2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

Overview

Redistricting

Redistricting in New Jersey is the responsibility of the New Jersey Redistricting Commission, comprising six Democrats and six Republicans. If a majority of the 12 cannot reach an agreement, a neutral 13th person serves as a mediator or tie-breaker. On December 23, 2011, the commission voted 7–6 for a map supported by Republicans.

District 1

Andrews:
In redistricting, Cherry Hill Township was added to the 1st district, while Riverton and parts of East Greenwich Township and Mantua Township were removed from the district. Democrat Rob Andrews, who had represented the 1st district since 1990, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rob Andrews, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Francis Tenaglio, former Pennsylvania state Representative and candidate for Governor in 2005

Declined

• Frank Minor, Mayor of Logan Township
• Donald Norcross, state senator

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Gregory Horton, athletic director of Clearview Regional High School

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Fraternal Order of Police
• Health Professionals and Allied Employees
• National Association of Letter Carriers
• National Education Association
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Clean Water Action
• Feminist Majority
• Human Rights Campaign
• Humane Society of the United States
• National Organization for Women
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club

Predictions

Results

By county

District 2

LoBiondo:
In redistricting, Barnegat Light, Bass River Township, Beach Haven, Eagleswood Township, Harvey Cedars, Little Egg Harbor, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom, Stafford Township, Surf City, Tuckerton, Washington Township and part of Mantua Township were added to the district. Republican Frank LoBiondo, who represented the 2nd district since 1995, sought re-election.

David W Bowen Sr., a businessman, a real estate investor and public speaker, ran as an independent.

Cassandra Shober, an office manager, won the Democratic nomination.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Frank LoBiondo, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Mike Assad, Absecon Board of Education member

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Cassandra Shober, office manager

Eliminated in primary

• Viola Hughes, former mayor of Fairfield Township and nominee for this seat in 2006
• Gary Stein, candidate for the General Assembly in 2011

Declined

• Lou Greenwald, Majority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly
• Jeff Van Drew, state senator
• Jim Whelan, state senator

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Fraternal Order of Police
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Humane Society of the United States
• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce

Organizations

• National Organization for Women

Polling

Predictions

Results

By county

District 3

Runyan: In redistricting, the 3rd district was made more favorable to Republicans. Parts of Burlington County, including Riverton and Shamong Township, and Brick Township and Mantoloking in Ocean County were added to the district, while Cherry Hill and Bass River were removed. Republican Jon Runyan, who had represented the 3rd district since January 2011, sought re-election.

Frederick John LaVergne of Delanco, New Jersey, ran as a "Democratic-Republican" - the party designation of Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and John Quincy Adams.

Robert Witterschein, an accountant, ran as an Independent.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jon Runyan, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

• Justin Murphy, former Tabernacle Township Committee Member and candidate for this seat in 2010

Primary results

Democratic primary

Former U.S. Representative John Adler, who represented the 3rd district from 2009 until 2011 but lost re-election in 2010, had planned to run again; however, he died in April 2011. Shelley Adler, an of counsel attorney and the widow of the former congressman, ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Thomas Sacks-Wilner, a medical doctor who was considering a bid for the Democratic nomination, declined to run.

Candidates

Nominee

• Shelley Adler, attorney and the widow of former U.S. Representative John Adler

Declined

• Thomas Sacks-Wilner, physician

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• Fraternal Order of Police
• International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers
• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program
• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce

Labor unions

• American Federation of Teachers
• Health Professionals and Allied Employees
• National Education Association
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Clean Water Action
• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• EMILY's List
• Environment America
• Feminist Majority
• Human Rights Campaign
• NARAL Pro-Choice America
• National Organization for Women
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club

Polling

Predictions

Results

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By county

District 4

Smith: In redistricting, the district lost all of its share of Burlington County, while gaining more of Republican-leaning Monmouth. Republican Chris Smith, who had represented the 4th congressional district since 1981, sought re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chris Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Terrence McGowan, retired firefighter, police officer, and Navy SEAL

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Brian Froelich, retired executive and business consultant

Withdrew

• Patricia Bennett, attorney
• Doug DeMeo

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Fraternal Order of Police
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Campaign for Working Families
• Humane Society of the United States
• National Right to Life Committee

Labor unions

• National Education Association

Organizations

• Planned Parenthood Action Fund

Predictions

Results

By county

District 5

Garrett:
Republican Scott Garrett, who had represented the 5th district since 2003, successfully sought re-election. Michael Cino, an oil executive who challenged Garrett in the Republican primary in 2006, ran again. Garret won the Republican primary by a fairly comfortable margin.

Jason Castle, an it executive and Marine; Adam Gussen, the deputy mayor of Teaneck; and Diane Sare, all ran for the Democratic nomination to challenge Garrett. Gussen eventually won the primary.

Patricia Alessandrini ran as a candidate of the Green Party for the seat.

Mark Quick, a former member of the Warren County Republican Committee who challenged Garrett as an Independent in 2010, had stated that he would run as a candidate of the Reform Party of New Jersey. He withdrew from the race and did not qualify for the ballot.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Scott Garrett, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Michael Cino, oil executive and candidate for this seat in 2006
• Bonnie Somer, chorus director and LaRouche political organizer

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Adam Gussen, deputy mayor of Teaneck

Eliminated in primary

• Jason Castle, IT executive and Marine
• Diane Sare, LaRouche movement activist

Withdrew

• Terry Duffy, director of Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders (withdrew March 12)

Declined

• Harry Carson, former New York Giants linebacker
• Robert M. Gordon, state senator
• Leo McGuire, former Bergen County Sheriff
• Jim McQueeny, public relations executive and former News12 anchor
• Steve Rothman, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 9th district (running in the 9th district)
• Connie Wagner, Member of the General Assembly

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce

Predictions

Results

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By county

District 6

Pallone:
Democrat Frank Pallone, who had represented the 6th district since 1993 (and previously represented the 3rd district from 1988 until 1993), sought re-election.

Anna Little, the former mayor of Highlands, who unsuccessfully challenged Pallone as the Republican nominee in 2010, won the Republican nomination to challenge Pallone.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Frank Pallone, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Anna Little, former mayor of Highlands and nominee for this seat in 2010

Eliminated in primary

• Ernesto Cullari, small-business owner and orthopedic practitioner

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Fraternal Order of Police
• National Association of Letter Carriers
• National Education Association
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Clean Water Action
• Environment America
• Feminist Majority
• Human Rights Campaign
• Humane Society of the United States
• National Organization for Women
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club
• Stonewall Democrats

Organizations

• National Right to Life Committee

Predictions

Results

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By county

District 7

Lance:
Chivukula: Republican Leonard Lance, who had represented the 7th district since 2009, ran for re-election. The 7th district was made more favorable to Republicans in redistricting, losing all of Democratic leaning Middlesex County, while now including all of heavily Republican Hunterdon.

State Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

At least two other candidates had announced in 2011 that they would seek the Democratic nomination, but withdraw in the months before the filing deadline: Jun Choi, the former mayor of Edison, and Ed Potosnak, a chemistry teacher and entrepreneur who unsuccessfully ran for the seat in 2010. Following the redistricting process which placed Choi's town of Edison in the 6th district, Choi announced that he would not be a candidate for Congress in 2012 and endorsed incumbent Frank Pallone. On January 16, 2012, Potosnak announced that he was dropping out of the race to accept a position as executive director of the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters.

Patrick McKnight ran as the Libertarian candidate.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Leonard Lance, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• David Larsen, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2010

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Upendra J. Chivukula, Member of the General Assembly

Withdrew

• Jun Choi, former mayor of Edison (withdrew December 2011)
• Ed Potosnak, chemistry teacher entrepreneur and candidate for this seat in 2010 (withdrew January 16)

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Humane Society of the United States
• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce

Labor unions

• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Democracy for America
• National Organization for Women

Predictions

Results

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By county

District 8

Sires:
The new 8th district is the successor to the 13th district. Democrat Albio Sires, who had represented the 13th district since 2006, sought re-election in this district.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Albio Sires, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 13th District

Eliminated in primary

• Michael Shurin, computer programmer

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Maria Karczewski, former Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority commissioner

Withdrew

• Washington Flores
• Anthony Zanowic, independent candidate for the 13th district in 2010

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Fraternal Order of Police
• Health Professionals and Allied Employees
• National Association of Letter Carriers
• National Education Association
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Human Rights Campaign
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club

Predictions

Results

By county

District 9

Pascrell:
Bill Pascrell, a Democrat who had represented the 8th district since 1997, and Steve Rothman, a Democrat who had represented the 9th district since 1997, both ran for the nomination in the new 9th district.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bill Pascrell, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 8th District

Eliminated in primary

• Steve Rothman, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

• Michael Wildes, former mayor of Englewood (Endorsed Rothman)

Endorsements

Organizations

• NARAL Pro-Choice America

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Shmuley Boteach, rabbi, author, and radio talk show host

Eliminated in primary

• Blase Billack, pharmaceutical sciences associate professor at St. John's University
• Hector Castillo, ophthalmologist and independent candidate for governor in 2005

Primary results

General election

Campaign

In the general election, Pascrell faced Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. Pascrell raised more money than any other congressional candidate in the nation in 2012, $2.6 million, ten times what Boteach raised.

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Fraternal Order of Police
• Health Professionals and Allied Employees
• National Association of Letter Carriers
• National Education Association
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Clean Water Action
• Human Rights Campaign
• Humane Society of the United States
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club

Predictions

Results

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By county

District 10

Payne:
Democrat Donald M. Payne, who had represented the 10th district since 1989, died on March 6, 2012. As a matter of convenience and cost-saving, a special election was held in conjunction with the regularly scheduled November general election. Voters were asked on the November ballot to select two candidates: one to serve the remainder of Payne's term in November and December, and the other candidate to serve the full two-year term beginning in January 2013.

On June 5, 2012, in the Democratic primary for the special election, Payne's son, Donald Payne Jr., defeated Ronald C. Rice (son of State Senator Ronald Rice) and Irvington Mayor Wayne Smith. In the Democratic primary for the full term, held on the same day, Payne Jr. competed against Rice, Smith, State Senator Nia Gill, Cathy Wright, and Dennis Flynn. He won in a landslide, garnering 60 percent of the vote. Rice received 19 percent, Gill 17 percent, and Smith, Flynn and Wright combined for about 5 percent of the vote.

In the general election held on November 6, 2012, Payne Jr. defeated Republican candidate Brian Kelemen and independent Joanne Miller for the special election to fill the remainder of his father's term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Donald Payne Jr., president of the Newark Municipal Council, member of the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and son of former U.S. Representative Donald M. Payne

Eliminated in primary

• Dennis Flynn, Iraq War veteran
• Nia Gill, state senator
• Ronald C. Rice, member of the Newark Municipal Council
• Wayne Smith, Mayor of Irvington
• Cathy Wright, sales support manager

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Brian Kelemen

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Fraternal Order of Police
• Health Professionals and Allied Employees
• National Association of Letter Carriers
• National Education Association
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Feminist Majority
• Human Rights Campaign

Predictions

Results

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By county

District 11

Frelinghuysen:
Arvanites: Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen, who had represented the 11th district since 1995, sought re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rodney Frelinghuysen, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Arvanites, former mayor of Roseland

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• Humane Society of the United States
• United States Chamber of Commerce

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• National Education Association

Organizations

• National Organization for Women

Predictions

Results

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By county

District 12

Holt:
Democrat Rush Holt, who had represented the 12th district since 1999, sought re-election.

Kenneth J. Cody, who ran in this district in 2010, ran again as an independent candidate.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rush Holt, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Eric Beck, businessman and former New Jersey director of the Concord Coalition

Declined

• Scott Sipprelle, venture capitalist and nominee for this seat in 2010

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• Fraternal Order of Police
• Health Professionals and Allied Employees
• National Association of Letter Carriers
• National Education Association
• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Clean Water Action
• Environment America
• Feminist Majority
• Human Rights Campaign
• Humane Society of the United States
• J Street
• National Organization for Women
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club
• Stonewall Democrats

Predictions

Results

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By county

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