2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for New Jersey's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Jersey
John Adler (D) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Chris Meyers (R) by 4.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
John AdlerDemocrat · winner
52.1%166,390
Chris MeyersRepublican
47.9%153,122
319,512 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 2008
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.
John AdlerNo Republican
$2.9M
Raised by the campaign
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$2.9M
Spent by the campaign
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$19.3K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008