ELECTION
CALENDAR:
Primary Filing Deadline: March 25, 2024
Third Party & Indep Filing Deadline: June 4, 2024
Primary: June 4, 2024 |
CANDIDATE
DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First) |
This
page was last updated on May 9, 2024
GOVERNOR:
[ Phil Murphy (D)* - Term-Limited in 2025. ]
Ras Baraka (D) - Newark Mayor, Ex-City Councilman & Ex-High School Principal
Shereef Elnahal (D) - US Veterans Affairs Under Secy, Ex-State Health Commissioner & Ex-Hospital CEO
Steve Fulop (D) - Jersey City Mayor, Investment Banker & Iraq War Veteran
Josh Gottheimer (D) - Congressman, Attorney & Ex-Clinton White House Aide
Mikie Sherrill (D) - Congresswoman, Attorney & Navy Veteran
Sean Spiller (D) - Montclair Mayor, State Teachers Assoc President & Teacher
Steve Sweeney (D) - Ex-State Senate President
Jon Bramnick (R) - State Sen., Ex-Plainfield City Councilman & Attorney
Jack Ciattarelli (R) - Ex-State Assemblyman, Ex-Somerset County Freeholder & '17/'21 Candidate
Ed Durr (R) - Ex-State Sen., Truck Driver & MAGA Activist
Bill Spadea (R) - Radio Show Host, Real Estate Broker, GOP Activist & '04 US Rep Nominee
Next
State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2025.
LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR:
[ Tahesha Way
(D)* - Not a Candidate in 2025. ]
STATE
LEGISLATURE:
State
Assembly - (Democratic
Caucus - Republican
Caucus)
State Senate - (Democratic
Caucus - Republican
Caucus)
U.S.
SENATE:
[ Bob
Menendez (D)* - Retiring in 2024. ]
Patricia Campos-Medina (D) - Labor Union Think Tank Exec Director & Progressive Activist
Larry Hamm (D) - Civil Rights Activist, Community Organizer & '20 Candidate
Andy Kim (D) - Congressman, Ex-National Security Council Official & Ex-US Diplomat
Curtis Bashaw (R) - Real Estate Developer & Hotel Corporation CEO
Christine Serrano Glassner (R) - Mendham Borough Mayor & Ex-Borough Councilwoman
Albert Harshaw (R) - Businessman, Iraq War Veteran & '24 Pres Candidates
Justin Murphy (R) - Ex-Tabernacle Mayor, Attorney, Navy Veteran & '08/'10 US Rep Candidate
Christina Khalil (G) - Social Worker
Ken Kaplan (L) - Ex-State Party Chair, Real Estate Broker & Frequent Candidate
Nick Carducci (I) - Software Engineer & Podcaster
Michael Estrada (I) - Technology Professional, Ex-Republican & '17 Assembly Candidate
Patrick Merrill (I)
Patricia Mooneyham (I) - Educator & Realtor
Victor Scazzola (I)
Cory Booker (D)* - (Campaign
Site) - Next Election in 2026.
U.S.
CONGRESS:
District
1:
Donald Norcross
(D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Damon Galdo (R) - Construction Superintendant, Carpenter & '22 Candidate
Claire Gustafson (R) - Ex-School Board Member, Businesswoman & Frequent Candidate
Teddy Liddell (R) - Attorney, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Nick Whitelock (R) - Real Estate Investor & Podcast Host
Robin Brownfield (G) - Retired College Professor & Union Organizer
Joseph Spataro (I)
District
2:
Jeff Van Drew (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tim Alexander (D) - Attorney, Ex-Police Officer & '22 Nominee
Rodney Dean (D)
Carolyn Rush (D) - Engineer & '22 Candidate
Joe Salerno (D) - Technology Executive
District
3:
[ Andy Kim (D)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2024. ]
Joe Cohn (D) - Attorney & Free Speech Activist
Herb Conaway (D) - State Assembly Deputy Speaker, Physician & Attorney
Carol Murphy (D) - State Assembly Majority Whip
Brian Schkeeper (D) - High School Choral Director
Sarah Schoengood (D) - Sustainability Officer & Ex-Congressional Aide
Mike Faccone (R) - GOP Activist
Shirley Maia-Cusick (R) - Immigration Consultant
Rajesh Mohan (R) - Physician & Hospital CMO
Greg Sobocinski (R) - Financial Advisor & '22 Candidate
Steve Welzer (G) - State Green Party Co-Founder, Retired IT Analyst & Frequent Candidate
Justin Barbera (I) - General Contractor
District
4:
Chris Smith (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Schmidt (R) - Dock Builder, Commercial Diver, USMC Veteran & '20/'22 Candidate
Matt Jenkins (D) - General Contractor & Biochemist
District
5:
Josh Gottheimer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mary Jo Guinchard (R) - Ex-Tuxedo Park (NY) Mayor, Actress & '23 County Comm Candidate
George Song (R) - Paramus School Board Member & Businessman
Beau Forte (I) - Manufacturing Representative & Progressive Activist
District
6:
Frank Pallone
(D)* - (Campaign
Site)
John Hsu (D) - Software Engineer, Progressive Activist & '20 Candidate
Scott Fegler (R) - Business Development Executive
Greg Mele (R) - Attorney & Frequent Candidate
Fahad Akhtar (I) - Consultant, Ex-FBI Agent & Ex-Financial Executive
Justin Maldonado (I) - Restaurant Manager, '20 Mayor Candidate & '21 Gov Candidate
District
7:
Tom Kean Jr. (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Roger Bacon (R) - Production Mechanic, Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Sue Altman (D) - Progressive Political Organizer
Andrew Black (G)
District
8:
Rob Menendez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ravi Bhalla (D) - Hoboken Mayor, Ex-Hoboken City Councilman & Attorney
Kyle Jasey (D) - Real Estate Financing Company Owner
Anthony Valdes (R)
District
9:
Bill Pascrell (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Mohamed Khairullah (D) - Prospect Park Mayor, Ex-Borough Councilman & School Administrator
Hector Castillo (R) - Physician & Frequent Candidate
Billy Prempeh (R) - Sales Consultant, USAF Veteran & '20 Nominee
Ben Taylor (G) - Mycologist, Writer & Progressive Activist
Lea Sherman (SWP) - Communist Political Organizer & Frequent Candidate
District
10 - Special Election:
FILING DEADLINE: May 10, 2024 - PRIMARY: July 16, 2024 - GENERAL: September 18, 2024
[ Donald Payne
Jr. (D)* - Died April 24, 2024. ]
Derek Armstead (D) - Linden Mayor, Ex-Linden City Councilman & Computer Programmer
Brittany Claybrooks (D) - Ex-East Orange City Councilwoman & Congressional Aide
Patrick Council (D) - Newark City Councilman
Darryl Godfrey (D) - State Redevelopment Authority COO & Ex-Financial Executive
Alturrick Kenney (D) - Essex County Surrogate
LaMonica McIver (D) - Newark City Council President & Ex-Public School HR Director
A’Dorian Murray-Thomas (D) - Essex County Commissioner
Shanique Speight (D) - State Assemblywoman
Jerry Walker (D) - Hudson County Commissioner & Nonprofit Executive
Carmen Bucco (R) - Businessman & '23 St Sen Nominee
Jon Serrano (G) - College Student & Progressive Activist
District
10 - Regular Election:
[ Donald Payne
Jr. (D)* - Died April 24, 2024. ]
**Democratic Replacement Nominee to be Selected After July 16 Special Primary**
Carmen Bucco (R) - Businessman & '23 St Sen Nominee
Jon Serrano (G) - College Student & Progressive Activist
District
11:
Mikie Sherrill (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mark DeLotto (D) - Commercial Real Estate Financial Consultant
Raafat Barsoom (R) - Physician & Frequent Candidate
Joe Belnome (R) - Building Inspector, Ex-Bricklayer & '23 St Sen Nominee
John Sauers (R) - Accountant
Lily Benvides (G) - State Green Party Co-Chair
District
12:
Bonnie Watson-Coleman (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Daniel Dart (D) - Ex-Princeton School Board Member & Retired Investment Executive
Thomas Jones Jr (R) - North Plainfield School Board Member & Police Officer
Darius Mayfield (R) - Talent Manager, Podcast Host, MAGA Activist & '22 Nominee
STATE
POLITICAL PARTIES:
Constitution
Party of New Jersey (C)
New Jersey Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of New Jersey (G)
NJ Legalize Marijuana Party (LMP)
New Jersey Libertarian Party (L)
New Jersey Moderate Party (M)
New Jersey Republican Party (R)
Socialist Workers Party (SWP)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)
STATE
ELECTION OFFICES:
State Division of Elections
State Election Law Enforcement
Commission
STATE
NEWS SOURCES:
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Asbury
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The Press of Atlantic
City
Bergen Record / NorthJersey.com
Bridgewater Courier-News / MyCentralJersey.com
Burlington
County Times
Business News New Jersey
Camden Courier-Post
CentralJersey.com
Chalkbeat: Newark
Daily Princetonian
Echo Press (African-American)
Hudson County View
InsiderNJ.com (Politics)
Latinos Unidos de Nueva Jersey (Spanish)
Morris County Daily Record
Chalkbeat: Newark
NJ.com / Newark Star-Ledger / Trenton Times
New Jersey Globe
New Jersey Herald (Passaic
County)
New Jersey Hills Newspapers
New Jersey Monitor
NJ Spotlight News
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Observer: New Jersey Politics
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