New Jersey 2017 General Election

The Green Papers: New Jersey 2017 General Election

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New Jersey
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 6 June 2017
✓ General Election: Tuesday 7 November 2017

✓ Monday 3 April 2017 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Tuesday 6 June 2017 - Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-8:00p EDT (1000-0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 6 June 2017 - Filing Deadline - Independent .
✓ Tuesday 7 November 2017 - General Election . Polling hours 6:00a-8:00p EST (1100-0100 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	8,807,501	(2.84% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	14	(2.60% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	12	(2.76% of 435)
Capital:	Trenton

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New Jersey State and Local Government

2017 Election Information from the New Jersey Division of Elections.

6 June 2017 Primary results from AP and returns from New Jersey Division of Elections.

7 November 2017 General Election returns from an official source and results from AP.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th 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; re-elected: 2012. [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 regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 6 March 2015: Facing potential Federal Corruption charges. 1 April 2015: Indicted by a Federal Grand Jury re: corruption charges. 16 November 2017: Mistrial declared after the jury deadlocks.
	Candidate list (7)

		Democratic			Michael Starr Hopkins • FEC S8NJ00475
		*Democratic*			*Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez* • FEC S6NJ00289; 30 Sep 17; Tot $2,688,000; Dsb $422,965
		Democratic			Sean A. Thom • FEC S8NJ00459

		Republican			Jeffrey "Jeff" Bell • FEC S8NJ00012; 30 Sep 17; Tot $3,330; Dsb $3,064
		Republican			Richard J. "Rich" Pezzullo • FEC S4NJ00169; 30 Sep 17; Tot $4,022; Dsb $1,284
		Republican			Jerry B. Watson, Jr. • 15 November 2015: Filed with the FEC to run for US Senate in 2017. • FEC S4NJ00300

		Independent			Muhammad Usman • aka Usman Ghumman • FEC S8NJ00442

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Cory A. Booker • First elected: 16 October 2013 in a Special Election re: passing of Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (Democratic). Re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (1)

		*Democratic*			*Senator Cory A. Booker* • FEC S4NJ00185

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2013, 2017. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Open		Republican	Governor Christopher J. "Chris" Christie • First elected: 2009; re-elected: 2013 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2017 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (7)

		Democratic	1,154,978	55.60%	former Ambassador to Germany Philip "Phil" Murphy • for Lieutenant Governor: Assemblywoman Sheila Y. Oliver

		Republican	878,588	42.29%	Lieutenant Governor Kimberly M. "Kim" Guadagno • for Lieutenant Governor: Woodcliff Lake Mayor Carlos A. Rendo

		Independent	11,776	0.57%	former Long Hill Mayor Gina Genovese • Party: REDUCE PROPERTY TAXES

		Libertarian	10,251	0.49%	Peter J. Rohrman • for Lieutenant Governor: Karese J. Laguerre

		Green	9,690	0.47%	Seth Kaper-Dale • for Lieutenant Governor: Lisa Durden

		Constitution	7,301	0.35%	Matthew "Matt" Riccardi

		We The People	4,721	0.23%	Vincent Ross • for Lieutenant Governor: April A. Johnson
Total			2,077,305	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2013, 2017. 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.

Open		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Kimberly M. "Kim" Guadagno • First elected: 2009; re-elected: 2013 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2017 • Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2017

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 7 Democratic (7 Undetermined); 5 Republican (1 Open, 4 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Donald W. Norcross • First elected in concurrent general and special elections [re: to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman Robert Ernest "Rob" Andrews (Democratic)]: 4 November 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Mohammad Shahjahan Kabir • Candidate for US Senate? • FEC H8NJ01226
		*Democratic*			*Congressman Donald W. Norcross* • FEC H4NJ01084; 30 Sep 17; Tot $734,298; Dsb $199,852

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 7 November 2017: Will not seek re-election.
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Sean A. Thom • FEC H8NJ02158
		Democratic			state Senator Jeff Van Drew • FEC H8NJ02166
		Democratic			Tanzie Youngblood • FEC H8NJ02141; 30 Sep 17; Tot $22,538; Dsb $13,052

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Thomas "Tom" MacArthur • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Rich Dennison
		Democratic			Andrew "Andy" Kim • FEC H8NJ03206; 30 Sep 17; Tot $255,188; Dsb $38,964

		*Republican*			*Congressman Thomas "Tom" MacArthur* • FEC H4NJ03130; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,209,093; Dsb $351,833

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Christopher Henry "Chris" Smith • First elected: 1980 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			James "Jim" Keady • FEC H8NJ04162; 30 Sep 17; Tot $65,251; Dsb $20,704
		Democratic			Mike Keeling • FEC H8NJ04170
		Democratic			Joshua "Josh" Welle • FEC H8NJ04188

		*Republican*			*Congressman Christopher Henry "Chris" Smith* • FEC H8NJ04014; 30 Sep 17; Tot $243,265; Dsb $146,378

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Congressman Joshua S. "Josh" Gottheimer • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Joshua S. "Josh" Gottheimer* • FEC H6NJ05171; 30 Sep 17; Tot $2,228,343; Dsb $305,743

		Republican			former Bogota Mayor Steven "Steve" Lonegan • FEC H8NJ05110; 30 Sep 17; Tot $579,626; Dsb $16,111
		Republican			former Cresskill Borough Councilman John Joseph McCann, Jr. • FEC H8NJ05136

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. • First elected in a special election for the 100th Congress-- but never sworn in because Congress had adjourned-- (re: to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Congressman James J. Howard) and concurrently elected to the 101st Congress: 1988. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (1) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.* • FEC H8NJ03073; 30 Sep 17; Tot $662,070; Dsb $481,038

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman Leonard Lance • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (10) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Peter Jacob • FEC H6NJ07151; 30 Sep 17; Tot $72,150; Dsb $72,779
		Democratic			Goutam Umesh Jois • FEC H8NJ07215; 30 Sep 17; Tot $101,756; Dsb $654
		Democratic			Tom Malinowski • FEC H8NJ07223
		Democratic			Lisa Mandelblatt • FEC H8NJ07199; 30 Sep 17; Tot $379,655; Dsb $144,605
		Democratic			Kurt Perhach
		Democratic			Scott Salmon • FEC H8NJ07181; 30 Sep 17; Tot $82,841; Dsb $25,249
		Democratic			Linda Weber • FEC H8NJ07173; 30 Sep 17; Tot $229,158; Dsb $79,331

		Republican			Lindsay Christine Brown • FEC H8NJ07207; 30 Sep 17; Tot $0; Dsb $554
		*Republican*			*Congressman Leonard Lance* • FEC H6NJ12136; 30 Sep 17; Tot $553,984; Dsb $251,379

		Green			Diane Moxley

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8		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 regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (1) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Albio Sires* • FEC H6NJ13191; 30 Sep 17; Tot $89,413; Dsb $141,727

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr. • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr.* • FEC H6NJ08118; 30 Sep 17; Tot $505,623; Dsb $342,152
		Democratic			former Englewood Mayor Michael Wildes • FEC H4NJ09095; 30 Sep 17; Tot $13,656; Dsb $2,626

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 10		Democratic	Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. • First elected in a special election for the 112th Congress (re: to fill the seat of his late father, Congressman Donald M. Payne) and concurrently to a full term in the 113th Congress: 6 Novemebr 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (1) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr.* • FEC H2NJ10154; 30 Sep 17; Tot $219,996; Dsb $214,383

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 11		Republican	Congressman Rodney P. Frelinghuysen • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (6) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Mitchell Cobert • FEC H8NJ11191
		Democratic			Tamara Harris • FEC H8NJ11175; 30 Sep 17; Tot $459,608; Dsb $11,317
		Democratic			Rebecca Michelle "Mikie" Sherrill • FEC H8NJ11142; 30 Sep 17; Tot $744,014; Dsb $248,446
		Democratic			Mark Joseph Washburne • FEC H8NJ11183

		*Republican*			*Congressman Rodney P. Frelinghuysen* • FEC H2NJ05014; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,155,790; Dsb $654,861
		Republican			Martin A. Hewitt • FEC H8NJ11159; 30 Sep 17; Tot $4,790; Dsb $4,385

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 12		Democratic	Congressman Bonnie Watson Coleman • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Andrew Downing Hartford • FEC H8NJ12090; 30 Sep 17; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		*Democratic*			*Congressman Bonnie Watson Coleman* • FEC H4NJ12149; 30 Sep 17; Tot $259,389; Dsb $209,492

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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 9 incumbents, 34 candidates
	• Republican: 7 incumbents, 12 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• We The People: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 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 a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.