New Jersey House
Filing Deadline: April 7, 2008 • Primary Date: June 3, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008District Profile: Camden, located in this district, is where the poet Walt Whitman lived when he wrote some of the versions of his Leaves of Grass. Full Profile
2006 results: Robert Andrews (D) was unopposed.
Democrat
Robert Andrews
Robert Andrews announced he was giving up his seat to run for Senate. His wife, Camille Andrews, was nominated with 83% in a three-way primary. Then Robert Andrews withdrew from the Senate race and was placed back on the ballot after Camille Andrews withdrew.
Republican
Dale GladingGlading, a minister, was nominated with 82% in a two-way primary.
District Profile: Politically, Atlantic City often votes Democratic but has an antique Republican machine that goes back generations. Full Profile
2006 results: Frank LoBiondo (R) defeated Viola Thomas-Hughes (D) by 62-36%.
Incumbent
Frank LoBiondo (R)
Elected in 1994; Seeking eighth term; LoBiondo was nominated with 89% in a two-way primary.
Challenger
David Kurkowski (D)Kurkowski, a Cape May councilman, was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: Most residents live in the South Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia or in spread-out Cherry Hill with its 1960s and 1970s shopping centers. Full Profile
2006 results: Jim Saxton (R) defeated Rich Sexton (D) by 58-41%.
Republican
Chris MyersMyers, a Medford Township councilman, was nominated with 49% in a three-way primary.
District Profile: The 4th Congressional District of New Jersey covers much of the central part of the state and the invisible line separating North Jersey and South Jersey. Full Profile
2006 results: Chris Smith (R) defeated Carol Gay (D) by 66-33%.
Incumbent
Chris Smith (R)
Elected in 1980; Seeking 15th term; Smith was unopposed in the primary.
Challenger
Josh Zeitz (D)Zeitz, a college professor, was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: This area may look like WASP suburbia on the surface, but in fact it is home to successful people of all ethnic groups. Full Profile
2006 results: Scott Garrett (R) defeated Paul Aronsohn (D) by 55-44%.
Incumbent
Scott Garrett (R)
Elected in 2002; Seeking fourth term; Garrett was unopposed in the primary.
Challenger
Dennis Shulman (D)Shulman, a rabbi and psychologist, was nominated with 61% in a three-way primary.
District Profile: The district is shaped something like an overturned capital F, with a long string of towns running from Piscataway to Sandy Hook, and two appendages running south. Full Profile
2006 results: Frank Pallone (D) defeated Leigh-Ann Bellew (R) by 69-30%.
Incumbent
Frank Pallone (D)
Elected in 1988; Seeking 11th term; Pallone was unopposed in the primary.
Challenger
Robert McLeod (R)McLeod, a former judge, was nominated with 55% in a three-way primary.
District Profile: The district is an agglomeration of places instead of a district with a distinct character -- the 7th includes parts of four counties. Full Profile
2006 results: Michael Ferguson (R) defeated Linda Stender (D) by 49-48%.
Republican
Leonard Lance
Lance, the state Senate minority leader, was nominated with 40% in a seven-way primary.
Democrat
Linda StenderStender, a state assemblywoman, was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: In the 1980s, the district leaned Republican; in the 1990s, it became heavily Democratic. In 2004, it was still Democratic, but somewhat less so. Full Profile
2006 results: Bill Pascrell (D) defeated Jose Sandoval (R) by 71-28%.
Incumbent
Bill Pascrell (D)
Elected in 1996; Seeking seventh term; Pascrell was unopposed in the primary.
Challenger
Roland Straten (R)Straten, a businessman, was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: The scenery is familiar to fans of the Sopranos: Jersey City, Kearny, North Arlington, Lodi (home to the fictitious Bada Bing; the actual strip club uses a different name). Full Profile
2006 results: Steven Rothman (D) defeated Vincent Micco (R) by 71-28%.
Incumbent
Steven Rothman (D)
Elected in 1996; Seeking seventh term; Rothman was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: Overall the state's 10th District is 57% black; it is by far the most Democratic district in New Jersey. Full Profile
2006 results: Donald Payne (D) was unopposed.
Incumbent
Donald Payne (D)
Elected in 1988; Seeking 11th term; Payne was unopposed in the primary.
Challenger
None
District Profile: This is one of the most affluent districts in the country: It ranks second in the nation in median household income. Full Profile
2006 results: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) defeated Tom Wyka (D) by 62-37%.
Incumbent
Rodney Frelinghuysen (R)
Elected in 1994; Seeking 8th term. Frelinghuysen was nominated with 87% in a two-way primary.
Challenger
Tom Wyka (D)Wyka, an IT project manager, was nominated with 70% in a three-way primary.
District Profile: Redistricting made the 12th more Democratic, although it had been represented for most of the 1990s by a Republican. The process virtually took it off the table for effective competition. Full Profile
2006 results: Rush Holt (D) defeated Joe Sinagra (R) by 66-34%.
Incumbent
Rush Holt (D)
Elected in 1998; Seeking sixth term; Holt was unopposed in the primary.
Challenger
Alan Bateman (R)Bateman, deputy mayor of Holmdel Township, was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: The district includes most of the immigrant entry ports along the water, from West New York and Weehawken. The 13th is also where Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton in their famous duel. Full Profile
2006 results: Albio Sires (D) defeated John Guarini (R) by 78-19%.
Incumbent
Albio Sires (D)
Elected in 2006; Seeking second term; Sires was unopposed in the primary.
Challenger
Joseph Turula (R)Turula, an attorney, was unopposed in the primary.
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