# 1994 United States Senate election in New Jersey

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The 1994 United States Senate Election in New Jersey was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg won re-election to a third term.

## Democratic primary
### Candidates

* Frank Lautenberg, incumbent United States Senator
* Bill Campbell, licensed computer engineer for PSE&G
* Lynne A. Speed, follower of the LaRouche movement from Ridgefield Park

### Results

Democratic primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Lautenberg (incumbent) | 151,416 | 80.9% |
| | Democratic | Bill Campbell | 26,066 | 13.94% |
| | Democratic | Lynne A. Speed | 9,563 | 5.11% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 187,045 | 100 |

## Republican primary
### Candidates

* Chuck Haytaian, Speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly
* Brian T. Kennedy, former State Senator from Manasquan

### Results

Republican primary Results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chuck Haytaian | 126,768 | 67.32% |
| | Republican | Brian T. Kennedy | 61,532 | 32.68% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 188,300 | 100 |

## General election
### Candidates

* Arlene Gold (Natural Law)
* Ben Grindlinger (Libertarian)
* Chuck Haytaian, Speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly (Republican)
* Michael Kelly (Keep America First)
* Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers)
* Frank Lautenberg, incumbent U.S. Senator (Democratic)
* Andrea Lippi (Jobs, Property Rights)
* Richard J. Pezzullo (Conservative)
* George Patrick Predham (Damn Drug Dealers)

### Campaign

Lautenberg took no part in much of the summer campaign, delegating duties to his campaign director David Eichenbaum. Haytaian became so frustrated with the Senator's absence that he referred to Eichenbaum as Lautenberg's "paid mouthpiece" and his campaign aides began to refer to "Senator Eichenbaum" in their campaign materials.
Haytaian centered his campaign on reducing federal taxes through the institution of a flat federal income tax of 18.5%. Throughout the campaign, Haytaian emphasized taxes and fiscal issues over social issues. Eichenbaum, standing in for Lautenberg, referred to Haytaian's flat tax as a "giveaway to the rich" and criticized Haytaian as a "hypocrite" for previously opposing a flat state tax plan because it would have eliminated home mortgage interest and state and local tax deductions. Haytaian fired back that in 1982, Lautenberg had called a flat tax "the only one that can quickly close the loopholes."
Campaign advertisements for both candidates were highly negative. Both candidates positioned themselves as tough on crime and taxes, which polling showed were the two major issues in the state. Haytaian stressed his support for the death penalty and Lautenberg's opposition.
Abortion was also an issue; Lautenberg supported abortion rights, while Haytaian favored mandatory waiting periods, parental notification for minors, and a ban on federal funding of abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or where necessary to save the life of a pregnant mother. In the past, Haytaian had supported a constitutional ban.

### Debates

Lautenberg agreed to two debates on October 15 and 25.

### Endorsements

Federal executive branch officials
* Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States
Individuals
* H. Ross Perot, businessman and independent candidate for President in 1992
Federal legislators
* Newt Gingrich, U.S. Representative from Georgia and House Minority Whip
State executive branch officials
* Christine Todd Whitman, Governor of New Jersey
State legislators
* Willie B. Brown, Assemblyman from New Jersey's 29th legislative district (Democratic)
* John E. Rooney, Assemblyman from New Jersey's 39th legislative district
Local officials
* Albert M. "Bo" Calloway, Trenton City Councilman (Democratic)
Individuals
* Bob Grant, conservative talk radio host

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Frank Lautenberg (D) | Chuck Haytaian (R) | Other/ Undecided |
| Rutgers-Eagleton | June 14–16, 1994 | 620 LV | ±4.0% | 57% | 30% | 12% |
| Rutgers-Eagleton | Aug. 30–Sep. 6, 1994 | 598 LV | ±4.0% | 52% | 27% | 21% |
| Rutgers-Eagleton | October 16–20, 1994 | 586 LV | ±4.0% | 48% | 35% | 17% |
| Rutgers-Eagleton | November 2–4, 1994 | 780 LV | ±3.5% | 49% | 35% | 16% |
* ↑ Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear

### Results

1994 U.S. Senate Election in New Jersey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Frank Lautenberg (incumbent) | 1,033,487 | 50.29% | 3.36 |
| | Republican | Chuck Haytaian | 966,244 | 47.02% | 1.84 |
| | Keep America First | Michael P. Kelly | 14,343 | 0.70% | N/A |
| | Libertarian | Ben Grindlinger | 14,042 | 0.68% | 0.27 |
| | Conservative | Richard J. Pezzullo | 9,387 | 0.46% | N/A |
| | Jobs, Property Rights | Andrea Lippi | 6,303 | 0.31% | N/A |
| | Damn Drug Dealers | George Patrick Predham | 4,226 | 0.20% | N/A |
| | Socialist Workers | Joanne Kuniansky | 3,606 | 0.18% | |
| | Natural Law | Arlene Gold | 3,249 | 0.16% | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67,243 | 3.27 | −5.10% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,054,887 | 100.0% | N/A |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Haytaian remarked after the race that he was most disappointed by the margins of his losses in Bergen and Middlesex counties.