Raymond Zane

Raymond J. Zane is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1974 to 2002, where he represented the 3rd Legislative District.

Zane had been a Democrat, and switched parties in February 2001. [Hanley, Robert. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C01E1DE1339F930A15751C0A9679C8B63&scp=3&sq=sweeney+zane+senate&st=nyt "Democratic State Senator Switches Parties'] , "The New York Times", February 23, 2001. Accessed March 14, 2008.] Zane was defeated by Democrat Stephen M. Sweeney in the 2001 elections. [Herszenhorn, David M. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C02EFD71039F934A35752C1A9679C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 "THE 2001 ELECTIONS: THE LEGISLATURE; Democrats Win Assembly In New Jersey"] , "The New York Times", November 7, 2001. Accessed March 14, 2008.] The race was the most expensive in New Jersey history at the time, totalling to $2.4 million dollars, until $4 million was spent in Fred H. Madden's successful race to unseat George Geist in 2003.

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