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January 23, 2008 - 10:52am

Another record on the table for Lautenberg

Left to right: Clifford Case, Harrison Williams and Frank LautenbergLeft to right: Clifford Case, Harrison Williams and Frank Lautenberg
Frank Lautenberg, 84, never ran for office until he was 58-years-old and has never won more than 55% of the vote in a statewide election, but if he wins a fifth term later this year, he would become the longest serving United States Senator in New Jersey history.

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January 23, 2008 - 10:12am

Lautenberg looks to set a record

David Baird, who served in the U.S. Senate in 1918-19, and Frank LautenbergDavid Baird, who served in the U.S. Senate in 1918-19, and Frank Lautenberg
If Frank Lautenberg, 84, wins re-election to the United States Senate this November, he would become the oldest man to win a statewide election in New Jersey history. The record belongs to David Baird, a Camden County Republican who 78-years-old when he was appointed to the Senate in 1918 and 79 when he won a November 1918 special election to fill the remaining four months of the term.

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