NAME: Jeff Bell
AGE: 70
GREW UP: Several places, including Mendham
FAMILY: Married, four children ages 18 to 29
RESIDENCE: Moved from Virginia to Leonia this year
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Won 1978 Republican U.S. Senate primary but lost general election; also lost 1982 Senate primary
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University
OCCUPATION: Spent more than 30 years working in Washington, including at an economic forecasting firm and a consulting firm that worked on several issues for George W. Bush’s administration; was also a founder of American Principles Project, which advocates for conservative policies
ON THE ISSUES: Bell says he is in the race largely to push for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates and for the country to return to having its money backed by gold
CAMPAIGN WEBSITE: https://bell2014.com
CAMPAIGN CASH: Federal Election Commission reports show he has raised $60,000 from donors and has loaned his campaign $30,000
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