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Rep. Steven Rothman (D-N.J.)

  • District: 9th District, Northeast -- Hackensack, part of Jersey City
  • Residence: Fair Lawn
  • Born: October 14, 1952; Englewood, N.J.
  • Religion: Jewish
  • Family: Divorced; two children
  • Education: Syracuse U., B.A. 1974 (political philosophy); Washington U., J.D. 1977
  • Military Service: None
  • Political Highlights: Mayor of Englewood, 1983-89; Democratic nominee for Bergen County Board of Freeholders, 1989; Bergen County Surrogate Court judge, 1993-96; U.S. House, 1997-present
  • Elected: Elected: 1996 (8th term)
  • Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Defense; State-Foreign Operations)
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State Information: 9th District, Northeast -- Hackensack, part of Jersey City

Election History
Year Election Candidate Votes Percent
2010 general Steven Rothman (D) 83,564 60.7%
Michael Agosta (R) 52,082 37.8%
Patricia Alessandrini (GREEN) 1,980 1.4%
2008 general Steven Rothman (D) 151,182 67.5%
Vincent Micco (R) 69,503 31%
Michael Perrone (PRO) 3,200 1.4%
2006 general Steven Rothman (D) 105,853 71.5%
Vincent Micco (R) 40,879 27.6%
Michael Jarvis (MC) 1,363 0.9%
2004 general Steven Rothman (D) 146,038 67.5%
Edward Trawinski (R) 68,564 31.7%
Dave Daly (LIBERT) 1,649 0.8%
2002 general Steven Rothman (D) 97,108 69.8%
Joseph Glass (R) 42,088 30.2%
Vote For President
Year Democrat Republican Independent
2008 Barack Obama: 61% John McCain: 38%
2004 John Kerry: 58% George W. Bush: 41%
2000 Al Gore: 65% George W. Bush: 35%

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