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Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.)

District: 12th District, Central -- part of Trenton, East Brunswick, Princeton
Residence: Hopewell Township
Born: October 15, 1948; Weston, W.Va.
Religion: Quaker
Family: Wife, Margaret Lancefield; three children
Education: Carleton College, B.A. 1970 (physics); New York U., M.S. 1980 (physics); New York U., Ph.D. 1981 (physics)
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1996; U.S. House, 1999-present
Elected: Elected: 1998 (7th term)
Committee Assignments: Education & the Workforce (Early Childhood, Elementary & Secondary Education; Health, Employment, Labor & Pensions); Natural Resources (Energy & Mineral Resources - Ranking Member; National Parks, Forests & Public Lands)

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State Information: 12th District, Central -- part of Trenton, East Brunswick, Princeton

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Rush Holt (D)	108,214	53%
		Scott Sipprelle (R)	93,634	45.9%
		Kenneth Cody (TVH)	2,154	1.1%
2008	general	Rush Holt (D)	193,732	63.1%
		Alan Bateman (R)	108,400	35.3%
		David Corsi (CS)	4,802	1.6%
2006	general	Rush Holt (D)	125,468	65.7%
2006	general	Joseph Sinagra (R)	65,509	34.3%
2004	general	Rush Holt (D)	171,691	59.2%
		Bill Spadea (R)	115,014	39.7%
		Ken Chazotte (LIBERT)	1,562	0.5%
		Daryl Brooks (GREEN)	1,518	0.5%
2002	general	Rush Holt (D)	104,806	61%
		DeForest Soaries (R)	62,938	36.6%
		Carl Mayer (GREEN)	1,871	1.1%
		Thomas Abrams (LIBERT)	1,259	0.7%
		Karen Zaletel (NJC)	839	0.5%