Politics & Government
NJ Spotlight: A Look at the 7th Congressional Race
In the 7th, two Republicans vie to demonstrate who's the real conservative.
With the endorsements of Gov. Chris Christie and county Republican party chairs in his district, U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance would appear to be on his way toward winning a third term in Congress.
But before he even gets to the November election, he has to go through David Larsen, who polled 31 percent of the vote against Lance two years ago.
Lance, who lives in Clinton, was first elected to U.S. Congress in 2008, after serving in the state Assembly and Senate for many years. He was known as a moderate during his state service, but has leaned more to the right since joining Congress.
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Larsen, of Tewksbury, is running as the true conservative. His political background includes chairmanship of the conservative advocacy organization RightDirection.com. He is owner of Larsen Windows and Doors.
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The lone Democratic candidate, , lives in Franklin Township, Somerset County, and has represented the 17th district in the NJ Assembly since 2002.
The 7th Congressional district currently covers large portions of Union, Morris, Hunterdon and Somerset counties, parts of Warren County, and Millburn in Essex County. In Union County, the 7th Congressional district includes Berkeley Heights, Clark, Cranford, Garwood, Kenilworth, Mountainside, New Providence, a portion of Scotch Plains, Springfield, Summit, a portion of Union, Westfield and Winfield.
