The Green Papers: New Jersey 2018 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 5 June 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Monday 2 April 2018 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
Tuesday 5 June 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-8:00p EDT (1000-0000 UTC).
Tuesday 5 June 2018 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor .
Tuesday 6 November 2018 - 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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2018 Election Information from the New Jersey Department of State.

5 June 2018 Primary:
Returns from the New Jersey Department of State.
Results from The New York Times
Results from Politico.

6 November 2018:
Official General Election Candidates U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate from the New Jersey Department of State.
Certified returns from the New Jersey Department of State.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 115th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
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
Renominated -
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 (8)
  Elected Democratic 1,711,654 54.01% Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez
FEC S6NJ00289; 26 Nov 18; Tot $9,571,889; Dsb $10,927,111
  Candidate Republican 1,357,355 42.83% Robert "Bob" Hugin
FEC S8NJ00509; 26 Nov 18; Tot $39,228,723; Dsb $38,682,254
  Candidate Green 25,150 0.79% Madelyn R. Hoffman
FEC S8NJ00558; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,893; Dsb $5,488
  Candidate Libertarian 21,212 0.67% Murray Sabrin
FEC S8NJ00285; 26 Nov 18; Tot $42,399; Dsb $41,601
  Candidate For The People 19,897 0.63% Natalie Lynn Rivera
FEC S8NJ00533
  Candidate New Day NJ 16,101 0.51% Patricia "Tricia" Flanagan
FEC S8NJ00541; 30 Jun 18; Tot $8,529; Dsb $7,967
  Candidate Make It Simple 9,087 0.29% Kevin Kimple
FEC S8NJ00566
  Candidate Economic Growth 8,854 0.28% Hank Schroeder
FEC S4NJ00326
Total 3,169,310 100.00%  

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)
  Candidate Democratic     Senator Cory A. Booker
FEC S4NJ00185

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2017, 2021. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

  Democratic Governor Philip "Phil" Murphy
First elected: 2017
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 2 November 2021
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2017, 2021. 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.

  Democratic Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver
First elected: 2017
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 2 November 2021

115th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
7 Democratic (7 Renominated);
5 Republican (2 Open, 3 Renominated)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Donald W. Norcross
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
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
Renominated
 Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 169,628 64.39% Congressman Donald W. Norcross
FEC H4NJ01084; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,192,364; Dsb $1,483,923
  Candidate Republican 87,617 33.26% Paul E. Dilks
FEC H8NJ01259; 26 Nov 18; Tot $13,998; Dsb $13,986
  Candidate Libertarian 2,821 1.07% Robert Shapiro
FEC H6NJ12235
  Candidate We Deserve Better 2,368 0.90% Paul Hamlin
FEC H8NJ01267
  Candidate Your Voice Hard 984 0.37% Mohammad Shahjahan Kabir
FEC H8NJ01226
Total 263,418 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2
Seat up for regular election
Open
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.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (6) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 136,685 52.90% state Senator Jeff Van Drew
FEC H8NJ02166; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,858,687; Dsb $1,853,399
  Candidate Republican 116,866 45.23% former Atlantic County Freeholder Seth Grossman
FEC H8NJ02232; 26 Nov 18; Tot $305,717; Dsb $300,297
  Candidate Libertarian 1,726 0.67% John Ordille
FEC H2NJ02177
  Candidate Time for Truth 1,154 0.45% Steven Fenichel
FEC H6NJ02210
  Candidate Cannot Be Bought 1,064 0.41% Anthony Parisi Sanchez
FEC H8NJ02299
  Candidate Other 868 0.34% William R. Benfer
HOPE IN UNITY, TOGETHER WE CAN, BRINGING BACK MANUFACTURING

FEC H8NJ02281; 17 Oct 18; Tot $40; Dsb $531
Total 258,363 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Thomas "Tom" MacArthur
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 153,473 50.01% Andrew "Andy" Kim
FEC H8NJ03206; 26 Nov 18; Tot $6,398,579; Dsb $6,326,780
  Candidate Republican 149,500 48.72% Congressman Thomas "Tom" MacArthur
FEC H4NJ03130; 31 Dec 18; Tot $4,784,733; Dsb $4,764,500
  Candidate Constitution 3,902 1.27% Lawrence "Larry" Berlinski
FEC H6NJ03150
Total 306,875 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Christopher Henry "Chris" Smith
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 1980
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (7) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 163,065 55.40% Congressman Christopher Henry "Chris" Smith
FEC H8NJ04014; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,299,404; Dsb $1,507,630
  Candidate Democratic 126,766 43.07% Joshua "Josh" Welle
FEC H8NJ04188; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,855,738; Dsb $1,810,163
  Candidate Libertarian 1,387 0.47% Michael Rufo
FEC H8NJ04220
  Candidate Ed the Barber 1,064 0.36% Edward C. "Ed" Stackhouse, Jr.
FEC H8NJ04212
  Candidate Check This Column 851 0.29% Brian J. Reynolds
FEC H8NJ04204; 26 Nov 18; Tot $4,357; Dsb $3,560
  Candidate The Inclusion Candidate; (Republican) 844 0.29% Felicia Stoler
FEC H8NJ04196; 26 Nov 18; Tot $24,317; Dsb $21,463
  Candidate Time for Change 371 0.13% Allen Yusufov
FEC H8NJ04238
Total 294,348 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Joshua S. "Josh" Gottheimer
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 169,546 56.17% Congressman Joshua S. "Josh" Gottheimer
FEC H6NJ05171; 26 Nov 18; Tot $6,969,574; Dsb $2,905,272
  Candidate Republican 128,255 42.49% former Cresskill Borough Councilman John Joseph McCann, Jr.
FEC H8NJ05136; 26 Nov 18; Tot $937,708; Dsb $932,342
  Candidate Libertarian 2,115 0.70% James "Jim" Tosone
FEC H8NJ05144
  Candidate Trade, Health, Environment 1,907 0.63% Wendy W. Goetz
FEC H8NJ05151
Total 301,823 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
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
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 140,752 63.63% Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.
FEC H8NJ03073; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,805,205; Dsb $1,665,257
  Candidate Republican 80,443 36.37% Richard J. "Rich" Pezzullo
FEC H8NJ10110; 26 Nov 18; Tot $108,375; Dsb $51,117
Total 221,195 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Leonard Lance
First elected: 2008
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 166,985 51.74% Tom Malinowski
FEC H8NJ07223; 26 Nov 18; Tot $6,285,310; Dsb $6,197,336
  Candidate Republican 150,785 46.72% Congressman Leonard Lance
FEC H6NJ12136; 31 Dec 18; Tot $2,650,511; Dsb $2,747,583
  Candidate Green 2,676 0.83% Diane Moxley
FEC H8NJ07256; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,731; Dsb $5,229
  Candidate Freedom, Responsibility, Action 2,296 0.71% Gregg Mele
FEC H8NJ07264
Total 322,742 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Albio Sires
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
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
Renominated
 Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 119,881 78.12% Congressman Albio Sires
FEC H6NJ13191; 31 Dec 18; Tot $460,109; Dsb $591,547
  Candidate Republican 28,725 18.72% John R. Muniz
FEC H8NJ08080; 14 Dec 18; Tot $5,954; Dsb $5,954
  Candidate New Way Forward 3,658 2.38% Mahmoud Mahmoud
FEC H8NJ08098
  Candidate Libertarian 1,191 0.78% Dan Delaney
FEC H6NJ08175
Total 153,455 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 9
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 1996
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 140,832 70.27% Congressman William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr.
FEC H6NJ08118; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,717,255; Dsb $1,372,982
  Candidate Republican 57,854 28.87% Eric P. Fisher
FEC H8NJ09138
  Candidate Libertarian 1,730 0.86% Claudio Belusic
FEC H6NJ05205
Total 200,416 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 10
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
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
Renominated
 Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 175,253 87.56% Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr.
FEC H2NJ10154; 26 Nov 18; Tot $537,180; Dsb $553,190
  Candidate Republican 20,191 10.09% Agha Khan
FEC H6NJ08167
  Candidate C4C 2018 2,070 1.03% Cynthia Johnson
FEC H8NJ10144
  Candidate Never Give Up 2,038 1.02% Joanne Miller
FEC H0NJ10182
  Candidate Libertarian 607 0.30% Scott DiRoma
FEC H8NJ10136
Total 200,159 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 11
Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Congressman Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
First elected: 1994
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Open Seat - 29 January 2018: Announced that he would not run for re-election.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 183,684 56.77% Rebecca Michelle "Mikie" Sherrill
FEC H8NJ11142; 26 Nov 18; Tot $8,551,478; Dsb $7,991,212
  Candidate Republican 136,322 42.13% Assemblyman Jay Webber
FEC H8NJ11217; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,669,132; Dsb $1,622,407
  Candidate Honesty, Integrity, Compassion 2,182 0.67% Robert F. Crook
  Candidate Libertarian 1,386 0.43% Ryan Martinez
FEC H8NJ11258
Total 323,574 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 12
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Congressman Bonnie Watson Coleman
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 173,334 68.68% Congressman Bonnie Watson Coleman
FEC H4NJ12149; 26 Nov 18; Tot $912,915; Dsb $815,250
  Candidate Republican 79,041 31.32% Daryl Kipnis
FEC H8NJ12108; 26 Nov 18; Tot $24,508; Dsb $24,508
Total 252,375 100.00%  
 

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): 11 incumbents, 14 candidates
  Republican: 5 incumbents, 14 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: 9 candidates
Other Third Parties
  C4C 2018: 1 candidate
  Cannot Be Bought: 1 candidate
  Check This Column: 1 candidate
  Economic Growth: 1 candidate
  Ed the Barber: 1 candidate
  For The People: 1 candidate
  Freedom, Responsibility, Action: 1 candidate
  Honesty, Integrity, Compassion: 1 candidate
  Make It Simple: 1 candidate
  Never Give Up: 1 candidate
  New Day NJ: 1 candidate
  New Way Forward: 1 candidate
  The Inclusion Candidate: 1 candidate
  Time for Change: 1 candidate
  Time for Truth: 1 candidate
  Trade, Health, Environment: 1 candidate
  We Deserve Better: 1 candidate
  Your Voice Hard: 1 candidate
Independents
  Other: 1 candidate
 
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.


 


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