RepublicanNot in office · last served 2019Last on a ballot: Nov 2016

Rodney P. Frelinghuysen

Last held office: U.S. House, NJ-11 (1995–2019). Ran in 18 elections between 1983 and 2016, winning 18.

Last office: U.S. House, NJ-11Born 1946

Last margin: +19.1; Won 2016
Elections: 18; 1983–2016

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

Career

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

198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028New Jersey General Assembly, District 25 U.S. House, NJ-11Out of office

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

Every race Frelinghuysen has run

Margin: how far Frelinghuysen finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2016	U.S. House, NJ-11	General	Won	Joseph M. Wenzel (D), Thomas Depasquale (I), Jeff Hetrick (L)	58%	R+19.1	$2M
2014	U.S. House, NJ-11	General	Won	Mark Dunec (D)	62.6%	R+25.1	$1.3M
2012	U.S. House, NJ-11	General	Won	John Arvanites (D), Barry Berlin (I)	58.8%	R+18.8	$1.1M
2010	U.S. House, NJ-11	General	Won	Douglas Herbert (D), Jim Gawron (L)	67.2%	R+36.7	$1M
2008	U.S. House, NJ-11	General	Won	Tom Wyka (D), Chandler Tedholm (I)	61.8%	R+24.8	$1.1M
2006	U.S. House, NJ-11	General	Won	Tom Wyka (D), Richard S. Roth (L), John Mele (CST)	62.1%	R+25.4	$1.1M
2004	U.S. House, NJ-11	General	Won	James W. Buell (D), John Mele (I), Austin S. Lett (I)	67.9%	R+36.9	$942.8K
2002	U.S. House, NJ-11	General	Won	Vij Pawar (D), Richard S. Roth (L)	72.4%	R+46.0	$773K
2000	U.S. House, NJ-11	General	Won	John P. Scollo (D), John Pickarski (I), James E. Spinosa (I)	68%	R+38.4	$726.9K
1998	U.S. House, NJ-11	General	Won	John P. Scollo (D), Austin S. Lett (I), Agnes A. James (I)	67.7%	R+38.1	$565.1K
1996	U.S. House, NJ-11	General	Won	Chris Evangel (D), Ed Demott (I), Austin S. Lett (I)	66.3%	R+35.4	$603.3K
1994	U.S. House, NJ-11	General	Won	Frank Herbet (D), Mary Freuholz (I), Stuart Bacha (I)	71.2%	R+43.2	$414.5K
1993	New Jersey General Assembly, District 25	General	Won	Arthur R. Albohn (R), Michael J. Andrisano (D), Randy Davis (D)	36.9%	R+5.8	—
1991	New Jersey General Assembly, District 25	General	Won	Arthur R. Albohn (R), Ann Avram Huber (D), Marc N. Pindus (D)	37.2%	R+2.7	—
1989	New Jersey General Assembly, District 25	General	Won	Arthur R. Albohn (R), Kathleen Daley (D), George Stafford (D)	32.8%	R+3.9	—
1987	New Jersey General Assembly, District 25	General	Won	Arthur R. Albohn (R), George Stafford (D)	43.1%	R+6.7	—
1985	New Jersey General Assembly, District 25	General	Won	Arthur R. Albohn (R), Donald Cresitello (D), Carl A. Mottey (D)	37.1%	R+3.1	—
1983	New Jersey General Assembly, District 25	General	Won	Arthur R. Albohn (R), Jon Huston (D), Mark J. Malone (D)	31.7%	R+2.3	—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Campaign money, 2015–16

Raised: $2M
Spent: $1.7M
Cash: $470.3K

Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2016Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET

Seats Frelinghuysen has held

U.S. House, NJ-11 · 1995–2019
New Jersey General Assembly, District 25 · 1983–1995

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Frelinghuysen has run against

Joseph M. Wenzel (D) · 2016 election, won
Mark Dunec (D) · 2014 election, won
John Arvanites (D) · 2012 election, won
Douglas Herbert (D) · 2010 election, won
Tom Wyka (D) · 2008 election, won
James W. Buell (D) · 2004 election, won
Vij Pawar (D) · 2002 election, won
John P. Scollo (D) · 2000 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Frelinghuysen

One person, matched across every source we use.

Bioguide F000372
FEC H2NJ05014
Wikidata Q338190
Vote Smart 22177
GovTrack 400142
OpenSecrets N00000684

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