2000Final results
2000 election for New Jersey's 13th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Robert Menendez (D) won with 78.7% of the vote, defeating Theresa De Leon (R) by 60.1 points.
Robert MenendezDemocrat · winner
78.7%117,856
Theresa De LeonRepublican
18.6%27,849
Claudette C. MeliereIndependent
1.8%2,741
Dick HesterIndependent
0.4%562
Herbert H. ShawIndependent
0.2%357
Alina Lydia FonteboaIndependent
0.2%233
Kari SachsIndependent
0.1%168
149,766 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Robert MenendezTheresa De Leon
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$13.1K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$19.8K
$1.7M
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Alina Lydia Fonteboa $416.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000; FEC, through Dec 29, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Robert Menendez (D)Theresa De Leon (R)
Also on the ballot: Claudette C. Meliere (Independent), 1.8%; Dick Hester (Independent), 0.4%; Herbert H. Shaw (Independent), 0.2%; Alina Lydia Fonteboa (Independent), 0.2%; Kari Sachs (Independent), 0.1%