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Outlook






Current Lineup: 13 Districts, 7 Republicans, 5 Democrats
CD1

Incumbent

size=2>ROBERT ANDREWS (D) -- age 41 Elected 1990
Opponents

Ronald Richards (R) --age 50 Voorhees township Cmteman


James Barber (NJ Conservative) Fmr Airline Pilot/Army
Vet

Strong
Democrat
District Profile;

Southwest - Camden

.1996 House: size=2>D-76% R-21%























CD2

Incumbent

size=2>FRANK LoBIONDO (R) --age 52 Elected 1994
Opponents

Derek Hunsberger (D) withdrew but name remains on the ballot.


Glenn Campbell (Libertarian) Hotel Desk Manager


Mary Whittman
(NJ Conservative)

OutlookStrong
Republican
District Profile; size=2>

South- Atlantic City; Vineland

. 1996 House: face=Arial size=2>D-38% R-60%























CD3

Incumbent

JIM SAXTON (R) -- age 94 Elected
1984

Opponents

Steven Polansky (D) --age 41 Attorney


Ken Feduniewicz (Reform) Artist/1996 Independent nominee


James Pircher (US Taxpayers)


Janice Presser (Libertarian) State Party
Chairwoman/Psychologist/1996 nominee


Norman Wahner (NJ Conservative) Printing Business Owner/1996
nominee

OutlookStrong
Republican
District Profile size=2>

South central - Cherry Hill

. 1996 House: size=2>D-33% R-64%























CD4

Incumbent
face=Arial size=2>

CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R) --age 45 Elected 1980


Opponents

Larry Schneider (D) --age 40 Audit Software Developer/Community
Activist


Nick Mellis (Green) Self-Employed/Mercer Cnty Green Chrmn


Keith Quarles (Libertarian) Research Analyst/1996
nominee


Ivan Smolin (NJ Conservative)

OutlookStrong
Republican
District Profile size=2>

Central - Trenton

. 1996 House: size=2>D-34% R-64%























CD5

Incumbent

MARGE ROUKEMA (R) --age 69 Elected
1980

Opponents

Mike Schneider (D) --age 45 Fmr Fox News Anchor


Helen Hamilton (Natural Law) 1994,Â'96 nominee


William Weightman (NJ Independent)


Thomas Wright (Libertarian) Computer Consultant

OutlookStrong
Republican
District Profile size=2>

North and West - Ridgewood

. 1996 House: size=2>D-25% R-71%























CD6

Incumbent

FRANK PALLONE (D) --age 47 Elected
1988

Opponents

Michael Ferguson (R) College Professor


Leonard Marshall (NJ Conservative) 1994 nominee


Carl Mayer (Green) Attorney/1998 Dem Primary Candidate in CD
12


Steve Nagle (Libertarian)

OutlookLeans
Democrat
District Profile; size=2>

Central - Part of Edison; New Brunswick; Long Branch

. 1996
House: D-61%
R-36%























CD7

Incumbent

BOB FRANKS (R) -- age 47 Elected
1992

Opponents face=Arial size=2>

Maryanne Connelly (D) --age 53 Fanwood Mayor


Richard Martin (NJ Conservative)


Darren Young (Libertarian)

OutlookStrong
Republican
District Profile

North and Central - Parts of Woodbridge and Union. 1996 House: D-42% R-55%























CD8

Incumbent

size=2>BILL PASCRELL, Jr. (D) -- age 61 Elected 1996
Opponents

Matthew Kirnan (R) --age 38 Verona Mayor/Attorney


Thomas Paine Caslander (I) Perennial Candidate


Jose Aravena (Socialist Workers)


Bernard George (I) Investigator/fmr Repub/1992,1994
candidate


Jeffrey Levine (Natural Law) Musician/1996 nominee


Stephen Spinosa (NJ Conservative) Fmr Perot Activist

OutlookLikely
Democrat
District Profile; size=2>

North - Paterson

. 1996 House:D-51%
R-48%























CD9

Incumbent

STEVEN ROTHMAN (D) --age 46 Elected
1996

Opponents

Steve Lonegan (R) --age 42 Bogota Mayor/Businessman


Michael Perrone Jr. (I) Â'97 Gov candidate


Kenneth Ebel (Natural Law) 1992,1994 nominee


Michael Koontz (NJ Conservative)

OutlookLikely
Democrat
District Profile; size=2>

North - Fort Lee; Hackensack

. 1996 House: size=2>D-56% R-42%























CD10

Incumbent

DONALD PAYNE (D) -- age 64 Elected
1988

Opponents

William Stanley nuck (R) --age 26 Computer Scientist


Richard Pezzullo (NJ Conservative) Computer Consutant/1997 Gov nominee


Maurice Williams (Socialist Workers) Business Manager of The Militant/1994 nominee

OutlookStrong
Democrat
District Profile size=2>

Parts of Newark and Jersey City

. 1996 House: face=Arial size=2>D-84% R-15%























CD11

Incumbent

size=2>RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN (R) -- age 52 Elected 1994
Opponents

John Scollo (D) 1982 candidate


Stephen Bauer (US Taxpayers) Maintenance/Security/Truck
Driver


Agnes James (NJ Conservative) Nursing Home
Worker/1992,1996 nominee


Austin Lett (Libertarian) Investment Banker/1996
nominee

OutlookStrong
Republican
District Profile size=2>

North - Morris County

. 1996 House: size=2>D-31% R-66%











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