New Jersey 3rd District

Open Seat (R)

Candidates

Chris Myers

Chris Myers (R)

Bio | Campaign Site

John Adler

John Adler (D)

Bio | Campaign Site

New Jersey Snapshot

RCP House Ranking: Toss Up

Senate Race: Lautenberg (D) vs. Zimmer (R)*
Presidential Race: Obama (D) vs. McCain (R)
Competitive House Races: NJ-3 | NJ-7

Key 2006 State Races:
Senate

2004 President: Kerry (D) vs. Bush (R)

Polling Data

PollDateSampleMyers (R)Adler (D)Spread
Monmouth/Gannett09/30 - 10/02430 LV4441Myers +3
Richard Stockton Col.09/18 - 09/20400 LV3937Myers +2

Race Summary

President Bush won this Southern New Jersey district by just 2 points in 2004. With fourteen-term Rep. Jim Saxton retiring and state Sen. John Adler (D) with a 10-to-1 fundraising advantage over Medford Township councilman Chris Myers (R) -- who was forced to spend much of his campaign warchest in the primary -- Democrats are poised to pick this increasingly favorable district up in November.

Previous Election Results

House
2006: Saxton (R) 58, Sexton (D) 41
2004: Saxton (R) 63, Conaway (D) 35
2002: Saxton (R) 65, Strada (D) 34

President
2004: Bush (R) 51, Kerry (D) 49
2000: Gore (D) 54, Bush (R) 43

All Commentary & News Stories

- DCCC Poll Suggests Adler Slight Lead - Asbury Park Press

- Battle for NJ 3rd District - Associated Press

- Myers and Adler Scrap Over Bailout Package - PolitickerNJ