New Jersey's 7th Congressional District election (June 5, 2018 Democratic primary)
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 16
- Early voting: Sept. 22 - Nov. 5
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
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- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: No
- Poll times: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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| Filing deadline: April 2, 2018 |
| Primary: June 5, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent: Leonard Lance (Republican) |
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Democratic candidates cleared the way for Tom Malinowski to take on incumbent Leonard Lance (R) in November. He won the primary on June 5, 2018.
Malinowski, a former State Department official in the Obama administration, cleared out most of his top rivals in the Democratic primary—including fundraising leader Lisa Mandelblatt and banking executive Linda Weber—by securing key endorsements from county-level Democratic organizations and outraising most of his opponents. Mandelblatt, Weber, and lawyer Scott Salmon all withdrew from the race in February and March in deference to Malinowski's campaign.
Two other candidates with endorsements and fundraising stayed in the race.
Social worker Peter Jacob ran for the seat in 2016 and lost to Lance by 11 points. He was endorsed by the Bernie Sanders-affiliated groups Our Revolution and Justice Democrats. He said that the Democratic Party was working to elect its preferred candidates over him.
Civil rights attorney Goutam Jois raised $300,000 in 2017.
The 7th District was one of 23 Republican-held House districts won by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016.[1] The district went for Clinton by 1.1 points after voting for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney by 6.2 points in 2012.[2]
| New Jersey voter? Dates you need to know. | |
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| Primary election | June 5, 2018 |
| Candidate filing deadline | April 2, 2018 |
| Registration deadline | May 15, 2018[3] |
| Absentee application deadline | May 29, 2018 (by mail), 3pm on June 4, 2018 (in person)[4] |
| General election | November 6, 2018 |
| Voting information | |
| Primary type | Semi-closed |
| Early voting deadline | 3pm on June 4, 2018[4] |
| Polling locations: Go to this page to find early voting locations and your assigned precinct for election day. | |
For more on related elections, please see:
- New Jersey's 7th Congressional District election (June 5, 2018 Republican primary)
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- Democratic Party primaries in New Jersey, 2018
- Republican Party primaries in New Jersey, 2018
Candidates and election results
Tom Malinowski defeated Peter Jacob and Goutam Jois in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 7 on June 5, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 7
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tom Malinowski | 66.8 | 26,172 |
 | Peter Jacob | 19.1 | 7,503 | |
 | Goutam Jois | 14.1 | 5,507 | |
| Total votes: 39,182 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kurt Perhach (D)
- David Pringle (D)
- Linda Weber (D)
- Lisa Mandelblatt (D)
Election updates
Endorsements
- March 14, 2018:Our Revolution endorsed Peter Jacob.[5]
- March 1, 2018: Tom Malinowski was endorsed by the group End Citizens United after he said he would not accept corporate money for his campaign.[6]
- February 4, 2018: Tom Malinowski was endorsed by the Hunterdon County Democratic Committee.
Withdrawals
- March 14, 2018: After the Union County Democratic Committee endorsed Tom Malinowski, Linda Weber suspended her campaign.[7]
- February 16, 2018: Lawyer Scott Salmon withdrew from the race and endorsed Malinowski.
- February 7, 2018: At a candidate forum, Lisa Mandelblatt announced that she was withdrawing from the race and endorsed Malinowski.
Campaign finance
- January 31, 2018: Campaign finance disclosures showed the following campaign finance figures for 2017:
- Lisa Mandelblatt raised about $660,000 and had about $415,000 in cash on hand.
- Tom Malinowski raised about $530,000 and had about $450,000 in cash on hand.
- Linda Weber raised about $320,000 and had about $130,000 in cash on hand.
- Goutam Jois raised about $290,000 and had about $260,000 in cash on hand.
- Peter Jacob raised about $100,000 and had about $27,000 in cash on hand.
Top candidates
The candidates featured below raised at least $100,000 in 2017 and received endorsements and mentions in the media.
Peter Jacob (D)
Social worker and former District 7 candidate
A social worker who ran against Lance in 2016, Peter Jacob ran for Congress by emphasizing his background as an activist and his opposition to corporate money in politics. He received support from Justice Democrats, an organization which was founded to advocate against corporate influence in Democratic Party politics, and Brand New Congress, an organization founded to support the policy preferences of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D). Both organizations were founded by former staffers on Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign.[8] Jacob raised over $100,000 for his campaign in 2017.
Jacob and the Justice Democrats criticized the primary process, saying Democratic Party county officials were favoring their preferred candidates, such as Linda Weber and Tom Malinowski, over his campaign. “We will not stand by and let the establishment rig yet another primary in un-Democratic fashion,” he said. “By standing up for the People’s values, we will make sure that the people have their voice heard on June 5th, instead of the party bosses.”[9]
Jacob lost to Lance in the 2016 election for the 7th Congressional District by 11 points. He did not face competition in the Democratic primary. His professional experience includes working as a licensed social worker and developing and maintaining a homeless shelter. He received his bachelor's degree in sociology from Kean University and his master's degree in social work from Washington University in St. Louis.[10]
Goutam Jois (D)
Attorney
An attorney who has worked on civil rights and immigration cases, Goutam Jois ran for Congress in opposition to Trump administration policies that he says violate civil rights and civil liberties. A campaign ad he released highlights his opposition to Trump's executive order restricting travel from some Middle Eastern and North African countries. He was endorsed by the group Civil Rights Pioneers and raised nearly $300,000 in 2017, $50,000 of which came from a personal loan.
Jois' campaign emphasized his legal experience related to police brutality, LGBTQ asylum, and First Amendment free speech issues. His website indicated his support for the Democracy 2.0 platform, which calls for constitutional amendments related to campaign finance, privacy, and voting.
Jois worked for the law firm Gibson Dunn, the nonprofit group Atlas Corps, and his family's construction management consulting firm. He also performed as a stand-up comedian and coached a semi-professional football team. He received his bachelor's degree in government and his master's degree in public policy from Georgetown University and his J.D. from Harvard University.[11][12]
Tom Malinowski (D)
Former assistant secretary of state in Obama administration
An assistant secretary of state for human rights in the Obama administration who immigrated from Poland at age 6, Malinkowski ran for Congress in opposition to the Trump administration's foreign and domestic policies. A campaign video he released emphasized his opposition to Trump's attitude toward Russia and the 2017 tax bill.
He was endorsed by the group End Citizens United after saying he would not accept corporate support for his campaign. He also received support from the Hunterdon Democratic Committee and Lisa Mandelblatt, the Democratic primary's top fundraiser who withdrew in February 2018. When she withdrew, Mandelblatt said she wanted to avoid a divisive primary and that Malinowski had the best chance to defeat Rep. Lance. Malinowski raised about $530,000 in 2017.
Malinowski's campaign website emphasized his support for making changes to the Affordable Care Act (including adding a public option), repealing the 2017 tax bill, and forging stronger ties with countries that align with the United States on human rights issues.
Malinowski was introduced at his confirmation hearing to serve in the State Department by U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), with whom he worked to oppose torture. Prior to his stint at the State Department, Malinowski worked on President Bill Clinton’s National Security Council, focusing on conflicts in the Balkans in the 1990s, and for the organization Human Rights Watch. He was a Rhodes Scholar and attended Oxford University.[13][6]
Candidates
Democratic primary candidates
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Linda Weber (D)
Banking executive
A banking executive who worked extensively in financial technology, Weber was running for Congress in opposition to what she saw as the hostility of the Trump administration and the Republican Party toward women. "Donald Trump’s behavior, actions, and rhetoric are unacceptable, but what’s worse is the refusal of House Republicans to hold him accountable. In my district, Congressman Leonard Lance, who I am challenging, is actively enabling President Trump," she said.
After Tom Malinowski received the endorsement of the Union County Democratic Committee over her in March 2018, Weber withdrew from the race.[7] In a statement she said, "I will continue to work hard to help flip the 7th District and to elect more Democrats, and in particular, more women."[5]
Weber raised about $320,000 for her campaign in 2017. She received the support of local figures and organizations like Berkeley Heights Councilwoman Susan Poage, the Somerset County Democratic Committee, and the Essex County Democratic Committee.[14]
Weber's professional experience includes working as a banking executive, founding two startup companies, and building some of the initial consumer online banking platforms in the United States. She received her B.A. in political science and community health and her M.S. in health policy analysis from the University of Rochester.[15]
Democratic Party factional conflict
Disputes between candidates endorsed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and candidates outside the official organs of the Democratic Party occurred in U.S. House primaries in 2018.
The DCCC, a campaign arm of the Democratic National Committee, endorsed candidates who party leaders believed had the best chance of defeating Republican incumbents.[16]
Some criticized the DCCC's choices. Ryan Grim and Lee Fang wrote in The Intercept, for example, "In district after district, the national party is throwing its weight behind candidates who are out of step with the national mood."[17]
In this primary, the DCCC endorsed Tom Malinowski.[16]
The chart below shows a scorecard for how the DCCC performed in competitive Democratic primaries that featured at least one DCCC-endorsed candidate and one other Democratic candidate.
| U.S. House Democratic factions | ||||||||||||
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| Faction | Primary victories in 2018 | |||||||||||
| Endorsed by DCCC | 31 | |||||||||||
| Not endorsed by DCCC | 2 | |||||||||||
Timeline
- March 14, 2018: Our Revolution endorsed Peter Jacob.[5]
- March 14, 2018: Linda Weber withdrew from the race after Tom Malinowski received the endorsement of the Union County Democratic Committee over her.[7]
- February 16, 2018: Lawyer Scott Salmon withdrew from the race and endorsed Tom Malinkowski.[18]
- February 7, 2018: At a candidate forum, Lisa Mandelblatt announced that she was withdrawing from the race and endorsed Malinowski.[19][20]
- February 4, 2018: Tom Malinowski won the Hunterdon County ballot line, allowing his appear in a separate column on the ballot with the county Democratic committee's other endorsees.[21]
- January 25, 2018: Linda Weber won the Somerset County ballot line, allowing her name to appear in a separate column on the ballot with the county Democratic committee's other endorsees.[22]
Campaign finance
The table below contains data from FEC Quarterly January 2018 reports. It includes only candidates who have reported at least $10,000 in campaign contributions as of December 31, 2017.[23]
Democrats
Endorsements
Ballotpedia tracks endorsements by organizations and elected officials. As of March 6, 2018, we have located the following endorsements in this race. To notify us of other endorsements, please email us.
County parties in New Jersey often offer endorsements, and their endorsed candidates appear together on the county party's ballot line.[24]
| Democratic primary endorsements | |||||
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| Endorsement | Date | Jacob | Jois | Malinowski | Weber |
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| Myra Terry, founder of Emerge New Jersey[14] | Unknown | ✔ | |||
| Former candidates | |||||
| Scott Salmon | February 16, 2018 | ✔ | |||
| Lisa Mandelblatt | February 7, 2018 | ✔ | |||
| Local figures | |||||
| Christopher Capodice, Springfield Township committeeman[25] | March 2, 2018 | ✔ | |||
| Susan Poage, Berkeley Heights councilwoman[14] | February 28, 2018 | ✔ | |||
| Richard Sun, former Summit councilman-at-large[26] | January 22, 2018 | ✔ | |||
| Ted Romankow, former Union County prosecutor and former mayor of Berkeley Heights[26] | January 22, 2018 | ✔ | |||
| Jordan Glatt, former mayor of Summit[27] | Unknown | ✔ | |||
| Organizations | |||||
| Our Revolution[5] | March 14, 2018 | ✔ | |||
| Union County Democratic Committee[5] | March 13, 2018 | ✔ | |||
| End Citizens United[6] | March 1, 2018 | ✔ | |||
| Hunterdon County Democratic Committee[21] | February 4, 2018 | ✔ | |||
| Somerset County Democratic Committee[22] | January 25, 2018 | ✔ | |||
| Essex County Democratic Committee[14] | January 25, 2018 | ✔ | |||
| Network for Public Education Action[28] | June 26, 2017 | ✔ | |||
| Brand New Congress[8] | Unknown | ✔ | |||
| Civil Rights Pioneers[29] | Unknown | ✔ | |||
| Justice Democrats[8] | Unknown | ✔ | |||
| Women for Tom Malinowski[30] | Unknown | ✔ | |||
| Morris County Democratic Committee[7] | Unknown | ✔ | |||
| Warren County Democratic Committee[7] | Unknown | ✔ | |||
Campaign strategies and tactics
Campaign advertisements
Peter Jacob
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Goutam Jois
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Tom Malinowski
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Campaign themes and policy stances
Peter Jacob
Jacob's campaign website stated the following:
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Health Care Access to full healthcare is therefore a right of all people, and not a privilege or commodity money can buy. Far too many are being shut out from this essential right. Our healthcare system is grossly inefficient with skyrocketing costs and an overly complicated bureaucracy that increases the burden on patients and providers. We need a healthcare system that significantly reduces overhead and administrative costs that threaten the financial security of our nation. Not only is this the right thing to do, but it’s also good for our economy. When we invest in the health of our communities, we invest in our productivity and economy. By simplifying our payment structure, reducing administrative costs, and incentivizing preventative measures, we can lower healthcare spending. Peter Jacob supports the enactment of a Medicare-for-all, healthcare system. Peter Jacob supports HR 676, Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Act. Economy This inequality is causing more and more working Americans to slip through the cracks, and lose out on the American Dream. Our nation was founded on the principle of equality of opportunity, but special interests have been able to write the rules of our society for their own benefit at our expense. When the wealthiest people and corporations create and exploit their own tax loopholes, working Americans are forced to foot the bill. Peter Jacob supports a fairer tax system which requires the highest earning Americans to pay their fair share of taxes. Peter Jacob supports the creation of millions of new jobs though increased infrastructure spending for roads, bridges, railways, airports, public transit systems, ports, dams, wastewater plants, and other infrastructure needs. Peter Jacob supports a responsible increase to the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour. Environment We have the knowledge and tools to meet this challenge. But, our dependency on dirty energy, facilitated by the greed of the fossil fuel industry, has paralyzed our ability to be a global leader in this struggle. Peter Jacob supports extending subsidies for clean, renewable energy solutions and expanding educational opportunities for the workforce. The United States must be a global leader in this fight and work with the international community to find actionable solutions. Peter Jacob supports working with local and state governments, as well as private corporations, to ensure America can run on 100% renewable energy by 2035. Peter Jacob opposes the Keystone pipeline, PennEast, and Pilgrim gas pipelines. Big Money in Politics The Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling declares corporations have the same rights as American Citizens, and campaign contributions are protected as Free Speech. We must strengthen anti-corruption enforcement mechanisms, provide prosecutors with the resources needed to combat corruption, and ban lobbyists who fail to properly register and disclose their activities. Peter Jacob supports the “We the People” constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United ruling and eliminate Super PACs. Peter Jacob supports states’ creation of truly nonpartisan, independent commissions of judges, social scientists, and retired public officials to handle redistricting. Gender Equality It is a great shame that in the year 2017, American women continue to only make $0.79 for every dollar earned by a man doing comparable work. This injustice is even worse for Black ($0.64) and Latina ($0.57) women. Peter Jacob supports the Paycheck Fairness Act that would guarantee equal pay for equal work. Peter Jacob opposes efforts to defund Planned Parenthood and otherwise limit access to women’s health services. Gun Safety Expanding Background Checks 97% of people in America support strong background checks (including the majority of NRA members). Gaps in the law enable felons, those on the terror watch list, and people with a history of domestic abuse to purchase guns. Require private sellers online and at gun shows to follow the same laws as licensed dealers. The Gun Lobby The Gun Lobby has worked to prevent common sense laws to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. They have fought to prevent Congress from providing any funding for research on gun violence. In 2014, the gun lobby spent over $30 million on political advertising and influencing members of Congress and state legislatures across the country. End the Madness Renew the assault weapons ban and end the sale of high capacity weapons – we do not need military style weapons on our streets. Often people purchase guns and weapons to feel safer, and economic insecurity leads to higher crime rates. Ensure equal access to the life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness our Founders intended all Americans to have. This means good quality paying jobs, investment in education, and access to healthcare. If at the very least we are able to do this, we won’t need guns to feel safe. |
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| —Peter Jacob’s campaign website (2018)[32] | ||
Goutam Jois
Jois' campaign website stated the following:
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Economy and Jobs
Women's Rights
Environment
Education
Civil Rights
Immigration
LGBTQ Issues
Veteran's Issues
Data Privacy
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| —Goutam Jois' campaign website (2018)[33] | ||
Tom Malinowski
Malinowski's campaign website stated the following:
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Affordable Healthcare for All Instead of working to improve access to health care, in his nine years in Congress Leonard Lance voted over 60 times to to strip people of their health care coverage. He then voted in Committee for the cruel Republican health care plan, which would block people with pre-existing conditions from getting insurance, raise premiums for working families, and would lead to 500,000 people in New Jersey losing health insurance. The Republican health bill would also have meant massive cuts to our response to the opioid epidemic. We need a representative who will fight consistently to strengthen our health care system and get us to affordable, universal coverage. If elected, I will: Fight to pass legislation to ensure we preserve protections for preexisting conditions and the government meets its obligations under the ACA, so that our insurance rates don’t skyrocket, and insist that Trump meet his constitutional duty to faithfully execute the health care law. Work to enable Medicare to negotiate fair drug prices. Support adding a public option to the ACA, so consumers have more choices and competition keeps costs down. Defend the ACA mandate for contraceptive coverage and funding for women’s health, which upholds the dignity and equality of all Americans, and has contributed to a historic decline in teen birth rates. Breaking the NRA So why is nothing done? Because the majority of Americans who support sensible gun safety policies have not mobilized to punish politicians who block them. And because the NRA gun lobby has gotten away with the lie that it is a mainstream organization representing gun owners in America. In fact, it is a radical group promoting crackpot conspiracy theories, which takes millions of dollars in dark money, including from Russia, to turn Americans against our government, our law enforcement institutions and each other It is time to build a broad alliance of concerned Americans to stop the slaughter of our children, uniting parents who fear for the lives of their kids, students who want to feel safe at school, military veterans who understand that civilians should not have weapons of war, police officers who don’t want to be outgunned by criminals, and law abiding citizens who own guns for hunting and self defense but support sensible gun safety protections. We can respect each other, respect the Constitution, including the 2nd Amendment, and still agree that the use and ownership of guns should be subject to as much regulation as drinking a beer or driving a car. It is also time to make clear that the NRA does not speak for patriotic Americans of any party. What kind of organization incites FBI agents to resist their leadership for trying to enforce the law, as NRA head Wayne LaPierre did earlier this week? What kind of organization urges its armed members to start “coming for” journalists who criticize its work, as the NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch did last year? What kind of organization opposes denying guns to people on the terrorism watch list, as the NRA did when Congress tried to close this loophole in 2016? What kind of American organization pals around with Russians tied to organized crime and corruption, as the NRA has done for several years, while refusing to disclose who donates the millions it spends to influence our elections? It is also well past time to ask: what kind of politician takes money from that kind of organization? There is room for respectful disagreement on gun safety policies. But any member of Congress – including Leonard Lance -- who takes money from the NRA is complicit in its extremist agenda and facilitation of unlawful foreign influence in our democracy. Those who refuse to return the NRA’s checks must be held accountable for it this November As a candidate for Congress, I will not take money from the gun lobby or any organization that refuses to disclose the source of its contributions. I will continue work I started as a State Department official to pass legislation that prohibits setting up anonymously owned shell companies in the United States, that can be used to make anonymous political contributions through organizations like the NRA. The alliance of dark money, foreign influence, and the gun lobby must be broken – to safeguard our children and our country. Better Jobs and a Fair Deal for New Jersey Work to repeal the Republican tax bill, and replace it with tax reform that simplifies and lowers rates for everyone, that cuts special interest loopholes rather than deductions that help the middle class, and that doesn’t explode our national debt. A great New Jersey Senator, Bill Bradley, worked with Ronald Reagan to pass that kind of tax reform 30 years ago, and we can do it again. Support programs that prepare and connect our workforce to the jobs of the digital age. Unlike Congressman Lance, I’ll oppose any budget proposal from Donald Trump that cuts job training, apprenticeship and community college programs to pay for tax cuts for a tiny percentage of Americans. Fight for funding for the roads, tunnels and bridges that we need in New Jersey, instead of wasting it on boondoggles like Trump’s border wall. Defend the dignity of working Americans, including through a higher minimum wage and preserving rules that protect overtime pay. Supporting Women's Rights During my time at Human Rights Watch and in the State Department I consistently advocated for women’s rights -- insisting that women be included in the peace process in Afghanistan, opposing oppressive gender discrimination in Saudi Arabia, and funding women led organizations in Syria that stood up to extremists. Yet despite all the advances we think we’ve made in America, I have heard countless stories over the years of women who have been held back, harassed, and assaulted by people in positions of power. Meanwhile, in Congress itself the policies to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace are completely inadequate. If elected, I will: Fight for Planned Parenthood and the continuation of its crucial services in New Jersey and around the country, while vigorously opposing policies that restrict women’s access to contraceptives and abortive care. Set a new, zero-tolerance standard in Congress for dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace. Congress must lead by example, and its current policies fall embarrassingly short. Defend Title IX to ensure that all women have every opportunity to succeed academically. Fight for equal pay for equal work and paid family leave. Having a child should not imperil a woman's standing at work or her ability to provide for her family. Stand with survivors of sexual violence and reform our criminal justice system to better serve victims of rape and sexual assault - including the women in our military. Protecting the Environment Support policies that protect our air and water, and incentivize the green technologies on which our future jobs depend. Fight climate change rather than denying it, and encourage the federal government to work with states to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Insist that our government make environmental decisions based on hard science and economic facts, not ideology. Fight to stop the PennEast Pipeline, and require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to get more public input before approving pipeline projects and measure environmental impact in a more rigorous way. Defending American Values Protect the democratic institutions that keep us free and hold our leaders accountable, and defend the women and men who serve America as members of the armed forces, diplomats, and civil servants. Continue to support LGBTQ rights by fighting to extend federal anti-discrimination laws to cover gender identity and sexual orientation. Oppose any policy meant to divide Americans, including Trump’s current travel and refugee ban, which Congressman Lance supports; it has torn apart families in New Jersey and hurts our national security. Support bipartisan immigration reform and protect the DREAMERS. Encourage our law enforcement agencies to pay proper attention to all extremists who use violence in America, including white supremacist militias. Oppose voter suppression and partisan gerrymandering and support laws that make it easier for Americans to vote. Sponsor comprehensive campaign finance reform to make our elections fairer and free from the influence of dark money. Insist that ethics rules be enforced, including the emoluments clause of the Constitution, which prohibits foreign payments to Trump’s businesses. Protecting our National Security Insist we keep our commitments to NATO and maintain sanctions on Russia until it stops its aggression in Ukraine. Support strict enforcement of the Iran nuclear deal and working with our allies to strengthen it; tearing it up would simply isolate us and benefit Iran. Urge deterrence, sanctions and diplomacy to counter North Korea, and make sure we keep funding an effort that I ran at the State Department to spread information to the North Korean people – instead of making reckless threats that could trigger an unnecessary war. Work to keep America a force for good in the world, aligned with countries that share our belief in human rights, not with the dictators Trump prefers. Safeguarding American Democracy Defend the independence of the Justice Department investigation looking at what happened in the 2016 election. Support legislation to strengthen the security of our voting systems, and other critical infrastructure. Fight to pass a law that I lobbied for as a State Department official -- to prevent corrupt foreign actors from setting up anonymously owned businesses in the US. Press tech companies to be more transparent about political advertising and to crack down on foreign “bots” spreading propaganda -- and support legislation if they refuse Getting Ready for the Future Following scandals like Equifax losing our personal information, how do we give Americans more control over their data (instead of letting big companies collect and sell even more of it, as Leonard Lance has voted to do)? Should there be limits on artificial intelligence and when it can replace people – in business, in spreading information, in warfare? How do we stay one America if we get most of our news from social media, and it tells us only what we want to hear? What responsibilities do the big tech companies have to protect our privacy and our democracy? |
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| —Tom Malinowski’s campaign website (2018)[34] | ||
Linda Weber
Weber's campaign website stated the following:
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Safeguarding Our Health Care Linda believes that ensuring access to quality and affordable health care is fundamental. To this end, she is unequivocal in her support of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act. She will fight to protect Medicare, safeguard Medicaid, and strengthen the Affordable Care Act by adding the public option. Linda understands that a woman’s ability to decide when she will start a family is directly tied to her economic well-being, which is why she will advance legislation that expands access to free contraception. She will also oppose any efforts to defund Planned Parenthood and work to restore its funding so that it can continue to meet the critical health care needs of millions of women. Like the overwhelming majority of voters in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District and the country, Linda thinks that it is unconscionable that President Trump and Republicans in Congress are trying to eliminate insurance coverage of essential women’s health services. Linda will fight to ensure that women’s health services are covered by insurance and that women are not financially penalized for their gender. Given the ongoing opioid crisis that is devastating families and communities in New Jersey and the country, Linda is committed to increasing funding for prevention programs and access to treatment. In addition to expanding access to treatment, Linda will also work to improve access to treatment facilities.
Buiding an Innovative and Equitable Economy An early pioneer in the tech industry, Linda has firsthand knowledge of the innovation economy. She understands the opportunities and the challenges that it presents. Most importantly, she knows what it takes to prepare our children to access the opportunities and to ensure that our workers are not left behind. To this end, Linda will focus on policies aimed at making sure that our education system is adequately preparing our children to be flexible, dynamic, and ultimately successful in the evolving economic landscape. She is also committed to advancing policies that provide pathways for workers to transition to new and better opportunities including entrepreneurship. Linda recognizes that advances in tech can benefit entrepreneurs, which is why she will work to strengthen and expand programs that train and support entrepreneurship. In keeping with her commitment to supporting workers, Linda is an advocate of the $15 dollar minimum wage. Full-time workers should not have to rely on government assistance to support their families. In addition to increasing the minimum wage, Linda is a strong proponent of reinvesting in our aging infrastructure. Not only does it provide jobs for New Jerseyans, but it also a necessity, as we have learned from the recent train derailments at New York Penn Station. That’s why Linda fully supports the Gateway Project, which will provide a much-needed new rail tunnel into New York. She is also an advocate of the creation of an infrastructure bank to fund critical projects. While we are a country that values the growth of innovation, we should also be a country that prepares our workers to benefit from it.
Standing Up for Women’s Rights As an executive in internet technology and banking, Linda fought for promotions and pay equity for the women and people of color who worked for her. She challenged recruiters to present a diverse group of candidates, and didn’t allow prior low salaries to dictate what the new employee’s salary should be. Linda will continue to fight to ensure that women receive equal pay for equal work and have equal access to opportunity. Linda is pro-choice and will oppose any policies that restrict a woman’s freedom to make her own health choices. Linda fully supports and will fight to protect Planned Parenthood. She will also work to advance legislation that increases affordable access to contraception. As a successful working mother, Linda understands that a woman’s ability to decide when she will start a family is directly tied to her economic wellbeing. As demonstrated in Colorado, providing free long-acting birth control leads to substantial reductions in the number of women on public assistance, teenage pregnancies, and abortions. Linda will also work to increase access to affordable childcare. Having raised two boys while working full time, she understands the importance of childcare options. She is a strong supporter of early education and universal pre-kindergarten.
Advancing LGBTQ & Civil Rights While significant progress has been made in ensuring that all Americans enjoy the same rights and privileges, injustice still persists particularly for traditionally marginalized communities. The LGBTQ community continues to confront discrimination. Americans of color also continue to face bias and institutionalized barriers to equality. Linda will advance policies that combat bigotry in all of its destructive forms. She will also fight against any efforts by the Trump administration to turn back the clock on equality. In 2016, states across the country introduced and passed several anti-LGBT laws. Linda will work to secure legal protections against any policies that discriminate against Americans because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. African Americans also continue to face structural inequality particularly with respect to the criminal justice system. The data shows that African Americans are more likely to be stopped, arrested, and subjected to harsher sentencing than any other group in the country. Linda will prioritize and work to finally enact criminal justice reform. Since the election of President Trump, there has been an increase in the number of reported hate crimes. Linda will stand up against the toxic rhetoric from President Trump and some of his allies that is being directed at our Hispanic and Muslim communities. Linda will also be a strong voice against anti-Semitism. Throughout Linda’s career she has led by example in championing inclusion and ensuring that women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ community had equal access to opportunity under her leadership. Linda has built a successful career benefiting from working with diverse teams so she understands firsthand that diversity is a strength.
Protecting the Environment Linda believes that climate change is real and driven by human activity, and that it is our responsibility to address it. To this end, she fully supports the historic climate change agreement reached in Paris in 2015 as well as taking additional action to reduce our emissions. Although New Jersey has made significant progress in combatting its pollution problems, serious issues remain. Currently, many towns in the 7th Congressional District are being impacted by pollution from a coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania. According to a recent study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania and Lehigh University, women in these communities have had a greater risk of having babies with a low or very low birth weight — less than 5½ pounds — than did women in similar communities with similar backgrounds. This is unacceptable, and Linda will fight to ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency is empowered to settle cross-border pollution problems. Additionally, high levels of lead are being discovered in the drinking water in New Jersey communities. Linda will fight for funding to replace our aging water infrastructure so that New Jersey does not have a tragic situation like what occurred in Flint, Michigan. Many New Jersey residents remember when our families could not enjoy our beaches because of contamination from medical waste washing up on the shores. The business and tourism industry were estimated to have lost $1 billion and our small businesses were hit particularly hard. Linda will fight to keep us from returning to those unconscionable circumstances.
Supporting Public Education As a working mom with two sons in college, Linda understands the financial hardships families face when children pursue higher education. Earning a college degree is, for many, a path to a better life; unfortunately, research shows it has become impossible for today’s students to work their way through college when the costs of a higher education are sky-high. Linda believes state and community colleges should be debt-free for all students who are qualified to attend. Students should also have the opportunity to attend all types of high-quality vocational and career training programs; however, Linda believes these programs must be carefully regulated to protect students from predatory practices. The 7th Congressional District is home to some of the best public school districts in the nation. Linda believes that all children deserve the same great education her own sons received in their public school. Teachers should be accountable but free to teach, and testing should be scaled back to reasonable levels so students can enjoy a broad curriculum including the arts, lab sciences, and physical education. When children arrive at the schoolhouse door, they must be ready to learn. High-quality Pre-K and childcare are essential if our students are to succeed; that’s why Linda believes in fully funding Head Start and other successful early childhood initiatives. Public schools need adequate funding to successfully educate all students. Private school vouchers, however, drain money away from public schools, often into programs that are less effective. Linda will fight against the privatization of our public education system and fight for more resources for students with special needs. She will also work to make sure charter schools maintain their original mission as laboratories of innovation, and don’t impose fiscal burdens on hosting public school districts. |
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| —Linda Weber’s campaign website (2018)[35] | ||
Noteworthy events
Withdrawals from race
Three candidates running withdrew from the race due to the Tom Malinowski's campaign.
Lisa Mandelblatt announced that she was withdrawing from the race and endorsed Malinowski at a candidate forum on February 7. Malinkowski said he did not know that she was withdrawing before the announcement.
"It is time to put changing our country over my own candidacy and do what is best for our shared goal in November," Mandelblatt said. "I want to ensure that the candidate who is best able to take out Congressman Leonard Lance has a clear field to do so. I urge the other candidates to consider the consequences of a bloody primary."[36]
Scott Salmon withdrew from the race on February 16 and also endorsed Malinowski. He said, "Tom and I agree on every major issue, and I have spent enough time with him to know that he will never abandon his values, even when times are tough. Most importantly to me, Tom will prioritize youth engagement and activism, so that the future of our country has a seat at the table now, and I will proudly help him accomplish these goals."[18]
Linda Weber withdrew from the race on March 14 after Malinowski won the endorsement of the Union County Democratic Committee. She did not endorse Malinowski upon withdrawing but said, "I will continue to work hard to help flip the 7th District and to elect more Democrats, and in particular, more women."[5]
Republican district won by Hillary Clinton
This district was one of 25 Republican-held U.S. House districts that Hillary Clinton (D) won in the 2016 presidential election.[37] Nearly all were expected to be among the House's most competitive elections in 2018.
Click on the table below to see the full list of districts.
Click here to see the 13 Democratic-held U.S. House districts that Donald Trump (R) won.
Race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
| Race ratings: New Jersey's 7th Congressional District election, 2018 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| October 30, 2018 | October 23, 2018 | October 16, 2018 | October 9, 2018 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Toss-up | Tilt Republican | Tilt Republican | Tilt Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every two weeks throughout the election season. | |||||||||
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+3, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 3 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made New Jersey's 7th Congressional District the 215th most Republican nationally.[42]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.03. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.03 points toward that party.[43]
State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in New Jersey heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in New Jersey.
- Democrats held seven of 12 U.S. House seats in New Jersey, and Republicans held five.
State executives
- As of May 2018, Democrats held five of 14 state executive positions. The other nine positions were held by nonpartisan officials.
- The governor of New Jersey was Democrat Phil Murphy.
State legislature
- Democrats controlled both chambers of the New Jersey State Legislature. They had a 54-26 majority in the state Assembly and a 25-15 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- New Jersey was a Democratic trifecta, meaning that the Democratic Party held the governorship, a majority in the state Senate, and a majority in the state Assembly.
2018 elections
- See also: New Jersey elections, 2018
New Jersey held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- The Class 1 U.S. Senate seat held by Bob Menendez (D)
- All 12 U.S. House seats
- Local judicial offices
- Local school boards
- Municipal elections in Newark and Essex County
Demographics
| Demographic data for New Jersey | ||
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 8,935,421 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 7,354 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 68.3% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 13.5% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 9% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.5% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 19% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 88.6% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 36.8% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $72,093 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 12.7% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in New Jersey. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
As of July 2016, New Jersey had a population of approximately 9 million people, and its three largest cities were New Jersey (pop. est. 283,000), Jersey City (pop. est. 265,000), and Paterson (pop. est. 147,000).[44][45]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in New Jersey from 2000 to 2016.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in New Jersey every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), New Jersey 2000-2016[46] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton |
55.5% |  Donald Trump |
41.4% | 14.1% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama |
58.4% | Mitt Romney |
40.6% | 17.8% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama |
57.2% | John McCain |
41.7% | 15.5% |
| 2004 | John Kerry |
52.9% | George W. Bush |
46.2% | 6.7% |
| 2000 | Al Gore |
56.1% | George W. Bush |
40.3% | 15.8% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in New Jersey from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), New Jersey 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014[47] | Cory Booker |
55.8% | Jeff Bell |
42.3% | 13.5% |
| 2012[48] | Bob Menendez |
58.9% | Joseph Kyrillos |
39.4% | 19.5% |
| 2008[49] | Frank Lautenberg |
56.0% | Dick Zimmer |
42.0% | 14.0% |
| 2006[50] | Bob Menendez |
53.3% | Thomas Kean Jr. |
44.3% | 9.0% |
| 2002[51] | Frank Lautenberg |
53.9% | Doug Forrester |
44.0% | 9.9% |
| 2000[52] | Jon Corzine |
50.1% | Bob Franks |
47.1% | 3.0% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2001-2017
This chart shows the results of the five gubernatorial elections held between 2001 and 2017. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in New Jersey, and, unlike most states, they take place in odd years.
| Election results (Governor), New Jersey 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2017[53] | Phil Murphy |
56.0% | Kim Guadagno |
41.9% | 14.1% |
| 2013[54] | Chris Christie |
60.3% | Barbara Buono |
38.2% | 22.1% |
| 2009[55] | Chris Christie |
48.5% | Jon Corzine |
44.9% | 3.6% |
| 2005[56] | Jon Corzine |
53.5% | Doug Forrester |
43.0% | 10.5% |
| 2001[57] | Jim McGreevey |
56.4% | Bret Schundler |
41.7% | 14.7% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent New Jersey in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, New Jersey 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016[58] | 5 |
41.7% | 7 |
58.3% | D+2 |
| 2014[47] | 6 |
50.0% | 6 |
50.0% | Even |
| 2012[48] | 6 |
50.0% | 6 |
50.0% | Even |
| 2010[59] | 6 |
46.2% | 7 |
53.8% | D+1 |
| 2008[49] | 5 |
38.5% | 8 |
61.5% | D+3 |
| 2006[50] | 6 |
46.2% | 7 |
53.8% | D+1 |
| 2004[60] | 6 |
46.2% | 7 |
53.8% | D+1 |
| 2002[51] | 6 |
46.2% | 7 |
53.8% | D+1 |
| 2000[52] | 6 |
46.2% | 7 |
53.8% | D+1 |
Trifectas, 1992-2018
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
New Jersey Party Control: 1992-2025
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas • Eight years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Assembly | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2018
- United States House elections in New Jersey (June 5, 2018 Democratic primaries)
- New Jersey's 7th Congressional District election (June 5, 2018 Republican primary)
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2018
Footnotes
- ↑ Daily Kos, "These 23 Republicans hold congressional districts that voted for Hillary Clinton," February 6, 2017
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for the 2016 and 2012 elections," November 19, 2012
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2018 primary election timeline," accessed January 15, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Jersey Department of State, "Vote by mail ballot," accessed January 15, 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 NJ.com, "Another Democrat drops out of race for Leonard Lance's seat," March 14, 2018
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Patch.com, "NJ Congress Candidate Refuses 'Dark Money,' Gets PAC Thumbs-Up," March 1, 2018
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 My Central Jersey, "Weber suspends Congressional campaign after Union County loss," March 14, 2018
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Peter Jacob for U.S. Congress, "Home," accessed January 25, 2018
- ↑ Peter Jacob for Congress, "Justice Democrat Seeks to Clear Out the Smoke-Filled Rooms of New Jersey’s Party Boss System in Contest for Nomination in NJ’s 7th Congressional District," February 8, 2018
- ↑ Peter Jacob for Congress, "About," accessed March 5, 2018
- ↑ Goutam Jois for Congress, "Home," accessed March 6, 2018
- ↑ Observer, "Gibson Dunn Alum Challenging Lance for Congress," September 7, 2017
- ↑ Tom Malinowski for Congress, "Meet Tom," accessed March 6, 2018
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Tapinto.net, "Berkeley Heights Councilwoman Susan Poage Endorses Linda Weber for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th District," February 28, 2018
- ↑ Linda Weber for Congress, "About," accessed March 6, 2018
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 DCCC, "Red to Blue Candidates," accessed May 15, 2018
- ↑ The Intercept, "THE DEAD ENDERS: Candidates Who Signed Up to Battle Donald Trump Must Get Past the Democratic Party First," January 23, 2018
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 NJ.com, "Democrats are now lining up behind this candidate to take on Republican Leonard Lance," February 16, 2018
- ↑ TAP into Union, "At Democrats' Springfield candidate forum, Mandelblatt endorses Malinowski and drops out of race," February 9, 2018
- ↑ Insider NJ, "Lisa Mandelblatt withdraws from CD7 race," February 7, 2018
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Insider NJ, "In Hunterdon, Malinowski wins the line," February 4, 2018
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Insider NJ, "Weber beats Malinowski for the Somerset County Democratic Line," January 25, 2018
- ↑ FEC, "Federal Election Commission", accessed February 13, 2018
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos elections live digest: 12/19," December 19, 2017
- ↑ Linda Weber for Congress, "Springfield Township Committeeman Christopher Capodice Endorses Linda Weber for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th District," March 2, 2018
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Linda Weber for Congress, "Former Summit Councilman-At-Large Richard Sun and Former Union County Prosecutor Ted Romankow Endorse Technology and Finance Trailblazer Linda Weber for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th District," January 22, 2018
- ↑ Facebook, "Tom Malinowski for Congress on January 24, 2018," accessed January 25, 2018
- ↑ Linda Weber for Congress, "NATIONAL EDUCATION LEADER DIANE RAVITCH AND THE NETWORK FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTION ENDORSE LINDA WEBER FOR CONGRESS IN THE 7TH DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY," June 28, 2017
- ↑ Jois for Congress, "Civil Rights Pioneers endorse Goutam Jois for Congress," January 22, 2018
- ↑ Facebook, "Tom Malinowski for Congress on January 19, 2018," accessed January 25, 2018
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Peter Jacob for Congress, “Issues,” accessed March 6, 2018
- ↑ Goutam Jois' campaign website, “Issues,” accessed March 6, 2018
- ↑ Tom Malinowski for Congress, “Issues,” accessed March 6, 2018
- ↑ Linda Weber for Congress, “Priorities,” accessed March 6, 2018
- ↑ NJ.com, "Democrat suddenly ends bid against Republican Leonard Lance," February 8, 2018
- ↑ This figure includes Pennsylvania districts that were redrawn by the state Supreme Court in early 2018 and districts that flipped in special elections.
- ↑ The new 1st district was created in early 2018 due to court-ordered redistricting and most closely resembles the old 8th District held by Fitzpatrick. Click here to read more.
- ↑ The new 5th district was created in early 2018 due to court-ordered redistricting and most closely resembles the old 7th District held by Meehan. Click here to read more.
- ↑ The new 6th district was created in early 2018 due to court-ordered redistricting and most closely resembles the old 6th District held by Costello. Click here to read more.
- ↑ The new 7th district was created in early 2018 due to court-ordered redistricting and most closely resembles the old 15th District held by Dent. Click here to read more.
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts New Jersey," March 27, 2018
- ↑ World Population Review, "Population of Cities in New Jersey (2018)," accessed March 27, 2018
- ↑ US Election Atlas, "United States Presidential Election Results," accessed March 27, 2018
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 New Jersey Secretary of State, "2014 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
- ↑ 48.0 48.1 New Jersey Secretary of State, "2012 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 New Jersey Secretary of State, "2008 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
- ↑ 50.0 50.1 New Jersey Secretary of State, "2006 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
- ↑ 51.0 51.1 New Jersey Secretary of State, "2002 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
- ↑ 52.0 52.1 New Jersey Secretary of State, "2000 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2013 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2009 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2005 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2001 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2010 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2004 Election Information Archive," accessed March 27, 2018
