Kate Whitman

Kate Whitman was a Republican candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 7th Congressional District (map) of New Jersey. She was seeking the Republican nomination to replace incumbent Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-N.J.).

Whitman lost in the Republican primary to Leonard Lance, a state Senator from Hunterdon County, who went on to win the general election against Democratic candidate Linda Stender.

Bio
Kate Whitman is the daughter of former New Jersey governor Christine Todd Whitman.

2008 elections
Whitman was seeking the Republican nomination to challenge for Rep. Mike Ferguson's (R-N.J.) vacant seat in the 2008 congressional elections.

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

Related SourceWatch articles

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

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on New Jersey's 7th Congressional District
 * Official Kate Whitman for Congress website