New Jersey 2006 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: New Jersey 2006 Midterm Election

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New Jersey
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary / Special Primary CD 13: Tuesday 6 June 2006
General Election / Special Election CD 13: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Electoral Votes:	15	(2.79% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2002-2010 Representatives:	13	(2.99% of 435)
2000 Census:	8,424,354	(2.99% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	6,245,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	4,710,768
Capital:	Trenton
Tuesday 6 June 2006 polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 7 November 2006 polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC).

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NEW JERSEY General Election Results from a media source

NEW JERSEY PRIMARY & SPECIAL PRIMARY [CD 13]

Tuesday 6 June 2006

NEW JERSEY PRIMARY Returns from an official source
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY results from a media source
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICAN PRIMARY results from a media source

NEW JERSEY SPECIAL PRIMARY...
U.S. House of Representatives:
13th Congressional District

This Special Primary, necessitated by the resignation of Congressman Bob Menendez upon being appointed on 18 January 2006 by Governor Corzine to fill the vacancy caused by his own resignation from the United States Senate, was in addition to the Primary Election being held at the same time in this CD.

The SPECIAL PRIMARY was intended to choose Party nominees re: a Special Election for a Congressman to serve until the expiration of the 109th Congress at Noon, 3 January 2007; the concurrent PRIMARY ELECTION in this CD, meanwhile, chose Party nominees who will run against each other in the General Election on 7 November 2006 for the full two-year term in the 110th Congress, beginning at Noon on 3 January 2007. As no candidates other than Democrats are running in the Special Primary, the winner of the Special Primary will be unopposed come the SPECIAL ELECTION to be held concurrently with the General Election.

The winner of the Democratic nomination for the Special Election is Albio Sires

NEW JERSEY PRIMARY

All races involving an Incumbent are in boldface and also marked with an asterisk (*)

Contested STATEWIDE races:

United States Senate (Class 1):
- Democrats have nominated Bob Menendez*
- Republicans have nominated Tom Kean, Jr.

All Congressional incumbents, 6 Democrats and 6 Republicans, received their party's nomination for re-election.

Contested U.S. HOUSE races:

CD 2:
- Democrats have nominated Viola Thomas-Hughes
CD 5:
- Democrats have nominated Paul Aronsohn
- Republicans have renominated Scott Garrett*
CD 13:
- Democrats have nominated Albio Sires



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 109^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Appointed by Governor Jon S. Corzine to fill the vacancy caused by Corzine having resigned this seat 17 January 2006 upon taking the Oath of Office as Governor of the State Previously served in the U.S. House to which he was first elected in 1992: subsequently re-elected in 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
		Polls: Toss-up - Leans slightly Democratic - Democratic Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez vs. Republican Thomas H. Kean, Jr.

		Democratic	1,165,596	53.16%	Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez • FEC: $11,950,586

		Republican	976,904	44.55%	Thomas H. Kean, Jr. • State Senator, Son of former NJ Governor / 9-11 Commission chairman Tom Kean • FEC: $7,879,053

		Libertarian	14,337	0.65%	Leonard "Len" Flynn • FEC: $5,172

		Independent	11,362	0.52%	Edward "Ed" "NJ Weedman" Forchion • Slogans: "Legalize Marijuana (G.R.I.P.)" and "Judicial Christianization Victim" • FEC finanical report not available
		Independent	7,710	0.35%	J.M. Carter, Jr. • Slogan: God We Trust • FEC finanical report not available
		Independent; (Right to Life)	6,084	0.28%	N. Leonard Smith • Slogan: Solidarity, Defend Life • FEC finanical report not available
		Independent	5,001	0.23%	Daryl Mikell Brooks • Slogan: Poor People's Campaign • FEC finanical report not available

		Socialist Workers Party	3,352	0.15%	Angela L. Lariscy • FEC finanical report not available

		Socialist Party USA	2,410	0.11%	Gregory "Greg" Pason • FEC finanical report not available

		Write-in			Anthony Fisher
Total			2,192,756	100.00%

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Frank R. Lautenberg • First elected: 2002 Previously served in the Class 1 NJ Senate seat to which he was first elected: 1982 and re-elected: 1988, 1994-- was not a candidate for his Party's nomination for the Class 1 seat in 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2005, 2009. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Jon S. Corzine • First elected: 2005 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2009 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2009, 2013. Office created effective with the Gubernatorial Election of 2009. Elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR; following his/her nomination, the Gubernatorial candidate has 30 days to select a running mate.

109^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 109^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 7 Democratic (6 Renominated, 1 Undetermined); 6 Republican (6 Renominated)

CD 1 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Robert E. Andrews • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Robert E. Andrews
			Uncontested Race

		Democratic	134,130	100.00%	Congressman Robert E. Andrews • FEC: $2,218,353
Total			134,130	100.00%

CD 2 {map}		Republican	Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo

		Republican	109,040	61.84%	Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo • FEC: $1,549,238

		Democratic	62,364	35.37%	Viola Thomas-Hughes • FEC: $24,828

		Independent	3,007	1.71%	Robert E. Mullock • Slogan: Preserve Green Space • FEC: $0
		Independent	957	0.54%	Lynn Merle • Slogan: A New Direction • FEC finanical report not available
		Independent	587	0.33%	Thomas Steven "Tom" Fanslau • Slogan: We The People • FEC finanical report not available

		Socialist Party USA	368	0.21%	Willie Norwood • FEC finanical report not available
Total			176,323	100.00%

CD 3 {map}		Republican	Congressman H. J. "Jim" Saxton • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman H. J. "Jim" Saxton

		Republican	120,061	58.41%	Congressman H. J. "Jim" Saxton • FEC: $1,364,031

		Democratic	84,310	41.02%	Richard J. "Rich" Sexton • FEC: $161,187

		Independent; (America First)	1,161	0.56%	Ken Feduniewicz • Slogans: "The Patriot Movement" and "Remember the Alamo" • FEC finanical report not available
Total			205,532	100.00%

CD 4 {map}		Republican	Congressman Christopher H. "Chris" Smith • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Christopher H. "Chris" Smith

		Republican	123,482	65.68%	Congressman Christopher H. "Chris" Smith • FEC: $482,374

		Democratic	62,389	33.19%	Carol E. Gay • FEC: $95,189

		Libertarian	1,523	0.81%	Richard "Jay" Edgar • FEC finanical report not available

		Independent	609	0.32%	Louis B. Wary, Jr. • Slogan: Remove Medical Negliance • FEC finanical report not available

		Write-in			Hermann Winkelmann • ? • FEC: $10,462
Total			188,003	100.00%

CD 5 {map}		Republican	Congressman Ernest Scott "Scott" Garrett • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Ernest Scott "Scott" Garrett

		Republican	109,133	55.10%	Congressman Ernest Scott "Scott" Garrett • FEC: $1,158,306

		Democratic	86,426	43.63%	Paul Stuart Aronsohn • FEC: $576,274

		Independent	2,522	1.27%	R. Matthew Fretz • Slogan: An Independent Voice • FEC finanical report not available
Total			198,081	100.00%

CD 6 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.

		Democratic	96,443	68.48%	Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. • FEC: $2,279,563

		Republican	42,814	30.40%	Leigh-Ann Bellew • FEC: $17,751

		Independent	1,573	1.12%	Herbert L. "Herb" Tarbous • Slogan: Diversity is Strength • FEC finanical report not available
Total			140,830	100.00%

CD 7 {map}		Republican	Congressman Mike Ferguson • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
		Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Congressman Mike Ferguson

		Republican	95,830	49.53%	Congressman Mike Ferguson • FEC: $2,932,480

		Democratic	92,591	47.86%	Linda D. Stender • FEC: $1,936,177

		Independent	3,064	1.58%	Thomas D. "Tom" Abrams • Slogan: Withdraw Troops Now • FEC finanical report not available

		Libertarian	1,989	1.03%	Darren Young • FEC finanical report not available
Total			193,474	100.00%

CD 8 {map}		Democratic	Congressman William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr.

		Democratic	94,682	70.78%	Congressman William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr. • FEC: $1,389,546

		Republican	38,114	28.49%	Jose M. Sandoval • FEC: $232,483

		Libertarian	970	0.73%	Lou Jasikoff • FEC finanical report not available
Total			133,766	100.00%

CD 9 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Steven R. Rothman • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Steven R. Rothman

		Democratic	100,301	71.27%	Congressman Steven R. Rothman • FEC: $1,544,024

		Republican	39,157	27.82%	Vincent "Vince" Micco • FEC: $53,730

		Independent	1,282	0.91%	Michael "Mike" Jarvis • Slogan: The Moderate Choice • FEC finanical report not available
Total			140,740	100.00%

CD 10 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Donald M. Payne • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Donald M. Payne
			Uncontested Race

		Democratic	33,288	100.00%	Congressman Donald M. Payne • FEC: $613,321
Total			33,288	100.00%

CD 11 {map}		Republican	Congressman Rodney P. Frelinghuysen • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Rodney P. Frelinghuysen

		Republican	124,716	62.13%	Congressman Rodney P. Frelinghuysen • FEC: $1,054,826

		Democratic	73,493	36.61%	Tom Wyka • FEC: $30,851

		Libertarian	1,710	0.85%	Richard S. Roth • FEC finanical report not available

		Constitution	817	0.41%	John Mele • FEC finanical report not available
Total			200,736	100.00%

CD 12 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Rush Holt • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Rush Holt

		Democratic	122,810	65.58%	Congressman Rush Holt • FEC: $1,465,207

		Republican	64,455	34.42%	Joseph S. Sinagra • FEC: $2,190
Total			187,265	100.00%

CD 13 {map}		Democratic	Albio Sires • First elected 7 November 2006 to fill the vacant seat • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • For the term beginning in January 2007. There is a partisan primary on 6 June 2006 and a general election on 7 November 2006.
		Polls: Democratic Albio Sires
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Democratic	72,931	77.53%	Albio Sires • Former State Assembly Speaker • FEC: $1,901,805

		Republican	18,205	19.35%	John J. Guarini • FEC finanical report not available

		Socialist Workers Party	993	1.06%	Brian Williams • FEC finanical report not available

		Independent	946	1.01%	Herbert H. Shaw • Slogan: Politicians Are Crooks - Politicos son Corruptos • FEC finanical report not available
		Independent	537	0.57%	Dick Hester • Slogan: Pro Life Conservative • FEC finanical report not available
		Independent	455	0.48%	Esmat Zaklama • Slogan: The American Party • FEC finanical report not available
Total			94,067	100.00%
	7-term Congressman Robert "Bob" Menendez resigned this seat upon being appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate by Governor Jon S. Corzine, 18 January 2006.

CD 13 {map} Special Election		Democratic	• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Special Election - To fill the vacant seat from November 2006 through January 2007. A special primary to fill the vacant seat will be held on 6 June 2006 and a special election on 7 November 2006
		Polls: Democratic Albio Sires

		Democratic	71,302	96.71%	Albio Sires • FEC: $1,901,805

		Independent	2,429	3.29%	Dick Hester • Slogam: Pro Life Conservative • FEC finanical report not available
Total			73,731	100.00%
	On 2 March 2006, Governor Jon S. Corzine issued a Writ of Election and Proclamation, pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 19:27-6, directing that an election be held to fill the unexpired term.

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 11 incumbents, 15 candidates
	• Republican: 6 incumbents, 12 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Libertarian: 5 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America First: 1 candidate
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Right to Life: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Party USA: 2 candidates
	• Socialist Workers Party: 2 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 17 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 2 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that this candidate is actually on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.

NEW JERSEY PRIMARY & SPECIAL PRIMARY [CD 13]

Tuesday 6 June 2006

NEW JERSEY SPECIAL PRIMARY...U.S. House of Representatives:13th Congressional District

NEW JERSEY PRIMARY

NEW JERSEY SPECIAL PRIMARY...
U.S. House of Representatives:
13th Congressional District