2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 12 U.S. representatives from the state of New Jersey, one from each of the state's 12 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2014 United States midterm elections for other federal and state offices, including U.S. House elections in other states and a U.S. Senate election in New Jersey.
As of 2024, this is the last time New Jersey's delegation to the United States House of Representatives did not have a Democratic majority.
Overview
[edit]| United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2014[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 914,172 | 50.19% | 6 | - | |
| Republican | 877,265 | 48.17% | 6 | - | |
| Others | 29,928 | 1.64% | 0 | - | |
| Totals | 1,821,365 | 100.00% | 12 | 0 | |
By district
[edit]Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey by district:[2]
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 93,315 | 57.43% | 64,073 | 39.43% | 5,104 | 3.14% | 162,492 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 66,026 | 37.97% | 108,875 | 61.46% | 2,247 | 1.27% | 177,148 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 82,537 | 44.35% | 100,471 | 53.99% | 3,095 | 1.66% | 186,103 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 54,415 | 31.12% | 118,826 | 67.96% | 4,517 | 2.58% | 174,849 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 81,808 | 43.30% | 104,678 | 55.41% | 2,435 | 1.29% | 188,921 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 6 | 72,190 | 59.93% | 46,891 | 38.93% | 1,376 | 1.14% | 120,457 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 7 | 68,232 | 38.77% | 104,287 | 59.25% | 3,478 | 1.98% | 175,997 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 8 | 61,510 | 77.35% | 15,141 | 19.04% | 2,867 | 3.61% | 79,518 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 9 | 82,498 | 68.49% | 36,246 | 30.09% | 1,715 | 1.42% | 120,459 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 10 | 95,734 | 85.38% | 14,154 | 12.62% | 2,235 | 1.99% | 112,123 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 11 | 65,477 | 37.43% | 109,455 | 62.57% | 0 | 0.00% | 174,932 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 12 | 90,430 | 60.95% | 54,168 | 36.51% | 3,768 | 2.54% | 148,366 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 914,172 | 50.19% | 877,265 | 48.17% | 29,928 | 1.64% | 1,821,365 | 100.0% | |
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District 1
[edit]The 1st district is based in South Jersey and includes most of Camden County along with parts of Burlington County and Gloucester County. Democrat Rob Andrews represented the district from 1990 until his resignation on February 18, 2014.[3] New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called for a special election on November 4 (concurrent with the general election) to fill the remaining months of Andrews' term.[4]
Radio personality and former NFL linebacker Garry Cobb and perennial candidate Lee Lucas ran in the Republican primary.[5][6]
Democratic primary
[edit]Democratic state senator Donald Norcross ran to succeed Andrews.[7] The brother of businessman and political boss George Norcross, Donald was the "heavy favorite" to win the seat. Shortly after declaring his candidacy, he had been endorsed by every Democratic member of New Jersey's congressional delegation as well as New Jersey Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney, New Jersey General Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald, Camden Mayor Dana Redd and former governor Jim Florio.[8] Matthew Harris, who had been running against Andrews, had announced that he would continue his campaign against Norcross, but quickly withdrew, citing the "cascade of endorsements" for Norcross.[9] Logan Township Mayor Frank Minor and Marine Corps veteran Frank Broomell also ran in the Democratic primary.[10][11]
Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Donald Norcross, state senator[7]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Frank Broomell, United States Marine Corps veteran[11]
- Frank Minor, mayor of Logan Township[10]
Withdrew
[edit]- Matthew Harris[9]
Declined
[edit]- Rob Andrews, former U.S. representative[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald Norcross | 18,400 | 72.1 | |
| Democratic | Frank Broomell | 3,848 | 15.1 | |
| Democratic | Frank Minor | 3,276 | 12.8 | |
| Total votes | 25,524 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Garry Cobb, radio personality and ex-NFL player[5]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Claire Gustafson[13]
- Lee Lucas, former congressional and General Assembly candidate[6]
- Gerard McManus[13]
Note: None of the Republican candidates filed for the special election to fill Congressman Rob Andrews' unexpired term.[13]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Garry Cobb | 6,378 | 68.3 | |
| Republican | Claire Gustafson | 1,334 | 14.3 | |
| Republican | Gerard McManus | 863 | 9.2 | |
| Republican | Lee Lucas | 766 | 8.2 | |
| Total votes | 9,341 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Donald Norcross (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Garry Cobb (R)
Organizations
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald Norcross | 93,315 | 57.4 | |
| Republican | Garry Cobb | 64,073 | 39.4 | |
| Independent | Scot John Tomaszewski | 1,784 | 1.1 | |
| Independent | Robert Shapiro | 1,134 | 0.7 | |
| Independent | Margaret M. Chapman | 1,103 | 0.7 | |
| Independent | Mike Berman | 634 | 0.4 | |
| Independent | Donald E Letton | 449 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 162,492 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
[edit]The 2nd district is based in South Jersey and is the biggest congressional district in the state. It includes all of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem Counties and parts of Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Ocean counties.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Frank LoBiondo, incumbent U.S. representative[20]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Mike Assad, Absecon Board of Education member and candidate for this seat in 2012[21]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) | 13,881 | 82.4 | |
| Republican | Mike Assad | 2,968 | 17.6 | |
| Total votes | 16,849 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Bill Hughes, former federal prosecutor; son of former congressman William J. Hughes[22]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- David Cole, former White House aide and Barack Obama campaign staffer[22]
Declined
[edit]- Lou Greenwald, Majority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly[23]
- Jeff Van Drew, state senator[24]
- Jim Whelan, state senator[23]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Hughes | 11,074 | 81.7 | |
| Democratic | David Cole | 2,481 | 18.3 | |
| Total votes | 13,555 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Frank LoBiondo (R)
Statewide officials
Labor unions
- AFL-CIO[14]
- Fraternal Order of Police
- International Association of Fire Fighters
- Laborers' International Union of North America[26]
- National Association of Letter Carriers[15]
- National Education Association[16]
Organizations
- American Nurses Association[27]
- Humane Society of the United States[28]
- League of Conservation Voters[29]
- National Association of Police Organizations[30]
- National Federation of Independent Business[31]
- National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund[32]
- National Right to Life Committee[33]
- United States Chamber of Commerce[34]
Newspapers
Bill Hughes (D)
State legislators
- Stephen Sweeney, President of the New Jersey Senate[35]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Frank LoBiondo (R) |
Bill Hughes (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton College[36] | October 25–27, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 56% | 38% | — | 4% |
| Monmouth University[37] | October 12–14, 2014 | 638 | ± 4.7% | 56% | 35% | 2% | 7% |
| Stockton College[38] | September 27–October 1, 2014 | 604 | ± 4% | 47% | 42% | — | 11% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) | 108,875 | 61.4 | |
| Democratic | Bill Hughes | 66,026 | 37.3 | |
| Independent | Alexander H. Spano | 663 | 0.4 | |
| Independent | Gary Stein | 612 | 0.3 | |
| Independent | Costantino Rozzo | 501 | 0.3 | |
| Independent | Bayode Olabisi | 471 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 177,148 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
[edit]The 3rd district is based in South Jersey and includes parts of Burlington and Ocean counties. Republican Jon Runyan, who had represented the district since 2011, retired, citing a desire to spend more time with his family.[39]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Tom MacArthur, former mayor of Randolph[40]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Steve Lonegan, former mayor of Bogota, candidate for governor in 2005 and 2009 and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2013[41]
Withdrew
[edit]- James Byrnes, president of Berkeley Township Council[42]
- Maurice Hill, retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and Toms River Township Councilman[43][42]
- David W. Wolfe, state assemblyman[44]
Declined
[edit]- Randy Brown, Mayor of Evesham[45]
- Bruce Garganio, Burlington County Freeholder[41]
- John Giordano, Assistant Commissioner for Compliance and Enforcement at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection[46]
- Jon Runyan, incumbent U.S. representative[39]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Steve Lonegan |
Tom MacArthur |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrance Group[47] | May 18–20, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 30% | 43% | 27% |
| Monmouth[48] | May 12–14, 2014 | 505 | ± 4.4% | 35% | 46% | 20% |
| National Research Inc. (R-MacArthur)[49] | May 6–7, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 28% | 37% | 35% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom MacArthur | 15,261 | 59.7 | |
| Republican | Steve Lonegan | 10,314 | 40.3 | |
| Total votes | 25,575 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Howard Kleinhendler, corporate lawyer and nominee for New Jersey's 4th congressional district in 2010[51]
Withdrew
[edit]- Jack Fanous, co-founder and executive director of the G.I. Go Fund[52]
Declined
[edit]- Herb Conaway, state assemblyman[50]
- Troy Singleton, state assemblyman[50]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Aimee Belgard | 11,649 | 83.6 | |
| Democratic | Howard Kleinhendler | 1,623 | 11.6 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Todd | 673 | 4.8 | |
| Total votes | 13,945 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Tom MacArthur (R)
U.S. Representative
- Jon Runyan, U.S. representative for New Jersey's 3rd congressional district[53]
Organizations
- National Federation of Independent Business[31]
- National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund[32]
- National Right to Life Committee[33]
- United States Chamber of Commerce[54]
Newspapers
Aimee Belgard (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tom MacArthur (R) |
Aimee Belgard (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton College[59] | October 25–28, 2014 | 617 | ± 3.9% | 46% | 41% | 5% | 8% |
| Monmouth University[60] | October 9–13, 2014 | 423 | ± 4.8% | 51% | 41% | 2% | 6% |
| DCCC (D)[61] | September 27–28, 2014 | 603 | ± 4% | 42% | 43% | — | 15% |
| GBA Strategies/DCCC (D)[62] | September 15, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.6% | 46% | 43% | 0% | 11% |
| Stockton College[63] | September 12–13, 2014 | 606 | ± 4% | 42% | 42% | 3% | 13% |
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[64] | Lean R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[65] | Lean R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[66] | Lean R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Lean R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[67] | Lean R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom MacArthur | 100,471 | 54.0 | |
| Democratic | Aimee Belgard | 82,537 | 44.3 | |
| Independent | Frederick John Lavergne | 3,095 | 1.7 | |
| Total votes | 186,103 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
[edit]The fourth district is represented by Republican congressman Chris Smith. Ruben Scolavino, a criminal defense attorney and a former candidate for Monmouth County Sheriff, was endorsed by the Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean County Democratic committees.[6]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Chris Smith, incumbent U.S. representative
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Smith (incumbent) | 14,786 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 14,786 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Ruben Scolavino, criminal defense attorney and former candidate for Monmouth County Sheriff[6]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruben Scolavino | 8,108 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 8,108 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Chris Smith (R)
Ruben Scolavino (D)
Organizations
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Smith (incumbent) | 118,826 | 68.0 | |
| Democratic | Ruben M. Scolavino | 54,415 | 31.1 | |
| Independent | Scott Neuman | 1,608 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 174,849 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
[edit]Republican incumbent Scott Garrett won re-election in the fifth district in the 2012 House of Representatives elections. Redistricting made the district more competitive for members of the Democratic Party.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Scott Garrett, incumbent U.S. representative
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Garrett (incumbent) | 15,411 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 15,411 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Roy Cho, a Democrat who has worked for the governor's office and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, ran against the incumbent Garrett.
Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Roy Cho, attorney, former congressional aide, and former gubernatorial aide
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Diane Sare, LaRouche movement activist, candidate for this seat in 2012, independent candidate for governor in 2013[6]
Declined
[edit]- Robert M. Gordon, state senator[68][69]
- Tracy Silna Zur, Bergen County Freeholder[68]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roy Cho | 8,983 | 90.4 | |
| Democratic | Diane Sare | 954 | 9.6 | |
| Total votes | 9,937 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Campaign
[edit]In the general election, the two largest newspapers in New Jersey both endorsed Cho. The Star-Ledger called Garrett "a retrograde culture warrior who wants to eliminate a woman's right to choose" and criticized his support for the 2013 budget sequester, which hurt New Jersey; by contrast, Cho is "a centrist who actually wants to govern."[70] The Bergen Record criticized Garrett as "a dogmatic conservative who believes ideology trumps compromise" and agreed with Cho's call for a federal role in improving the region's transportation infrastructure.[71]
Endorsements
[edit]Scott Garrett (R)
Roy Cho (D)
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Scott Garrett (R) |
Roy Cho (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth University[73] | October 27–29, 2014 | 427 | ± 4.8% | 53% | 42% | 2% | 3% |
| Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D-Cho)[74] | October 13–15, 2014 | 400 | ± 5% | 47% | 40% | — | 13% |
| Monmouth University[75] | October 10–14, 2014 | 432 | ± 4.7% | 48% | 43% | 3% | 6% |
| Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D-Cho)[76] | June 19–22, 2014 | 404 | ± 5% | 47% | 34% | — | 19% |
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[64] | Likely R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[65] | Safe R | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[66] | Safe R | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe R | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[67] | Likely R | November 4, 2014 |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Garrett (incumbent) | 104,678 | 55.4 | |
| Democratic | Roy Cho | 81,808 | 43.3 | |
| Independent | Mark D Quick | 2,435 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 188,921 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
[edit]The sixth district, represented by Democratic congressman Frank Pallone, was considered a long-shot pick up opportunity for Republicans, but only if Pallone retired.[68] Old Bridge attorney Anthony Wilkinson ran in the Republican primary.[77]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Frank Pallone, incumbent U.S. representative
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank Pallone (incumbent) | 11,321 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 11,321 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Anthony Wilkinson, attorney[6]
Withdrawn
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anthony Wilkinson | 4,806 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 4,806 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Frank Pallone (D)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank Pallone (incumbent) | 72,190 | 59.9 | |
| Republican | Anthony E. Wilkinson | 46,891 | 38.9 | |
| Libertarian | Dorit Goikhman | 1,376 | 1.2 | |
| Total votes | 120,457 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
[edit]In the seventh district, incumbent Republican congressman Leonard Lance faced a primary challenge from perennial challenger David Larsen.[79]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Leonard Lance, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leonard Lance (incumbent) | 15,609 | 54.4 | |
| Republican | David Larsen | 13,105 | 45.6 | |
| Total votes | 28,714 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Janice Kovach, Mayor of Clinton and Secretary of the New Jersey Democratic Party[80]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janice Kovach | 8,485 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | 8,485 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Leonard Lance (R)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leonard Lance (incumbent) | 104,287 | 59.2 | |
| Democratic | Janice E. Kovach | 68,232 | 38.8 | |
| Libertarian | James Gawron | 3,478 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 175,997 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
[edit]The eighth district is represented by Democratic congressman Albio Sires.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Albio Sires, incumbent U.S. representative
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Albio Sires (incumbent) | 24,946 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | 24,946 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jude-Anthony Tiscornia, attorney and State Assembly candidate in 2013[6]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jude-Anthony Tiscornia | 1,951 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,951 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Albio Sires (D)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Albio Sires (incumbent) | 61,510 | 77.4 | |
| Republican | Jude Anthony Tiscornia | 15,141 | 19.0 | |
| Independent | Herbert H. Shaw | 1,192 | 1.5 | |
| Independent | Pablo Olivera | 1,022 | 1.3 | |
| Independent | Robert Thorne | 653 | 0.8 | |
| Total votes | 79,518 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
[edit]The ninth district is represented by Democratic congressman Bill Pascrell.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Bill Pascrell, incumbent U.S. representative
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Pascrell (incumbent) | 12,333 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 12,333 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Dierdre Paul, college professor and State Assembly candidate in 2013[81]
Withdrew
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dierdre Paul | 4,161 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | 4,161 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Bill Pascrell (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Pascrell (Incumbent) | 82,498 | 68.5 | |
| Republican | Dierdre G. Paul | 36,246 | 30.1 | |
| Independent | Nestor Montilla | 1,715 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 120,459 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
[edit]The tenth district is represented by Democratic congressman Donald Payne. Curtis Alphonzo Vaughn III, Robert Louis Toussaint, and Aaron Fraser also ran in the Democratic primary.[6] Yolanda Dentley ran in the Republican primary.[6]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Donald Payne, Jr., incumbent U.S. representative[86]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald Payne (incumbent) | 23,965 | 91.3 | |
| Democratic | Robert Toussaint | 1,259 | 4.8 | |
| Democratic | Aaron Fraser | 666 | 2.6 | |
| Democratic | Curtis Vaughn | 349 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 26,239 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Yolanda Dentley, middle school vice principal[86]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Yolanda Dentley | 1,443 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 1,443 | 100.0 | ||
Independents
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Dark Angel, economics major and theater minor at Kean University[87]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Donald Payne, Jr. (D)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald Payne, Jr. (incumbent) | 95,734 | 85.4 | |
| Republican | Yolanda Dentley | 14,154 | 12.6 | |
| Independent | Gwendolyn A. Franklin | 1,237 | 1.1 | |
| Independent | Dark Angel | 998 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 112,123 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 11
[edit]The 11th district is held by Republican congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen. Frelinghuysen and Rick Van Glahn ran in the Republican primary.[6]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Rodney Frelinghuysen, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Rick Van Glahn, home improvement contractor[88]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) | 15,379 | 66.6 | |
| Republican | Rick Van Glahn | 7,700 | 33.4 | |
| Total votes | 23,079 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]Eliminated in primary
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Dunec | 6,855 | 76.0 | |
| Democratic | Brian Murphy | 1,105 | 12.3 | |
| Democratic | Lee Anne Brogowski | 1,059 | 11.7 | |
| Total votes | 9,019 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Rodney Frelinghuysen (R)
Organizations
Mark Dunec (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) | 109,455 | 62.6 | |
| Democratic | Mark Dunec | 65,477 | 37.4 | |
| Total votes | 174,932 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 12
[edit]The 12th district is based in Central Jersey and includes parts of Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties. The district is known for its research centers and educational institutions such as Princeton University, Institute for Advanced Study, Johnson & Johnson and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Democrat Rush D. Holt, Jr., who had represented the district since 1999, retired, leaving the seat open.[90]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Bonnie Watson Coleman, state assemblywoman and former chairwoman of the New Jersey Democratic Party[91]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Upendra J. Chivukula, Deputy Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and nominee for New Jersey's 7th congressional district in 2012[92][93]
- Linda R. Greenstein, state senator[94]
- Andrew Zwicker, Princeton University plasma physicist[95]
Declined
[edit]- Daniel R. Benson, state assemblyman[96]
- Jun Choi, former mayor of Edison[97]
- Paula Covello, Mercer County clerk[98]
- Wayne DeAngelo, state assemblyman[99]
- Jerry Green, Speaker Pro Tempore of the New Jersey General Assembly[97]
- Reed Gusciora, state assemblyman[100]
- Rush D. Holt, Jr., incumbent U.S. representative
- Brian M. Hughes, Mercer County Executive and nominee for New Jersey's 4th congressional district in 1992[101]
- Colleen Mahr, Mayor of Fanwood[102]
- Jim McGreevey, former governor[103]
- Ed Potosnak, executive director of the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters and nominee for New Jersey's 7th congressional district in 2010[104]
- Linda Stender, state assemblywoman and nominee for New Jersey's 7th congressional district in 2006 and 2008[97]
- Shirley Turner, state senator[91]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Upendra J. Chivukula |
Linda R. Greenstein |
Bonnie Watson Coleman |
Andrew Zwicker |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth University[105] | May 15–18, 2014 | 504 | ± 4.4% | 11% | 25% | 24% | 6% | 34% |
| Garin-Hart-Yang (D-Watson-Coleman)[106] | March 25–27, 2014 | 400 | ± 5% | 7% | 28% | 27% | — | 38% |
| Global Strategy Group (D-Greenstein)[107] | February 28–March 3, 2014 | 401 | ± 4.9% | 7% | 30% | 20% | — | 43% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bonnie Watson Coleman | 15,413 | 42.9 | |
| Democratic | Linda Greenstein | 10,031 | 27.9 | |
| Democratic | Upendra Chivukula | 7,824 | 21.8 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Zwicker | 2,648 | 7.4 | |
| Total votes | 35,916 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Alieta Eck, former president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, health care reform advocate and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2013
Declined
[edit]- John Crowley, biotech executive and subject of the film Extraordinary Measures[108]
- Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff, New Jersey State Treasurer, former member of the New York City Council and former New York State Commissioner of Tax and Finance[109]
- Scott Sipprelle, venture capitalist and candidate for the seat in 2010[108]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alieta Eck | 6,570 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 6,570 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bonnie Watson Coleman | 90,430 | 60.9 | |
| Republican | Alieta Eck | 54,168 | 36.5 | |
| Independent | Don Dezarn | 1,330 | 0.9 | |
| Green | Steven Welzer | 890 | 0.6 | |
| Independent | Kenneth J. Cody | 567 | 0.4 | |
| Independent | Jack Freudenheim | 531 | 0.4 | |
| Independent | Allen J. Cannon | 450 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 148,366 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
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