The Green Papers: New Jersey 2006 Midterm Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary / Special Primary CD 13: Tuesday 6 June 2006
General Election / Special Election CD 13: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Electoral Votes:15(2.79% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2002-2010 Representatives:13(2.99% of 435)
2000 Census:8,424,354 (2.99% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):6,245,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):4,710,768
Capital:Trenton
Tuesday 6 June 2006 polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 7 November 2006 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 General Election Results from a media source



NEW JERSEY PRIMARY & SPECIAL PRIMARY [CD 13]

Tuesday 6 June 2006

NEW JERSEY PRIMARY Returns from an official source
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY results from a media source
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICAN PRIMARY results from a media source

NEW JERSEY SPECIAL PRIMARY...
U.S. House of Representatives:
13th Congressional District

This Special Primary, necessitated by the resignation of Congressman Bob Menendez upon being appointed on 18 January 2006 by Governor Corzine to fill the vacancy caused by his own resignation from the United States Senate, was in addition to the Primary Election being held at the same time in this CD.

The SPECIAL PRIMARY was intended to choose Party nominees re: a Special Election for a Congressman to serve until the expiration of the 109th Congress at Noon, 3 January 2007; the concurrent PRIMARY ELECTION in this CD, meanwhile, chose Party nominees who will run against each other in the General Election on 7 November 2006 for the full two-year term in the 110th Congress, beginning at Noon on 3 January 2007. As no candidates other than Democrats are running in the Special Primary, the winner of the Special Primary will be unopposed come the SPECIAL ELECTION to be held concurrently with the General Election.

The winner of the Democratic nomination for the Special Election is Albio Sires

NEW JERSEY PRIMARY

All races involving an Incumbent are in boldface and also marked with an asterisk (*)

Contested STATEWIDE races:

  • United States Senate (Class 1):
    • Democrats have nominated Bob Menendez*
    • Republicans have nominated Tom Kean, Jr.

All Congressional incumbents, 6 Democrats and 6 Republicans, received their party's nomination for re-election.

Contested U.S. HOUSE races:

  • CD 2:
    • Democrats have nominated Viola Thomas-Hughes
  • CD 5:
    • Democrats have nominated Paul Aronsohn
    • Republicans have renominated Scott Garrett*
  • CD 13:
    • Democrats have nominated Albio Sires
 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 109th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1
Seat up for election
Democratic Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006
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
 
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 7 November 2006
Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
 Polls: Toss-up - Leans slightly Democratic - Democratic Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez vs. Republican Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
  Elected Democratic 1,165,596 53.16% Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez
FEC: $11,950,586
  Candidate Republican 976,904 44.55% Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
State Senator, Son of former NJ Governor / 9-11 Commission chairman Tom Kean

FEC: $7,879,053
  Candidate Libertarian 14,337 0.65% Leonard "Len" Flynn
FEC: $5,172
  Candidate Independent 11,362 0.52% Edward "Ed" "NJ Weedman" Forchion
Slogans: "Legalize Marijuana (G.R.I.P.)" and "Judicial Christianization Victim"

FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Independent 7,710 0.35% J.M. Carter, Jr.
Slogan: God We Trust

FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Independent; (Right to Life) 6,084 0.28% N. Leonard Smith
Slogan: Solidarity, Defend Life

FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Independent 5,001 0.23% Daryl Mikell Brooks
Slogan: Poor People's Campaign

FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Socialist Workers Party 3,352 0.15% Angela L. Lariscy
FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Socialist Party USA 2,410 0.11% Gregory "Greg" Pason
FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Write-in     Anthony Fisher
Total 2,192,756 100.00%  

Class 2 Democratic Senator Frank R. Lautenberg
First elected: 2002
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 2008

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2005, 2009. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

  Democratic Governor Jon S. Corzine
First elected: 2005
Chair up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2009
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.

109th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 109th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
7 Democratic (6 Renominated, 1 Undetermined);
6 Republican (6 Renominated)

CD 1
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Robert E. Andrews
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Robert E. Andrews
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democratic 134,130 100.00% Congressman Robert E. Andrews
FEC: $2,218,353
Total 134,130 100.00%  

CD 2
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006
First elected: 1994
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo
  Elected Republican 109,040 61.84% Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo
FEC: $1,549,238
  Candidate Democratic 62,364 35.37% Viola Thomas-Hughes
FEC: $24,828
  Candidate Independent 3,007 1.71% Robert E. Mullock
Slogan: Preserve Green Space

FEC: $0
  Candidate Independent 957 0.54% Lynn Merle
Slogan: A New Direction

FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Independent 587 0.33% Thomas Steven "Tom" Fanslau
Slogan: We The People

FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Socialist Party USA 368 0.21% Willie Norwood
FEC finanical report not available
Total 176,323 100.00%  

CD 3
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman H. J. "Jim" Saxton
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman H. J. "Jim" Saxton
  Elected Republican 120,061 58.41% Congressman H. J. "Jim" Saxton
FEC: $1,364,031
  Candidate Democratic 84,310 41.02% Richard J. "Rich" Sexton
FEC: $161,187
  Candidate Independent; (America First) 1,161 0.56% Ken Feduniewicz
Slogans: "The Patriot Movement" and "Remember the Alamo"

FEC finanical report not available
Total 205,532 100.00%  

CD 4
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Christopher H. "Chris" Smith
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman Christopher H. "Chris" Smith
  Elected Republican 123,482 65.68% Congressman Christopher H. "Chris" Smith
FEC: $482,374
  Candidate Democratic 62,389 33.19% Carol E. Gay
FEC: $95,189
  Candidate Libertarian 1,523 0.81% Richard "Jay" Edgar
FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Independent 609 0.32% Louis B. Wary, Jr.
Slogan: Remove Medical Negliance

FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Write-in     Hermann Winkelmann
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FEC: $10,462
Total 188,003 100.00%  

CD 5
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Ernest Scott "Scott" Garrett
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman Ernest Scott "Scott" Garrett
  Elected Republican 109,133 55.10% Congressman Ernest Scott "Scott" Garrett
FEC: $1,158,306
  Candidate Democratic 86,426 43.63% Paul Stuart Aronsohn
FEC: $576,274
  Candidate Independent 2,522 1.27% R. Matthew Fretz
Slogan: An Independent Voice

FEC finanical report not available
Total 198,081 100.00%  

CD 6
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.
  Elected Democratic 96,443 68.48% Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.
FEC: $2,279,563
  Candidate Republican 42,814 30.40% Leigh-Ann Bellew
FEC: $17,751
  Candidate Independent 1,573 1.12% Herbert L. "Herb" Tarbous
Slogan: Diversity is Strength

FEC finanical report not available
Total 140,830 100.00%  

CD 7
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Mike Ferguson
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006
First elected: 2000
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
 Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Congressman Mike Ferguson
  Elected Republican 95,830 49.53% Congressman Mike Ferguson
FEC: $2,932,480
  Candidate Democratic 92,591 47.86% Linda D. Stender
FEC: $1,936,177
  Candidate Independent 3,064 1.58% Thomas D. "Tom" Abrams
Slogan: Withdraw Troops Now

FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Libertarian 1,989 1.03% Darren Young
FEC finanical report not available
Total 193,474 100.00%  

CD 8
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006
First elected: 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr.
  Elected Democratic 94,682 70.78% Congressman William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr.
FEC: $1,389,546
  Candidate Republican 38,114 28.49% Jose M. Sandoval
FEC: $232,483
  Candidate Libertarian 970 0.73% Lou Jasikoff
FEC finanical report not available
Total 133,766 100.00%  

CD 9
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Steven R. Rothman
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006
First elected: 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Steven R. Rothman
  Elected Democratic 100,301 71.27% Congressman Steven R. Rothman
FEC: $1,544,024
  Candidate Republican 39,157 27.82% Vincent "Vince" Micco
FEC: $53,730
  Candidate Independent 1,282 0.91% Michael "Mike" Jarvis
Slogan: The Moderate Choice

FEC finanical report not available
Total 140,740 100.00%  

CD 10
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Donald M. Payne
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Donald M. Payne
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Democratic 33,288 100.00% Congressman Donald M. Payne
FEC: $613,321
Total 33,288 100.00%  

CD 11
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Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006
First elected: 1994
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
  Elected Republican 124,716 62.13% Congressman Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
FEC: $1,054,826
  Candidate Democratic 73,493 36.61% Tom Wyka
FEC: $30,851
  Candidate Libertarian 1,710 0.85% Richard S. Roth
FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Constitution 817 0.41% John Mele
FEC finanical report not available
Total 200,736 100.00%  

CD 12
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Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Rush Holt
• Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006
First elected: 1998
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Rush Holt
  Elected Democratic 122,810 65.58% Congressman Rush Holt
FEC: $1,465,207
  Candidate Republican 64,455 34.42% Joseph S. Sinagra
FEC: $2,190
Total 187,265 100.00%  

CD 13
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Seat up for election
Democratic Albio Sires
First elected 7 November 2006 to fill the vacant seat
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
For the term beginning in January 2007. There is a partisan primary on 6 June 2006 and a general election on 7 November 2006.
 Polls: Democratic Albio Sires
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic 72,931 77.53% Albio Sires
Former State Assembly Speaker

FEC: $1,901,805
  Candidate Republican 18,205 19.35% John J. Guarini
FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Socialist Workers Party 993 1.06% Brian Williams
FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Independent 946 1.01% Herbert H. Shaw
Slogan: Politicians Are Crooks - Politicos son Corruptos

FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Independent 537 0.57% Dick Hester
Slogan: Pro Life Conservative

FEC finanical report not available
  Candidate Independent 455 0.48% Esmat Zaklama
Slogan: The American Party

FEC finanical report not available
Total 94,067 100.00%  
 

 
7-term Congressman Robert "Bob" Menendez resigned this seat upon being appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate by Governor Jon S. Corzine, 18 January 2006.


CD 13
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Seat up for election
Special Election
Democratic
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
Special Election - To fill the vacant seat from November 2006 through January 2007. A special primary to fill the vacant seat will be held on 6 June 2006 and a special election on 7 November 2006
 Polls: Democratic Albio Sires
  Elected Democratic 71,302 96.71% Albio Sires
FEC: $1,901,805
  Candidate Independent 2,429 3.29% Dick Hester
Slogam: Pro Life Conservative

FEC finanical report not available
Total 73,731 100.00%  
  
On 2 March 2006, Governor Jon S. Corzine issued a Writ of Election and Proclamation, pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 19:27-6, directing that an election be held to fill the unexpired term.

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): 11 incumbents, 15 candidates
  Republican: 6 incumbents, 12 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Libertarian: 5 candidates
Other Third Parties
  America First: 1 candidate
  Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Right to Life: 1 candidate
  Socialist Party USA: 2 candidates
  Socialist Workers Party: 2 candidates
Independents
  Independent: 17 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Write-in: 2 candidates
 
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 an election authority that this candidate is actually on the ballot.
 
FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.

 


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