Jon Corzine

Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is an American politician and businessman. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is currently a United States Senator from New Jersey. He began serving in 2001 for the term ending in 2007. He was the chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee during the 2004 election cycle. On December 2, 2004, he announced his candidacy for Governor of New Jersey in the 2005 gubernatorial election. He resides in Hoboken.

Entry into Politics

Leaving Goldman Sachs in January 1999, Corzine campaigned for one of New Jersey's Senate seats after Frank Lautenberg announced his retirement. Corzine was elected to the Senate by a narrow margin over his Republican opponent Bob Franks in November 2000 and was sworn into the Senate in January 2001. He spent $62,802,999 on his campaign, the most expensive Senate campaign in US history, even though New Jersey is a predominantly Democratic state; over $35 million of this was on the primary alone, where he ran against former Governor James Florio. New Jersey is one of the most expensive states to campaign in, because it is dominated by the two high-cost television markets of New York City and Philadelphia.

Related Topics:
1999 - Senate - Frank Lautenberg - Retirement - Republican - Bob Franks - November 2000 - 2001 - James Florio - Television markets - New York City - Philadelphia

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