LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Columbia University - Bachelor's, economics (1949)

Office History

Election Results

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for New Jersey (Class 2)
  Frank Raleigh Lautenberg, 56.03%

  Democrat
  Richard Alan Zimmer (Dick), 41.95%

  Republican

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for New Jersey (Class 2)
  Frank Raleigh Lautenberg, 53.88%

  Democrat
  Douglas R. Forrester, 43.95%

  Republican
  Ted Glick, 1.15%

  Green

• 1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for New Jersey (Class 1)
  Frank Raleigh Lautenberg, 50.29%

  Democrat
  Garabed Haytaian, 47.02%

  Republican

• 1989 (Nov. 8, 1988 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for New Jersey (Class 1)
  Frank Raleigh Lautenberg, 53.55%

  Democrat
  Peter M. Dawkins, 45.18%

  Republican

• 1983 (Nov. 2, 1982 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for New Jersey (Class 1)
  Frank Raleigh Lautenberg, 50.94%

  Democrat
  Millicent Hammond Fenwick, 47.75%

  Republican

Associated Organizations

• New Jersey First

• Campaign for America

Privately Financed Travel

2 trips taken in 2004 costing $6,512

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Former counsel to Sen. Lautenberg launches his own firm

  Posted by on Nov. 25, 2019
  Ben Dunham, who spent four years in late Sen. Frank Lautenberg's (D-N.J.) office and has lobbied ever since, left Holland & Knight this month to start his own law firm, Dunham Law & Policy PLLC. read more

• GOP outmourns Democrats after Barbara Bush's passing

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 19, 2018
  When partisan battles have raged over the years in Washington, first ladies mostly have risen above the fray and managed bipartisan respect. During her life, Barbara Bush was no exception.  read more

• Port Authority federal affairs staffer during 'Bridgegate' scandal returns to Congress

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on June 23, 2015
  A federal affairs staffer at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey during the unfolding of the "Bridgegate" scandal has returned to Congress. read more

• The Partisanship of Grieving

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 5, 2013
  Even in grief, Congress maintains its partisanship.Both Democrats and Republicans issued statements mourning the death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.)'s death Monday. However, an analysis of all the press releases and tweets made available in LegiStorm's StormFeed database reveals that Democrats were much more likely to express sorrow toward their colleague than were Republicans. read more

• Posted by Steve Olson on March 25, 2013
  A former counsel on the Senate Commerce Committee with a history of moving between the legislative branch and the private sector has set up shop at the world's most profitable company. read more

• 92 members of Congress did not file financial disclosures

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on June 14, 2012
   The filings of 17 senators and 75 representatives were not available when the personal financial dislcosures were released Thursday. read more

• Posted by Jock Friedly on Jan. 18, 2012
  Four former Capitol Hill Democrats officially went through the revolving door, having filed papers on behalf of lobbying clients or taken jobs on Capitol Hill, in the last 24 hours. read more

• Nearly 50 members have yet to file financial disclosures

  Posted by LegiStorm on July 19, 2011
  Half of the members of Congress who received extensions to file their personal financial disclosures at the May deadline have since filed, leaving nearly 50 lawmakers who have yet to file. read more

• Many lawmakers granted financial disclosure extensions

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 15, 2011
  Twenty senators and 75 representatives requested an extension of the May deadline and did not have a 2011 personal financial disclosures in today's release. read more

• All 2010 Senate financial disclosures available at LegiStorm

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 16, 2010
  The Senate released financial disclosures for all senators today in paper format. LegiStorm has scanned them all in and put them online. read more

• Senators' personal financial disclosures released by LegiStorm

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 13, 2008
  The latest personal financial disclosures of U.S. senators are now available at LegiStorm, www.legistorm.com. read more