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New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety - Division of Elections
2006 New Jersey Congressional Primary Results
Primary Filing Deadline: April 10, 2006, Primary: 6/6/06, Independent Filing Deadline: 6/6/06, General Election 11/7/06,
Last Updated: June 7, 2006 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, |
Senator, appointed to succeed Corzine (D) who received 50.6% in '00, 1st term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:    Democratic, Campaign & Elections' Odds: 3:2 Democrat, Chris Cillizza: 8th Most Likely Senate Seat to Switch Party, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Democratic, Cook Political Report: Lean Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Leans Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democratic, Stu Rothenberg: Toss Up Chuck Todd: 11th most vulnerable Senator, Tim Saler: Weak Democratic Advantage, |
| Robert "Bob" Menendez (D) 84.1%, '98 Congressional candidate / '05 Gov. candidate James D. Kelly Jr. (D) 15.9%, |
St. Sen. Thomas H. Kean Jr. (R) 74.8%, financial analyst John P. Ginty (R) 25.2%, |
Leonard "Len" Flynn (L), |
| '00 & '02 Senate nominee / '94 congressional nominee / '04 congressional nominee Gregory "Greg" Pason (S), |
| '98 & '00 congressional nominee / marijuana legalization activist Edward "Rob" Forchion (M), |
| '05 Gov. nominee Angela L. Lariscy (SW), |
| Daryl Mikell Brooks (I), |
| '00 candidate J.M. Carter (I), |
| N. Leonard Smith (I), |
1st Congressional District, 75.0% in '04, 8th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, |
| Robert E. Andrews (D), |
No Republican |
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2nd Congressional District, 65.1% in '04, 6th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Republican, |
| Deputy Mayor Viola Thomas-Hughes (D) 82.4%, ex-CT Justice of Peace Henry David Marcus (D) 17.6%, |
Frank A. LoBiondo (R), |
Willie Norwood (S), |
| Lynn Merle (I), |
| Thomas Fanslau (I), |
| Robert E. Mullock (I), |
3rd Congressional District, 63.4% in '04, 11th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Competitive Race, |
| Richard Sexton (D), |
Hugh J. "Jim" Saxton (R), |
artist / '00 Reform Party nominee / '02 America First Party nominee comic book colorist Ken Feduniewicz (Patriot) |
4th Congressional District, 67.0% in '04, 13th term, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Republican, |
| Carol E. Gay (D), |
Christopher H. Smith (R), |
'04 nominee / software engineer Richard "Jay" Edgar (L), |
| Louis B. Wary, Jr. (I), |
5th Congressional District, 57.6% in '04, 2nd term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:   Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Likely Republican, |
| PR exec. Paul Aronsohn (D) 66.20%, civil rights attorney Camille M. Abate (D) 33.8%, |
E. Scott Garrett (R) 86.26%, '02 independent candidate energy executive / Italian-American activist Michael J. Cino (R) 13.74%, |
R. Matthew Fretz (I), |
6th Congressional District, 66.9% in '04, 10th term, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, |
| Frank E. Pallone, Jr. (D), |
Leigh-Ann Bellew (R), |
Herbert L. Tarbous (I), |
7th Congressional District, 56.9% in '04, 3rd term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Republican Favored, Cook Political Report: Lean Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Likely Republican, |
| St. AM Linda Stender (D), |
Michael A. "Mike" Ferguson (R), |
'02 candidate / mortgage co. V.P. Darren A. Young (L), |
| '02 candidate / anti-war activist / marketing director Thomas D. "Tom" Abrams (I), |
8th Congressional District, 69.5% in '04, 5th term, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, |
| William J. "Bill" Pascrell Jr. (D), |
businessman Jose M. Sandoval (R), |
Lou Jasikoff (L), |
9th Congressional District, 67.5% in '04, 5th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, |
| Steven R. Rothman (D), |
Iraqi War veteran Vincent "Vince" Micco (R), |
'97 governor candidate / '98 & '00 candidate / bar owner Michael Perrone, Jr. (Pr), |
| Michael Jarvis (I), |
10th Congressional District, 96.9% in '04, 9th term, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, |
| Donald M. Payne (D), Deshon Porter (D/WI), |
No Republican |
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11th Congressional District, 67.9% in '04, 6th term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Republican, |
| project manager Tom Wyka (D), |
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (R), |
'02 nominee financial advisor Richard S. Roth (L), |
| '04 candidate / anti-immigration activist John Mele (C), |
12th Congressional District, 59.2% in '04, 4rd term D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, |
| Rush Dew Holt (D), |
Joseph S. Sinagra (R), |
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13th Congressional District, 76.2% in '04, 8th term, Robert Menendez (D) appointed to the U.S. Senate, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, |
| Assemb. Speaker Albio Sires (D) 72.13%, Perth Amboy Mayor / Assembly member Joseph Vas (D) 27.87%, |
John J. Guarini (R), |
'02 & '04 nominee / actuary Dick Hester (Cns), |
| candidate '92, '94, '96, '00, '02 & '04 candidate / engineer Herbert H. Shaw (I), |
| James Mercante (I), |
| Brian Williams (SW), |
| '02 candidate / Coptic community activist Esmat Zaklama (A), |
13th Congressional District SPECIAL ELECTION, 76.2% in '04, 8th term, Robert Menendez (D) appointed to the U.S. Senate D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Cook Political Report: Solid Democrat, Roll Call Analysis: Safe Democratic, |
| Assemb. Speaker Albio Sires (D) 90.37%, '02 Republican nominee James Geron (D) 9.63%, |
No Republican |
'02 & '04 nominee / actuary Dick Hester (Cns), |
| James Mercante (I), |
1. Link to Predictions:
D.C.'s Political Report,
Washington Post's Chris Cillizza,
Campaign & Elections: Political Oddsmaker,
Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard,
Cook Political Report,
Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball,
Roll Call Analysis,
National Journal's Chuck Todd,
Rothenberg Political Report,
Tim Saler,
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2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
= Democrat retain control, |
= Democrats take over control, |
= Republican retain control, |
= Republicans take over control, |
= Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
= Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
3. Key to New Jersey Political Parties:
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