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Linda Stender is a Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 7th Congressional District (map) of New Jersey. She received the Democratic nomination in the June 2008 primaries, to fill retiring incumbent Mike Ferguson's (R-NJ) seat in the November 2008 Congressional elections. ^[1]

However, in the 2008 general election, Stender lost to Republican candidate Leonard Lance, a state Senator from Hunterdon County. ^[2]

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

Today, Linda is proudly serving her fourth term in the New Jersey General Assembly where she is Vice Chairwoman of the Transportation and Pubic Works Committee and is also a member of both the Health and Senior Services Committee and the Tourism and Gaming Committee. ^[3]

2006 elections

In 2006, the Democrats nominated Stender to face Mike Ferguson in his November 2006 bid for reelection. Ferguson retained his seat. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006)^[4]

2008 elections

Stender received the Democratic nomination in the June 2008 primaries, so she will go on to try to fill retiring incumbent Mike Ferguson's (R-NJ) seat in the November 2008 Congressional elections.^[5][6][7]

Money in politics

Committees and affiliations

Committees

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

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Stender for Congress
154 Herbert Avenue, Suite 116
Fanwood, NJ 07023
Phone:908-889-6793 or 732-340-0032

Email: info@LindaStenderForCongress.com

Articles and resources

See also

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

References

1. ↑ Rachel Kapochunas,[ http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002887452&cpage=1 “Lautenberg Gets Incumbent Nod in New Jersey Primary”], “CQ Politics”, June 4, 2008
2. ↑ Gabriel H. Gluck, "Why hotly contested race went to Lance: Primary showcased Stender's opponent," The Star-Ledger (New Jersey), November 6, 2008.
3. ↑ About Linda Stender
4. ↑ "2006 Elections in New Jersey," Center for Responsive Politics.
5. ↑ 2008 Race Tracker page on New Jersey's 7th Congressional District
6. ↑ Stender's FEC filings
7. ↑ Official Linda Stender for Congress website

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

External resources

• Stender's FEC filings
• 2008 Race Tracker page on New Jersey's 7th Congressional District
• Official Linda Stender for Congress website

Blogs covering 2006 race

• Blue Jersey.
• Dump Mike.

External articles