Bill Pascrell, Jr.
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DemocratNot in office · last served 2024Last on a ballot: Nov 2022

Bill Pascrell, Jr.

Last held office: U.S. House, NJ-9 (2013–2024). Ran in 18 elections between 1987 and 2022, winning 18.

Last office: U.S. House, NJ-9Born 1937

Last margin
+11.4
Won 2022
Elections
18
1987–2022

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Pascrell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Pascrell has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Pascrell won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2022U.S. House, NJ-9GeneralWonBilly Prempeh (R), Lea Sherman (SWP), Sean Armstrong (L)55%D+11.4$1.6MD+18.7−7.3
2020U.S. House, NJ-9GeneralWonBilly Prempeh (R), Chris Auriemma (I)65.8%D+33.9$1.6M—
2018U.S. House, NJ-9GeneralWonEric P. Fisher (R), Claudio Belusic (L)70.2%D+41.4$1.7M—
2016U.S. House, NJ-9GeneralWonHector L. Castillo (R), Diego Rivera (L), Jeff Boss (I)69.7%D+41.7$1.7M—
2014U.S. House, NJ-9GeneralWonDierdre G. Paul (R), Nestor Montilla (I)68.5%D+38.4$1.8M—
2012U.S. House, NJ-9GeneralWonShmuley Boteach (R), E. David Smith (I), Jeanette Woolsey (CST)74%D+48.9$2.9M—
2008U.S. House, NJ-8GeneralWonRoland Straten (R), Derek Demarco (L)71.1%D+42.9$1.5M—
2006U.S. House, NJ-8GeneralWonJose M. Sandoval (R), Lou Jasikoff (L)70.9%D+42.5$1.4M—
2004U.S. House, NJ-8GeneralWonGeorge Ajjan (R), Joseph A. Fortunato (I)69.5%D+40.8$1.1M—
2002U.S. House, NJ-8GeneralWonJared Silverman (R), Joseph A. Fortunato (G)66.8%D+36.2$1M—
2000U.S. House, NJ-8GeneralWonAnthony Fusco Jr. (R), Joseph A. Fortunato (I), Viji Sargis (I)67%D+36.7$987.8K—
1998U.S. House, NJ-8GeneralWonMatthew J. Kirnan (R), Jeffrey Levine (I), Stephen Spinosa (I)62.1%D+26.6$1.2M—
1996U.S. House, NJ-8GeneralWonWilliam Martini (R), Jeffrey Levine (I)51.2%D+3.2$970.2K—
1995New Jersey General Assembly, District 35GeneralWonAlfred Steele (D), Donald Hayden (R), Denise Gonzalez (R)33.3%D+6.8——
1993New Jersey General Assembly, District 35GeneralWonFrank Catania (R), Alfred Steele (D), Harvey Nutter (R)31.4%D+5.8——
1991New Jersey General Assembly, District 35GeneralWonFrank Catania (R), Eli W. Burgos (D), Martin G. Barnes (R)28.8%D+4.1——
1989New Jersey General Assembly, District 35GeneralWonJohn A. Girgenti (D), Joaquin Calcines Jr. (R), Jose L. Moore (R)35.9%R+1.1——
1987New Jersey General Assembly, District 35GeneralWonJohn A. Girgenti (D), Martin G. Barnes (R), Robert Angele (R)34.3%R+1.3——

Source: 99chambers results archive

Campaign money, 2021–22

Raised
$1.6M
Spent
$1.6M
Cash
$1.4M

Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET

Seats Pascrell has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Pascrell has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Pascrell

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET