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  NJ State Senate 12
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OfficeState Senate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline April 07, 2003 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 2003 - 05:00am
Polls Close November 04, 2003 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 13, 2004 - 12:00pm
Term End January 08, 2008 - 12:00pm
Last Modified*crickets chirp* June 14, 2005 02:01am
Data Sources
DescriptionRepublican 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%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 03, 2003 NJ State Senate 12 - R Primary John O. Bennett
Jun 03, 2003 NJ State Senate 12 - D Primary Ellen Karcher
KEY RACE? 9.1999998093 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Ellen Karcher
Strong 2
Lean 6
Slight 11
John O. Bennett
Slight 1
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

10/09/2003 10/31/2003
Graph MoE
Ignore Pollsters:
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Gannett New Jersey

CANDIDATES
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Name Ellen Karcher (I) St. Sen. John O. Bennett Earl Gray
PartyDemocratic Republican Green
Votes24,174 (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%
Finances$86,307.10 $43,826.65 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Gannett New Jersey 
10/30-10/31
35.00% (+0.0) 31.00% (+0.0) 4.00% (+0.0)
Fairleigh Dickinson University 
10/09-10/09
44.00% (+0.0) 40.00% (+0.0) -0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R TurnerforCongress
I Jim Gearhart [L]
D InspectorMorse
  AFL-CIO
  Star-Ledger (NJ)
  New Jersey Education Association (NJEA)

NEWS
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 Analysis State Senate District 12  Article *crickets chirp* 
Oct 10, 2003 12:00am News After 24 years in Trenton, embattled Bennett faces a referendum on himself  Article User 13 
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* 

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