The Green Papers: New Jersey 2012 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 5 June 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
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)
2000 Census:8,424,354 (2.99% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:15(2.79% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:13(2.99% of 435)
Capital:Trenton
Tuesday 5 June 2012 polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC).
 

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New Jersey State and Local Government

New Jersey 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

Primary Election Candidates from the New Jersey Department of State

 
           
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 112th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1
Seat up for election		 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
• Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary
  Candidate Democratic     Senator  Robert "Bob" Menendez
• FEC S6NJ00289; 31 Dec 11; Tot $6,842,104; Dsb $1,108,072
  Candidate Republican     David Douglas Brown
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Joseph M. "Joe" Kyrillos, Jr.
• FEC S2NJ00387
  Candidate Republican     Bader George Qarmout
• FEC S2NJ00403
  Candidate Republican     Joseph R. "Joe" "Rudy" Rullo
• FEC S2NJ00361
  Candidate Green     Ken Wolski
  Candidate Libertarian     Ken Del Vecchio
  Candidate Socialist Party USA     Greg Pason
  Candidate Independent     Lawrence J. "Larry" Donahue
  Candidate No Party Affiliation     Jonathan Bannon Maher
• FEC S2NJ00346
Class 2 Democratic Senator  Frank R. Lautenberg
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2008.
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 2014
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2009, 2013. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors
  Republican Governor Christopher J. "Chris" Christie
• First elected: 2009
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2013
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2009, 2013. 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.
  Republican Lieutenant Governor Kimberly M. "Kim" Guadagno
• First elected: 2009
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 5 November 2013
112th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
6 Democratic (4 Undetermined, 2 Renominated);
6 Republican (4 Undetermined, 2 Renominated);
1 Vacancy
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Robert E. "Rob" Andrews
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Robert E. "Rob" Andrews
• FEC H0NJ01066; 31 Dec 11; Tot $459,736; Dsb $624,540
  Candidate Democratic     Francis X. Tenaglio
  Candidate Republican     Gregory W. Horton
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Frank A. LoBiondo
• First elected: 1994
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Viola Hughes
  Candidate Democratic     Cassandra Shober
  Candidate Democratic     Gary Stein
  Candidate Republican     Absecon School Board Member Michael "Mike" Assad
• FEC H2NJ02128
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Frank A. LoBiondo
• FEC H2NJ02037; 31 Dec 11; Tot $761,091; Dsb $512,940
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Jon Runyan
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Shelley Adler
• She is the widow of former Congressman John Adler (Democratic). He passed away in April 2011.
• FEC H8NJ03156; 31 Dec 11; Tot $7,502; Dsb $42,442
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Jon Runyan
• FEC H0NJ03153; 31 Dec 11; Tot $833,565; Dsb $324,021
  Candidate Independent     Rob Witterschein
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Christopher H. "Chris" Smith
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Brian P. Froelich
• FEC H2NJ04165
  Candidate Republican     Terrence McGowan
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Christopher H. "Chris" Smith
• FEC H8NJ04014; 31 Dec 11; Tot $153,214; Dsb $119,513
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Ernest Scott "Scott" Garrett
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Jason-Paul Nezmer "J. Paul" Castle
• FEC H2NJ00031; 31 Dec 11; Tot $0; Dsb $0
  Candidate Democratic     Teaneck Deputy Mayor  Adam Gussen
  Candidate Democratic     Diane Sare
• FEC H2NJ05279
  Candidate Republican     Michael J. Cino
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Ernest Scott "Scott" Garrett
• FEC H8NJ05052; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,211,278; Dsb $359,950
  Candidate Republican     Bonnie Somer
  Candidate Reform     Mark D. Quick
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Frank Pallone, Jr.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Frank Pallone, Jr.
• FEC H8NJ03073; 31 Dec 11; Tot $911,825; Dsb $679,748
  Candidate Republican     Ernesto Cullari
  Candidate Republican     Anna Little
• FEC S2NJ00395
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Leonard Lance
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     state Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Leonard Lance
• FEC H6NJ12136; 31 Dec 11; Tot $540,733; Dsb $201,588
  Candidate Republican     David Kenny Larsen
• FEC H0NJ07196
  Candidate Libertarian     Patrick McKnight
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr.
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Congressman Pascrell is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Michael Joseph Shurin
• FEC H2NJ13141; 31 Dec 11; Tot $23,350; Dsb $8,292
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Albio Sires
• Congressman Sires, incumbent in CD 13, appears to be a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8.
• FEC H6NJ13191; 31 Dec 11; Tot $321,122; Dsb $244,339
  Candidate Republican     Maria Karczewski
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Steven R. "Steve" Rothman
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 ** Incumbents running against one another **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr.
• Congressman Pascrell, incumbent in CD 8, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9.
• FEC H6NJ08118; 31 Dec 11; Tot $879,503; Dsb $385,334
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Steven R. "Steve" Rothman
• FEC H6NJ09165; 31 Dec 11; Tot $529,377; Dsb $480,617
  Candidate Republican     Blase Billack
  Candidate Republican     Shmuley Boteach
• FEC H2NJ09107
  Candidate Republican     Hector L. Castillo
  Candidate Independent     E. David Smith
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 10
Seat up for election
Vacant		 Democratic Congressman  Donald M. Payne
• First elected: 1988
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Vacant Office - 6 March 2012: Congressman Payne, 77, died from colon cancer.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Dennis R. Flynn
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Nia H. Gill
  Candidate Democratic     Newark Councilman Donald M. Payne, Jr.
• Son of the late Congressman Donald M. Payne
  Candidate Democratic     Newark Councilman  Ronald C. "Ron" Rice
• FEC H2NJ10139
  Candidate Democratic     Irvington Mayor  Wayne Smith
  Candidate Democratic     Cathy Wright
  Candidate Republican     Brian C. Keleman
 6 March 2012: Within the next 8 weeks, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (Republican) will announce the dates of the special primary and special election to fill this vacant seat.
28 March 2012: Governor Christie called a special primary on 5 June 2012 and a special election for 6 November 2012.
Special Election - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 10
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Seat up for election
Special Election		 Democratic
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Special Election - 28 March 2012: Governor Christie called a special primary on 5 June 2012 and a special election for 6 November 2012.
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator  Nia H. Gill
  Candidate Democratic     Newark Councilman Donald M. Payne, Jr.
• Son of the late Congressman Donald M. Payne
  Candidate Democratic     Newark Councilman  Ronald C. "Ron" Rice
• FEC H2NJ10139
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 11
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
• First elected: 1994
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     former Roseland Mayor John Arvanites
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
• FEC H2NJ05014; 31 Dec 11; Tot $375,796; Dsb $261,228
  Candidate Libertarian     Jim Gawron
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 12
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Rush D. Holt
• First elected: 1998
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Rush D. Holt
• FEC H6NJ12144; 31 Dec 11; Tot $971,432; Dsb $476,926
  Candidate Republican     Eric A. Beck
• FEC H2NJ12119
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - Seat lost in 2010 apportionment - No election in 2012 - map
CD 13 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)
• Congressman Sires appears to be a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8.
 
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
 • Democratic (affiliates): 10 incumbents, 28 candidates
 • Republican: 8 incumbents, 24 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates)
 • Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
 • Libertarian: 3 candidates
 • Reform (affiliates): 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
 • Conservative USA
 • Marijuana
 • Natural Law (affiliates)
 • Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
Independents
 • Independent: 3 candidates
 • No Party Affiliation: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
 • Not readily classifiable
 
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.

"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.

Links Links to other web sites
Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
 • http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/lawsconstitution/consearch.asp
Election Authority
 • New Jersey Division of Elections
 • New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
 • New Jersey Legislature
Democratic
 • New Jersey Assembly Democratic Majority
 • New Jersey Senate Democrats
 • The New Jersey Democratic State Committee
Republican
 • New Jersey Assembly Republicans
 • New Jersey Republican State Committee
 • New Jersey Senate Republican Caucus
Third Party
 • Conservative Party USA New Jersey
 • Natural Law Party of New Jersey
 • New Jersey Conservative Party
 • New Jersey Independents
 • New Jersey Libertarian Party
 • Reform Party of New Jersey
 • Reform Party of New Jersey
 • Socialist Party of New Jersey
 • The Constitution Party of New Jersey
 • The Green Party of New Jersey
 • The Legalize Marijuana Party
Media & others
 • Asbury Park Press
 • Courier-Post - Camden
 • Daily Record - Morris County
 • DC's Political Report - New Jersey
 • Eagleton Institute of Politics - Rutgers State University
 • myCentralJersey - Courier News - Bridgewater, Home News Tribune - East Brunswick
 • New Jersey Capital Report
 • NJ.com- Everything Jersey Star-Ledger, Trenton Times, Jersey Journal and other NJ newspapers
 • NJBiz.com
 • NorthJersey.com
 • Packet Online - Princeton and Central New Jersey
 • phillyBurbs.com
 • PolitickerNJ.com
 • Politics1.com - New Jersey
 • Press of Atlantic City
 • The New Jersey Herald - Sussex County
 • the Trentonian
 • The Westfield Leader
 • Times-Beacon - Manahawkin
 • Worrall Community Newspapers
 

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