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

Primary Filing Deadline: April 2, 2012
Third Party & Independent Filing Deadline: June 5, 2012
Primary: June 5, 2012

This page was last updated on February 4, 2012

GOVERNOR:
Chris Christie (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Frank Pallone (D) - Congressman

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2013.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (& SECRETARY OF STATE):
Kim Guadagno (R)*

U.S. SENATE:

Bob Menendez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeff "Jefe" Boss (D) - 9/11 Conspiracy Theorist & Frequent Candidate
Gwen Diakos (D) - Civilian Defense Contractor & Ex-Republican
Omar Dyer (D)
Jennifer Beck (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblywoman, Ex-Red Bank Borough Councilwoman & Marketing Executive
Michael Doherty (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Ex-Warren County Freeholder, Attorney & Army Veteran
Kim Guadagno (R) - Lt. Governor, Ex-Monmouth County Sheriff & Attorney
Woody Johnson (R) - New York Jets Owner & Businessman
Tom Kean Jr. (R) - State Senate Minority Leader, Ex-State Assemblyman & '06 Nominee
Joe Kyrillos (R) - State Sen., Ex-State GOP Chair, Ex-State Assemblyman, Real Estate Broker & '92 US Rep. Nominee
Ian Linker (R) - Attorney & Conservative Activist
Anna Little (R) - Highlands Mayor, Ex-Monmouth County Freeholder, Attorney, Tea Party Activist & '10 US Rep. Nominee
Joe Rullo (R) - Businessman & GOP Activist
Greg Pason (Socialist) - SPUSA National Secretary & Frequent Candidate
Larry Donahue (Independent) - Software Sales Executive, Ex-Substitute Teacher & '10 US Rep. Candidate
Jonathan Maher (Independent) - Businessman, Author, Musician & Gay Rights Activist

Frank Lautenberg (D)* - Next Election 2014.
Cory Booker (D) - Newark Mayor & Attorney

U.S. CONGRESS:

** New 2012 Districts **

District 1:
Rob Andrews (D)*

District 2:
Frank LoBiondo (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Assad (R) - Absecon School Board Member & Tea Party Activist
Gary Stein (D) - Office Cleaning Company Owner & Frequent Candidate

District 3:
Jon Runyan (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Shelley Adler (D) - Ex-Cherry Hill City Councilwoman, Attorney & Widow of Congressman John Adler

District 4:
Chris Smith (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Doug Demeo (D) - Ex-Congressional Aide & Jesuit Priest

District 5:
E. Scott Garrett (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Cino (R) - Energy Executive, Environmental Consultant & Frequent Candidate
Harry Carson (D) - Retired Pro Football Player
Terry Duffy (D) - Passaic County Freeholder & Restaurant Owner
Bob Gordon (D) - State Sen.
Adam Gussen (D) - Teaneck Town Councilman
Diane Sare (D) - LaRouche Activist
Mark Quick (Reform) - Landscaper, Ex-GOP Activist & '10 Candidate

District 6:
Frank Pallone (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Diane Gooch (R) - Monmouth County GOP Vice Chair, Newspaper Publisher & '10 Candidate

District 7:
Leonard Lance (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Lon Hosford (R) - IT Developer, Video Producer, Community College Professor & '10 Candidate
David Larsen (R) - Manufacturer
Niz Kamal (D) - Frequent Candidate

District 8:
Albio Sires (D)*
Washington Flores (R) - Business Production Manager
Michael Shurin (R) - College Student

District 9:
Bill Pascrell (D)* - Current CD-8 Congressman - (Campaign Site)
Steve Rothman (D)* - Current CD-9 Congressman - (Campaign Site)
J. Paul Castle (D) - Technology Director, Iraq War Veteran & Democratic Activist
Blase Billack (R) - Toxicologist & Pharmacy School Professor
Shmuley Boteach (R) - Rabbi & Author
Bruce Wrede (R) - Sewer Worker

District 10:
Donald Payne (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ron Rice (D) - Newark City Councilman & Attorney

District 11:
Rodney Frelinghuysen (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim Gawron (Libertarian) - Computer Programmer & '10 Nominee

District 12:
Rush Holt (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Eric Beck (R) - Risk Management Consultant & Ex-Concord Coalition State Director

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
New Jersey Libertarian Party
New Jersey Reform Party
New Jersey Republican Party
Socialist Party of New Jersey
Socialist Workers Party

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)