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Barbara A Buono

Won 7 consecutive elections as governor from New Jersey

Democratic
GovernorState SenateState House
Electoral Grade
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8
Races
7-1
W-L (88%)
+13.9
Avg Margin
1995–2013
Career Span
Best: +29.9 (2001 State Senate)Worst: -22.1 (2013 Governor)
88%
Win Rate
-46.0
Avg Overperformance
7
Win Streak
18 yrs
Career Span
976K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

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Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

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Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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Career Margin Trend8 races

State House
State Senate
Governor
R+20EvenD+201995: D+6.9 - Click to view1997: D+11.8 - Click to view1999: D+22.9 - Click to view2001: D+29.9 - Click to view2003: D+17.0 - Click to view2007: D+24.7 - Click to view2011: D+20.2 - Click to view2013: R+22.1 - Click to view19951997199920012003200720112013

Career Timeline

2013 GovernorNew Jersey
809,978
Candidate Votes
38.2%
Vote %
2,120,866
Total Votes
-22.1%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-43.0
Race Score
-46.0
vs. State Pres.
D+23.9
State Pres.
vs. Incumbent (+3pt adj)
Top opponent: Chris ChristieREP

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Geographic Performance

8 races with county data

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8 races available

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Opponents Faced6 opponents

Peter BarnesDEM
3-03 matchups · 1995–1999
Chris ChristieREP
0-12013 Governor(-22.1)
Gloria S DittmanREP
1-02011 State Senate(+20.2)
Daniel H BrownREP
1-02007 State Senate(+24.7)
Richard F PlechnerREP
1-02003 State Senate(+17.0)
John G CitoREP
1-02001 State Senate(+29.9)
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