Adler lost his re-election bid in 2010.
Rep. John Adler (D-N.J.)
- District: 3rd District, South central -- Cherry Hill, Toms River
- Residence: Cherry Hill
- Born: August 23, 1959; Philadelphia, Pa.
- Religion: Jewish
- Family: Wife, Shelley Adler; four children
- Education: Harvard U., A.B. 1981 (government); Harvard U., J.D. 1984
- Military Service: None
- Political Highlights: Cherry Hill Township Council, 1988-91; Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 1990; N.J. Senate, 1992-2009; U.S. House, 2009-11
- Elected: Elected: 2008 (1st term); Defeated Chris Myers, R, to succeed H. James Saxton, R, who retired
- Committee Assignments: Financial Services (Capital Markets, Insurance & GSEs; Domestic Monetary Policy & Technology; Oversight & Investigations); Veterans' Affairs (Economic Opportunity; Oversight & Investigations)
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State Information: 3rd District, South central -- Cherry Hill, Toms River
Election History
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 2010 | general | Jon Runyan (R) | 110,215 | 50% |
| John Adler (D) | 104,252 | 47.3% |
| Peter DeStefano (TEA) | 3,284 | 1.5% |
| Russ Conger (LIBERT) | 1,445 | 0.7% |
| Lawrence Donahue (YCA) | 1,113 | 0.5% |
| 2008 | general | John Adler (D) | 166,390 | 52.1% |
| Chris Myers (R) | 153,122 | 47.9% |
| 2006 | general | H. Saxton (R) | 122,559 | 58.4% |
| Rich Sexton (D) | 86,113 | 41% |
| Ken Feduniewicz (TPM) | 1,179 | 0.6% |
| 2004 | general | H. Saxton (R) | 195,938 | 63.4% |
| Herb Conaway (D) | 107,034 | 34.6% |
| Edward Forchion (LMP) | 4,914 | 1.6% |
| Frank Orland (LIBERT) | 976 | 0.3% |
| 2002 | general | H. Saxton (R) | 123,375 | 65% |
| Richard Strada (D) | 64,364 | 33.9% |
| Raymond Byrne (LIBERT) | 1,335 | 0.7% |
| Ken Feduniewicz (AF) | 665 | 0.4% |
Vote For President
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 52% | John McCain: 47% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 48% | George W. Bush: 51% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 55% | George W. Bush: 45% | |
