Linda Stender

Linda Stender is a Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 7th Congressional District (map) of New Jersey. She received the Democratic nomination in the June 2008 primaries, to fill retiring incumbent Mike Ferguson's (R-NJ) seat in the November 2008 Congressional elections.

However, in the 2008 general election, Stender lost to Republican candidate Leonard Lance, a state Senator from Hunterdon County.

Bio
Today, Linda is proudly serving her fourth term in the New Jersey General Assembly where she is Vice Chairwoman of the Transportation and Pubic Works Committee and is also a member of both the Health and Senior Services Committee and the Tourism and Gaming Committee.

2006 elections
In 2006, the Democrats nominated Stender to face Mike Ferguson in his November 2006 bid for reelection. Ferguson retained his seat. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006)

2008 elections
Stender received the Democratic nomination in the June 2008 primaries, so she will go on to try to fill retiring incumbent Mike Ferguson's (R-NJ) seat in the November 2008 Congressional elections.

Committees
Stender will be assigned committees if and when she is elected to Congress.

Contact
Stender for Congress 154 Herbert Avenue, Suite 116 Fanwood, NJ 07023 Phone:908-889-6793 or 732-340-0032

Email: info@LindaStenderForCongress.com

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:New Jersey and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * Stender's FEC filings
 * 2008 Race Tracker page on New Jersey's 7th Congressional District
 * Official Linda Stender for Congress website

Blogs covering 2006 race

 * Blue Jersey.
 * Dump Mike.