Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Rush D. Holt
(D-N.J.) 12th District,
Central -- part of Trenton, East Brunswick, Princeton
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Residence:Hopewell
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Born:October 15, 1948; Weston, W.Va.
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Religion:Quaker
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Family:Wife, Margaret Lancefield; three children
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Education:Carleton College, B.A. 1970 (physics) ; New York U., M.S. 1980 (physics) ; New York U., Ph.D. 1981 (physics)
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Military service:None
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Career:University research assistant director; physics professor
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Political Highlights:Sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1996; U.S. House, 1999-present
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Elected:1998 (6th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Rush Holt (D) |
193,732 |
63.1% |
| Alan Bateman (R) |
108,400 |
35.3% |
| David Corsi (CS) |
4,802 |
1.6% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Rush Holt (D) |
125,468 |
65.7% |
| Joseph Sinagra (R) |
65,509 |
34.3% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Rush Holt (D) |
171,691 |
59.2% |
| Bill Spadea (R) |
115,014 |
39.7% |
| Ken Chazotte (LIBERT) |
1,562 |
0.5% |
| Daryl Brooks (GREEN) |
1,518 |
0.5% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Rush Holt (D) |
104,806 |
61% |
| DeForest Soaries (R) |
62,938 |
36.6% |
| Carl Mayer (GREEN) |
1,871 |
1.1% |
| Thomas Abrams (LIBERT) |
1,259 |
0.7% |
| Karen Zaletel (NJC) |
839 |
0.5% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 58% |
John McCain: 41% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 54% |
George W. Bush: 45% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 58% |
George W. Bush: 42% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:647,258
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Under 18:25%
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Over 65:13%
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Married:60.1%
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Non-Hispanic White:72%
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Black:11%
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Hispanic:5%
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Asian:9%
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Foreign Born:15.6%
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Language other than English:20.7%
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Median Household Income:69,668
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Owner Occupied Housing:75%
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Income above $200k:7.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:75.7%
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Blue Collar:13.9%
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Services:10.3%
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Bachelor's Degree:42%
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Graduate Education:18.1%
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Civilian Veterans:51,468
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