2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

none February 2026 September 2023 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey New Jersey legislative no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey 2010 All 13 New Jersey seats to the United States House of Representatives 2008 11 04 73%https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/other/2022-1925-general-election-data.pdf General Election Data - 1924 to 2022 NJ.gov ( 25pp) Democratic Party (United States) 7 8 1 1,911,827 55.61% 0.91% Republican Party (United States) 6 5 1 1,461,820 42.52% 0.25% 300px District results 300px County results Democratic #b9d7ff 40–50% #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #002b84 90–100% Republican #f2b3be 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% The 2008 congressional elections in New Jersey were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who would represent the state of New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives. New Jersey has thirteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009 until January 3, 2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election. The statewide party primary elections were held June 3, 2008. District 3 was the only seat which changed party (from open Republican to Democratic), although CQ Politics had forecasted districts 3, 5 and 7 to be at some risk for the incumbent party. This is the last time that any district saw one party run uncontested (in this case, the 10th) until 2026. Overview United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 20082008 Election StatisticsPartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Democratic 1,911,827 55.61% 8 1 Republican 1,461,820 42.52% 5 1 Green 12,554 0.37% 0 Libertarian 1,600 0.05% 0 Constitution 1,551 0.05% 0 Independents 48,628 1.41% 0 Totals 3,437,980 100.00% 13 — District 1 thumb New Jersey's 1st congressional district This district contains all or parts of Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties. Democratic primary Candidates Camille Andrews, wife of incumbent U.S. Representative Rob Andrews"Wife bows out, so Rep. Andrews can run", UPI, September 4, 2008. John Caramanna David G. Evans Mahdi Ibn-Ziyad Declined Rob Andrews, incumbent Representative from Haddon Heights since 1990 (ran for U.S. Senate) Incumbent Democrat Rob Andrews, in a surprise move on April 2, 2008, announced that he would challenge incumbent United States Senator Frank Lautenberg in the June primary.David W. Chen, Lautenberg to face Primary Challenge The New York Times, April 2, 2008 His House seat, which was reliably Democratic (CPVI D+14), thus became an open seat. However, the filing deadline for primary candidates was April 7, leaving only a few days for candidates to declare. As a result, Andrews's wife Camille, who had the organizational support of all three county parties within the district, was the lone candidate to join the race following his withdrawal. Results 2008 Democratic U.S. House primaryhttps://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2008/2008-official-pri-elect-house-candidate-tallies-071108.pdf Official List: Candidate Returns for House of Representatives for June 2008 Primary Election New Jersey Secretary of State July 11, 2008 May 28, 2025 Democratic Party (US) Camille Andrews 32,108 83.03% Democratic Party (US) John Caramanna 4,342 11.23%Democratic Party (US) Mahdi Ibn-Ziyad 2,222 5.75%Democratic Party (US) David G. Evans 0 0.00%38,672 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Dale Glading, founder of Saints Prison MinistryMay 2025 Fernando Powers Results 2008 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Dale M. Glading 5,873 82.27% Republican Party (US) Fernando Powers 1,266 17.73%7,139 100.00% General election Candidates Rob Andrews, incumbent Representative from Haddon Heights since 1990 (Democratic) Margaret M. Chapman (Back to Basics) Dale Glading, founder of Saints Prison MinistryMay 2025 (Republican) Alvin Lindsay Jr. (Lindsay for Congress) Matthew Thieke (Green) Everitt M. Williams III (Think Independently) Withdrew Camille Andrews, wife of incumbent U.S. Representative Rob Andrews (Democratic) (withdrew September 3) After his defeat in the U.S. Senate primary, Rob Andrews decided to run for re-election to his House seat. His wife Camille, who had won the Democratic nomination in the June primary, withdrew on September 3, and Rob Andrews announced on September 4 that he would take her place as the Democratic candidate. He maintained that his wife had not been merely a placeholder candidate and said that he had only decided to run one week before his announcement. According to Andrews, his change of heart was a result of personal reflection. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2008 Competitive House Race Chart http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2008-11-04_13-32-49.php House: Race Ratings The Cook Political Report 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106112035/http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2008-11-04_13-32-49.php 6 November 2008Safe D November 6, 2008 Rothenberg2008 House Ratings http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/2008-house-ratings.html House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report 2 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106133426/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/2008-house-ratings.html 6 November 2008Safe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal Ball2008 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2008/house/ Sabato's Crystal Ball 6 November 2008 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106144620/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2008/house/ 6 November 2008Safe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsBattle for the House of Representatives http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/house/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives.html realclearpolitics.com Real Clear Politics 9 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217170047/http://www.realclearpolitics.com:80/epolls/2008/house/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives.html 17 December 2008 7 November 2008Safe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsRace Ratings Chart: House http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house cqpolitics.com Congressional Quarterly Inc 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106054801/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house 6 November 2008Safe D November 6, 2008 Results 2008 U.S. House electionhttps://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2008/2008-official-gen-elect-tallies-house-122908.pdf Official List: Candidate Returns for House of Representatives for November 2008 General Election December 29, 2008 May 28, 2025 New Jersey Department of State Democratic Party (US) Rob Andrews (incumbent) 206,453 72.40% 27.60 Republican Party (US) Dale Glading 74,001 25.95% N/A Green Party of the United States Matthew Thieke 1,927 0.68% N/AIndependent politician Margaret M. Chapman 1,258 0.44% N/AIndependent politician Everitt M. Williams III 1,010 0.35% N/AIndependent politician Alvin Lindsay Jr. 508 0.18% N/A285,157 100.00% By county CountyNJ DOS - Division of Elections - Election Results Archive https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-information-results.shtml 2025-11-16 nj.gov Rob AndrewsDemocratic Dale GladingRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Burlington (part) 8,262 68.5% 3,525 29.2% 279 2.3% 4,737 39.3% 12,066 Camden (part) 134,011 75.1% 41,971 23.5% 2,366 1.3% 92,040 51.6% 178,348 Gloucester (part) 64,180 67.7% 28,505 30.1% 2,078 2.2% 35,675 37.6% 94,743Totals206,45372.4%74,00126.0%4,7031.6%132,45246.4%285,157 District 2 thumb New Jersey's 2nd congressional district This district lies in the southern part of the state, containing all or portions of Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May: Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties. Republican primary Candidates Frank LoBiondo, incumbent Representative from Millville since 1995 Donna M. Ward Results 2008 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) 16,026 88.78% Republican Party (US) Donna M. Ward 2,025 11.22%18,051 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Dave Kurkowski, Cape May councilmanMay 2025 Results 2008 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) David Kurkowski 16,465 100.00% 16,465 100.00% General election Candidates Peter F. Boyce (Constitution) Jason M. Grover (Green) Dave Kurkowski, Cape May councilmanMay 2025 (Democratic) Frank LoBiondo, incumbent Representative from Millville since 1995 (Republican) Costantino Rozzo (Socialist) Gary Stein (Rock the Boat) Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 Results 2008 U.S. House election Republican Party (US) Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) 167,701 59.06% 2.55 Democratic Party (US) David Kurkowski 110,990 39.09% 3.49Green Party of the United States Jason M. Grover 1,763 0.62% N/AConstitution Party (United States) Peter F. Boyce 1,551 0.55% N/AIndependent politician Gary Stein 1,312 0.46% N/ASocialist Party USA Costantino Rozzo 648 0.23% 0.02283,965 100.00% By county County Frank LoBiondoRepublican David KurkowskiDemocratic Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Atlantic 62,810 57.5% 45,166 41.3% 1,297 1.1% 17,644 16.2% 109,273 Burlington (part) 2,137 66.9% 1,012 31.7% 44 1.3% 1,125 35.2% 3,193 Camden (part) 2,454 50.2% 2,359 48.3% 74 1.5% 95 1.9% 4,887 Cape May 30,828 66.1% 14,828 31.8% 904 2.0% 16,000 34.3% 46,615 Cumberland 29,374 55.9% 21,854 41.6% 1,273 2.4% 7,520 14.3% 52,501 Gloucester (part) 21,136 57.5% 14,862 40.4% 774 2.1% 6,274 17.1% 36,772 Salem 18,962 61.7% 10,909 35.5% 853 2.8% 8,053 26.2% 30,274Totals167,70159.1%110,99039.1%5,2741.9%56,71120.0%283,965 District 3 2008 New Jersey's 3rd congressional district election New Jersey presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 3 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 3 2010 150x150px File:Rep. John Adler (cropped).jpg John Adler Democratic Party (United States) 166,390 52.1% File:MyersWithSaxton (cropped).JPG Chris Myers Republican Party (United States) 153,122 47.9% U.S. Representative Jim Saxton Republican Party (United States) John Adler Democratic Party (United States)New Jersey's 3rd congressional districtthumbThis district contains all or portions of Burlington, Camden and Ocean counties. Republican primary Candidates John P. Kelly, Ocean County FreeholderWildstein David 2023-12-20 Justin Michael Murphy planning to enter GOP U.S. Senate race in N.J. https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/justin-michael-murphy-planning-to-enter-gop-u-s-senate-race-in-n-j/ 2025-05-28 New Jersey Globe en-US2007-12-07 Haines bows out in Ocean County https://observer.com/2007/12/haines-bows-out-in-ocean-county/ 2025-06-24 Observer en-US Justin Michael Murphy, deputy mayor of Tabernacle Chris Myers, mayor of Medford and vice president at Lockheed Martin Withdrew Virginia E. Haines, member of the Republican National Committee, former executive director of the New Jersey Lottery, and former assemblywoman from Toms River Maurice Hill, member of the Toms River Township Council Joe Vicari, Ocean County Freeholder Declined Jim Saxton, incumbent Representative from Mount Holly since 1984 Endorsements John P. Kelly ;County party organizations Ocean County Republican PartyJustin Michael Murphy ;Individuals Bret Schundler, former mayor of Jersey City and nominee for governor in 2001Chris Myers ;County party organizations Burlington County Republican Party Camden County Republican Party Results 2008 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Chris Myers 12,694 49.36% Republican Party (US) John P. Kelly 6,531 25.39%Republican Party (United States) Justin Michael Murphy 6,494 25.25%25,719 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates John Adler, state senator from Cherry Hill Results 2008 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) John Adler 18,130 100.00% 18,130 100.00% General election Candidates John Adler, state senator from Cherry Hill (Democratic) Chris Myers, mayor of Medford (Republican) Campaign Incumbent Republican Jim Saxton announced that he would retire at the end of his term.philly.com A mid-September internal poll by McLaughlin & Associates showed Myers defeating Adler by a margin of 33% to 29%, with a 37% plurality of voters undecided. Poll: Myers, Adler in close race for 3rd District seat (phillyBurbs.com) Burlington County Times http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/112-09142008-1590572.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080918060946/http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/112-09142008-1590572.html 2008-09-18 2008-09-16 The poll attributed Myers' lead to a general dissatisfaction among voters towards Adler's negative ads and negative mailers from various political committees supporting the Democrat. It also indicated that Adler's low approval ratings were partially due to the perception that he is a "career politician" and the fact that he is an Ivy League-educated lawyer. Adler's association with unpopular Democratic governor Jon Corzine also hurt him, while Myers was helped from his endorsement by incumbent Rep. Jim Saxton, who held a 53 percent favorable rating.Campaign | The Hill However, later polls indicated that the race was too close to call. Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportTossup November 6, 2008 RothenbergTilt D flip November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean D flip November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsTossup November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsTossup November 6, 2008 Results 2008 U.S. House election Democratic Party (US) John Adler 166,390 52.08% 11.04 Republican Party (US) Chris Myers 153,122 47.92% 10.48319,512 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) By county County John AdlerDemocratic Chris MyersRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Burlington (part) 86,471 55.8% 68,602 44.2% 17,689 11.6% 155,073 Camden (part) 23,295 64.6% 12,742 35.4% 10,553 29.2% 36,037 Ocean (part) 56,624 44.1% 71,778 55.9% -15,154 -11.8% 128,402Totals166,39052.1%153,12247.9%13,2684.2%319,512 District 4 2008 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election New Jersey presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 4 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 4 2010 x150px File: Chris Smith, official 109th Congress photo.jpg Chris Smith Republican Party (United States) 202,972 66.2% File:Joshua_Zeitz_-_LBJ's_America_Panel_(cropped).png Joshua Zeitz Democratic Party (United States) 100,036 32.6% U.S. Representative Chris Smith Republican Party (United States) Chris Smith Republican Party (United States) thumb New Jersey's 4th congressional district This district lies in the central part of the state, including all or portions of Burlington County, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties. Republican primary Candidates Chris Smith, incumbent Representative since 1981 Results 2008 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Chris Smith (incumbent) 16,818 100.00% 16,818 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Joshua Zeitz, author and historian Results 2008 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Joshua Zeitz 13,114 100.00% 13,114 100.00% General election Candidates Chris Smith, incumbent Representative since 1981 (Republican) Steven Welzer (Green) Joshua Zeitz, author and historian (Democratic) Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 Results 2008 U.S. House election Republican Party (US) Chris Smith (incumbent) 202,972 66.21% 0.53 Democratic Party (US) Josh Zeitz 100,036 32.63% 0.56 Green Party (US) Steven Welzer 3,543 1.16% N/A100.00% 306,550 By county County Chris SmithRepublican Joshua ZeitzDemocratic Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Burlington (part) 19,409 55.7% 14,995 43.0% 435 1.2% 4,414 12.7% 34,839 Mercer (part) 40,766 59.9% 26,897 39.5% 438 0.6% 13,869 20.4% 68,101 Monmouth (part) 55,778 70.1% 22,239 27.9% 1,598 2.0% 33,539 42.2% 79,615 Ocean (part) 87,019 70.2% 35,905 29.0% 1,072 0.9% 51,114 41.2% 123,996Totals202,97266.2%100,03632.6%3,5431.2%102,93633.6%306,551 District 5 thumb New Jersey's 5th congressional district This district contains most of the Northern New Jersey Skylands Region of Sussex and Warren counties and stretches along the New York border into Northern Passaic and Bergen Counties, including the townships of Paramus and Ridgewood. Republican incumbent Scott Garrett had been elected by safe margins in the past, but in 2006 he only won by 10 points against Paul Aronsohn, the smallest margin of his career. Republican primary Candidates Scott Garrett, incumbent Representative from Wantage since 2003 Results 2008 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Scott Garrett (incumbent) 19,914 100.00% 19,914 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Carmen Abate, Glen Rock lawyer and candidate for this seat in 2006 Roger Bacon, perennial candidate Dennis Shulman, psychologist, public speaker, and rabbi Results 2008 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Dennis Shulman 9,390 61.11% Democratic Party (US) Camille M. Abate 4,861 31.64%Democratic Party (United States) Roger Bacon 1,114 7.25%15,365 100.00% General election Candidates Ed Fanning (Green) Scott Garrett, incumbent Representative from Wantage since 2003 (Republican) Dennis Shulman, psychologist, public speaker, and rabbi (Democratic) Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLikely R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLikely R November 6, 2008 Results 2008 U.S. House election Republican Party (US) Scott Garrett (incumbent) 172,653 55.87% 0.96 Democratic Party (US) Dennis Shulman 131,033 42.40% 1.42 Green Party (US) Ed Fanning 5,321 1.72% N/A309,007 100.00% By county County Scott GarrettRepublican Dennis ShulmanDemocratic Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Bergen (part) 98,048 52.3% 87,120 46.5% 2,285 1.2% 10,928 5.8% 187,453 Passaic (part) 14,439 57.4% 10,409 41.4% 303 1.2% 4,030 16.0% 25,151 Sussex (part) 32,487 64.1% 16,371 32.3% 1,785 3.5% 16,116 31.8% 50,643 Warren (part) 27,679 60.5% 17,133 37.4% 948 2.1% 10,546 23.1% 45,760Totals172,65355.9%131,03342.4%5,3211.7%41,62013.5%309,007 District 6 thumb New Jersey's 6th congressional district Incumbent Frank Pallone defeated Republican challenger Robert McLeod, a municipal judge. Between 2003 and 2013, this district covered parts of Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset and Union counties. Democratic primary Candidates Frank Pallone, incumbent Representative from Long Branch since 1988 Results 2008 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Frank Pallone (incumbent) 18,609 100.00% 18,609 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Peter Cerrato James P. Hogan Robert E. McLeod, municipal judgeMay 2025 Results 2008 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Robert E. McLeod 3,698 55.14% Republican Party (US) Peter Cerrato 1,946 29.02%Republican Party (United States) James P. Hogan 1,062 15.84%6,706 100.00% General election Candidates Robert McLeod, municipal judgeMay 2025 (Republican) Frank Pallone, incumbent Representative from Long Branch since 1988 (Democratic) Herb Tarbous, candidate for this seat in 2006 (Regular Independent) Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Results 2008 U.S. House election Democratic Party (US) Frank Pallone (incumbent) 164,077 66.95% 1.73 Republican Party (US) Robert McLeod 77,469 31.61% 1.41 Independent Herb Tarbous 3,531 1.44% 0.31 245,077 100.00% By county County Frank PalloneDemocratic Robert McLeodRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Middlesex (part) 68,993 67.6% 31,396 30.8% 1,632 1.6% 37,597 36.8% 102,021 Monmouth (part) 77,527 63.0% 43,836 35.6% 1,666 1.4% 33,691 27.4% 123,029 Somerset (part) 5,435 80.9% 1,176 17.5% 107 1.6% 4,259 63.4% 6,718 Union (part) 12,122 91.1% 1,061 8.0% 126 0.9% 11,061 83.1% 13,309Totals164,07766.9%77,46931.6%3,5311.4%86,60835.3%245,077 District 7 2008 New Jersey's 7th congressional district election New Jersey presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 7 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey#District 7 2010 x150px File:Leonard Lance 113th Congress.jpg Leonard Lance Republican Party (United States) 148,461 50.2% File:3x4.svg Linda Stender Democratic Party (United States) 124,818 42.2% U.S. Representative Mike Ferguson Republican Party (United States) Leonard Lance Republican Party (United States) Independent Republican (United States) 16,419 Michael Hsing File:3x4.svg 5.6% New Jersey's 7th congressional districtthumb The incumbent, Republican Representative Mike Ferguson, announced on November 19, 2007, that he would not seek re-election, citing family obligations.Chebium, Raju. "Ferguson won't seek reelection to Congress" https://archive.today/20080229183634/http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071119/NEWS/71119016 2008-02-29 , Home News Tribune, November 19, 2007. Accessed November 19, 2007. "Rep. Mike Ferguson, R-Warren Township, said today he won’t seek reelection next year to a fifth term... The next elections are in November 2008; Stender is again a Democratic candidate for the 7th district seat Ferguson currently occupies." Republican primary Candidates A.D. Amar, Seton Hall University professor Kate Whitman, former ice hockey player and daughter of former Governor of New Jersey Christine Todd Whitman P. Kelly Hatfield, former Summit council president Leonard Lance, State Senator from Clinton and former Senate Minority Leader (Republican) Martin Marks, mayor of Scotch Plains Thomas Roughneen, former Union and Essex assistant county prosecutor Darren Young, Libertarian nominee for this seat in 2006 Withdrew Michael P. Hsing, Bridgewater councilman (withdrew following loss at Somerset County convention; ran in general election as independent) Chris Venis, former deputy mayor of Hillsborough Declined Jon Bramnick, Assemblyman from Westfield Mike Ferguson, incumbent Representative from Union since 2001 Results 2008 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Leonard Lance 10,094 39.47% Republican Party (US) Kate Whitman 5,052 19.75%Republican Party (United States) P. Kelly Hatfield 3,902 15.26%Republican Party (US) Martin Marks 3,211 12.55%Republican Party (US) Tom Roughneen 1,845 7.21%Republican Party (US) Darren Young 1,232 4.82%Republican Party (US) A.D. Amar 241 0.94%25,577 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Linda Stender, Assemblywoman from Fanwood and nominee for this seat in 2006 Results 2008 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Lisa Stender 15,776 100.00% 15,776 100.00% General election Candidates Thomas D. Abrams, perennial candidate (Prosperity Not War) Dean Greco, Clinton schoolteacher (All-Day Breakfast Party) Michael P. Hsing, Bridgewater councilman (Hsing for Congress) Leonard Lance, State Senator and former Senate Minority Leader (Republican) Linda Stender, Assemblywoman from Fanwood and nominee for this seat in 2006 (Democratic) Campaign The district was considered to lean Republican, but the 2008 election was expected to be highly competitive, considering the closeness of the previous election. Lance and Stender debated each other twice during the campaign. In September, they met in Scotch Plains for a debate hosted at the Jewish Community Campus of Central New Jersey. The candidates met in October in Edison for a second debate, which was televised on News 12 New Jersey. Both major-party candidates campaigned with prominent politicians of their party in the months before the election. Lance campaigned with then U.S. President George W. Bush and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Stender campaigned with former U.S. president Bill Clinton and U.S. House of Representatives majority leader Steny Hoyer. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportTossup November 6, 2008 RothenbergTossup November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean D flip November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsTossup November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsTossup November 6, 2008 2008 U.S. House election Republican Party (US) Leonard Lance 148,461 50.22% 0.79 Democratic Party (US) Linda Stender 124,818 42.22% 5.73 Independent Republican (United States) Michael P. Hsing 16,419 5.55% N/AIndependent politician Dean Greco 3,259 1.10% N/AIndependent politician Thomas D. Abrams 2,671 0.90% 0.70295,628 100.00% By county County Leonard LanceRepublican Linda StenderDemocratic Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Hunterdon (part) 32,972 63.5% 14,500 27.9% 4,469 8.6% 18,472 35.6% 51,941 Middlesex (part) 20,704 38.2% 29,731 54.9% 3,739 6.9% -9,027 -16.7% 54,174 Somerset (part) 43,214 51.1% 32,549 38.5% 8,812 10.4% 10,665 12.6% 84,575 Union (part) 51,571 49.1% 48,038 45.8% 5,329 5.1% 3,533 3.3% 104,938Totals148,46150.2%124,81842.2%22,3497.6%23,6438.0%295,628 District 8 thumb New Jersey's 8th congressional district This district lies in the north-east part of the state, including portions of Essex and Passaic counties. Democratic primary Candidates Bill Pascrell, incumbent Representative from Paterson since 1997 Results 2008 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Bill Pascrell (incumbent) 19,948 100.00% 19,948 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Roland Straten, engineer and U.S. Navy veteranMay 2025 Results 2008 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Roland Straten 5,859 100.00% 5,859 100.00% General election Candidates Derek DeMarco (Libertarian) Bill Pascrell, incumbent Representative from Paterson since 1997 (Democratic) Roland Straten, engineer and U.S. Navy veteranMay 2025 (Republican) Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Results 2008 U.S. House election Democratic Party (US) Bill Pascrell (incumbent) 159,279 71.11% 0.22 Republican Party (US) Roland Straten 63,107 28.17% 0.20 Libertarian Party (US) Derek DeMarco 1,600 0.71% 0.03223,986 100.00% By county County Bill PascrellDemocratic Roland StratenRepublican Derek DeMarcoIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Essex (part) 63,579 68.1% 28,955 31.0% 762 0.8% 34,624 37.1% 93,296 Passaic (part) 95,700 73.2% 34,152 26.1% 838 0.6% 61,548 47.1% 130,690Totals159,27971.1%63,10728.2%1,6000.7%96,17242.9%223,986 District 9 thumb New Jersey's 9th congressional district This district lies in the north-east part of the state, including all or portions of Bergen and Hudson and Passaic counties. Democratic primary Candidates Steve Rothman, incumbent Representative from Fair Lawn since 1997 Results 2008 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Steve Rothman (incumbent) 25,418 100.00% 25,418 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Vincent Micco, nominee for this seat in 2006 Results 2008 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Vincent Micco 5,797 100.00% 5,797 100.00% General election Candidates Michael Perrone Jr. (Independent/Progressive) Vincent Micco, nominee for this seat in 2006 (Republican) Steve Rothman, incumbent Representative from Fair Lawn since 1997 (Democratic) Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Results 2008 U.S. House election Democratic Party (US) Steve Rothman (incumbent) 151,182 67.53% 3.95 Republican Party (US) Vincent Micco 69,503 31.04% 3.44 Independent politician Michael Perrone Jr. 3,200 1.43% N/A223,885 100.00% By county County Steve RothmanDemocratic Vincent MiccoRepublican Michael PerroneIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Bergen (part) 121,846 67.3% 56,876 31.4% 2,237 1.2% 64,970 35.9% 180,959 Hudson (part) 25,149 71.9% 9,061 25.9% 749 2.1% 16,088 46.0% 34,959 Passaic (part) 4,187 52.6% 3,566 44.8% 214 2.7% 621 7.8% 7,967Totals151,18267.5%69,50331.0%3,2001.4%81,67936.5%223,885 District 10 thumb New Jersey's 10th congressional district This district lies in the northeast part of the state, including all or portions of Essex, Hudson and Union counties. Republicans again failed to nominate a candidate to oppose Payne, but the Socialist Workers Party nominated Michael Taber, an editor. Democratic primary Candidates Donald M. Payne, incumbent Representative from Newark since 1989 Results 2008 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Donald M. Payne (incumbent) 30,764 100.00% 30,764 100.00% General election Candidates Donald M. Payne, incumbent Representative from Newark since 1989 (Democratic) Michael Taber, editorMay 2025 (Socialist Workers) Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Results 2008 U.S. House election Democratic Party (US) Donald M. Payne (incumbent) 169,945 98.92% 1.08 Socialist Workers Party (US) Michael Taber 1,848 1.08% N/A171,893 100.00% By county County Donald Payne Jr.Democratic Michael TaberSocialist Workers Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Essex (part) 107,168 99.1% 948 0.9% 106,220 98.2% 108,116 Hudson (part) 16,259 98.3% 288 1.7% 15,971 96.6% 16,547 Union (part) 46,518 98.7% 612 1.3% 45,906 97.4% 47,130Totals169,94598.9%1,8481.1%168,09797.8%171,793 District 11 thumb New Jersey's 11th congressional district This district lies in the north-central part of the state, including all of Morris County and portions of Essex, Passaic, Somerset and Sussex counties. Republican primary Candidates Kate Erber Rodney Frelinghuysen, incumbent Representative from Harding since 1995 Results 2008 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Rodney Frelinghuyen (incumbent) 24,304 86.69% Republican Party (US) Kate Erber 3,731 13.31%28,035 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Ellen Greenberg Garry Hager Tom Wyka, information technology managerMay 2025 and nominee for this seat in 2006 Results 2008 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Tom Wyka 10,885 69.72% Democratic Party (US) Ellen Greenberg 2,456 15.73%Democratic Party (United States) Gary Hager 2,271 14.55%15,612 100.00% General election Candidates Rodney Frelinghuysen, incumbent Representative from Harding since 1995 (Republican) Chandler Tedholm (For the People) Tom Wyka, information technology managerMay 2025 and nominee for this seat in 2006 (Democratic) Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 Results 2008 U.S. House election Republican Party (US) Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) 189,696 61.84% 0.25 Democratic Party (US) Tom Wyka 113,510 37.01% 0.37 Independent politician Chandler Tedholm 3,526 1.15% N/A100.00% 306,732 By county County Rodney FrelinghuysenRepublican Tom WykaDemocratic Chandler TedholmIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Essex (part) 19,183 61.3% 11,834 37.8% 282 0.9% 7,349 23.5% 31,299 Morris 137,518 62.0% 82,270 37.1% 2,050 0.9% 55,248 24.9% 221,838 Passaic (part) 988 57.2% 697 40.3% 43 2.5% 291 16.9% 1,728 Somerset (part) 18,478 60.7% 11,513 37.8% 440 1.4% 6,965 22.9% 30,431 Sussex (part) 13,259 63.1% 7,196 33.6% 711 3.3% 6,333 29.5% 21,436Totals189,69661.8%113,51037.0%3,5261.1%76,18624.8%306,732 District 12 thumb New Jersey's 12th congressional district This district lies in the central part of the state, including portions of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and Somerset counties. Democratic primary Candidates Rush Holt Jr., incumbent Representative from Pennington since 1999 Results 2008 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Rush Holt Jr. (incumbent) 23,653 100.00% 23,653 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Alan Bateman, deputy mayor of HolmdelMay 2025 Results 2008 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Alan R. Bateman 9,718 100.00% 9,718 100.00% General election Candidates Alan Bateman, deputy mayor of HolmdelMay 2025 (Republican) David Corsi Jr. (Common Sense Ideas) Rush Holt Jr., incumbent Representative from Pennington since 1999 (Democratic) Campaign Contributions from OpenSecrets.org Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Results 2008 U.S. House election Democratic Party (US) Rush Holt Jr. (incumbent) 193,732 63.12% 2.58 Republican Party (US) Alan Bateman 108,400 35.32% 1.02 Common Sense Ideas David Corsi 4,802 1.56% N/A306,934 100.00% By county County Rush HoltDemocratic Alan BatemanRepublican David CorsiIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Hunterdon (part) 7,441 54.7% 5,731 42.1% 425 3.1% 1,710 12.6% 13,597 Mercer (part) 60,645 76.6% 17,766 22.4% 738 0.9% 42,879 54.2% 79,149 Middlesex (part) 70,926 63.5% 39,110 35.0% 1,605 1.4% 31,816 28.5% 111,641 Monmouth (part) 42,296 50.5% 39,775 47.5% 1,744 2.1% 2,521 3.0% 83,815 Somerset (part) 12,424 66.3% 6,018 32.1% 290 1.5% 6,406 34.2% 18,732Totals193,73263.1%108,40035.3%4,8021.6%85,3321.6%306,934 District 13 thumb New Jersey's 13th congressional district This district lies in the north-east part of the state, including portions of Essex, Hudson, Middlesex and Union counties. Democratic primary Candidates Albio Sires, incumbent Representative from West New York since 2006 Results 2008 Democratic U.S. House primary Democratic Party (US) Albio Sires (incumbent) 26,527 100.00% 26,527 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Joseph Turula, former Pompton Lakes councilman and lawyerMay 2025 Results 2008 Republican U.S. House primary Republican Party (US) Joseph Turula 1,739 100.00% 1,739 100.00% General election Candidates Julio A. Fernandez (No Slogan Provided) Albio Sires, incumbent Representative from West New York since 2006 (Democratic) Joseph Turula, former Pompton Lakes councilman and lawyerMay 2025 (Republican) Louis Vernotico (Eliminate the Primary) Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Results 2008 U.S. House election Democratic Party (US) Albio Sires (incumbent) 206,453 75.36% 2.16 Republican Party (US) Joseph Turula 34,375 21.74% 2.38 Independent politician Julio A. Fernandez 3,661 2.29% N/AIndependent politician Louis Vernotico 975 0.61% N/A159,753 100.00% By county County Albio SiresDemocratic Joseph TurulaRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Essex (part) 16,254 81.9% 2,948 14.9% 647 3.2% 13,306 67.0% 19,849 Hudson (part) 82,305 74.1% 25,678 23.1% 3,105 2.8% 56,627 51.0% 111,088 Middlesex (part) 14,911 74.2% 4,512 22.4% 686 3.5% 10,399 51.8% 20,109 Union (part) 6,912 79.4% 1,597 18.3% 198 2.3% 5,315 71.1% 8,707Totals120,38275.4%34,73521.7%4,6362.9%85,64753.7%159,753 References 30em External links Division of Elections from the New Jersey Secretary of State U.S. Congress candidates for New Jersey at Project Vote Smart New Jersey U.S. House Races from 2008 Race Tracker Campaign contributions for New Jersey congressional races from OpenSecrets 2006 elections United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey2008 2010 elections 2008 New Jersey United States House of Representatives