2006Final results
2006 election for New Jersey's 12th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Rush Holt (D) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Joseph S. Sinagra (R) by 31.4 points.
Rush HoltDemocrat · winner
65.7%125,468
Joseph S. SinagraRepublican
34.3%65,509
190,977 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 2006
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.
Rush HoltJoseph S. Sinagra
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$2.2K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$2.3K
$624.9K
Cash on hand
$228
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006