 3, AI and technology taking over , possible civil war , issues with fair elections , raising poverty and crime , invasion across our border \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading17-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading17-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI think 4 could be good , cause it’s hard to get a lot done in 2 years , but I have No issue with It.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading18-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse18-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading18-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse18-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tWe should 1000% have them but we know the people who actually vote on this stuff would never.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading19-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse19-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading19-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse19-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThere are plenty that I’d like to take a few things from but for the most part I’m looking to be myself , and be a new kind of modern politician.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading20-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse20-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tBoth sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading20-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse20-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tNot a particular story , but I constantly hear the same story over and over again , and that is things are to expensive and people are really struggling unlike they were 4 years ago. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading21-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse21-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tTell us your favorite joke.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading21-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse21-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI cant It be to dirty for this haha\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading22-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse22-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading22-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse22-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIt is , once you understand how DC really works , the only way your ever going to get anything done is to compromise.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading23-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse23-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tThe Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading23-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse23-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIt was be a huge priority of mine to make sure that Americans tax payers money is not being used for the wrong things. Like sending money to Ukraine. I will Make sure we keep the money and put It towards American citizens first.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading24-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse24-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading24-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse24-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTo combat the rigged justice system that we have seen to often recently from top politicians and elites who think they are above the law \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse25-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading25-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse25-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse25-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading25-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse25-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse26-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading26-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse26-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse26-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat committees interest you?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading26-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse26-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tEconomic , finance , armed services , small business , ethics \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse27-217783-2024-02-23\" id=\"heading27-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse27-217783-2024-02-23\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse27-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading27-217783-2024-02-23\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse27-217783-2024-02-23\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tWe have a huge lack of financial transparency and literacy, we must be more transparent and also teach more financial literacy in school. <br/><br/>\r\nGovernment accountability should be a top priority for the government, but we know that politics is a game , a nasty one at that , 10-15 years ago we could have accountability, now we just have finger pointing and constant blame on the other side \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nNicholas Whitelock completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Whitelock's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Nick Whitelock, and I am going to be the next Congressman to represent New Jersey’s 1st District. I am South Jersey born and raised, and I love being from the best state in the country, and the best country in the world. I am a college-educated entrepreneur from a middle-class family who enjoys the nitty gritty of running a business, such as building relationships, working with my teams, and growing my business year over year. Currently, most of my efforts are in the real estate industry here in South Jersey. However, as a small business owner and the son of a delivery driver, I have seen taxpayers and families like mine get the short end of the stick for too long. I have witnessed firsthand the difficulty imposed on us by the current mismanagement of the economy under Joe Biden’s Administration. I have heard the concern in my neighbor’s voices when discussing the potential consequences of unmitigated migration through our wide open Southern border. I have felt the disappointment of seeing our streets and infrastructure crumbling, while Washington continues to send billions of dollars to shady, unaccountable foreign governments. Seeing such awful leadership in action and its devastating effects, I decided that I couldn’t just sit by and refuse to act. I am running for Congress to deliver results and to hold Washington, DC accountable to the people Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? I am running to bring transparency to Washington DC, and to call out the hypocrisy we constantly see from our elected officials. If your constituents elect you on a set of principles, then your voting record better reflect those principles. The government needs to be run like a business: You cannot spend more than you make. The debt ceiling should not be raised yearly, and inflation is killing the purchasing power of American citizens. We must adapt and look for modern solutions to today’s problems, as well as tomorrow’s. We should never become complacent, but should always keep in mind the strength, dedication, and ingenuity that built this country and made America great What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? I am passionate about the economy, national security and foreign policy, and individual rights. Our policies must serve the best interests of our citizens safety, liberty, and economic well-being. This includes securing the border, advocating for a strong military to protect and defend our homeland, protecting the rights enshrined in our 1st and 2nd Amendments, providing tax breaks to families and businesses, and ensuring that we revitalize the American economy. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? I look Up to my father , Elon musk , trump from a business perspective, Brian Dawkins , and all past and current military members. Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? To understand me , is to understand what most of Americans want and think. That is a strong economy, safe border but also a welcoming country to anyone who wants to enter legally. Safety at home and abroad from any foreign attacks. Their freedoms protected , less government, socially accepted values and the ability to be able to live a comfortable life in the greatest country ever built. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Transparency , logical and rational thinking , honestly , loyalty, critical thinking What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? Natural born leader , rational , not quick to react or judge , transparent , decisive , creative thinker , logical , able to hear both sides before making a decision. Patient , charismatic, aggressive , alpha. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? To put America and its citizens first above all What legacy would you like to leave? Leave America and the world a better place then I found It. Also create a new politician that will wipe out the swamp and actually build a government worth trusting What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? 9/11, I was Only 8, but I remember that day like It was yesterday. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? Delivery boy as teenager , and outside sales man for wb mason outside of college. What is your favorite book? Why? 12 rules of life , It simply just opened my brain to a different way of looking at life. If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be? Batman easy What was the last song that got stuck in your head? Swag surfing by lil Wayne What is something that has been a struggle in your life? I’ve had many struggles and I’m very open about them. One of my main ones is issues with hyper activeness , this can be both good and bad for me. What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution? Simple as checks and Balances and being able to hold the other two branches accountable Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics? I do not , I think trump proved it’s actually Nice to have non career politicians involved as they are not as connected to swamp as others What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? A economic crash , war world 3, AI and technology taking over , possible civil war , issues with fair elections , raising poverty and crime , invasion across our border Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives? I think 4 could be good , cause it’s hard to get a lot done in 2 years , but I have No issue with It. What are your thoughts on term limits? We should 1000% have them but we know the people who actually vote on this stuff would never. Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? There are plenty that I’d like to take a few things from but for the most part I’m looking to be myself , and be a new kind of modern politician. Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful? Not a particular story , but I constantly hear the same story over and over again , and that is things are to expensive and people are really struggling unlike they were 4 years ago. Tell us your favorite joke. I cant It be to dirty for this haha Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? It is , once you understand how DC really works , the only way your ever going to get anything done is to compromise. The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected? It was be a huge priority of mine to make sure that Americans tax payers money is not being used for the wrong things. Like sending money to Ukraine. I will Make sure we keep the money and put It towards American citizens first. How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers? To combat the rigged justice system that we have seen to often recently from top politicians and elites who think they are above the law What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? What committees interest you? Economic , finance , armed services , small business , ethics What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability? We have a huge lack of financial transparency and literacy, we must be more transparent and also teach more financial literacy in school. Government accountability should be a top priority for the government, but we know that politics is a game , a nasty one at that , 10-15 years ago we could have accountability, now we just have finger pointing and constant blame on the other side\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]