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 October 8, 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 Union President & Teacher
Steve Sweeney (D) - Ex-State Senate President s
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
Mario Kranjac (R) - Ex-Englewood Cliffs Mayor, Attorney & Venture Capitalist
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:

[ George Helmy (D)* - Not a candidate in 2024. ]
Andy Kim (D) - Congressman, Ex-National Security Council Official & Ex-US Diplomat
Curtis Bashaw (R) - Real Estate Developer & Hotel Corporation CEO\
Christina Khalil (G) - Social Worker
Ken Kaplan (L) - Ex-State Party Chair, Real Estate Broker & Frequent Candidate
Joanne Kuniansky (SWP) - Communist Political Organizer & Frequent Candidate
Patricia Mooneyham (I) - Educator & Realtor

Cory Booker (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Donald Norcross (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Teddy Liddell (R) - Attorney, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Robin Brownfield (G) - Retired College Professor & Union Organizer
Austin Johnson (I) - '21 Gov Candidate

District 2:
Jeff Van Drew (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joe Salerno (D) - Technology Executive, Attorney & Engineer
Thomas Cannavo (G) - Retired Attorney

District 3:
[ Andy Kim (D)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2024. ]
Herb Conaway (D) - State Assembly Deputy Speaker, Physician & Attorney
Rajesh Mohan (R) - Physician & Hospital CMO
Steve Welzer (G) - State Green Party Co-Founder, Retired IT Analyst & Frequent Candidate
Chris Russomanno (L) - Retired Police Officer, USMC Veteran & '22 Nominee
Justin Barbera (I) - General Contractor
Doug Wynn (I) - Correctional Officer

District 4:
Chris Smith (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Matt Jenkins (D) - General Contractor & Biochemist
Barry Bendar (G) - State Green Party Co-Chair, IT Professional & Frequent Candidate
John Morrison (L) - Teacher & '23 St Asmb Candidate

District 5:
Josh Gottheimer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mary Jo Guinchard (R) - Ex-Tuxedo Park (NY) Mayor, Actress & '23 County Comm Candidate
Beau Forte (G) - Manufacturing Representative & Progressive Activist
Jim Tosone (L) - Ex-State Party Vice Chair, Musician, Business Consultant Frequent Candidate
Aamir Arif (I) - IT Consulting Firm Owner
Rich Siegel (I) - Musician & Peace Activist

District 6:
Frank Pallone (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Scott Fegler (R) - Business Development Executive
Herb Tarbous (G) - Engineer & Frequent Candidate
Matthew Amitrano (L) - Police Officer
Fahad Akhtar (I) - Consultant, Ex-FBI Agent & Ex-Financial Executive

District 7:
Tom Kean Jr. (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Sue Altman (D) - Progressive Political Organizer
Andrew Black (G) - Blue Collar Worker & Progressive Activist
Lana Leguia (L) - Event Host, Animal Breeder, Libertarian Activist & '23 School Board Candidate

District 8:
Rob Menendez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Anthony Valdes (R) - City Building Inspector
Christian Robbins (G) - UPS Operations Supervisor & Environmental Activist
Lea Sherman (SWP) - Communist Political Organizer & Frequent Candidate
Pablo Olivera (I) - Teacher & Frequent Candidate
Alexander Arango (WI) - Teacher

District 9:
[ Bill Pascrell (D)* - Died August 21, 2024. ]
Nellie Pou (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblywoman & City Project Manager
Billy Prempeh (R) - Sales Consultant, USAF Veteran & '20 Nominee
Ben Taylor (G) - Mycologist, Writer & Progressive Activist
Bruno Pereira (L) - Financial Manager

District 10:
LaMonica McIver (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Carmen Bucco (R) - Businessman & '23 St Sen Nominee
Jon Serrano (G) - College Student & Progressive Activist
Cynthia Johnson (I) - Community College Professor & '18/'20 Candidate
Michelle Middleton (I) - Ex-Police Officer & '22 Newark City Council Candidate
Donna Weiss (I)

District 11:
Mikie Sherrill (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Joe Belnome (R) - Building Inspector, Ex-Bricklayer & '23 St Sen Nominee
Lily Benavides (G) - State Green Party Co-Chair, Ex-NH State Rep. & Immigrant Rights Activist
Josh Lanzara (I) - Pizza Delivery Driver

District 12:
Bonnie Watson-Coleman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Darius Mayfield (R) - Talent Manager, Podcast Host, MAGA Activist & '22 Nominee
Vic Kaplan (L) - Ex-State Libertarian Party Chair, Peace Activist & '04 Candidate
Kim Meudt (I) - Medical Assistant

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)