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New Jersey

Current officeholders from Open States people data (CC0). Look up your own ballot by ZIP.

2026 statewide races

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Statewide officials now

What does a governor do?

Runs the state government. Proposes the state budget, signs or vetoes bills passed by the legislature, and appoints the heads of state agencies. Usually 4 years (2 in NH and VT).

  • State budget, schools and Medicaid funding
  • Signs or vetoes state laws
  • Leads emergency response and the state National Guard
Source: National Governors Association: Governors' Powers & Authority
DemocraticMikie SherrillGovernor since 2026Official source
DemocraticDale CaldwellLieutenant Governor since 2026Official source
DemocraticJennifer DavenportAttorney General since 2026Official source

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State Senate (40 members)

What does a state senator do?

A member of the upper chamber of the state legislature. Writes and votes on state laws and the state budget, and in many states confirms the governor's appointees. Usually 4 years.

  • School funding and state taxes
  • State criminal laws
  • Drawing district maps (in many states)
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures
District
State senator
Committees
1
R Mike Testa
Public Schools; Judiciary; Select; State House Commission (alternate); Budget and Appropriations
2
R Vince Polistina
State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation; Labor
3
D John Burzichelli
Transportation; Legislative Oversight; Select; Budget and Appropriations
4
D Paul Moriarty
Higher Education; Labor; Law and Public Safety (vice chair)
5
D Nilsa Cruz-Perez
Military and Veterans' Affairs (vice chair); Economic Growth (chair); Select; Budget and Appropriations
6
D Jim Beach
State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation (chair)
7
D Troy Singleton
Judiciary (vice chair); Community and Urban Affairs (chair)
8
R Latham Tiver
Transportation; Environment and Energy; Military and Veterans' Affairs
9
R Carmen Amato
Higher Education; Community and Urban Affairs; Budget and Appropriations
10
R Jim Holzapfel
State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation; Transportation
11
D Vin Gopal
Education (chair); Judiciary; State House Commission (alternate)
12
R Owen Henry
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens; Education; Law and Public Safety
13
R Declan O'Scanlon
Budget Oversight; Budget and Appropriations; Law and Public Safety
14
D Linda Greenstein
Environment and Energy (vice chair); Select (vice chair); Budget and Appropriations (vice chair); Law and Public Safety (chair)
15
D Shirley Turner
Public Schools; State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation; Education (vice chair); Economic Growth (vice chair)
16
D Andrew Zwicker
Legislative Oversight (chair); Higher Education (vice chair); Labor (vice chair); Select; Budget and Appropriations
17
D Bob Smith
Environment and Energy (chair); Judiciary; Select; State House Commission
18
D Patrick Diegnan
Transportation (chair); Budget and Appropriations
19
D Joe Vitale
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens (chair)
20
D Joe Cryan
Public Schools; Higher Education (chair); Commerce (vice chair)
21
R Jon Bramnick
Judiciary; Commerce; Apportionment Commission
22
D Nick Scutari
State Leasing and Space Utilization
23
R Doug Steinhardt
Public Schools; Labor; Redistricting Commission (delegation chair); Budget and Appropriations
24
R Parker Space
Environment and Energy; Military and Veterans' Affairs
25
R Tony Bucco
Judiciary; Select; State House Commission
26
R Joe Pennacchio
Public Schools; Economic Growth; Legislative Oversight
27
D John McKeon
State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation (vice chair); Environment and Energy
28
D Renee Burgess
Public Schools; Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens; Judiciary; Budget and Appropriations
29
D Teresa Ruiz
Legislative Oversight (vice chair); Budget Oversight; Select; Budget and Appropriations
30
R Bob Singer
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens; Legislative Oversight; Higher Education; Commerce
31
D Angela McKnight
Public Schools; Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens; Education; Law and Public Safety
32
D Raj Mukherji
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens; Transportation (vice chair); Military and Veterans' Affairs (chair)
33
D Brian Stack
Judiciary (chair); Community and Urban Affairs (vice chair)
34
D Britnee Timberlake
Transportation; Economic Growth
35
D Benjie Wimberly
Military and Veterans' Affairs; Community and Urban Affairs
36
D Paul Sarlo
Judiciary; Budget Oversight; Select (chair); Budget and Appropriations (chair)
37
D Gordon Johnson
Labor (chair); Budget and Appropriations; Commerce
38
D Joe Lagana
Judiciary; Commerce (chair)
39
R Holly Schepisi
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens; Community and Urban Affairs
40
R Kristin Corrado
Education; Judiciary; Economic Growth

General Assembly (80 members)

What does a state representative do?

A member of the lower chamber of the state legislature (called the House, Assembly or House of Delegates). Writes and votes on state laws for a smaller district than a state senator. Usually 2 years.

  • State budget and taxes
  • Roads and schools
  • Local issues raised by constituents
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures
District
Assembly member
Committees
1
R Antwan McClellan
Legislative Services Commission; Transportation and Independent Authorities; Appropriations; Tourism, Gaming and the Arts; Public Safety and Preparedness
1
R Erik Simonsen
Public Schools; Education; Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations; State and Local Government
2
R Don Guardian
Labor; Community Development and Women's Affairs; Tourism, Gaming and the Arts; Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations
2
D Maureen Rowan
Community Development and Women's Affairs; Tourism, Gaming and the Arts; Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations
3
D Heather Simmons
Health Infrastructure; Financial Institutions and Insurance; Agriculture and Natural Resources (vice chair)
3
D Dave Bailey
Telecommunications and Utilities; Appropriations; Tourism, Gaming and the Arts (vice chair)
4
D Cody Miller
Higher Education; Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations (vice chair); State and Local Government
4
D Dan Hutchison
Financial Institutions and Insurance; Regulated Professions (chair)
5
D Bill Moen
Housing; Transportation and Independent Authorities; Tourism, Gaming and the Arts (chair)
5
D Bill Spearman
Commerce and Economic Development (chair); Telecommunications and Utilities; Budget
6
D Melinda Kane
Consumer Affairs; Military and Veterans' Affairs (vice chair); Appropriations
6
D Lou Greenwald
Legislative Services Commission
7
D Balvir Singh
Financial Institutions and Insurance; Science, Innovation and Technology (vice chair); Appropriations
7
D Carol Murphy
Children, Families and Food Security (vice chair); Health (chair); Public Safety and Preparedness; Budget
8
D Andrea Katz
Agriculture and Natural Resources (chair); Transportation and Independent Authorities; Telecommunications and Utilities
8
D Anthony Angelozzi
Military and Veterans' Affairs; Health; Public Safety and Preparedness
9
R Brian Rumpf
Military and Veterans' Affairs; Health; Budget Oversight; Budget
9
R Greg Myhre
Financial Institutions and Insurance; Children, Families and Food Security; Appropriations
10
R Greg McGuckin
Science, Innovation and Technology; Transportation and Independent Authorities
10
R Paul Kanitra
Children, Families and Food Security; Telecommunications and Utilities; Public Safety and Preparedness
11
D Margie Donlon
Health (vice chair); Tourism, Gaming and the Arts
11
D Luanne Peterpaul
Financial Institutions and Insurance; Aging and Human Services; Judiciary (vice chair)
12
R Alex Sauickie
Agriculture and Natural Resources; Military and Veterans' Affairs; Telecommunications and Utilities; State and Local Government
12
R Rob Clifton
Financial Institutions and Insurance; Housing; Transportation and Independent Authorities
13
R Gerry Scharfenberger
Environment and Solid Waste; Higher Education; Regulated Professions; Budget
13
R Vicky Flynn
Public Schools; Financial Institutions and Insurance; Housing; Judiciary
14
D Wayne DeAngelo
Military and Veterans' Affairs; Telecommunications and Utilities (chair)
14
D Tennille McCoy
Health Infrastructure; Community Development and Women's Affairs (chair); Appropriations
15
D Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
Public Schools; Education (chair); Legislative Services Commission; Appropriations (vice chair); Budget
15
D Anthony Verrelli
Labor (chair); Health; Public Safety and Preparedness (vice chair)
16
D Mitchelle Drulis
Labor; Community Development and Women's Affairs; State and Local Government (vice chair)
16
D Roy Freiman
Financial Institutions and Insurance (chair); Budget
17
D Kevin Egan
Labor (vice chair); Telecommunications and Utilities (vice chair)
17
D Joe Danielsen
Labor; Community Development and Women's Affairs (vice chair); Public Safety and Preparedness (chair)
18
D Robert Karabinchak
Transportation and Independent Authorities (vice chair); Telecommunications and Utilities; State House Commission (alternate); State and Local Government (chair)
18
D Sterley Stanley
Health Infrastructure (chair); Financial Institutions and Insurance; Housing (vice chair)
19
D Yvonne Lopez
Housing (chair); Community Development and Women's Affairs
19
D Craig Coughlin
Legislative Services Commission; State Leasing and Space Utilization
20
D Annette Quijano
Labor; Housing; Consumer Affairs (vice chair)
20
D Ed Rodriguez
Financial Institutions and Insurance; Science, Innovation and Technology; Public Safety and Preparedness
21
D Andrew Macurdy
Science, Innovation and Technology; Transportation and Independent Authorities
21
D Vinnie Kearney
Commerce and Economic Development; Higher Education; State and Local Government
22
D Linda Carter
Public Schools; Higher Education (vice chair); Transportation and Independent Authorities; Appropriations
22
D Jim Kennedy
Environment and Solid Waste (chair); Agriculture and Natural Resources; Transportation and Independent Authorities
23
R John DiMaio
Legislative Services Commission; State House Commission
23
R Erik Peterson
Commerce and Economic Development; Health
24
R Mike Inganamort
Environment and Solid Waste; Transportation and Independent Authorities; Budget
24
R Dawn Fantasia
Public Schools; Education; Community Development and Women's Affairs; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Aging and Human Services
25
R Aura Dunn
Higher Education; Transportation and Independent Authorities
25
D Marisa Sweeney
Labor; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Health
26
R Brian Bergen
Commerce and Economic Development; Labor
26
R Jay Webber
Consumer Affairs; Appropriations
27
D Rosy Bagolie
Education (vice chair); Commerce and Economic Development; Financial Institutions and Insurance
27
D Alixon Collazos-Gill
Environment and Solid Waste (vice chair); Children, Families and Food Security; Regulated Professions
28
D Cleopatra Tucker
Military and Veterans' Affairs (chair); Aging and Human Services (vice chair)
28
D Chigozie Onyema
Commerce and Economic Development; Consumer Affairs; Transportation and Independent Authorities
29
D Eliana Pintor Marin
Appropriations; Budget Oversight; State House Commission; Budget (chair)
29
D Shanique Speight
Health Infrastructure (vice chair); Legislative Services Commission; Regulated Professions; Aging and Human Services (chair)
30
R Sean Kean
Consumer Affairs; Regulated Professions
30
D Avi Schnall
Financial Institutions and Insurance; Budget; Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations (chair)
31
D Will Sampson
Environment and Solid Waste; Consumer Affairs (chair); Transportation and Independent Authorities
31
D Jerry Walker
Public Schools; Regulated Professions; Transportation and Independent Authorities; Telecommunications and Utilities
32
D Katie Brennan
Education; Housing; Consumer Affairs
32
D Ravi Bhalla
Environment and Solid Waste; Children, Families and Food Security
33
D Gabe Rodriguez
Health; Budget; Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations
33
D Larry Wainstein
Aging and Human Services; Judiciary
34
D Mike Venezia
Education; Financial Institutions and Insurance (vice chair); Budget
34
D Carmen Morales
Public Schools; Higher Education (chair); Science, Innovation and Technology; Appropriations
35
D Al Abdelaziz
Regulated Professions (vice chair); Health; Budget
35
D Kenyatta Stewart
Health; Appropriations; Judiciary
36
D Clinton Calabrese
Transportation and Independent Authorities (chair); Tourism, Gaming and the Arts
36
D Gary Schaer
Appropriations; Budget
37
D Shama Haider
Commerce and Economic Development (vice chair); Children, Families and Food Security (chair); Community Development and Women's Affairs
37
D Ellen Park
Judiciary (chair); Law Revision Commission; Budget (vice chair)
38
D Lisa Swain
Education; Appropriations (chair); Budget Oversight; State and Local Government
38
D Chris Tully
Labor; Science, Innovation and Technology (chair); Health
39
R John Azzariti
Health Infrastructure; Health; Aging and Human Services
39
R Bob Auth
Financial Institutions and Insurance; Appropriations; Judiciary
40
R Chris DePhillips
Health Infrastructure; Legislative Services Commission; Science, Innovation and Technology
40
R Al Barlas
Labor; Telecommunications and Utilities; Budget; Apportionment Commission (co-chair)

Mayors

What does a mayor do?

Leads a city. In 'strong mayor' cities (like Chicago) the mayor runs city departments and proposes the budget; in others the city council and a city manager hold more power. Usually 4 years.

  • Police and fire departments
  • City budget and property tax levy
  • Streets, water and garbage
Source: National League of Cities: Forms of Municipal Government
Kyle HansonMayor of Barrington, term ends 2027Official source
Rick MillerMayor of Berlin, term ends 2027Official source
David FleisherMayor of Cherry Hill, term ends 2027Official source
Eric WilsusenMayor of Jefferson Township, term ends 2026Official source
James SolomonMayor of Jersey City, term ends 2029Official source
Jonathan HornikMayor of Marlboro, term ends 2027Official source
Renee BaskervilleMayor of Montclair, term ends 2028Official source
Debbie WalkerMayor of Old Bridge Township, term ends 2027Official source
Dean BlumettiMayor of Sparta, term ends 2026Official source
Robert HenkenMayor of Stafford, term ends 2027Official source

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