2008 New Jersey Senate
| pollster | date | Lautenberg (D) * | Zimmer (R) | spread |
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Final Results: Lautenberg +13.2
RCP Senate Ranking: Likely DemSenate Race:
Presidential Race:
Competitive House Races: NJ-3 | NJ-7
Key 2006 State Races: Senate
2004 President: Kerry (D) vs. Bush (R)
This race got a major facelift March 5 when Republican Party favorite Anne Estabrook announced she had suffered a minor stroke and was leaving the race. Estabrook had two big things going for her that made her a serious competitor against the longtime New Jersey public official, Frank Lautenberg: moderate stances and personal wealth.
The race received two more jolts when Rep. Rob Andrews announced he would challenge Lautenberg in the Democratic primary and former GOP Rep. Dick Zimmer -- who lost the 1996 race for this seat to Bob Torricelli -- announced his entrance to the GOP primary.
Zimmer defeated state Sen. Joe Pennacchio and professor Murray Sabrin in the June 3 primary, and Lautenberg held off Andrews, who attacked Lautenberg for being too old (he turned 84 this year), 58%-36%.
| pollster | date | Lautenberg (D) * | Zimmer (R) | spread |
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