New Jersey Senate Race

Incumbent	Frank R. Lautenberg
Party	Democratic
Seeking Re-election?	Probably, though no formal statement as of May 2007.
Candidate Website	Senate Website Campaign Website
Fundraising Link	ActBlue
Contribution Data	FEC
Other Resources	Congresspedia profile on Frank R. Lautenberg

Potential Challenger	Murray Sabrin
Party	Republican
Source of Information	Campaign Website
Background	Professor of Finance-Anisfield school of business.
Candidate Website	Campaign Website

Potential Challenger	Joseph Pennacchio, state assemblyman
Party	Republican
Source of Information	CQ Politics, July 10, 2007
Candidate Website	Campaign Website State Assembly webpage

Withdrawn Challenger	Anne Evans Estabrook
Party	Republican
Source of Information	PolitickerNJ, 3/5/08
Background	Real Estate developer
Candidate Website

Potential Challenger	Thomas Kean, Jr., State Senate Minority Leader
Party	Republican
Source of Information	was GOP nominee for NJ-SEN in 2006; CW
Candidate Website

Note: US Democratic House Reps. Robert E. Andrews (NJ-01), Frank Pallone (NJ-06), Bill Pascrell (NJ-08), Steve Rothman (NJ-09), and Rush Holt (NJ-12) would likely battle it out for the Dem nod should Lautenberg change his mind.

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