RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2002 general
Deforest "buster" Soaries
Ran in 1 election in 2002.
- Last margin
- −24.4
- Lost 2002
- Elections
- 1
- 2002
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Soaries has run
Margin: how far Soaries finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | U.S. House, NJ-12 | General | Lost | Rush Holt (D), Carl J. Mayer (G), Thomas D. Abrams (L) | 36.7% | D+24.4 | $637.7K |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Soaries’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2001–02
- $637.7K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2002Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
Who Soaries has run against
- Rush Holt (D) · 2002 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Soaries
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H2NJ12085
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC