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Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.)

District: 5th District, North and west -- Bergenfield, Paramus
Residence: Wantage
Born: July 9, 1959; Englewood, N.J.
Religion: Protestant
Family: Wife, Mary Ellen Garrett; two children
Education: Montclair State College, B.A. 1981 (political science); Rutgers U., J.D. 1984
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: N.J. Assembly, 1990-2003; sought Republican nomination for U.S. House, 1998, 2000; U.S. House, 2003-present
Elected: Elected: 2002 (5th term)
Committee Assignments: Budget; Financial Services (Capital Markets & Government Sponsored Enterprises - Chairman; Insurance, Housing & Community Opportunity)

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State Information: 5th District, North and west -- Bergenfield, Paramus

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Scott Garrett (R)	124,030	64.9%
		Tod Theise (D)	62,634	32.8%
		Ed Fanning (GREEN)	2,347	1.2%
		Mark Quick (FA)	1,646	0.9%
		James Radigan (BD)	336	0.2%
2008	general	Scott Garrett (R)	172,653	55.9%
		Dennis Shulman (D)	131,033	42.4%
		Ed Fanning (GREEN)	5,321	1.7%
2006	general	Scott Garrett (R)	112,142	54.9%
		Paul Aronsohn (D)	89,503	43.8%
		R. Matthew Fretz (AIV)	2,597	1.3%
2004	general	Scott Garrett (R)	171,220	57.6%
		Anne Wolfe (D)	122,259	41.1%
		Victor Kaplan (LIBERT)	1,857	0.6%
		Thomas Phelan (C)	1,515	0.5%
		Gregory Pason (S)	574	0.2%
2002	general	Scott Garrett (R)	118,881	59.5%
		Anne Sumers (D)	76,504	38.3%
		Michael Cino (LTI)	4,466	2.2%