New Jersey 2012 General Election

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

2012 Election Information from the New Jersey Department of State.

Because of the adverse effects from (along with many difficulties and much inconvenience in the aftermath of) Superstorm 'Sandy' throughout the State of New Jersey (which may have caused the usual polling places in many localities in that State to no longer be available for that purpose), a text messaging service has been set up to allow New Jerseyans to quickly determine where to vote come General Election Day: Tuesday 6 November 2012. Simply, text WHERE to 877877 to find out where to vote (voters in NEW JERSEY will merely have to supply their home address and they will, automatically, be informed- by text message- as to where they are supposed to go and vote).

6 November 2012 returns from the New Jersey Division of Elections.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 14 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Democratic	2,125,101	58.38%	President Barack Hussein Obama (14 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987

		Republican	1,477,568	40.59%	former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney • Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan • FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141

		Libertarian	21,045	0.58%	former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson • Vice President: James P. Gray • FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585

		Green	9,888	0.27%	Jill E. Stein • for Vice President: Cheri Honkala • FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022

		Constitution	2,064	0.06%	former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. • for Vice President: Jim Clymer • FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253

		Justice Party	1,724	0.05%	former Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson • Vice President: Luis J. Rodriguez. Slogan: NJ Justice Party • FEC P20004263; 31 Dec 11; Tot $7,954; Dsb $10,084

		NSA Did 911	1,007	0.03%	Jeffrey Harlan "Jeff" Boss • Vice President: Bob Pasternak. • FEC P80005077

		Socialist Workers Party	710	0.02%	James E. Harris, Jr. • for Vice President: Maura DeLuca • FEC P20005112

		American Third Position	664	0.02%	Merlin Lloyd Miller • Vice President: Harry Bertram • FEC P20004693; 30 Sep 12; Tot $3,778; Dsb $3,778

		Socialism and Liberation	521	0.01%	Peta Lindsay • for Vice President: Yari Osorio • FEC P20004636; 26 Nov 12; Tot $30,903; Dsb $31,019
Total			3,640,292	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • 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

		Democratic	1,985,783	58.84%	Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez • FEC S6NJ00289; 26 Nov 12; Tot $12,277,396; Dsb $13,157,093

		Republican	1,329,405	39.39%	state Senator Joseph M. "Joe" Kyrillos, Jr. • FEC S2NJ00387; 26 Nov 12; Tot $4,640,321; Dsb $4,537,051

		Libertarian	16,803	0.50%	Kenneth R. "Ken" Kaplan • FEC S2NJ00437; 30 Sep 12; Tot $800; Dsb $45

		Green	15,799	0.47%	Ken Wolski • FEC S2NJ00452

		Independent	9,377	0.28%	Gwen Diakos • Jersey Strong Independents
		Independent	3,830	0.11%	J. David Dranikoff • Totally Independent Candidate • FEC S2NJ00486

		America First	3,595	0.11%	Inder "Andy" Soni • FEC S2NJ00445

		Independent	3,544	0.11%	Robert "Turk" Turkavage • Responsibility Fairness Integrity • FEC S2NJ00478

		Socialist Party USA	2,256	0.07%	Gregory "Greg" Pason • FEC S0NJ00100

		Independent; (Democratic/Republican)	2,201	0.07%	Eugene Martin Lavergne • No slogan • FEC S2NJ00460
		Independent	2,075	0.06%	Daryl Mikell Brooks • Reform Nation • FEC S6NJ00313
Total			3,374,668	100.00%

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.

		Democratic			state Senator Barbara Buono

		*Republican*			*Governor Christopher J. "Chris" Christie* • Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Kimberly M. "Kim" Guadagno

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

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 7 Democratic (5 Renominated, 1 Lost / No longer running, 1 Undetermined); 6 Republican (6 Renominated)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Robert E. "Rob" Andrews • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	210,470	68.22%	Congressman Robert E. "Rob" Andrews • FEC H0NJ01066; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,509,462; Dsb $1,368,094

		Republican	92,459	29.97%	Gregory W. "Greg" Horton • FEC H2NJ01104; 04 Dec 12; Tot $12,580; Dsb $11,445

		Green	4,413	1.43%	John William Reitter • FEC H2NJ01112

		Reform	1,177	0.38%	Margaret M. Chapman • FEC H8NJ01192
Total			308,519	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	166,679	57.66%	Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo • FEC H2NJ02037; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,566,312; Dsb $1,298,002

		Democratic	116,463	40.29%	Cassandra Ranieri Shober • FEC H2NJ02144; 26 Nov 12; Tot $55,144; Dsb $47,513

		Libertarian	2,699	0.93%	John Ordille • FEC H2NJ02177

		Independent	1,329	0.46%	Charles Lukens • Constitutional Conservative • FEC H2NJ02151; 17 Oct 12; Tot $3,175; Dsb $3,125
		Independent	1,010	0.35%	David W. Bowen, Sr • The People's Agenda • FEC H2NJ02185
		Independent	892	0.31%	Frank Faralli, Jr. • Conservative, Compassionate, Creative • FEC H2NJ02169
Total			289,072	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Jon Runyan • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	174,257	53.72%	Congressman Jon Runyan • FEC H0NJ03153; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,072,697; Dsb $1,905,469

		Democratic	145,509	44.85%	Shelley Adler • She is the widow of former Congressman John Adler (Democratic). He passed away in April 2011. • FEC H2NJ03183; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,062,298; Dsb $1,037,831

		Marijuana	1,956	0.60%	Robert Edward "Ed" Forchion • Legalize Marijuana Party • FEC H2NJ03191

		Independent	1,104	0.34%	Robert "Bob" Shapiro • Bob's for Jobs • FEC H8NJ07041
		Independent; (Democratic/Republican)	770	0.24%	Frederick John LaVergne • No slogan • FEC H2NJ03225
		Independent	530	0.16%	Robert "Rob" Witterschein • None of Them • FEC H2NJ03209
		Independent	280	0.09%	Christopher G. Dennick, Jr. • No slogan filed • FEC H2NJ03217
Total			324,406	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Christopher H. "Chris" Smith • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	195,146	63.72%	Congressman Christopher H. "Chris" Smith • FEC H8NJ04014; 26 Nov 12; Tot $657,460; Dsb $604,783

		Democratic	107,992	35.26%	Brian P. Froelich • FEC H2NJ04165; 26 Nov 12; Tot $87,157; Dsb $85,985

		Independent; (Democratic/Republican)	3,111	1.02%	Leonard P. Marshall • No slogan • FEC H4NJ04062
Total			306,249	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Ernest Scott "Scott" Garrett • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	167,503	55.03%	Congressman Ernest Scott "Scott" Garrett • FEC H8NJ05052; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,381,283; Dsb $1,093,093

		Democratic	130,102	42.74%	Teaneck Deputy Mayor Adam Jeffrey Gussen • FEC H2NJ05287; 26 Nov 12; Tot $49,738; Dsb $41,492

		Green	6,772	2.22%	Patricia Alessandrini • FEC H0NJ09168
Total			304,377	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6		Democratic	Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	151,782	63.34%	Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. • FEC H8NJ03073; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,852,286; Dsb $1,510,000

		Republican	84,360	35.20%	Anna C. Little • FEC H0NJ06164; 26 Nov 12; Tot $561,621; Dsb $525,668

		Libertarian	1,392	0.58%	Len Flynn • FEC H2NJ13083

		Independent	868	0.36%	Karen Zaletel • Overthrow All Incumbents • FEC H6NJ06138
		Independent	830	0.35%	Mac Dara Francis X. Lyden • Jobs Economy Honesty. Revitalize American Economy • FEC H2NJ06160

		Reform	406	0.17%	Herbert L. Tarbous • FEC H6NJ06211
Total			239,638	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7		Republican	Congressman Leonard Lance • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	175,704	57.16%	Congressman Leonard Lance • FEC H6NJ12136; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,309,762; Dsb $1,284,337

		Democratic	123,090	40.04%	state Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula • FEC H6NJ06187; 26 Nov 12; Tot $960,633; Dsb $945,079

		Independent	4,520	1.47%	Dennis A. Breen • Independent Reform Candidate • FEC H2NJ07176

		Libertarian	4,081	1.33%	Patrick McKnight • FEC H2NJ07184
Total			307,395	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8		Democratic	Congressman William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary Congressman Pascrell is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	130,857	77.98%	Congressman Albio Sires • Congressman Sires, incumbent in CD 13, appears to be a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8. • FEC H6NJ13191; 26 Nov 12; Tot $660,677; Dsb $641,424

		Republican	31,767	18.93%	María Piñeiro Karczewski • FEC H2NJ08208

		Independent	1,841	1.10%	Herbert H. Shaw • Politicians are Crooks • FEC H6NJ13225
		Independent	1,710	1.02%	Stephen DeLuca • Restoring America's Promise • FEC H2NJ08216
		Independent	1,625	0.97%	Pablo Olivera • Unity is Strength • FEC H2NJ08224
Total			167,800	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9 Lost		Democratic	Congressman Steven R. "Steve" Rothman • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	162,834	73.97%	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; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,825,834; Dsb $3,445,084

		Republican	55,094	25.03%	Shmuley Boteach • FEC H2NJ09107; 26 Nov 12; Tot $317,116; Dsb $308,948

		Independent	1,138	0.52%	E. David Smith • Abundant America • FEC H2NJ09123

		Constitution	1,082	0.49%	Jeanette Woolsey • FEC H2NJ09131
Total			220,148	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 10		Democratic	Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2012 in a special election • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	201,435	87.56%	Newark Councilman Donald M. Payne, Jr. • Son of the late Congressman Donald M. Payne • FEC H2NJ10154; 26 Nov 12; Tot $595,795; Dsb $550,981

		Republican	24,271	10.55%	Brian C. Kelemen • FEC H2NJ10188

		Independent	3,127	1.36%	Joanne Miller • Change, Change, Change • FEC H0NJ10182

		Libertarian	1,227	0.53%	Mick Erickson • FEC H2NJ10196
Total			230,060	100.00%
	6 March 2012: Congressman Donald M. Payne, who was first elected in 1988, died from colon cancer. He was 77. 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. 6 November 2012: Donald M. Payne, Jr. (Democratic), son of the late Congressman Donald M. Payne, was elected to Congress in a special election for the partial term ending in January 2013. He was also elected to the full term ending in January 2015.

Special Election - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 10 {map} Special Election		Democratic	• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Special Election - 28 March 2012: Governor Christie called a special 5 June 2012 primary and a special 6 November 2012 general election to fill this vacant seat.

		Democratic	166,413	97.37%	Newark Councilman Donald M. Payne, Jr. • Son of the late Congressman Donald M. Payne • FEC H2NJ10154; 26 Nov 12; Tot $595,795; Dsb $550,981

		Independent	4,500	2.63%	Joanne Miller • Change, Change, Change • FEC H0NJ10182
Total			170,913	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 11		Republican	Congressman Rodney P. Frelinghuysen • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	182,239	58.81%	Congressman Rodney P. Frelinghuysen • FEC H2NJ05014; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,100,264; Dsb $1,163,040

		Democratic	123,935	39.99%	former Roseland Mayor John Arvanites • FEC H2NJ11111; 26 Nov 12; Tot $103,637; Dsb $89,323

		Independent	3,725	1.20%	Barry Berlin • Opposing Congressional Gridlock • FEC H2NJ11129
Total			309,899	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 12		Democratic	Congressman Rush D. Holt • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	189,938	69.22%	Congressman Rush D. Holt • FEC H6NJ12144; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,079,801; Dsb $1,458,617

		Republican	80,907	29.49%	Eric A. Beck • FEC H2NJ12119; 27 Dec 12; Tot $129,281; Dsb $129,281

		Independent	2,261	0.82%	Jack Freudenheim • FEC H0NJ06198
		Independent	1,285	0.47%	Kenneth J. "Ken" Cody • Truth Vision Hope • FEC H0NJ12170
Total			274,391	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - Seat lost in 2010 apportionment - No election in 2012 - map
CD 13		Democratic	Congressman Albio Sires • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • 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) • Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary Congressman Sires is 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, 16 candidates
	• Republican: 8 incumbents, 15 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Green (affiliates): 4 candidates
	• Libertarian: 6 candidates
	• Reform (affiliates): 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America First: 1 candidate
	• American Third Position: 1 candidate
	• Democratic/Republican: 3 candidates
	• Justice Party: 1 candidate
	• Marijuana: 1 candidate
	• NSA Did 911: 1 candidate
	• Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Workers Party: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 25 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 a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

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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.