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badtoworse

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5. As a practical matter, in NJ's 11th District, the Republican candidate runs unopposed.

Reply to hfojvt (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 08:41 AM

Jun 2012

Frelinghuysen has represented the district for as long as I can remember. There is a Democratic nominee, but neither he nor Frelinghuysen spend any money campaigning because the result is a foregone conclusion.

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Kansas has four seats in the US House [View all] hfojvt Jun 2012 OP

Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Sandra14 Jun 2012 #1

how can I still be at zero views? hfojvt Jun 2012 #2

My rep is running unopposed for the only congressional seat in the state cali Jun 2012 #3

I am stunned that we did not field a candidate in the 3rd CD since we last won it in 2008 LonePirate Jun 2012 #4

that seems like a district we should be able to compete hfojvt Jun 2012 #10

As a practical matter, in NJ's 11th District, the Republican candidate runs unopposed. badtoworse Jun 2012 #5

but in that case, there is at least a name on the ballot hfojvt Jun 2012 #7

I'm surprised he did that well badtoworse Jun 2012 #9

You will find that there are many districts in this country that are uncontested by one of Freddie Stubbs Jun 2012 #6

so far I only find California 21st and 22nd, Oklahoma 4th and Missouri 9th hfojvt Jun 2012 #8

Very revealing! Thanks for putting together all of this detail. I had wondered RKP5637 Jun 2012 #11

Am I the only one stunned to learn that Kansas has 4 House members? Capt. Obvious Jun 2012 #12

Kansas city gets one by itself dsc Jun 2012 #13

I guess I figured the rest got 1 - if that Capt. Obvious Jun 2012 #14

Wichita is a decent sized city hfojvt Jun 2012 #15

looking at the map on kos dsc Jun 2012 #16

I didn't see the map beyurslf Jul 2012 #17