New Jersey 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: New Jersey 2014 General Election

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New Jersey
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary / Primary Special Election CD 1: Tuesday 3 June 2014
✓ General Election / Special General CD 1: Tuesday 4 November 2014

✓ Monday 31 March 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary.
✓ Tuesday 3 June 2014 - Primary / Primary Special Election CD 1. Polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 3 June 2014 - Filing Deadline - Independent/Third/Minor.
✓ Tuesday 4 November 2014 - General Election / Special General CD 1. Polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EST (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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2014 election information from the New Jersey Department of State. General Election returns certified on 2 December 2014.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		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; 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
	Candidate list

		*Democratic*			*Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez* • FEC S6NJ00289

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Cory A. Booker • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 16 October 2013 in a Special Election re: passing of Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (Democratic). • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic	1,043,866	55.84%	Senator Cory A. Booker • FEC S4NJ00185; 24 Nov 14; Tot $18,352,795; Dsb $17,274,910

		Republican	791,297	42.33%	Jeffrey "Jeff" Bell • FEC S8NJ00012; 24 Nov 14; Tot $604,420; Dsb $629,243

		Libertarian	16,721	0.89%	Joseph "Joe" Baratelli • FEC S4NJ00318

		Independent	5,704	0.31%	Hank Schroeder • Slogan: Economic Growth • FEC S4NJ00326
		Independent	4,513	0.24%	Jeff Boss • Slogans: NSA Whistleblower; NAS Did 911 • FEC S8NJ00418

		D-R Party	3,890	0.21%	Eugene Martin LaVergne • FEC S2NJ00460

		Independent	3,544	0.19%	Antonio Nico Sabas • Slogans: Freedom of Choice, No Toxic Waste, Choice in Schools, More Jobs, We Need More, Choice in Schools. • FEC S4NJ00243; 15 Apr 14; Tot $3,010; Dsb $8,250
Total			1,869,535	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2013, 2017. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Christopher J. "Chris" Christie • First elected: 2009; re-elected: 2013 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2017 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2013, 2017. 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; re-elected: 2013 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2017

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 6 Democratic (1 Undetermined, 4 Renominated, 1 Open); 6 Republican (5 Renominated, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Donald W. Norcross • 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 4 November 2014
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	93,315	57.43%	state Senator Donald W. Norcross • FEC H4NJ01084; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,097,260; Dsb $2,030,348

		Republican	64,073	39.43%	Garry Wilbert Cobb • FEC H4NJ01092; 04 Dec 14; Tot $108,464; Dsb $108,464

		Independent	1,784	1.10%	Scot John Tomaszewski • Slogan: WE DESERVE BETTER • FEC H4NJ01142; 24 Oct 14; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Independent	1,134	0.70%	Robert Shapiro • Slogan: STOP BOSS POLITICS • FEC H8NJ07041
		Independent	1,103	0.68%	Margaret M. Chapman • Slogan: CHANGE IS NEEDED • FEC H8NJ01192
		Independent	634	0.39%	Mike Berman • Slogan: OF THE PEOPLE • FEC H4NJ01159

		D-R Party	449	0.28%	Donald E. Letton • Slogan: D-R PARTY • FEC H4NJ01167
Total			162,492	100.00%
	Congressman Robert Ernest "Rob" Andrews (Democratic), who was first elected in a 1990 special election (re: to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman James Florio) resigned on 18 February 2014. He will take a job at the Dilworth Paxson law firm in Philadelphia. He had been the subject of an ethics probe regarding misuse of campaign funds for a trip to Scotland. 4 November 2014: Donald W. Norcross (Democratic) wins the concurrent general and special elections.

Special Election - 113th Congress
CD 1 Special Election		Democratic	• Seat up for special election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Special Election - 3 June 2014: Special Primary

		Democratic	92,786	57.53%	state Senator Donald W. Norcross • FEC H4NJ01084; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,097,260; Dsb $2,030,348

		Republican	63,727	39.51%	Garry Wilbert Cobb • FEC H4NJ01092; 04 Dec 14; Tot $108,464; Dsb $108,464

		Independent	2,373	1.47%	Scot John Tomaszewski • Slogan: WE DESERVE BETTER • FEC H4NJ01142; 24 Oct 14; Tot $0; Dsb $0
		Independent	1,647	1.02%	Robert Shapiro • Slogan: STOP BOSS POLITICS • FEC H8NJ07041

		D-R Party	742	0.46%	Donald E. Letton • Slogan: D-R PARTY • FEC H4NJ01167
Total			161,275	100.00%
	Congressman Robert Ernest "Rob" Andrews (Democratic) who was first elected in a 1990 special election (re: to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman James Florio) resigned on 18 February 2014. He will take a job at the Dilworth Paxson law firm in Philadelphia. He has been the subject of an ethics probe regarding misuse of campaign funds for a trip to Scotland.

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	108,875	61.46%	Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo • FEC H2NJ02037; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,126,793; Dsb $2,366,018

		Democratic	66,026	37.27%	William J. "Bill" Hughes, Jr. • FEC H4NJ02140; 24 Nov 14; Tot $768,853; Dsb $741,354

		D-R Party	663	0.37%	Alexander H. Spano • Slogan: D-R PARTY • FEC H4NJ02173

		Independent	612	0.35%	Gary Stein • Slogans: County Clerk, 2016; Sopranos State's Ballot; Camden's Ballot Rigged; Blackballed by Ballot, Cumberlands Ballot, Rigged; Gloucesters Ballot, Rigged; Ocean's Ballot, Rigged; Salem's Ballot, Fair. • FEC H8NJ02133
		Independent	501	0.28%	Costantino "Tino" Rozzo • American Labor Party • FEC H0NJ02098
		Independent	471	0.27%	Bayode "Bayo" Olabisi • Slogan: Making Us Better, Bridge to Tomorrow. • FEC H4NJ02165
Total			177,148	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3 Open		Republican	Congressman Jon Runyan • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 6 November 2013: Will not run for re-election.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	100,471	53.99%	former Randolph Mayor Thomas "Tom" MacArthur • FEC H4NJ03130; 24 Nov 14; Tot $5,634,239; Dsb $5,520,408

		Democratic	82,537	44.35%	Burlington County Freeholder Aimee Belgard • FEC H4NJ03106; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,785,117; Dsb $1,746,915

		D-R Party	3,095	1.66%	Frederick John LaVergne • Slogan: D-R PARTY • FEC H4NJ03163
Total			186,103	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Christopher Henry "Chris" Smith • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1980 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	118,826	67.96%	Congressman Christopher Henry "Chris" Smith • FEC H8NJ04014; 24 Nov 14; Tot $485,640; Dsb $436,967

		Democratic	54,415	31.12%	Ruben M. Scolavino • FEC H4NJ04120; 24 Nov 14; Tot $5,724; Dsb $8,038

		D-R Party	1,608	0.92%	Scott Neuman • Slogan: D-R PARTY • FEC H4NJ04138
Total			174,849	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Ernest Scott "Scott" Garrett • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	104,678	55.41%	Congressman Ernest Scott "Scott" Garrett • FEC H8NJ05052; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,072,183; Dsb $2,195,215

		Democratic	81,808	43.30%	Roy Cho • FEC H4NJ05135; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,242,447; Dsb $1,258,251

		Independent	2,435	1.29%	Mark D. Quick • Slogan: FOR AMERICANS • FEC H0NJ05158
Total			188,921	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • 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 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	72,190	59.93%	Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. • FEC H8NJ03073; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,384,948; Dsb $5,244,053

		Republican	46,891	38.93%	Anthony E. Wilkinson • FEC H4NJ06109; 24 Nov 14; Tot $129,231; Dsb $126,771

		Libertarian	1,376	1.14%	Dorit Goikhman • FEC H4NJ06117
Total			120,457	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman Leonard Lance • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	104,287	59.25%	Congressman Leonard Lance • FEC H6NJ12136; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,137,124; Dsb $1,015,594

		Democratic	68,232	38.77%	Clinton Mayor Janice Kovach • 8 April 2014: Restored to the ballot by court order. • FEC H4NJ07099; 24 Nov 14; Tot $121,055; Dsb $112,261

		Libertarian	3,478	1.98%	James "Jim" Gawron • FEC H0NJ11123
Total			175,997	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Congressman Albio Sires • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • 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 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	61,510	77.35%	Congressman Albio Sires • FEC H6NJ13191; 31 Dec 14; Tot $664,465; Dsb $581,950

		Republican	15,141	19.04%	Jude Anthony Tiscornia • FEC H4NJ08071

		Independent	1,192	1.50%	Herbert H. Shaw • Slogan: POLITICANS ARE CROOKS - POLITICOS SON CORRUPTOS • FEC H6NJ09058
		Independent	1,022	1.29%	Pablo Olivera • Slogan: Wake Up USA • FEC H2NJ08224
		Independent	653	0.82%	Robert Thorne • Slogan: 911 TRUTH NEEDED • FEC H4NJ08097
Total			79,518	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	82,498	68.49%	Congressman William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr. • FEC H6NJ08118; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,761,814; Dsb $1,129,850

		Republican	36,246	30.09%	Dierdre G. Paul • FEC H4NJ09111; 24 Nov 14; Tot $11,465; Dsb $8,823

		Independent	1,715	1.42%	Nestor Montilla, Sr. • Slogan: SEEKING INCLUSION • FEC H4NJ09129; 24 Nov 14; Tot $7,178; Dsb $6,762
Total			120,459	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 10		Democratic	Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • 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 November 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	95,734	85.38%	Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. • FEC H2NJ10154; 24 Nov 14; Tot $553,437; Dsb $536,188

		Republican	14,154	12.62%	Yolanda Dentley • FEC H4NJ10101

		Independent	1,237	1.10%	Gwendolyn A. "Gwen" Franklin • Slogan: BULLYING BREAKS HEARTS • FEC H4NJ10127
		Independent	998	0.89%	Dark Angel • Slogan: FUTURE.VISION. • FEC H4NJ10119
Total			112,123	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 11		Republican	Congressman Rodney P. Frelinghuysen • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	109,455	62.57%	Congressman Rodney P. Frelinghuysen • FEC H2NJ05014; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,341,576; Dsb $1,423,417

		Democratic	65,477	37.43%	Mark S. Dunec • FEC H4NJ11091; 30 Nov 14; Tot $173,617; Dsb $173,617
Total			174,932	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 12 Open		Democratic	Congressman Rush D. Holt • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 18 February 2014: Announced retirement.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	90,430	60.95%	state Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman • FEC H4NJ12149; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,384,921; Dsb $1,371,841

		Republican	54,168	36.51%	Alieta Eck • FEC H4NJ12123; 24 Nov 14; Tot $224,934; Dsb $216,324

		Independent	1,330	0.90%	Don DeZarn • Slogan: LEGALIZE MARIJUANA PARTY • FEC H4NJ12172

		Green	890	0.60%	Steven Welzer • FEC H8NJ04154

		Independent	567	0.38%	Kenneth J. "Ken" Cody • Slogan: TRUTH VISION HOPE. • FEC H0NJ12170
		Independent	531	0.36%	Jack Freudenheim • Slogan: START THE CONVERSATION • FEC H0NJ06198

		D-R Party	450	0.30%	Allen J. Cannon • Slogan: D-R PARTY • FEC H4NJ12164
Total			148,366	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
	• Democratic (affiliates): 9 incumbents, 15 candidates
	• Republican: 8 incumbents, 14 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Conservative USA
	• D-R Party: 7 candidates
	• Natural Law (affiliates)
	• Socialist Party USA
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 22 candidates
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.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

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.

Links Links to other web sites

Election Authority
	• New Jersey Division of Elections
	• New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission
Democratic
	• New Jersey Assembly Democratic Majority
	• New Jersey Senate Democrats
	• The New Jersey Democratic State Committee
Republican
	• New Jersey Republican State Committee
	• New Jersey Senate Republican Caucus
Third Party
	• American Independents
	• Conservative Party USA New Jersey
	• Natural Law Party of New Jersey
	• New Jersey Conservative Party
	• New Jersey Libertarian Party
	• Socialist Party of New Jersey
	• The Green Party of New Jersey
	• The Unity Party of New Jersey
Media & others
	• centraljersey.com - Packet Publications - Princeton
	• New Jersey Globe
	• NJ.com- Everything Jersey Star-Ledger, Trenton Times, Jersey Journal and other NJ newspapers
	• NJBiz.com
	• NJTV - New Jersey Public Television - Englewood
	• PolitickerNJ.com
	• Politics1.com - New Jersey
	• Press of Atlantic City
	• the Trentonian
	• The Westfield Leader