Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.)

District: Senior Senator from New Jersey
Residence: Cliffside Park
Born: January 23, 1924; Paterson, N.J.
Religion: Jewish
Family: Wife, Bonnie Lautenberg; four children
Education: Columbia U., B.S. 1949 (economics)
Military Service: Army 1942-46
Political Highlights: No previous office; U.S. Senate, 2003-present
Elected: Elected: 1982 (5th term); Did not serve 2001-2003
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Commerce-Justice-Science; Energy-Water; Financial Services; Homeland Security - Vice Chairman; State-Foreign Operations; Transportation-HUD); Commerce, Science & Transportation (Aviation Operations, Safety & Security; Communications, Technology & the Internet; Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries & Coast Guard; Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine - Chairman); Environment & Public Works (Clean Air & Nuclear Safety; Superfund, Toxics & Environmental Health - Chairman; Transportation & Infrastructure; Water & Wildlife)

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Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2008	general	Frank Lautenberg (D)	1,951,218	56%
		Dick Zimmer (R)	1,461,025	42%
		Jason Scheurer (LIBERT)	18,810	0.5%
		J.M. Carter (IGWT)	15,935	0.5%
		Daryl Brooks (PPC)	15,925	0.5%
		Jeffrey Boss (BFS)	10,345	0.3%
		Sara Lobman (SW)	9,187	0.3%
2002	general	Robert Torricelli (D)
		Frank Lautenberg (D)	1,138,193	53.9%
		Doug Forrester (R)	928,439	44%
		Ted Glick (GREEN)	24,308	1.2%
		Elizabeth Macron (LIBERT)	12,558	0.6%
		Norman Wahner (NJC)	6,404	0.3%
		Gregory Pason (S)	2,702	0.1%
1996	general	Robert G. Torricelli (D)	1,519,154	52.7%
		Dick Zimmer (R)	1,227,351	42.6%
		Richard J. Pezzullo (NJC)	50,971	1.8%
		Mary Jo Christian (NL)	23,949	0.8%
		Paul A. Woomer (GCP)	15,183	0.5%
		Olga L. Rodriguez (SW)	14,319	0.5%
		Mark Wise (FN)	13,683	0.5%
		Wilburt Kornegay (IPC)	11,107	0.4%
		Steven J. Baeli (PF)	7,749	0.3%

Vote For President
Year	Democrat	Republican
2008	Barack Obama: 57.27%	John McCain: 41.7%
2004	John Kerry: 53%	George W. Bush: 46%
2000	Al Gore: 56%	George W. Bush: 40%
1996	Bill Clinton: 53%	Robert Dole: 36%
1992	Bill Clinton: 43%	George H. W. Bush: 41%
1988	Michael Dukakis: 43%	George H. W. Bush: 56%
1984	Walter F. Mondale: 39%	: