2006Final results
2006 election for New Jersey's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Jim Saxton (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Rich Sexton (D) by 17.4 points.
Jim SaxtonRepublican · winner
58.4%122,559
Rich SextonDemocrat
41.0%86,113
Ken FeduniewiczOther party
0.6%1,179
209,851 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.
Rich SextonJim Saxton
$161.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$161.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$0
Cash on hand
$1.2M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006