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Kate Whitman was a Republican candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 7th Congressional District (map) of New Jersey. She was seeking the Republican nomination to replace incumbent Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-N.J.).

Whitman lost in the Republican primary to Leonard Lance, a state Senator from Hunterdon County, who went on to win the general election against Democratic candidate Linda Stender. ^[1]

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

Kate Whitman is the daughter of former New Jersey governor Christine Todd Whitman.

2008 elections

Whitman was seeking the Republican nomination to challenge for Rep. Mike Ferguson's (R-N.J.) vacant seat in the 2008 congressional elections.^[2][3]

Money in politics

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Whitman will be assigned committees if and when she is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Articles and resources

See also

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Christine Todd Whitman
• Portal:New Jersey and the U.S. Congress

References

1. ↑ Gabriel H. Gluck, "Why hotly contested race went to Lance: Primary showcased Stender's opponent," The Star-Ledger (New Jersey), November 6, 2008.
2. ↑ 2008 Race Tracker page on New Jersey's 7th Congressional District
3. ↑ Official Kate Whitman for Congress website

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on New Jersey's 7th Congressional District
• Official Kate Whitman for Congress website

External articles

Wikipedia also has an article on Kate Whitman. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.