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Dick Zimmer is the Republican nominee for the 1st Congressional District of New Jersey

Dick Zimmer is the Republican nominee in the 2008 congressional elections for the Senate in New Jersey. He is the Republican nominee seeking to challenge incumbent Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ). He won in primary elections which took place on June 3, 2008. [1]

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Positions, record and controversies

Bio

Zimmer is a former U.S. House Representative and previously practiced law in New Brunswick, NJ. [2]

2008 elections

Zimmer is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Rep. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ). in the 2008 congressional elections.[3] He won in primary elections which took place on June 3, 2008. [1]

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Campaign contributions

The following is drawn from government records of campaign contributions to Dick Zimmer. Campaign contributions are one of the most direct conduits for influencing members of Congress. How to use this information.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
DonorAmount (US Dollars)
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher$ 34,100
Battle Born PAC$ 10,000
Bluegrass Cmte$ 10,000
Political Hall of Fame PAC$ 10,000
Johnson & Johnson$ 9,450
SNOWPAC$ 8,000
Republican Jewish Coalition$ 7,950
Tenn PAC$ 7,500
State of New Jersey$ 7,100
Celgene Corp$ 6,900
Creter Vault Corp$ 6,900
Skadden, Arps et al$ 6,900
Zdenek Financial Planning$ 6,900
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site.
Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from
the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Zimmer will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Zimmer for U.S. Senate
1009 Lenox Avenue, Suite 116
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648
609-844-1108

Email: info@zimmerforsenate.com

Articles and resources

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rachel Kapochunas,“Lautenberg Gets Incumbent Nod in New Jersey Primary”, “CQ Politics”, June 4, 2008
  2. "Zimmer biography", House of Representatives biography pages
  3. 2008 Race Tracker page on New Jersey's Senate Race

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