Frank R. Lautenberg
Last held office: U.S. Senate, New Jersey (2003–2013). Ran in 5 elections between 1982 and 2008, winning 5.
Last office: U.S. Senate, New JerseyBorn 1924
- Last margin
- +14.1
- Won 2008
- Elections
- 5
- 1982–2008
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Lautenberg 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 Lautenberg has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Lautenberg won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. Senate, New Jersey | General | Won | Richard Zimmer (R), Jason Scheurer (L), J. M. Carter (I) | 56% | D+14.1 | $7.2M | D+15.7 | |
| 2002 | U.S. Senate, New Jersey | General | Won | Douglas R. Forrester (R), Ted Glick (G), Elizabeth Macron (L) | 53.9% | D+9.9 | $3.1M | D+16.4 | |
| 1994 | U.S. Senate, New Jersey | General | Won | Garabed "chuck" Haytaian (R), Michael P. Kelly (I), Ben Grindlinger (L) | 50.3% | D+3.3 | $6.4M | D+2.8 | |
| 1988 | U.S. Senate, New Jersey | General | Won | Peter M. Dawkins (R), Joseph F. Job (I), Jerry Zeldin (L) | 53.6% | D+8.4 | $7.1M | R+13.8 | |
| 1982 | U.S. Senate, New Jersey | General | Won | Millicent Fenwick (R), Henry Koch (L), Julius Levin (I) | 50.9% | D+3.2 | $6.1M | R+14.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2007–08
- Raised
- $7.2M
- Spent
- $8.1M
- Cash
- $488.9K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2008Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Lautenberg has held
- U.S. Senate, New Jersey · 2003–2013
- U.S. Senate, New Jersey · 1982–2001
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lautenberg has run against
- Richard Zimmer (R) · 2008 election, won
- Douglas R. Forrester (R) · 2002 election, won
- Garabed "chuck" Haytaian (R) · 1994 election, won
- Peter M. Dawkins (R) · 1988 election, won
- Millicent Fenwick (R) · 1982 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 40 polls; Lautenberg’s best result was 55% (U.S. Senate in New Jersey, 2008).
Lautenberg’s polls in the database →How we know Lautenberg
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET