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New Jersey's 9th congressional district elections, 2012
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| − | On February 23, 2012, Democratic opponents [[Bill Pascrell]] and [[Steve Rothman]], both incumbents pitted against each other as a result of redistricting, met for their first [[Two New Jersey incumbents thrown together by redistricting hold debate|debate]].</ref> | + | On February 23, 2012, Democratic opponents [[Bill Pascrell]] and [[Steve Rothman]], both incumbents pitted against each other as a result of redistricting, met for their first [[Two New Jersey incumbents thrown together by redistricting hold debate|debate]].<ref>[Two New Jersey incumbents thrown together by redistricting hold debate]</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:00, 7 March 2012
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Candidates wishing to run must file by the signature filing deadline April 2, 2012. The primary elections will be held on June 5, 2012.
Heading into the election the incumbent is Steve Rothman (D), who was first elected to the House in 1996.
Candidates
Democratic Primary
- Steve Rothman: Incumbent[1]
- Bill Pascrell: 8th District Incumbent[1]
- J. Paul Castle[2]
Republican Primary
- Shmuley Boteach Rabbi[3]
Impact of redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in New Jersey
New Jersey lost a congressional seat following the results of the 2010 Census, bringing its number of representatives down to 12. A new map was approved on December 23, 2011. Under the new map, Steve Rothman's old 9th District has been split between Republican Scott Garrett's 5th District and Democrat Bill Pascrell's 8th District. Rothman has chosen to run against his fellow Democrat in a largely Democratic 9th district rather than face Garrett in the Republican-favored 5th.[4]
Campaign issues
Debates
February 23, 2012
On February 23, 2012, Democratic opponents Bill Pascrell and Steve Rothman, both incumbents pitted against each other as a result of redistricting, met for their first debate.[5]
District history
2010
On November 2, 2010, Steve Rothman was re-elected to the United States House for an eighth term. He defeated Michael A. Agosta (R) and Patricia Alessandrini (Green).[6]
| United States House, New Jersey General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Steve Rothman Incumbent |
60.7% | 83,564 | |
| Republican | Michael A. Agosta | 37.8% | 52,082 | |
| Green | Patricia Alessandrini | 1.4% | 1,980 | |
| Total Votes | 137,626 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
- United States Senate elections in New Jersey, 2012
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Examiner "Another Democratic primary matchup to watch," January 13, 2012
- ↑ J. Paul Castle campaign website
- ↑ NJ.com "Celebrity rabbi from Englewood mulling Republican run for Congress," February 3, 2012
- ↑ NJ.com "Rep. Steve Rothman to challenge Rep. Bill Pascrell in June Democratic primary," Accessed December 30, 2011
- ↑ [Two New Jersey incumbents thrown together by redistricting hold debate]
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
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