The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 4, 2010, to elect the 13 U.S. representatives from the

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, one from each of the state's 13

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. The primary election in which candidates were chosen took place on June 8, 2010. As of , this is the last election in which the Republican Party won the statewide popular vote for United States House, even though they did not win a majority of congressional seats. As a result, New Jersey became one of four states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2010, the other states being

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Overview

District 1

Democrat

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has been in Congress since 1990. He won re-election in 2008 with 72%. ''CQ Politics'' rates this election as Safe Democrat.

Democratic primary

Candidates

, incumbent Representative from Haddon Heights since 1990 * John Caramanna, candidate for this seat in 2008

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* Dale Glading, founder of Saints Prison Ministry and nominee for this seat in 2008 * Lee Lucas * Loran M. Oglesby * Fernando Powers, candidate for this seat in 2008

Results

General election

Candidates

, incumbent Representative from Haddon Heights since 1990 (Democratic) * Margaret M. Chapman, candidate for this seat in 2008 (Time for Change) * Dale Glading, founder of Saints Prison Ministry and nominee for this seat in 2008 (Republican) * Mark Heacock (Green) * Nicky I. Petrutz (Defend American Constitution)

Results

District 2

Republican Frank LoBiondo has been in Congress since 1995. He won re-election in 2008 with 59%, despite Democrat

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simultaneously carrying the district. ''CQ Politics'' rates this election as Safe Republican.

Republican primary

Candidates

* Linda Biamonte * Frank LoBiondo, incumbent Representative from Millville since 1995 * Donna M. Ward, candidate for this seat in 2008

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Gary Stein

Results

General election

Candidates

* Peter Boyce, nominee for this seat in 2008 (Constitution) * Frank LoBiondo, incumbent Representative from Millville since 1995 (Republican) * Mark Lovett (marklovett.us) * Gary Stein, perennial candidate (Democratic) * Vitov Valdes-Munoz (American Labor)

Results

District 3

Background

In 2008, state senator John Adler defeated

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, a town councilman, with 52% of the vote, while Barack Obama carried the district with the same amount in the presidential election. Retired

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player Jon Runyan was a star offensive lineman who played most of his career with the nearby

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as the South Jersey district is a suburb of

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. With $1.7 million in Adler's campaign account back in April, he had a major cash advantage. ''CQ Politics'' rated this election as Lean Democrat.

Democratic primary

Candidates

John Adler John Herbert Adler (August 23, 1959April 4, 2011) was an American lawyer, politician and a member of the Democratic Party who served for one term as the U.S. representative for from 2009 until 2011. Prior to joining Congress, Adler was a memb ...

, incumbent Representative from Cherry Hill since 2009 * Barry D. Bendar, activist and chair of the Lacey Township Democratic Committee

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* Justin Michael Murphy, deputy mayor of

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and candidate for this seat in 2008 * Jon Runyan, former offensive lineman for the

Campaign

In May, Runyan took the unusual step of revealing that he had been late to pay some taxes and had been sued in connection with some business dealings. He claimed he was "a different type of candidate" by acknowledging his mistakes.

Results

General election

Candidates

, incumbent Representative from Cherry Hill since 2009 (Democratic) * Russ Conger (Libertarian) * Lawrence J. Donahue (Your Country Again) * Peter DeStefano, Mount Holly picture

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(NJ Tea Party) * Jon Runyan, former offensive lineman for the

(Republican)

Campaign

On October 8, 2010, the ''

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'' reported that Steve Ayscue, the head of operations for the Camden County Democratic Committee, and Geoff Mackler, an employee of the

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sent to manage Adler's campaign, had orchestrated the paper candidacy of Peter DeStefano on the "NJ Tea Party" line. They presented the plan at Camden County headquarters during a May 26 meeting of the South Jersey Young Democrats, and some of those present joined in circulating a petition to place DeStefano on the ballot. The ''Courier-Post'' also reported that Ayscue actively managed social media accounts on behalf of the DeStefano campaign, according to a Democratic operative with knowledge of the Adler campaign.

Polling

†Internal poll for Adler campaign

Results

Aftermath

Adler died on April 4, 2011, four months after his defeat and shortly after leaving office.

District 4

Republican Chris Smith has been in Congress since 1981. In 2008, he won re-election with 66%. ''CQ Politics'' rates this election as Safe Republican.

Republican primary

Candidates

* Alan Bateman, deputy mayor of

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and nominee for the 12th congressional district in 2008 * Chris Smith, incumbent Representative since 1981

= Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Howard Kleinhendler, Lakewood attorney and

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rabbi

Results

General election

Candidates

* Howard Kleinhendler, Lakewood attorney and

rabbi (Democratic) * David R. Meiswinkle (American Renaissance Movement) * Joe Siano (Libertarian) * Chris Smith, incumbent Representative since 1981 (Republican) * Steven Welzer, nominee for this seat in 2008 (Green)

Results

District 5

Republican Scott Garrett has been in Congress since 2003. In 2008, he won re-election with 56% of the vote. ''CQ Politics'' rated this election as Safe Republican.

Republican primary

Candidates

* Scott Garrett, incumbent Representative from

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since 2003

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Anthony N. Iannarelli Jr., Ramsey attorney * Tod Theise, Washington Township litigation analyst and candidate for Warren County Freeholder in 2009

Results

General election

Candidates

* Ed Fanning, nominee for this seat in 2008 (Green) * Scott Garrett, incumbent Representative from

since 2003 (Republican) * James Douglas Radigan (Be Determined) * Mark D. Quick (For Americans) * Tod Theise, Washington Township litigation analyst and candidate for Warren County Freeholder in 2009 (Democratic)

Results

District 6

Incumbent Democrat

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defeated Republican Challenger and then-mayor of

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Anna Little. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of

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, and Union counties.

Democratic primary

Candidates

, incumbent Representative from Long Branch since 1988

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* Diane Gooch, vice chair of the

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Republican Party, Red Bank newspaper publisher and wife of

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founder Mickey Gooch * Anna Little, mayor of

= Declined

= *

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, Assemblywoman from Ocean Township

Results

General election

Candidates

* Jack Freudenheim (Independent) * Anna Little, mayor of

(Republican) *

, incumbent Representative from Long Branch since 1988 (Democratic) * Karen Anne Zaletel (Green Tea Patriots)

Results

District 7

Incumbent Republican

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won re-election against Democratic challenger Ed Potosnak. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of

, Union,

, and Hunterdon counties.

Republican primary

Candidates

* Bruce E. Baker * Alonzo Hosford *

, incumbent Representative from

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since 2009 * David Larsen, Oldwick businessman

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Ed Potosnak

Results

General election

Candidates

, incumbent Representative from

since 2009 (Republican) * Ed Potosnak (Democratic)

Results

District 8

Incumbent Democrat

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defeated Republican challenger Roland Straten. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of

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and

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, incumbent Representative from

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since 1997

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* Blase Billack * Roland Straten, engineer,

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veteran and nominee for this district in 2008

Results

General election

Candidates

* Raymond Giangrosso (Independent) *

, incumbent Representative from

since 1997 (Democratic) * Roland Straten, engineer,

veteran and nominee for this district in 2008 (Republican)

Results

District 9

Incumbent Democrat

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defeated Republican challenger Michael Agosto. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of

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, and

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, incumbent Representative from Fair Lawn since 1997

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* Michael Agosta * John Aslanian * Sergey Shevchuk

Results

General election

Candidates

* Michael Agosta (Republican) * Patricia Alessandrini (Green) *

, incumbent Representative from Fair Lawn since 1997 (Democratic)

Results

District 10

Incumbent Democrat Donald M. Payne defeated Republican challenger Michael Alonso. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of

, and Union counties. Payne later died on March 6, 2012, halfway through his term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Donald M. Payne, incumbent Representative from Newark since 1989

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* Michael Alonso

Results

General election

Candidates

* Michael Alonso (Republican) * Joanne Miller (Agent of Change) * Donald M. Payne, incumbent Representative from Newark since 1989 (Democratic) * Robert Louis Touissant (Action No Talk)

Results

District 11

Incumbent Republican

Rodney Frelinghuysen Rodney Procter Frelinghuysen (born April 29, 1946) is an American former politician and lobbyist who served as the U.S. representative for from 1995 to 2019. The district includes most of Morris County, an affluent suburban county west of New ...

defeated Democratic challenger Douglas Herbert. From 2003 to 2013, this district included all of

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County, as well as portions of

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, and

counties.

Republican primary

Candidates

, incumbent Representative from Harding since 1995 * Richard T. Luzzi

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Douglas Herbert * James D. Kelly Jr.

Results

General election

Candidates

, incumbent Representative from Harding since 1995 (Republican) * Jim Gawron (Libertarian) * Douglas Herbert (Democratic)

Results

District 12

Incumbent Democrat

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defeated Republican challenger Scott Sipprelle. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of

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, and Hunterdon counties.

Democratic primary

Candidates

, incumbent Representative from Pennington since 1999

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* David Corsi, independent candidate for this district in 2008 * Scott M. Sipprelle,

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venture capitalist

= Declined

= * Alan Bateman, nominee for this district in 2008 ('' ran in the 4th district'')

Results

General election

Candidates

* Kenneth Cody (Truth Vision Hope) *

, incumbent Representative from Pennington since 1999 (Democratic) * Scott M. Sipprelle,

venture capitalist (Republican)

Polling

Results

District 13

Incumbent Democrat

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defeated Republican challenger Henrietta Dwyer. From 2003 to 2013, this district included portions of

, Union, and

counties. This was the last election before the elimination of this seat after the 2010 census.

Democratic primary

Candidates

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, conspiracy theorist and perennial candidate *

, incumbent Representative from

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since 2006

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* Henrietta Dwyer

Results

General election

Candidates

* Henrietta Dwyer (Republican) * Maximo Nacer (Gravity Buoyancy Solution) *

, incumbent Representative from

since 2006 (Democratic) * Anthony Zanowic (Independent American)

Results

References

External links

Division of Elections
at the New Jersey Secretary of State *
Official candidate list

U.S. Congress candidates for New Jersey
at

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