2012 United States Senate election in New Jersey

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2012 United States Senate election in New Jersey
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Nominee Bob Menendez Joe Kyrillos
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,987,6801,329,534
Percentage58.87%39.37%
2012 United States Senate election in New Jersey results map by county.svg
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Menendez:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Kyrillos:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%
U.S. senator before election

Bob Menendez
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Menendez
Democratic

The 2012 United States Senate election in New Jersey took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Contents

Incumbent senator Bob Menendez became the first Hispanic-American U.S. senator to represent New Jersey in January 2006 when former U.S. senator Jon Corzine appointed him to the seat after having resigned to become governor of New Jersey, following his election in November 2005. [1] In November 2006, after a tough and painful election, Menendez defeated Republican state senator Thomas Kean, Jr. with 53.3% of the vote.

Menendez won re-election to a second full term, becoming the first Democratic Senate candidate to carry Somerset County since Bill Bradley in 1984. This is the only time since 1976 that a candidate for this seat received over 55% of the vote. This election marked the first time that someone won this seat by double digits since 1976 as well. Menendez outperformed President Obama by winning 0.62% more than Obama won in the concurrent presidential election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Bob
Menendez		Someone
else		Unsure
Fairleigh Dickinson University [3] March 5–11, 2012404±5.0%30%37%33%

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Menendez (incumbent) 235,321 100
Total votes235,321 100

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Michael
Doherty		Kim
Guadagno		Woody
Johnson		Tom
Kean Jr.		Joseph
Kyrillos		Anna
Little		Tim
Smith		OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [19] July 15–18, 2011300±5.7%7%10%9%36%3%4%2%—30%

Results

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Results by county:
  Kyrillos—80–90%
  Kyrillos—70–80%
  Kyrillos—60–70%
  Kyrillos—40–50%
Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Kyrillos 161,146 77.1
Republican David Brown18,6718.9
Republican Joseph Rullo16,6908.0
Republican Bader Qarmout12,6376.0
Total votes209,144 100%

General election

Candidates

Debates

Three debates were scheduled. The first debate took place on October 4, 2012, at Montclair State University. Menendez and Kyrillos participated. The second took place on October 10 at NJ 101.5 studios, Trenton NJ [24] The third was to take place on October 17 at Mercer County Community College [25] External links

Fundraising

Candidate (party)ReceiptsDisbursementsCash on handDebt
Bob Menendez (D)$10,243,864$2,325,178$10,345,365$0
Joseph Kyrillos (R)$3,106,536$1,132,232$1,974,302$50,236
Kenneth R. Kaplan (L)$800$0$800$0
Source: Federal Election Commission [26] [27] [28]

Top contributors

[29]

Bob MenendezContributionJoseph KyrillosContribution
Lowenstein Sandler $116,160McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP$133,098
Greenberg Traurig $78,250Allied Management Inc$22,000
NORPAC $70,550 Connell Foley $18,250
Prudential Financial $66,800Maser Consulting$17,250
DeCotiis, FitzPatrick & Cole$48,150B&L Tire$15,000
Kindred Healthcare $48,000 Berkeley College $15,000
Verizon Communications $47,050CJ Hesse$15,000
Medco Health Solutions $41,249 GlobalTel $15,000
DLA Piper $41,000Langer Transport Corp$15,000
Dade Medical College$40,000Fgi Finance$14,000

Top industries

[30]

Bob MenendezContributionJoe KyrillosContribution
Lawyers/Law Firms $1,633,843Lawyers/Law Firms$312,845
Real Estate $1,096,684Retired$103,900
Lobbyists $578,182 Financial Institutions $98,200
Financial Institutions$532,651Real Estate$98,150
Health Professionals $524,810Health Professionals$62,100
Retired$411,525Business Services$60,250
Construction Services $388,550Construction Services$54,300
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products$353,250 Universities $51,250
Insurance $338,550General Contractors$39,500
Leadership PACs $328,244Misc Business$38,550

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [31] Likely DNovember 1, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball [32] Likely DNovember 5, 2012
Rothenberg Political Report [33] Safe DNovember 2, 2012
Real Clear Politics [34] Likely DNovember 5, 2012

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Bob
Menendez (D)		Joseph
Kyrillos (R)		OtherUndecided
Fairleigh Dickinson University [35] January 3–9, 2011802±3.5%41%29%—30%
Public Policy Polling [36] July 15–18, 2011480±4.5%48%29%—23%
Farleigh Dickinson University [37] September 19–25, 2011800±3.5%49%28%—22%
Farleigh Dickinson University [38] January 2–8, 2012800±3.5%43%31%—26%
Rutgers-Eagleton [39] February 9–11, 2012914±3.3%44%22%1%26%
Survey USA [40] February 24–26, 2012533±4.3%46%31%—23%
Quinnipiac [41] February 21–27, 20121,396±2.6%49%34%1%14%
Farleigh Dickinson University [42] March 5–11, 2012396±2.6%43%33%—23%
Quinnipiac [43] April 3–9, 20121,607±2.4%44%35%1%20%
Fairleigh Dickenson/PublicMind [44] April 30 – May 6, 2012400±5%42%33%—24%
Quinnipiac [43] May 9–14, 20121,582±2.5%45%35%2%19%
Quinnipiac [43] July 9–14, 20121,623±2.5%47%34%1%16%
Monmouth University [45] July 18–22, 2012535 LV±2.5%44%35%1%19%
Monmouth University [45] July 23–27, 2012849 RV±2.5%45%33%1%22%
Rutgers-Eagleton [46] August 23–25, 2012688 LV±3.7%47%35%8%10%
Quinnipaic University [47] August 27 – September 2, 20121,471 LV±2.5%50%40%—10%
Quinnipaic University [47] September 6–12, 2012706 LV±2.5%50%36%—16%
Philadelphia Inquirer [48] September 9–12, 2012600 LV±2.5%43%32%—12%
Monmouth University [45] September 19–23, 2012613 LV±2.5%49%34%—15%
Philadelphia Inquirer [49] October 4–8, 2012604 LV±4%49%35%—15%
Quinnipiac [50] October 10–14, 20121,319 LV±2.7%55%37%—15%
Stockton [51] October 12–18, 2012811 LV±3.5%52%30%—18%
SurveyUSA [52] October 17–18, 2012577 LV±4.2%53%33%5%9%
Philadelphia Inquirer [53] October 23–25, 2012601 LV±4%50%32%—18%
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Bob
Menendez (D)		Jennifer
Beck (R)		OtherUndecided
Fairleigh Dickinson University [35] January 3–9, 2011802±3.5%42%29%—29%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Bob
Menendez (D)		Lou
Dobbs (R)		OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [54] January 6–9, 2011520±4.3%47%35%—18%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Bob
Menendez (D)		Lou
Dobbs (I)		OtherUndecided
Fairleigh Dickinson University [55] January 4–10, 2010801±3.5%37%34%—28%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Bob
Menendez (D)		Michael
Doherty (R)		OtherUndecided
Fairleigh Dickinson University [56] February 23 – March 1, 2010801±3.5%40%27%8%25%
Fairleigh Dickinson University [35] January 3–9, 2011802±3.5%40%30%—30%
Public Policy Polling [36] July 15–18, 2011480±4.5%48%35%—17%
Farleigh Dickinson University [37] September 19–25, 2011800±3.5%49%30%—22%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Bob
Menendez (D)		Kim
Guadagno (R)		OtherUndecided
Fairleigh Dickinson University [35] January 3–9, 2011802±3.5%47%26%—27%
Public Policy Polling [57] January 6–9, 2011520±4.3%45%30%—24%
Public Policy Polling [36] July 15–18, 2011480±4.5%48%34%—18%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Bob
Menendez (D)		Woody
Johnson (R)		OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [36] July 15–18, 2011480±4.5%48%30%—22%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Bob
Menendez (D)		Tom
Kean Jr. (R)		OtherUndecided
Fairleigh Dickinson University [56] January 23 – February 1, 2010801±3.5%35%45%2%15%
Fairleigh Dickinson University [56] February 23 – March 1, 2010801±3.5%38%39%6%17%
Fairleigh Dickinson University [35] January 3–9, 2011802±3.5%44%34%—22%
Public Policy Polling [54] January 6–9, 2011520±4.3%41%39%—19%
Public Policy Polling [36] July 15–18, 2011480±4.5%44%39%—16%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Bob
Menendez (D)		Anna
Little (R)		OtherUndecided
Farleigh Dickinson University [38] January 2–8, 2012800±3.5%43%31%—26%
Survey USA [40] February 24–26, 2012533±4.3%48%29%—23%

Results

United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2012 [58]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Bob Menendez (incumbent) 1,987,680 58.87% +5.50%
Republican Joe Kyrillos 1,329,53439.37%−4.97%
Libertarian Kenneth R. Kaplan16,8030.50%−0.15%
Green Ken Wolski15,8010.47%N/A
Independent Gwen Diakos9,3590.28%N/A
Independent J. David Dranikoff3,8340.11%N/A
Independent Inder "Andy" Soni3,5930.11%N/A
Independent Robert "Turk" Turkavage3,5320.10%N/A
Socialist Greg Pason 2,2490.07%−0.04%
Independent Eugene M. LaVergne2,1980.07%N/A
Independent Daryl Brooks2,0660.06%−0.17%
Total votes3,376,649 100.0% N/A
Democratic hold

By county

By county
CountyMenendez votesMenendez %Kyrillos votesKyrillos %Other votesOther %
Atlantic 61,46458.2%42,37840.1%1,7921.7%
Bergen 201,87057.3%144,70941.1%5,5581.6%
Burlington 121,21159.1%82,37440.1%1,6700.8%
Camden 148,92569.5%62,73429.3%2,7221.2%
Cape May 19,96546.4%22,28151.7%8261.9%
Cumberland 31,36763.7%16,79534.1%1,0512.2%
Essex 213,40478.9%53,00919.6%4,2111.5%
Gloucester 74,27157.1%52,59140.2%3,0722.7%
Hudson 139,91079.3%32,87618.6%3,5452.1%
Hunterdon 24,67639.3%36,00057.3%2,1233.4%
Mercer 97,96467.7%43,79330.3%2,8902.0%
Middlesex 178,68663.4%97,73034.7%5,3441.9%
Monmouth 120,15444.6%144,36653.7%4,4441.7%
Morris 93,20944.4%114,07854.3%2,5611.3%
Ocean 99,36242.1%132,41356.1%4,2291.8%
Passaic 105,28664.9%54,14933.4%2,7801.7%
Salem 15,04452.5%12,55543.8%1,0503.7%
Somerset 70,26451.6%63,34946.5%2,6451.9%
Sussex 25,21238.0%38,25057.7%2,8314.3%
Union 125,63566.9%58,92931.4%3,1801.7%
Warren 17,90441.8%24,04656.2%8562.0%
Total1,987,68058.87%1,329,53439.37%59,4351.76%

County that flipped from Republican to Democratic

[59]

By congressional district

Menendez won 9 of 12 congressional districts, including three that elected Republicans to the House. [60]

DistrictMenendezKyrillosRepresentative
1st 66.7%31.7% Rob Andrews
2nd 54.6%43.3%
Frank LoBiondo
3rd 51.9%46.8% Jon Runyan
4th 44.8%53.5% Chris Smith
5th 49.3%48.8% Scott Garrett
6th 60.7%37.4% Frank Pallone
7th 46.1%51.8% Leonard Lance
8th 80.4%17.7% Bill Pascrell (112th Congress)
Albio Sires (113th Congress)
9th 70.4%27.9% Steve Rothman (112th Congress)
Bill Pascrell (113th Congress)
10th 88.0%10.7% Donald Payne Jr.
11th 47.5%50.8% Rodney Frelinghuysen
12th 66.0%32.2% Rush Holt Jr.

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Menendez for Senate 2012
  3. ↑ Fairleigh Dickinson University
  4. 1 2
  5. 1 2 Symons, Michael (April 10, 2012). "Menendez unopposed in Senate primary after rival rejected". Asbury Park Press . Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  6. ↑ Friedman, Matt (January 19, 2012). "N.J. Sen. Joseph Kyrillos to seek U.S. Senate seat". The Star-Ledger . Retrieved January 19, 2012.
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  23. ↑ "Socialist Party MOC Nominates Pat Noble for Red Bank Board of Education". Socialist Party of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. February 16, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
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  25. ↑ "NJ U.S. Senate Debate Planned". October 5, 2012.
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  27. ↑ Joseph Kyrillos Campaign Finances
  28. ↑ Kenneth R. Kaplan
  29. ↑ [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/contrib.php?cycle=2012&id=NJS1 OpenSecrets
  30. ↑ Contributors by Industry (opensecrets.org)
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  32. ↑ "2012 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  33. ↑ "2012 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  34. ↑ "2012 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2012". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  35. 1 2 3 4 5 Fairleigh Dickinson University
  36. 1 2 3 4 5 Public Policy Polling
  37. 1 2 Farleigh Dickinson University
  38. 1 2 Farleigh Dickinson University
  39. ↑ Rutgers-Eagleton Archived July 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  40. 1 2 Survey USA
  41. ↑ Quinnipiac Archived September 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  42. ↑ Farleigh Dickinson University
  43. 1 2 3 Quinnipiac Archived September 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  44. ↑ Fairleigh Dickenson/PublicMind
  45. 1 2 3 Monmouth University Archived September 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  46. ↑ Rutgers-Eagleton
  47. 1 2 Quinnipaic University Archived September 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  48. ↑ Philadelphia Inquirer Archived September 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  49. ↑ Philadelphia Inquirer
  50. ↑ Quinnipiac
  51. ↑ Stockton
  52. ↑ SurveyUSA
  53. ↑ Philadelphia Inquirer
  54. 1 2 Public Policy Polling
  55. ↑ Fairleigh Dickinson University
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