New Jersey Candidate & Election Guide
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.
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)
Robert Lebovics (R) - Physician & Frequent Candidate
Justin Murphy (R) - Ex-Tabernacle Mayor, Attorney, Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Rich Tabor (R) - Police Officer & Army Veteran
Alex Zdan (R) - Ex-TV News Reporter & '24 Candidate
Vic Kaplan (L) - Ex-State Libertarian Party Chair, Peace Activist & Frequent 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)
Damon Galdo (R) - Construction Superintendant, Carpenter & '22/'24 Candidate
Frankie Fonseca (I) - Musician & Astrologer
District 2
Jeff Van Drew (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tim Alexander (D) - Attorney, Ex-Police Officer & '22/'24 Candidate
Zack Mullock (D) - Cape May Mayor & Businessman
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
Justin Barbera (R) - General Contractor & '24 Candidate
Michael McGuire (R) - Attorney
Ryan Michael Kelly (I) - Ex-Lake Como Borough Councilman & Teacher
District 4
Chris Smith (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Blake (D) - IT Professional
Rachel Peace (D) - Businesswoman & Social Justice Activist
Kevin Cupples (I) - '24 US Sen Candidate
DISTRICT 5
Josh Gottheimer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Aslanian (R) - Businessman
Sean Kirrane (R) - Technology Consultant
Adam Rueda (WI) - Financial Analyst
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) - Federal Civil Servant
District 7
Tom Kean Jr. (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Rebecca Bennett (D) - Businesswoman, Air National Guard Officer & Navy Veteran
Michael Roth (D) - Ex-SBA Official
Tina Shah (D) - Physician
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 & '25 Mayor Candidate
Richard Barilla (I) - Cyber Security Director
District 9
Nellie Pou (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tiffany Burress (R) - Attorney
Rosie Pino (R) - Clifton City Councilwoman & Ex-Clifton School Board Member
District 10
LaMonica McIver (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Lawrence Poster (D)
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. ]
Analilia Mejia (D) - Progressive Politicial Consulant & Ex-NJ Working Families Party Exec Director
Joe Hathaway (R) - Randolph Township Mayor & Corporate Communications Professional
Alan Bond (I) - Ex-Money Manager & Felon
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
Analilia Mejia (D) - Progressive Politicial Consulant & Ex-NJ Working Families Party Exec Director
Justin Strickland (D) - Chatham Borough Councilman, Businessman & Iraq War Veteran
Joe Hathaway (R) - Randolph Township Mayor & Corporate Communications Professional
Vince Matrisciano (I) - Consultant & Project Manager
District 12
[ Bonnie Watson-Coleman (D)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Matt Adams (D) - Ex-Middlesex Borough Councilman, Attorney & Retired Army Lt Colonel
Sue Altman (D) - Progressive Political Organizer & '24 Nominee in CD-7
Brad Cohen (D) - East Brunswick Mayor, Ex-School Board Member & Physician
Elijah Dixon (D) - Restaurant Owner & Community Activist
Adam Hamawy (D) - Surgeon & Iraq War Veteran
Kyle Little (D) - Fitness Club Owner
Adrian Mapp (D) - Plainfield Mayor & Accountant
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
Jay Vaingankar (D) - Ex-Biden White House Aide & Ex-Community Organizer
Sam Wang (D) - College Professor & Neuroscientist
Gregg Mele (R) - Attorney & Frequent Candidate
Andres Jinete (G) - Community Organizer & Progressive Activist
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)