New Jersey Senate
Filing Deadline: April 7, 2008 • Primary Date: June 3, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008Incumbent
Frank Lautenberg (D)
First elected in 1982; seeking second full term since returning in 2002; Lautenberg was nominated with 61% in a three-way primary.
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Dick Zimmer (R)
Zimmer, a former congressman, was nominated with 46% of the vote in a three-way primary.
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Ranking and Analysis
Race Ranking: 15
Race Ranking: 15
An uphill state for any Republican in any year. With a late start, Dick Zimmer just never was able to raise the cash and develop the name ID he needed to compete.
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Previous Election Results
| 2002 General | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lautenberg (D) | 1,138,193 | 54% | $2,929,206 |
| Douglas Forrester (R) | 928,439 | 44% | $10,606,843 |
| 1996 General | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert G. Torricelli (D) | 1,519,154 | 53% | $9,134,854 |
| Dick Zimmer (R) | 1,227,351 | 43% | $8,238,181 |
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Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control. Updated: 10/31.
1.
Virginia
(Open-R)2.
New Mexico
(Open-R)3.
Colorado
(Open-R)4.
N.H.
(Sununu-R)5.
Alaska
(Stevens-R)6.
North Carolina
(Dole-R)7.
Oregon
(Smith-R)8.
Minnesota
(Coleman-R)9.
Georgia
(Chambliss-R)10.
Louisiana
(Landrieu-D)11.
Mississippi
(Wicker-R)12.
Kentucky
(McConnell-R)13.
Maine
(Collins-R)14.
Texas
(Cornyn-R)15.
New Jersey
(Lautenberg-D)
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