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New Jersey
Elections & Elected Officials

Primary Filing Deadline: April 7, 2008
Third Party & Independent Filing Deadline: June 3, 2008
Primary: June 3, 2008

GOVERNOR:
John Corzine (D) | Campaign Site

STATE LEGISLATURE:

> State Assembly - [ Democratic Caucus ] [ Republican Caucus ]

> State Senate - [ Democratic Caucus ] [ Republican Caucus ]

U.S. SENATORS:

Bob Menendez (D) | Campaign Site
* Next Election in 2012.

Frank Lautenberg (D)
* Next Election in 2008.

Active Candidates:

Rob Andrews (D)
Congressman, Ex-Camden County Freeholder Director & Attorney
Donald Cresitello (D)
Morristown Mayor & '82 Candidate
Joe Pennacchio (R)
State Assemblyman, Ex-Morris County Freeholder & Dentist
Murray Sabrin (R)
College Professor, Libertarian Activist, '97 Governor Candidate & '00 Candidate
Dick Zimmer (R)
Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Attorney & '96 Nominee
Anthony Fisher (Independent)
Librarian & '06 Candidate
Sara Lobman (Socialist Workers)
Communist Political Organizer

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Rob Andrews (D)
* Candidate for US Senate in 2008.

Active Candidates:

Camille Andrews (D)
Wife of Rep. Andrews, Law School Associate Dean & "Placeholder" Candidate
John Caramanna (D)
Businessman
David Evans (D)
Baptist Minister
Mahdi Ibn-Ziyad (D)
Teacher, Ex-Minister & USAF Veteran
Dale Glading (R)
Minister
Fernando Powers (R)
Ron Paul Campaign Activist

District 2:
Frank LoBiondo (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Donna Ward (R)
Ron Paul Campaign Activist
David Kurkowski (D)
Cape May Councilman & Market Research Executive
Tom Fanslau (Independent)
Retired USAF Officer & '06 Candidate

District 3:
Jim Saxton (R)
* Retiring in 2008.

Active Candidates:

John "Jack" Kelly (R)
Ocean County Freeholder
Justin Michael Murphy (R)
Elected to Tabernacle Township Committee in Nov. 2000; Served 3 Year Term; Deputy Mayor 2001
Chris Myers (R)
Medford Township Councilman, Defense Contractor & Gulf War Veteran
John Adler (D)
State Sen. & Attorney

District 4:
Chris Smith (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Josh Zeitz (D)
College Professor & Author

District 5:
E. Scott Garrett (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Camille Abate (D)
Attorney & Democratic Activist
Roger Bacon (D)
Technician & '94 Libertarian Nominee
Dennis Shulman (D)
Rabbi & Psychologist

District 6:
Frank Pallone (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Peter Cerrato (R)
'92 Candidate
James Hogan (R)
Software Engineer
Robert McLeod (R)
Ex-Judge

District 7:
Mike Ferguson (R)
* Retiring in 2008.

Active Candidates:

A.D. Amar (R)
College Professor & '04 Candidate
Kelly Hatfield (R)
Ex-Summit County Freeholder
Leonard Lance (R)
State Senate Minority Leader
Martin Marks (R)
Scotch Plains Mayor & '03 State Sen. Nominee
Tom Roughneen (R)
Attorney & Iraq War Veteran
Kate Whitman (R)
Ex-Congressional Aide, '07 Somerset County Freeholder Candidate & Daughter of Ex-Gov. Whitman
Darren Young (R)
Linda Stender (D)
State Assemblywoman, Ex-Union County Freeholder, Ex-Fanwood Mayor & '06 Nominee

District 8:
Bill Pascrell (D) | Campaign Site

District 9:
Steve Rothman (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Vince Micco (R)
Banker, Iraq War Veteran & '06 Nominee

District 10:
Don Payne (D)

Active Candidates:

Dean Debrosse (Socialist Workers)
Communist Political Organizer

District 11:
Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Kate Erber (R)
Ron Paul Campaign Activist
Ellen Greenberg (D)
Attorney & Realtor
Gary "Harry" Hager (D)
Tom Wyka (D)
IT Project Manager & '06 Nominee

District 12:
Rush Holt (D) | Campaign Site

District 13:
Albio Sires (D) | Campaign Site

Active Candidates:

Michael Taber (Socialist Workers)
Communist Political Organizer

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STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

> New Jersey Conservative Party (NJCP)
> Communist Party of New Jersey
> Constitution Party of New Jersey
> New Jersey Democratic Party
> Green Party of New Jersey
> New Jersey Libertarian Party
> New Jersey Republican Party
> Socialist Party of New Jersey

STATE ELECTION OFFICES:

> State Division of Elections

> State Election Law Enforcement Commission

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