CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Primary Filing Deadline: April 7, 2008
Third Party & Independent Filing Deadline: June 3, 2008
Primary: June 3, 2008

This page was last updated on July 6, 2008

GOVERNOR:

Jon Corzine (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Lou Dobbs (R) - TV Show Host

Next Gubernatorial Election in 2009.

U.S. SENATE:

Frank Lautenberg (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dick Zimmer (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Attorney & '96 Nominee
Jason Scheurer (Libertarian) - Financial Manager & '07 State Assembly Candidate
Sara Lobman (Socialist Workers) - Communist Political Organizer
Jeff Boss (Independent) - Conspiracy Theorist
Daryl Brooks (Independent) - Civil Rights Activist, Felon & '06 Candidate & '04 US Rep. Candidate
J.M. Carter (Independent) - Minister & '00/'06 Candidate

Bob Menendez (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
[ Rob Andrews (D)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2008. ]
Camille Andrews (D) - Wife of Rep. Andrews, Law School Associate Dean & "Placeholder" Candidate
Dale Glading (R) - Minister
Matt Thieke (Green) - Software Analyst, Progressive Activist & '05 Governor Nominee
Margaret Chapman (Independent)
Alvin Lindsay Jr. (Independent)
Everitt Williams III (Independent)

District 2:
Frank LoBiondo (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Kurkowski (D) - Cape May Councilman & Market Research Executive
Peter Boyce (Constitution) - Conservative Activist
Jason Grover (Green) - Photojournalist & Ex-Construction Worker
Tino Rozzo (Socialist) - Painting Contractor & Frequent Candidate
Gary Stein (Independent)

District 3:
[ Jim Saxton (R)* - Retiring in 2008. ]
Chris Myers (R) - Medford Township Councilman, Defense Contractor & Gulf War Veteran
John Adler (D) - State Sen., Attorney & '90 Nominee
Ed Forchion (Marijuana) - Drug Legalization Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 4:
Chris Smith (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Josh Zeitz (D) - College Professor & Author
Steven Welzer (Green)

District 5:
E. Scott Garrett (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dennis Shulman (D) - Rabbi & Psychologist
Ed Fanning (Green) - Financial Industry Product Manager

District 6:
Frank Pallone (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Robert McLeod (R) - Ex-Judge
Herb Tarbous (Independent) - Engineer & '06 Candidate

District 7:
[ Mike Ferguson (R)* - Retiring in 2008. ]
Leonard Lance (R) - State Sen. & Ex-State Senate Minority Leader
Linda Stender (D) - State Assemblywoman, Ex-Union County Freeholder, Ex-Fanwood Mayor & '06 Nominee
Tom Abrams (Independent) - Corporate Marketing Executive, Peace Activist & Frequent Candidate
Dean Greco (Independent)
Michael Hsing (Independent)

District 8:
Bill Pascrell (D)*
Roland Straten (R) - Businessman, Community Activist & Navy Veteran
Derek DeMarco (Libertarian)

District 9:
Steve Rothman (D)*
Vince Micco (R) - Banker, Iraq War Veteran & '06 Nominee
Michael Perrone Jr. (Independent) - Frequent Candidate

District 10:
Don Payne (D)*
Michael Taber (Socialist Workers) - Communist Political Organizer

District 11:
Rodney Frelinghuysen (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Wyka (D) - IT Project Manager & '06 Nominee
Chandler Tedholm (Independent) - Communications Consultant

District 12:
Rush Holt (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Alan Bateman (R) - Holmdel Township Committeeman
David Corsi (Independent)

District 13:
Albio Sires (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Joseph Turula (R) - Attorney
Julio Fernandez (Independent)
Louis Vernotico (Independent)

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

New Jersey Conservative Party (NJCP)
Communist Party of New Jersey
Constitution Party of New Jersey
New Jersey Democratic Party
Green Party of New Jersey
Legalize Marijuana Party
New Jersey Libertarian Party
New Jersey Republican Party
Socialist Party of New Jersey
US Marijuana Party of New Jersey

STATE ELECTION OFFICES:

State Division of Elections

State Election Law Enforcement Commission

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Asbury Park Press
The Press of Atlantic City
Bergen Record
Bridgeton Evening News
Bridgewater Courier-News
Burlington County Times
Business News New Jersey
Camden Courier-Post
East Brunswick Home News & Tribune
Gloucester County Times
Hudson County Jersey Journal
Hunterdon County Democrat
InJersey.com - Gannett State Bureau Report
JerseyPolitics.com
Manahawkin Times Beacon
Morris County Daily Record
Newark Star-Ledger
New Jersey Herald (Sussex County)
New Jersey Online (Newark Star-Ledger & Trenton Times)
New Jersey Public Television & Radio (PBS)
New Jersey Reporter (Public Policy Center of New Jersey)
NJ Voter Information (Rutgers University)
News-12 New Jersey (TV - Cablevision)
NorthJersey.com
North Jersey Herald News (Passaic County)
PolitickerNJ.com
Princeton Packet
Salem County Today's Sunbeam
Trenton Times
The Trentonian
Westfield Leader
WZBN TV-25 (Cablevision - Mercer)