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  NJ District 7
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > New Jersey > NJ - District 07
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2002 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 05, 2002 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 2002 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2003 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Turnout 28.27% Total Population
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedBarack O-blame-a June 20, 2004 08:52pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description This marginally competitive House race features Freshman Rep. Mike Ferguson, a pro-life yet otherwise moderate Republican, versus Tim Carden, in a matchup of current vs. former political prodigies. Ferguson leads and has a much more friendly district than he had under the old lines, but a strong Democratic wave could still endanger Ferguson, who is unknown to about a fourth of the district.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2000
NameMichael A. "Mike" Ferguson Votes128,434 (51.58%)
Term01/03/2001 - 01/03/2003 Margin14,955 (+6.01%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2004
NameMichael A. "Mike" Ferguson Votes162,597 (56.88%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2007 Margin43,516 (+15.22%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 04, 2002 NJ District 07 - D Primary
Tim Carden
D 6,857
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
10/10/2002 11/05/2002
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Michael A. "Mike" Ferguson 1 6 5 --
Leaning Call: Michael A. "Mike" Ferguson (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Michael A. "Mike" Ferguson (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

08/24/2002 08/27/2002

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. Michael A. "Mike" Ferguson Tim Carden Darren Young  
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 106,055 (57.95%) 74,879 (40.92%) 2,068 (1.13%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -31,176 (-17.04%) -103,987 (-56.82%)  
Predict Avg.53.28% 45.46% 1.26%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg36.42%-- 24.78%-- -0.82%--  
Benenson Strategy Group (D) 
08/24/02-08/27/02
35.00% -- 27.00% -- 2.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Ex-New Jerseyan
D Stephen Yellin
  Star-Ledger (NJ)
  Princeton Packet
  New York Times
 


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Sep 03, 2002 10:42am General CNN-Early Achievers Clash in NJ House Race  Article Stephen Yellin 

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