New Jersey
Federal and statewide candidates, elections, state political parties, news sites, and other resources — no frills, just what you need — curated by Politics1 publisher Ron Gunzburger.
This state page last updated: January 20, 2026
Governor
(Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the General Election.)
Mikie Sherrill (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.
Lieutenant Governor
Dale Caldwell (D)*
STATE LEGISLATURE
State Assembly - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)
State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)
U.S. Senator
SENATE ELECTION 2026:
Cory Booker (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
Saxon Callahan (D)
Chris Fields (D) - Political Consultant & Democratic Activist
Alex Hammerli (D) - Actor, Media Consultant & '24 US Rep Candidate
Lisa McCormick (D) - Businesswoman, Progressive Activist, '18 Candidate & '20 US Rep Candidate
Alina Habba (R) - USDOJ Official & Attorney
G.R. Tomaini (D) - Recent Theological School Graduate
Justin Murphy (R) - Ex-Tabernacle Mayor, Attorney, Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Mike Testa (R) - State Sen., Attorney & Cumberland County GOP Chair
Alex Zdan (R) - Journalist, Ex-TV News Reporter & '24 Candidate
Nick Carducci (I) - Software Engineer & '24 Candidate
Michael Misseri (I)
SENATE ELECTION 2030:
Andy Kim (D)* - (Campaign Site)
U.S. House (Districts)
District 1
Donald Norcross (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Lonnie Affrime (D) - Cannabis Store Owner & Progressive Activist
Damon Galdo (R) - Construction Superintendant, Carpenter & '22/'24 Candidate
Teddy Liddell (R) - Attorney, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Frankie Fonseca (I) - Musician & Astrologer
District 2
Jeff Van Drew (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tim Alexander (D) - Attorney, Ex-Police Officer & '22/'24 Candidate
Bill Finn (D) - Teacher
Terri Reese (D) - Retail Consultant
Bayly Winder (D) - Cybersecurity Consultant & Ex-US Foreign Affairs Officer
District 3
Herb Conaway (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jason Cullen (R) - Salesman, '22 Candidate & '09 Gov Candidate
Linda McMahon (R) - Advanced Practice Nurse
Justin Barbera (R) - General Contractor & '24 Candidate
Michael McGuire (R) - Attorney
Alex Sauickie (R) - State Assemblyman, Ex-Jackson Township Councilman & Financial Advisor
Alex Zdan (R) - Ex-TV News Reporter & '24 US Sen Candidate
District 4
Chris Smith (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Blake (D) - IT Professional
Julie Flynn (D) - College Professor & Labor Activist
Pete Linardakis (D)
Rachel Peace (D) - Businesswoman & Social Justice Activist
Nicholas Small (D)
Kevin Cupples (I) - '24 US Sen Candidate
DISTRICT 5
Josh Gottheimer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Nick Gebo (D) - California Resident
Chandiha "Sandy" Gajapathy (R) - Cybersecurity Professional & '24 Candidate
Sean Kirrane (R) - Technology Consultant
Adam Rueda (WI)
District 6
Frank Pallone (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Katie Bansil (D) - Financial Advisor
John Hsu (D) - Software Engineer, Progressive Activist & '20/'24 Candidate
Hillary Herzig (R)
District 7
Tom Kean Jr. (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Beth Adubato (D) - College Professor, Actor & Ex-Journalist
Rebecca Bennett (D) - Businesswoman, Air National Guard Officer & Navy Veteran
James Filippatos (D) - Disney Executive, Ex-US State Dept Official, Ex-FAA Official & Attorney
Michael Garth (D)
Valentina Mendoza (D) - Attorney
Megan O'Rourke (D) - Ex-USDA Official & Ex-College Professor
Michael Roth (D) - Ex-SBA Official
Felipe Santos (D)
Tina Shah (D) - Physician
Giancarlo Simonetti (D) - Bank Branch Manager
Sara Sooy (D) - Somerset County Commissioner & Ex-Somerset Hills School Board Member
Brian Varela (D) - Businessman, Ex-Forward Party State Chair & '22 Candidate
District 8
Rob Menendez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mussab Ali (D) - Ex-Jersey City Board of Education President
Ana Rivera (R) - '22 Candidate
Richard Barilla (I) - Cyber Security Director
District 9
Nellie Pou (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Sam Buccola (D) - Ex-Legislative Aide
Tiffany Burress (R) - Attorney
Rosie Pino (R) - Clifton City Councilwoman & Ex-Clifton School Board Member
District 10
LaMonica McIver (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Shana Melius (D) - Political Consultant, Ex-Congressional Aide & '24 Candidate
Carmen Bucco (R) - Businessman, '24 Nominee & '23 St Sen Nominee
Jon Serrano (I) - College Student, Progressive Activist & '24 Candidate
District 11
DISTRICT 11 - SPECIAL ELECTION:
FILING: December 1, 2025 - PRIMARY: February 5, 2026 - GENERAL: April 16, 2026
[ Mikie Sherrill (D)* - Resigned November 20, 2026, to become Governor. ]
John Bartlett (D) - Passaic County Commissioner & Attorney
Zach Beecher (D) - Venture Capitalist & Iraq War Veteran
J-L Cauvin
(D) - Attorney ,Comedian & Community Activist
Marc Chabaan (D) - Withdrew, but name remains on primary ballot.
Cammie Croft (D) - Energy Nonprofit Executive & Ex-Obama White House Aide
Dean Dafis (D) - Withdrew, but name remains on primary ballot.
Brendan Gill (D) - Essex County Commissioner, Political Consultant & Ex-Congressional Aide
Jeff Grayzel (D) - Morris Township Committeeman & Businessman
Tom Malinowski (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-US Asst Sec of State & Ex-NSC Official
Analilia Mejia (D) - Progressive Politicial Consulant & Ex-NJ Working Families Party Exec Director
Justin Strickland (D) - Chatham Borough Councilman, Businessman & Iraq War Veteran
Tahesha Way (D) - Ex-Lt Governor, Ex-Passaic County Freeholder & Attorney
Anna Lee Williams (D) - Corporate Social Impact Manager & Community Activist
Joe Hathaway (R) - Randolph Township Mayor & Corporate Communications Professional
DISTRICT 11 - REGULAR ELECTION:
[ Mikie Sherrill (D)* - Resigned November 20, 2026, to become Governor. ]
Donald Cresitello (D) - Ex-Morristown Mayor & Frequent Candidate
Joseph Lewis (D) - Systems Engineer
Kennedy Pivnick (D) - Legal Assistant & Recent Law School Graduate
District 12
[ Bonnie Watson-Coleman (D)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Matt Adams (D)
Mike Anderson (D) - Businessman & '21 Gov Candidate
Linda Carter (D) - State Assemblywoman
Brad Cohen (D) - East Brunswick Mayor, Ex-School Board Member & Physician
Claribel Cortes (D) - Middlesex County Surrogate
Elijah Dixon (D) - Restaurant Owner & Community Activist
Sam Frisby (D) - Mercer County Commissioner
James Gee (D) - Political Consultant & Ex-Congressional Aide
Adam Hamawy (D) - Surgeon & Iraq War Veteran
Ray Heck (D) - Millstone Mayor, Labor Union Official & Volunteer Firefighter
Kyle Little (D) - Fitness Club Owner
Adrian Mapp (D) - Plainfield Mayor & Accountant
Tennille McCoy (D) - State Assemblywoman, HR Professional & Realtor
Shanti Narra (D) - Middlesex County Commissioner
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D) - State Assemblywoman & Ex-Trenton City Councilwoman
Shanel Robinson (D) - Somerset County Commissioner, Ex-Franklin Councilwoman & USAF Veteran
Squire Servance (D) - Attorney, Businessman & Health Equity Ministry Director
Sujit Singh (D) - Business Consultant, Electrical Engineer & '25 West Windsor Mayor Candidate
Sarah Steward (D) - Ewing Councilwoman & Ex-Congressional Aide
Iziah Thompson (D) - Policy Analyst & DSA Activist
Jay Vaingankar (D) - Ex-Biden White House Aide & Ex-Community Organizer
Darius Mayfield (R) - Talent Manager, Podcast Host, MAGA Activist & '22/'24 Nominee
Gregg Mele (R) - Attorney & Frequent Candidate
Winston Jordan (I) - IT Project Manager
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 Office
State Division of Elections
State Election Law Enforcement
Commission
State News Sources
Ahora News (Spanish)
Americano Newspaper (Spanish)
Asbury
Park Press
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
NJ Urban News (African-American)
NJ Spotlight News
Observer: New Jersey Politics
Out in Jersey (LGBT)
The Trentonian
Westfield Leader
New Jersey Public Television (PBS)
New Jersey Public Radio - WYNC / NJPR -
(NPR)
News-12 New Jersey
WABC TV-7 (ABC - NYC)
WCBS TV-2 (CBS - NYC)
WNJU TV-47 (Telemundo - NYC)
WNYW TV-5 (FOX - NYC)
WNBC TV-4 (NBC - NYC)
WNET TV-13 New York Public Media (PBS - NYC)
WXTV TV-41 (Univision - NYC)