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New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety - Division of Elections
2008 New Jersey Congressional
2009 New Jersey Gubernatorial
Presidential Primary Filing Deadline: 12/10/07, Presidential Primary: 2/5/08, Primary Filing Deadline: 4/7/08, Primary: 6/3/08, Independent Filing Deadline: 6/3/08, Presidential Filing Deadline: 7/28/08, General Election 11/4/08,
Last Updated: December 2, 2008 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, State Media, |
President, 52.9% in '04 for Kerry, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Obama, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Obama Favored, Cook Political Report: Solid Obama, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe / Likely Obama, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Solid Obama, |
| U.S. Sen. Barack H. Obama (D-IL) 57.3%, |
U.S. Sen. John S. McCain, III (R-AZ) 41.7%, |
consumer activist Ralph Nader (I-CT) 0.5%, |
| ex-U.S. Rep. Robert L. "Bob" Barr (L-GA) 0.2%, |
| Minister Charles O. "Chuck" Baldwin (C-FL) 0.1%, |
| ex-U.S. Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney (G-GA) 0.1%, |
| Brian P. Moore (S-FL) 0.0%, |
| Jeffrey "Jeff" Boss (I-NJ) 0.0%, |
| Róger Calero (SW-NY) 0.0%, |
| Gloria E. LaRiva (PSL-CA) 0.1%, |
Governor, 52.65% in '05, next election in 2009, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Cook Political Report: Lean Democratic, |
| Jon S. Corzine (D), |
ex-U.S. Att. Chris Christie (R), Mayor Brian D. Levine (R)?, St. AM. Richard A. Merkt (R), '05 Gov. candidate / Bogota Mayor Steven M. "Steve" Lonegan (R), |
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Senator, 53.9% in '02, 1st term / 4th term, next election in 2008, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Democrat Favored, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, Robert Novak: Likely Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Democrat, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Solid Democratic, |
| Frank R. Lautenberg (D) 56.0%, |
ex-U.S. Rep. Richard A. "Dick" Zimmer (R) 41.9%, |
Jason Scheurer (L) 0.5%, |
| '00 & '06 candidate J. M. Carter (I) 0.5%, |
| Daryl Mikell Brooks (I) 0.5%, |
| Jeffrey Boss (I) 0.3%, |
| Sara J. Lobman (SW) 0.3%, |
Senator, 51.2% in '06, 1st term, next election in 2012, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Unrated, |
| Robert "Bob" Menendez (D), |
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1st Congressional District, unopposed in '06, 9th term, ran for Senate, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, Robert Novak: Likely Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democrat, |
| Robert E. Andrews (D) 72.4%, |
minister Dale M. Glading (R) 25.9%, |
Matthew Thieke (G) 0.7%, |
| Margaret M. Chapman (I) 0.4%, |
| Everitt M. Williams III (I) 0.4%, |
| Alvin Lindsay Jr. (I) 0.2%, |
2nd Congressional District, 61.8% in '06, 7th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| city councilman David Kurkowski (D) 39.1%, |
Frank A. LoBiondo (R) 59.1%, |
Jason M. Grover (G) 0.6%, |
| Peter F. Boyce (C) 0.5%, |
| Gary Stein (I) 0.5%, |
| '01 Governor nominee / '00 & '02 & '04 nominee / painter Costantino "Tino" Rozzo (S) 0.2%, |
3rd Congressional District, 58.5% in '06, Hugh J. "Jim" Saxton (R) retiring after 12th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Chris Cillizza: 3rd Most Likely Seat to Switch Parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: No Clear Favorite, Cook Political Report: Lean Democratic, Robert Novak: Leans Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss-Up / Tilt Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-Up, DCCC target, |
| '90 nominee / St. Sen. John H. Adler (D) 52.1%, |
Medford Township Deputy Mayor / exec. Christopher Myers (R) 47.9%, |
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4th Congressional District, 65.7% in '06, 14th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| Prof. / author Joshua M. Zeitz (D) 32.6%, |
Christopher H. Smith (R) 66.2%, |
Steven Welzer (G) 1.2%, |
5th Congressional District, 55.1% in '06, 3rd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Republican Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Republican, |
| Rabbi / psychologist Dennis Shulman (D) 42.4%, |
E. Scott Garrett (R) 55.9%, |
Ed Fanning (G) 1.7%, |
6th Congressional District, 68.5% in '06, 11th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Frank E. Pallone, Jr. (D) 66.9%, |
Robert E. McLeod (R) 31.6%, |
'06 candidate Herbert L. Tarbous (I) 1.4%, |
7th Congressional District, 49.5% in '06, Michael A. "Mike" Ferguson (R) retiring after 4th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Chris Cillizza: 7th Most Likely Seat to Switch Parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: No Clear Favorite, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Robert Novak: Leaning Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Tossup, Rothenberg Political Report: Pure Toss-Up, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-Up, DCCC target, |
| '06 nominee / St. AM Linda Stender (D) 42.2%, |
St. Sen. Leonard Lance (R) 50.2%, |
Councilor Michael P. Hsing (I) 5.6%, |
| school teacher Dean Greco (I) 1.1%, |
| '02 & '06 candidate / anti-war activist / marketing director Thomas D. "Tom" Abrams (I) 0.9%, |
8th Congressional District, 70.9% in '06, 6th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| William J. "Bill" Pascrell Jr. (D) 71.1%, |
Navy vet. / contractor Roland "Rollie" Straten (R) 28.2%, |
Derek DeMarco (L) 0.7%, |
9th Congressional District, 71.2% in '06, 6th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Steven R. Rothman (D) 67.5%, |
'06 nominee / Iraqi War veteran Vincent "Vince" Micco (R) 31.0%, |
'97 governor candidate / '98 & '00 candidate bar owner Michael Perrone Jr. (Pr) 1.4%, |
10th Congressional District, unopposed in '06, 10th term, might retire, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Donald M. Payne (D) 98.9%, |
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Michael Taber (SW) 1.1%, |
11th Congressional District, 62.1% in '06, 7th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| '06 nominee / project manager Tom Wyka (D) 37.0%, |
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (R) 61.8%, |
Chandler Tedholm (I) 1.1%, |
12th Congressional District, 65.4% in '06, 5th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Rush Dew Holt (D) 63.1%, |
deputy mayor Alan R. Bateman (R) 35.3%, |
David Corsi (I) 1.6%, |
13th Congressional District, 76.4% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Albio Sires (D) 75.4%, |
Joseph Turula (R) 21.7%, |
Julio A. Fernandez (I) 2.3%, |
Louis Vernotico (I) 0.6%, |
1. Link to Predictions:
2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
| = Democrat retain control, |
= Democrats take over control, |
| = Republican retain control, |
 = Republicans take over control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
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