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  NJ State Senate 12
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OfficeState Senate
HonorificState Senate - Abbr: St. Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline April 07, 2003 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2003 - 05:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2003 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 13, 2004 - 12:00pm
Term End January 08, 2008 - 12:00pm
Contributor411 Name Removed
Last Modified*crickets chirp* June 14, 2005 02:01am
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Description Republican Co-President John Bennett is running for re-election under a cloud of scandal and a flurry of Democratic attacks.

Though he survived a primary challenge rather easily, he is facing a very tough opponent in Ellen Karcher, the Daughter of former Assembly Speaker Alan Karcher who won a bitter primary against Oceanport Mayor Gordon Gemma.

It remains to be seen how much support George Norcross III, who supported Gemma in the primary, gives Karcher in the general election.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/2001
NameJohn O. Bennett Votes34,464 (58.76%)
Term01/08/2002 - 01/13/2004 Margin10,275 (+17.52%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/2007
NameJennifer Beck Votes26,743 (53.93%)
Term01/08/2008 - 01/05/2012 Margin3,899 (+7.86%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 03, 2003 NJ State Senate 12 - R Primary
John O. Bennett
R 6,634
Jun 03, 2003 NJ State Senate 12 - D Primary
Ellen Karcher
D 5,692
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
06/07/2003 11/04/2003
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Ellen Karcher 11 6 2 --
John O. Bennett 1 ------
Leaning Call: Ellen Karcher (96.67%)
Weighted Call: Ellen Karcher (99.99%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/09/2003 10/31/2003

CANDIDATES
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Name Ellen Karcher (I) St. Sen. John O. Bennett Earl Gray  
PartyDemocratic Republican Green  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 24,174 (52.43%) 19,600 (42.51%) 2,334 (5.06%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -4,574 (-9.92%) -21,840 (-47.37%)  
Predict Avg.50.30% 46.70% 3.00%  
Cash On Hand 10/16 $86,307.10 10/7 $43,826.65 $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 06/04/2003 06/04/2003 06/04/2003  
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MATCHUP POLLS (2 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg40.14%-- 32.81%-- 3.35%--  
Gannett New Jersey 
10/30/03-10/31/03		 35.00% -- 31.00% -- 4.00% --
Fairleigh Dickinson University 
10/09/03-10/09/03		 44.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R TurnerforCongress
I Jim Gearhart 🔗
D InspectorMorse
  AFL-CIO
D Stephen Yellin
PRB Mr. Techno
  Star-Ledger (NJ)
  New Jersey Education Association (NJEA)
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 14, 2003 12:00am General Bennett says mailings linked to Camden Democrats, Codey  Article *crickets chirp* 
Oct 10, 2003 12:00am News After 24 years in Trenton, embattled Bennett faces a referendum on himself  Article User 13 
Oct 10, 2003 12:00am Analysis State Senate District 12  Article *crickets chirp* 
Sep 30, 2003 12:00am News Democratic candidate turns on own during attack  Article User 13 
Sep 28, 2003 12:00am Analysis Pezzullo backers may affect Senate split  Article *crickets chirp* 
Sep 09, 2003 12:00am News Attack ads kick off 12th District race  Article *crickets chirp* 
Jun 06, 2003 05:33pm Analysis Party unity new hurdle in Karcher Senate bid  Article *crickets chirp* 
Mar 28, 2003 11:39am General Senate copresident gets a challenger in GOP primary  Article *crickets chirp* 

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