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Party: RepublicanMilitary Experience: 10 years in the ArmyRank: Sergeant (retired)Overseas experience: Served in Iraq in 2003-2004Previous offices: noneWebsite:miccoforcongress.comOpponent: Steve Rothman (incumbent)Party: DemocraticMilitary background: nonePrevious offices: 10 years in the U.S. House, six years as city mayorWebsite: none (official Congressional site available at www.rothman.house.gov)What local papers are saying:Rothman, Micco sound off on bailout billLatest poll numbersNo district polls conducted yetRace profile: This race is a rematch of the 2006 9th District House election; Rothman defeated Micco in that contest by a 71-28 margin. Micco has attacked Rothman on his support for quick withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq,

Other Military Candidates:Mike Coffman (R)CO 6th

Allen West (R)FL 22nd

Jill Morgenthaler(D)IL 6thCharlie Summers (R)ME 1stNathan Bech (R)MA 1stSteve Sarvi (D)MN 2ndAshwin Madia (D)MN 3rdVince Micco (R)NJ 9thLee Zeldin (R)NY 1stKieran Michael Lalor (R)NY 19thWill Breazeale (R)NC 7thDuane Sand (R)ND at largeSteve Stivers (R)OH 15thJohn Boccieri (D)OH 16thRep. Patrick Murphy (D)PA 8thBill Russell (R)PA 22ndRob Miller (D)SC 2ndThomas Hermann (Prog)VTDuncan D. Hunter (R)CA 52ndMike Lumpkin (D)CA 52ndRick Noriega (D)TX (U.S. Senate)Sen. Lindsey Graham (R)SC (U.S. Senate)

Courtesy of miccoforcongress.comVince Micco is running on the Republican ticket in New Jersey's 9th District.

This year 20 war veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are running for Congress. Stripes.com will be highlighting those races daily – the candidates, their opponents and what local newspapers are saying – leading up to Nov. 4. Check back on election night for the latest updates.

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