Delegation At A Glance (District Map)
• Total House seats: 13
• 109th Congress: 7 D, 6 R
• 110th Congress: 7 D, 6 R

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NJ-01


District Profile: Camden, located in this district, is where the poet Walt Whitman lived when he wrote some of the versions of his Leaves of Grass. Full Profile
2006 Results: Rob Andrews (D) was unopposed.

Rob Andrews (D) Elected in 1990; Seeking ninth term; Andrews was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 856-858-9810 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Republican Challenger No challenger

NJ-02


District Profile: Politically, Atlantic City often votes Democratic but has an antique Republican machine that goes back generations. Full Profile
2006 Results: Frank LoBiondo (R) defeated Viola Thomas-Hughes (D) by 62-35%

Frank LoBiondo (R) Elected in 1994; Seeking seventh term; LoBiondo was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 856-794-2004 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Viola Thomas-Hughes (D) Thomas-Hughes, a Fairfield Township committeewoman, was nominated with 82% in a two-way primary. Contact: 856-207-4790 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

NJ-03


District Profile: Most residents live in the South Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia or in spread-out Cherry Hill with its 1960s and 1970s shopping centers. Full Profile
2006 Results: Jim Saxton (R) defeated Rich Sexton (D) by 58-41%

Jim Saxton (R) Elected in 1984; Seeking 12th term; Saxton was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 609-267-8811 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Rich Sexton (D) Sexton, an attorney, was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 856-924-1536 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

NJ-04


District Profile: The 4th Congressional District of New Jersey covers much of the central part of the state and the invisible line separating North Jersey and South Jersey. Full Profile
2006 Results: Chris Smith (R) defeated Carol Gay (D) by 66-33%

Chris Smith (R) Elected in 1980; Seeking 14th term; Smith was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 609-448-4755 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Carol Gay (D) Gay, a retired union leader, was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 732-814-4912 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

NJ-05


District Profile: This area may look like WASP suburbia on the surface, but in fact it is home to successful people of all ethnic groups. Full Profile
2006 Results: Scott Garrett (R) defeated Paul Aronsohn (D) by 55-44%

Scott Garrett (R) Elected in 2002; Seeking third term; Garrett was nominated with 86% in a two-way primary. Contact: 973-300-0470 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Paul Aronsohn (D) Aronsohn, a former gubernatorial aide, was nominated with 66% in a two-way primary. Contact: 201-262-7825 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

NJ-06


District Profile: The district is shaped something like an overturned capital F, with a long string of towns running from Piscataway to Sandy Hook, and two appendages running south. Full Profile
2006 Results: Frank Pallone (D) defeated Leigh-Ann Bellew (R) by 68-30%

Frank Pallone (D) Elected in 1998; Seeking 10th term; Pallone was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 732-571-4141 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Leigh-Ann Bellew (R) Bellew, a former communications consultant, was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 732-692-6443 • Campaign Web site

NJ-07


District Profile: The district is an agglomeration of places instead of a district with a distinct character -- the 7th includes parts of four counties. Full Profile
2006 Results: Mike Ferguson (R) defeated Linda Stender (D) by 49-48%

Mike Ferguson (R) Elected in 2000; Seeking fourth term; Ferguson was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 732-560-4700 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Linda Stender (D) Stender, a state assemblywoman, was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 908-322-1996 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • DCCC profile

NJ-08


District Profile: In the 1980s, the district leaned Republican; in the 1990s, it became heavily Democratic. In 2004, it was still Democratic, but somewhat less so. Full Profile
2006 Results: Bill Pascrell (D) defeated Jose Sandoval (R) by 71-28%

Bill Pascrell (D) Elected in 1996; Seeking sixth term; Pascrell was unopposed in the primary. Contact: Not available • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Jose Sandoval (R) Sandoval, a businessman, was unopposed in the primary. Contact: Not available

NJ-09


District Profile: The scenery is familiar to fans of the Sopranos: Jersey City, Kearny, North Arlington, Lodi (home to the fictitious Bada Bing; the actual strip club uses a different name). Full Profile
2006 Results: Steve Rothman (D) defeated Vincent Micco (R) by 71-28%

Steve Rothman (D) Elected in 1996; Seeking sixth term; Rothman was unopposed in the primary. Contact: Not available • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Vincent Micco (R) Micco, a retired Army sergeant, was unopposed in the primary. Contact: Not available • Campaign Web site

NJ-10


District Profile: Overall the state's 10th District is 57% black; it is by far the most Democratic district in New Jersey. Full Profile
2006 Results: Donald Payne (D) was unopposed

Donald Payne (D) Elected in 1988; Seeking 10th term; Payne was unopposed in the primary. Contact: Not available • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Republican Challenger No challenger

NJ-11


District Profile: This is one of the most affluent districts in the country: It ranks second in the nation in median household income. Full Profile
2006 Results: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) defeated Tom Wyka (D) by 62-37%

Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) Elected in 1994; Seeking seventh term; Frelinghuysen was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 973-292-3656 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Tom Wyka (D) Wyka, an information technology project manager, was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 973-477-7110 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

NJ-12

District Profile: Redistricting made the 12th more Democratic, although it had been represented for most of the 1990s by a Republican. The process virtually took it off the table for effective competition. Full Profile
2006 Results: Rush Holt (D) defeated Joe Sinagra (R) by 66-34%

Rush Holt (D) Elected in 1998; Seeking fifth term; Holt was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 609-278-0800 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Joe Sinagra (R) Sinagra, a former Helmetta Borough councilman, was unopposed in the primary. Contact: 732-521-1159 • Campaign Web site

NJ-13

District Profile: The district includes most of the immigrant entry ports along the water, from West New York and Weehawken. The 13th is also where Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton in their famous duel. Full Profile
2006 Results: Albio Sires (D) defeated John Guarini (R) by 78-19%

Albio Sires (D) Sires, the state assembly speaker, was nominated with 74% in a two-way primary. Contact: 201-525-0111 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • DCCC profile

John Guarini (R) Guarini was unopposed in the primary. Contact: Not available