June 07, 2016
Lauren Victoria Burke, File/AP
U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross won the Democratic primary in New Jersey's First Congressional District on Tuesday.
U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross on Tuesday won the Democratic primary in the 1st Congressional District, the Associated Press has projected.
With 98 percent of the vote counted, Norcross was declared the winner with 46,826 votes over Alex Law with 20,333.
“I am humbled by the support I have received throughout my career and tonight is no different. I cannot thank enough the hundreds of people who volunteered for my campaign and the tens of thousands who voted for me today," Norcross said. "I look forward to winning in November and continuing the fight for South Jersey’s families in Congress for another term.”
Norcross has held office since Nov. 12, 2014 following the resignation of his predecessor. A former state assemblyman and senator, Norcross, 57, was a union official for years.
A former IBM consultant, Alex Law targeted the establishment in his first run for office.
Haddonfield resident Bob Patterson was unopposed in the Republican primary and will oppose Norcross in the Nov. 8 general election.
Former software engineer and technology manager David Cole won the Democratic primary in the 2nd Congressional District, the Associated Press has projected.
With 100 percent of the vote counted, Cole was declared the winner with 33,121 votes over Costantino "Tino" Rozzo with 7,570.
Cole, a 31-year-old Mantua resident, overcame his unsuccessful bid in 2014 for the Democratic nomination. He also served as a tech adviser to the White House.
Rozzo, 56, ran for the first time as a Democrat, despite serving as the national chair of the American Labor Party.
Frank LoBiondo was unopposed in the Republican primary and will oppose Cole in the Nov. 8 general election.
Frederick John Lavergne, a former mortgage broker and commercial lender with a science background, won the Democratic primary in the 3rd Congressional District, the Associated Press has projected.
With 99 percent of the vote counted, Lavergne was declared the winner with 32,493 votes over Jim Keady with 19,347.
Lavergne, of Delanco, had previously run for the seat twice as an independent, failing both times.
Keady, a former Asbury Park elected official best-known for a confrontation with Gov. Chris Christie over Superstorm Sandy, ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Assembly in 2015.
Tom MacArthur was unopposed in the Republican primary and will oppose Lavergne in the Nov. 8 general election.
Other districts in New Jersey with contested primaries included:
District 4: With 100 percent of the vote counted, Chris Smith was declared the winner on the Republican side with 41,658 votes over Bruce MacDonald with 3,629. Lorna Phillipson ran unopposed and will be the Democratic candidate in the Nov. 8 general election.
District 5: Incumbent Republican Scott Garrett defeated Michael Cino and Peter Vallorosi in the primary. With 99 percent of the vote counted, Garrett was declared the winner with 41,276 votes over Cino with 4,746 and Vallorosi with 4,148. Garrett will face Democrat Josh Gottheimer, who was unopposed, in the general election.
District 7: Incumbent Republican Leonard Lance held off challenges in the primary from Craig Heard and David Larsen. With 99 percent of the vote counted, Lance was declared the winner with 31,018 votes over Larsen with 18,857 and Heard with 7,643. Peter Jacob was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
District 8: Incumbent Albio Sires defeated Eloy Delgado in the Democratic primary. With 98 percent of the vote counted, Sires was declared the winner with 44,944 votes over Delgado with 6,703. Sires will face Republican Agha Khan, who was unopposed, in the general election.
District 11: The district had the most crowded primary in New Jersey.
On the Democratic side, Joseph Wenzel defeated Lee Anne Brogowski and Richard McFarlane. With 99 percent of the vote counted, Wenzel was declared the winner with 33,926 votes over McFarlane with 8,293 and Brogowski with 5,562.
Republican incumbent Rodney Frelinghuysen turned away a challenge by Rick Van Glahn. With 99 percent of the vote counted, Frelinghuysen was declared the winner with 43,427 votes over Van Glahn with 13,546.
District 12: Incumbent Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman beat challenger Alexander Kucsma. With 100 percent of the voted counted, Watson Coleman was declared the winner with 66,029 votes over Kucsma with 4,463. Watson Coleman will face Republican Steven Uccio, who was unopposed, in the fall.
