| The Green Papers: New Jersey 2008 General Election |
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New Jersey
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Primary: Tuesday 3 June 2008 General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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The state legislators who are meeting over the two years from 2008 through 2009 make up the 213th NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE. 15 September 2008: Synchronized with Ne w Jersey Division of Elections - Official General Election Candidates 3 June 2008 primary results from a media source. |
| President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 15 (Winner-take-all) | |||||
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Democratic | Senator Barack Hussein Obama • Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338: $468,841,833 |
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Republican | Senator John Sidney McCain, III • Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin • FEC P80002801: $248,346,867 |
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Green | former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney • Vice President: Rosa A. Clemente • FEC P80004930: $132,856 |
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Libertarian | former Congressman Bob Barr • Vice President: Wayne A. Root • FEC P80005580: $859,423 |
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Constitution | Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin • Vice President: Darrell Castle • FEC P80005499: $131,456 |
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Socialism and Liberation | Gloria Estela La Riva • Vice President: Eugene Puryear • FEC P80005572: $9,471 |
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Socialist Party USA | Brian Patrick Moore • Vice President: Stewart Alexander • FEC P80005275: $9,516 |
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Socialist Workers Party | Róger Calero • Vice President: Alyson Kennedy • FEC P80005481: Financial report not available |
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Vote Here | Jeffrey Harlan "Jeff" Boss • Vice President: Andrea Maria Boss Mr. Boss is also running for the Senate Class 2 seat. Designation is "Vote Here" • FEC P80005077: Financial report not available |
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Independent | Ralph Nader • Vice President: Matt Gonzalez • FEC P20000527: $3,090,538 |
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Write-in | Frank Moore • Vice President: Susan Block |
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| U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez • 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; first elected: 2006 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 6 November 2012 |
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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 • Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | Senator Frank R. Lautenberg • FEC S2NJ00080: $6,221,228 |
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Republican | former Congressman Richard "Dick" Zimmer • FEC S6NJ00131: $751,554 |
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Libertarian | Jason Scheurer • FEC S8NJ00434: Financial report not available |
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Socialist Workers Party | Sara J. Lobman • FEC S8NJ00426: Financial report not available |
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Independent | Jeffrey Harlan Boss • Slogan: Boss For Senate. Also running for President. • FEC S8NJ00418: Financial report not available |
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Independent | Daryl Mikell Brooks • Slogan: Poor People's Campaign • FEC S6NJ00313: Financial report not available |
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Independent | J. M. Carter, Jr. • Slogan: God We Trust • FEC S8NJ00145: Financial report not available |
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| Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2005, 2009. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer, 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. |
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| 110th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110th House | |||||
| Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 7 Democratic (1 on General Election ballot, 6 Renominated); 6 Republican (4 Renominated, 2 Open) | |||||
| CD 1 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Robert E. "Rob" Andrews • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • on General Election ballot - Ran for but lost the primary for Senate Class 2 Seat in 2008. On 4 September 2008, the Congressman announced that he will run for re-election. He will replace his wife, who won the 3 June 2008 Democratic Primary, on the November ballot. The rumor mill says that he is a possible candidate for the newly created Lt. Governor's office in 2009. |
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• Wife of Congressman Robert E. "Rob" Andrews. Won the 3 June 2008 Primary. On 4 September, Congressman Andrews announced that he will run for re-election and will replace his wife on the November ballot. • FEC H8NJ01143: $72,240 |
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Democratic | Congressman Robert E. "Rob" Andrews • 4 September 2008: He will replace his wife, who won the 3 June 2008 Democratic Primary, on the November ballot. • FEC H0NJ01066: $1,342,172 |
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Republican | Dale Mark Glading • FEC H8NJ01135: $12,651 |
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Green | Matthew Thieke • FEC H8NJ01218: Financial report not available |
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Independent | Margaret M. Chapman • Slogan: Back to Basics • FEC H8NJ01192: Financial report not available |
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Independent | Alvin Lindsay, Jr. • Slogan: Lindsay for Congress • FEC H8NJ01184: Financial report not available |
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Independent | Everitt M. Williams, III • Slogan: Think Independently • FEC H8NJ01200: Financial report not available |
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| CD 2 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | David Carl Streich Kurkowski • FEC H8NJ02091: $107,131 |
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Republican | Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo • FEC H2NJ02037: $984,727 |
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Green | Jason M. Grover • FEC H8NJ02125: Financial report not available |
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Constitution | Peter Frank Boyce • FEC H8NJ02117: $1,050 |
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Socialist Party USA | Costantino "Tino" Rozzo • FEC H0NJ02098: Financial report not available |
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Independent | Gary Stein • Slogan: Rock the Boat • FEC H8NJ02133: Financial report not available |
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| CD 3 {map} Open |
Republican | Congressman H. J. "Jim" Saxton • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Announced retirement 9 November 2007 |
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Democratic | state Senator John H. Adler • FEC H8NJ03156: $1,918,170 |
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Republican | Christopher "Chris" Myers • FEC H8NJ03172: $626,548 |
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Independent | R. Edward Forchion • Slogan: Legalize Marijuana G.R.I.P |
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Republican | Congressman Christopher H. "Chris" Smith • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | Joshua M. "Josh" Zeitz • FEC H8NJ04147: $259,666 |
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Republican | Congressman Christopher H. "Chris" Smith • FEC H8NJ04014: $557,153 |
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Green | Steven Welzer • FEC H8NJ04154: Financial report not available |
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Republican | Congressman Ernest Scott "Scott" Garrett • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | Dennis G. Shulman • FEC H8NJ05094: $585,483 |
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Republican | Congressman Ernest Scott "Scott" Garrett • FEC H8NJ05052: $992,248 |
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Green | Ed Fanning • FEC H8NJ05102: Financial report not available |
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Democratic | Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. • FEC H8NJ03073: $1,965,077 |
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Republican | Robert E. McLeod • FEC H8NJ06142: Financial report not available |
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Independent | Herbert L. "Herb" Tarbous • Party/Designation: Regular Independent • FEC H6NJ06211: Financial report not available |
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| CD 7 {map} Open |
Republican | Congressman Mike Ferguson • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - 19 November 2007: Announced he would not run for re-election. |
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Democratic | state Assemblywoman Linda D. Stender • FEC H6NJ07128: $1,555,490 |
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Republican | state Senator Leonard Lance • FEC H6NJ12136: $485,237 |
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Green | George DeCarlo | |||
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Independent | Thomas D. Abrams • Slogan: Prosperity Not War • FEC H6NJ07136: Financial report not available |
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Independent | Dean Greco • Slogan: All-Day Breakfast Party • FEC H8NJ07165: Financial report not available |
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Independent; (Republican) | Bridgewater Council Member Michael P. Hsing • Slogan: Hsing for Congress • FEC H8NJ07132: $113,781 |
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Democratic | Congressman William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr. • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | Congressman William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr. • FEC H6NJ08118: $1,054,476 |
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Republican | Roland Straten • FEC H8NJ08056: $59,560 |
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Libertarian | Derek DeMarco • FEC H8NJ08064: Financial report not available |
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Democratic | Congressman Steven R. Rothman • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | Congressman Steven R. Rothman • FEC H6NJ09165: $1,176,023 |
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Republican | Vincent "Vince" Micco • FEC H6NJ09215: $6,130 |
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Independent | Michael Perrone, Jr. • Slogan: Independent/Progressive • FEC H8NJ09112: Financial report not available |
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Democratic | Congressman Donald M. Payne • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | Congressman Donald M. Payne • FEC H0NJ10026: $631,141 |
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Socialist Workers Party | Michael Taber • FEC H8NJ10128: Financial report not available |
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Republican | Congressman Rodney P. Frelinghuysen • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | Tom Wyka • FEC H6NJ11112: $38,252 |
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Republican | Congressman Rodney P. Frelinghuysen • FEC H2NJ05014: $762,444 |
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Independent | Chandler Charles Tedholm • Slogan: For the People • FEC H8NJ11100: $818 |
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Democratic | Congressman Rush D. Holt • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | Congressman Rush D. Holt • FEC H6NJ12144: $811,861 |
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Republican | Alan R. Bateman • FEC H8NJ12074: $7,575 |
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Independent | David Corsi • Slogan: Common Sense Ideas • FEC H8NJ12082: Financial report not available |
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Democratic | Congressman Albio Sires • First elected: 2006 (in a special election to fill a vacant seat of Congressman Robert "Bob" Menendez [who was appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate] and to a full term) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 3 June 2008 Primary |
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Democratic | Congressman Albio Sires • FEC H6NJ13191: $828,380 |
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Republican | Joseph Turula • FEC H8NJ13106: Financial report not available |
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Independent | Julio A. Fernandez • Slogan: No Slogan Provided • FEC H8NJ13114: Financial report not available |
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Independent | Louis Vernotico • Slogan: Eliminate the Primary • FEC H8NJ13122: Financial report not available |
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| 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. |