ELECTION CALENDAR: Primary Filing Deadline: March 24, 2025 Third Party & Indep Filing Deadline: June 10, 2025 Primary: June 10, 2025 Primary Filing Deadline: March 2026 Third Party & Indep Filing Deadline: June 2026 Primary: June 2026

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on July 5, 2025

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Candidates for Governor & Lt. Governor run together on tickets in the general election.)
[ Phil Murphy (D)* - Term-Limited in 2025. ]
& [ Tahesha Way (D)* - Not a Candidate in 2025. ]

Mikie Sherrill (D) - Congresswoman, Attorney & Navy Veteran
& Runningmate Not Yet Named (D)

Jack Ciattarelli (R) - Ex-State Assemblyman, Ex-Somerset County Freeholder & '17/'21 Candidate
& Runningmate Not Yet Named (R)

Stephen Zieklinski (G) - Businessman & Ex-Restaurant Owner
& Runningmate Not Yet Named (G)

Vic Kaplan (L) - Ex-State Libertarian Party Chair, Peace Activist & '04/'24 US Rep Nominee
& Bruno Pereira (L) - State Libertarian Party Chair, Financial Manager & '24 US Rep Nominee

Joanne Kuniansky (SWP) - Communist Political Organizer & Frequent Candidate
& Craig Honts (SWP) - Communist Political Organizer & Railway Worker

Monica Brinson (WI) - Substitute Teacher, Ex-Sales Representative & '24 Pres Candidate
& Runningmate Not Yet Named (WI)

Hans Herberg (WI) - Store Manager, Ex-Computer Technician & Republican
& Runningmate Not Yet Named (WI)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2025.

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State Assembly - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

U.S. SENATE:

Cory Booker (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ed Durr (R) - Ex-State Sen., Truck Driver & '25 Gov Candidate
Justin Murphy (R) - Ex-Tabernacle Mayor, Attorney, Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Nick Carducci (I) - Software Engineer & '24 Candidate

Andy Kim (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2030.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Donald Norcross (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Teddy Liddell (R) - Attorney, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate

District 2:
Jeff Van Drew (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bayly Winder (D) - Cybersecurity Consultant & Ex-US Foreign Affairs Officer

District 3:
Herb Conaway (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Linda McMahon (R) - Advanced Practice Nurse

District 4:
Chris Smith (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kevin Cupples (I) - '24 US Sen Candidate

District 5:
Josh Gottheimer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mary Jo Guinchard (R) - Ex-Tuxedo Park (NY) Mayor, Actress, '24 Nominee & '23 County Comm Candidate

District 6:
Frank Pallone (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Katie Bansil (D) - Financial Advisor

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)
Michael Roth (D) - Ex-SBA Official
Felipe Santos (D)
Tina Shah (D) - Physician
Brian Varela (D) - Businessman, Ex-Forward Party State Chair & '22 Candidate
Greg Vartan (D) - Ex-Summit City Councilman & Sales Manager

District 8:
Rob Menendez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ana Rivera (R) - '22 Candidate
Richard Barilla (I) - Cyber Security Director

District 9:
Nellie Pou (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Billy Prempeh (R) - Sales Consultant, USAF Veteran & Frequent Candidate

District 10:
LaMonica McIver (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Shana Melius (D) - Political Consultant, Ex-Congressional Aide & '24 Candidate

District 11:
Mikie Sherrill (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rosy Bagolie (D) - State Assemblywoman, Ex-Livingston Town Councilwoman & Educator
John Bartlett (D) - Passaic County Commissioner & Attorney
Sheena Collum (D) - South Orange Village Mayor & '25 Lt Gov Candidate
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
Justin Strickland (D) - Chatham Borough Councilman, Businessman & Iraq War Veteran
Anna Williams (D)

District 12:
Bonnie Watson-Coleman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kyle Little (D) - Fitness Club Owner
Darius Mayfield (R) - Talent Manager, Podcast Host, MAGA Activist & '22/'24 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:

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)