HOUSE
New Jersey NJ-08 House2022
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
OPEN
Albio Sires (D)
Retiring
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Jul 18, 2022D +50
R +50
D +22
Key Dates
Filing Deadline: TBD
Primary Election: TBD
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Full Bio:
SIRES, Albio, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Bejucal, Cuba, January 26,
1951; graduated from Memorial High School, West New York, N.J.; B.A., St.
Peter’s College, Jersey City, N.J., 1974; M.A., Middlebury College,
Middlebury, Vt., 1985; businessman; teacher; unsuccessful candidate for
election to the One Hundredth Congress in 1986; mayor of West New York, N.J.,
1995- 2007; member of the New Jersey state general assembly, 2000-2006,
speaker, 2002-2006; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Ninth Congress, by
special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United
States Representative Robert Menendez, and reelected to the six succeeding
Congresses (November 7, 2006-present).
Source: Bioguide
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DISTRICT DATA
New Jersey - 08
Northeast: Jersey City, Union City, Elizabeth
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
Past Presidential Results from this District
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: May 20, 2022
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