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  NJ State Senate 04
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OfficeState Senate
HonorificState Senate - Abbr: St. Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 03, 2003 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2003 - 05:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2003 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 13, 2004 - 12:00pm
Term End January 08, 2008 - 12:00pm
Contributor*crickets chirp*
Last ModifiedWSNJ May 10, 2023 05:09pm
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Description The retirement of John Matheussen puts this Democrat-leaning seat in the toss-up category. Republicans have united behind Matheussen's successor, George Geist, who was has gained popularity in the district since he first won his Assembly seat in 1991. Democrats have picked Frederick Madden, who gave up a job as State Police director to take a shot at the seat.

Democrats see this as a key pick-up opportunity (rightfully so) and have already pledged to spend $2,000,000 to win the seat.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won05/28/2003
NameGeorge F. Geist Votes1 (100.00%)
Term05/29/2003 - 01/13/2004 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2007
NameFrederick "Fred" Madden Votes21,395 (59.83%)
Term01/08/2008 - 01/05/2012 Margin7,031 (+19.66%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 03, 2003 NJ State Senate 04 - R Primary
George F. Geist
R 1,924
Jun 03, 2003 NJ State Senate 04 - D Primary
Frederick "Fred" Madden
D 3,584
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
08/16/2003 11/04/2003
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
George F. Geist 9 5 7 --
Leaning Call: George F. Geist (100.00%)
Weighted Call: George F. Geist (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

09/29/2003 10/05/2003

CANDIDATES
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Name Frederick "Fred" Madden (I) St. Sen. George F. Geist (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Republican Nonpartisan  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 20,752 (50.07%) 20,689 (49.92%) 2 (0.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -63 (-0.15%) -20,750 (-50.07%)  
Predict Avg.46.60% 53.40% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 10/7 $208,509.25 10/7 $25,418.62 $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 06/03/2003 06/03/2003 06/03/2003  
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg27.38%-- 48.22%-- 0.00%--  
Fairleigh Dickinson University 
09/29/03-10/05/03
27.00% -- 49.00% -- 0.00% --
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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 11, 2003 12:00am News Democrat holds a 55-vote lead for (NJ State) Senate seat  Article *crickets chirp* 
Nov 10, 2003 12:00am Commentary Monica Yant Kinney: Both parties rooting for Geist - to get out  Article *crickets chirp* 
Nov 07, 2003 12:00am News Madden's lead shrinks to 61 after errors found  Article *crickets chirp* 
Nov 07, 2003 12:00am News Democrats Consider Judgeship for Geist as Madden's Lead Falls  Article *crickets chirp* 
Nov 06, 2003 12:00am News Slim Madden lead growing in count  Article *crickets chirp* 
Nov 02, 2003 12:00am Analysis Geist and Madden use street smarts  Article *crickets chirp* 

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