New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Mike Ferguson. In 2006, Ferguson faced Democratic Party nominee Linda Stender, an Assemblywoman and former Union County Freeholder and Fanwood Councilmember. Ferguson is not running in 2008, and therefore the NJ-07 Congressional district is an open seat.

Counties and municipalities in the district

For the 108th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2000 Census), the district contains all or portions of 4 counties and 54 municipalities.

Hunterdon County:

Alexandria Township, Bethlehem Township, Bloomsbury, Califon, Clinton, Clinton Township, Flemington, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Holland Township, Lebanon, Lebanon Township, Milford, Raritan Township, Readington, Tewksbury Township, Union Township.

Middlesex County:

Edison (part), South Plainfield, Woodbridge Township (part)

Somerset County:

Bedminster Township, Bernardsville, Bound Brook, Branchburg Township, Bridgewater Township (part), Far Hills, Green Brook Township, Hillsborough Township, Manville, Millstone, Montgomery Township, North Plainfield, Peapack-Gladstone, Rocky Hill, South Bound Brook, Warren Township, Watchung.

Union County:

Berkeley Heights, Clark, Cranford, Fanwood, Garwood, Kenilworth, Linden (part), Mountainside, New Providence, Roselle Park, Scotch Plains, Springfield, Summit, Union Township (part), Westfield, Winfield.