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This year, New Jersey’s General Election is November 4, 2025. Voters will consider key candidates running for governor, lieutenant governor, and General Assembly. There is one Senate race, a special election to fill a vacancy.


Important Dates for NJ Voters

New Jersey General Election Date:
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
(polls open 6 AM to 8 PM)

October 14, 2025
Voter Registration Deadline for General Election

October 14, 2025
Mandated Evening Voter Registration Available for General Election in Offices of County Commissioners of Registration

October 22, 2025
Mailing of Sample Ballots for General Election

October 25 – November 2, 2025
Early Voting Period

October 28, 2025
Deadline to apply for a Mail-In Ballot by Mail for General Election


NJ General Election 2025: Important Dates, Deadlines and Resources

Register to Vote!

Registration Deadline

Voter Registration Deadline for General Election:

  • October 14, 2025

Eligibility Requirements:

To register in New Jersey, you must be:

  • A United States citizen
  • At least 17 years old, though you may not vote until you have reached the age of 18
  • A resident of the county for 30 days before the election
  • A person NOT currently serving a sentence, probation or parole because of a felony conviction

Resources


News and Commentary

Below are links to stories on the 2025 Election.

NEW JERSEY DECIDES 2025

GUBENATORIAL ELECTION 2025: NEWS

NJ Governor’s Race: What Sherrill, Ciattarelli Say About Rising Energy Bills
Breaking down Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli’s plans and promises. (Joanna Gagis, September 9, 2025, NJ Spotlight News)

Governor 2025: A Contest in Full Gear
The contest for governor was on, with a kind of vengeance. It felt as if the bus had suddenly gone into overdrive, throwing everyone in both parties back on their heels, where pawing at the turf became the only option to remain upright and in a reverse offensive position. (Max Pizarro | September 9, 2025, Insider NJ)

The New Jersey Governor’s Race is Here. America is Watching.
Outcome of Sherrill vs. Ciattarelli will have nationwide reverberations (Joey Fox, September 02 2025, NJ Globe)

NJ Governor’s Race: Sherrill and Ciattarelli Each Have Reasons to Hope — and Fret
The Democrat and Republican nominees have challenges on the road to victory (Colleen O’Dea, September 02,2025, NJ Spotlight)

LEGISLATIVE ELECTION 2025: NEWS

NJ Assembly Races: Trump (or Anti-Trump) Could be Factors in Several Districts
All 80 seats in the New Jersey Assembly are on the ballot this year. The wide margin Democrats hold in the house will make it hard for Republicans to take control, but a number of competitive races could bring them closer. (Colleen O’Dea, September 02,2025, NJ Spotlight)

NJ-27 Assembly Candidate Profile For 2025 Election: Rosy Bagolie
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A statehouse race in the 27th district is hitting the home stretch, with four candidates competing for two open seats in the New Jersey Assembly. (Eric Kiefer, September 02, 2025, Patch Staff)


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  • Legislative Districts

  • NJ Legislative Districts – Interactive Map
  • Legislative Districts by City
  • DistrictLocations
    Legislative District 1Counties: Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland

    Municipalities: Avalon, Cape May, Cape May Point, Commercial, Corbin City, Dennis, Downe, Estell Manor, Fairfield (Cumberland), Greenwich (Cumberland), Hopewell (Cumberland), Lawrence (Cumberland), Lower, Maurice River, Middle, Millville, North Wildwood, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Shiloh, Stone Harbor, Stow Creek, Upper, Vineland, West Cape May, West Wildwood, Weymouth, Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, Woodbine
    Legislative District 2Counties: Atlantic

    Municipalities: Absecon, Atlantic City, Brigantine, Buena, Buena Vista, Egg Harbor City, Egg Harbor Township, Folsom, Hamilton (Atlantic), Linwood, Longport, Margate City, Mullica, Northfield, Pleasantville, Somers Point, Ventnor City
    Legislative District 3Counties: Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem

    Municipalities: Alloway, Bridgeton, Carneys Point, Clayton, Deerfield, East Greenwich, Elk, Elmer, Elsinboro, Franklin (Gloucester), Glassboro, Greenwich (Gloucester), Logan, Lower Alloways Creek, Mannington, National Park, Newfield, Oldmans, Paulsboro, Penns Grove, Pennsville, Pilesgrove, Pittsgrove, Quinton, Salem, South Harrison, Swedesboro, Upper Deerfield, Upper Pittsgrove, West Deptford, Woodbury Heights, Woodstown, Woolwich
    Legislative District 4Counties: Camden and Gloucester

    Municipalities: Chesilhurst, Clementon, Gloucester Township, Laurel Springs, Lindenwold, Monroe (Gloucester), Pitman, Washington (Gloucester), Winslow
    Legislative District 5Counties: Camden and Gloucester

    Municipalities: Audubon, Audubon Park, Barrington, Bellmawr, Brooklawn, Camden, Deptford, Gloucester City, Haddon Heights, Harrison (Gloucester), Lawnside, Magnolia, Mantua, Mount Ephraim, Runnemede, Wenonah, Westville, Woodbury, Woodlynne
    Legislative District 6Counties: Burlington and Camden

    Municipalities: Berlin Township, Cherry Hill, Collingswood, Gibbsboro, Haddon, Haddonfield, Hi-Nella, Maple Shade, Merchantville, Oaklyn, Pennsauken, Somerdale, Stratford, Tavistock, Voorhees
    Legislative District 7Counties: Burlington

    Municipalities: Beverly, Bordentown, Bordentown Township, Burlington, Burlington Township, Cinnaminson, Delanco, Delran, Edgewater Park, Fieldsboro, Florence, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Palmyra, Riverside, Riverton, Willingboro
    Legislative District 8Counties: Atlantic, Burlington and Camden

    Municipalities: Berlin Borough, Eastampton, Evesham, Hainesport, Hammonton, Lumberton, Mansfield (Burlington), Medford, Medford Lakes, Mount Holly, Pemberton Borough, Pemberton Township, Pine Hill, Pine Valley, Shamong, Southampton, Springfield (Burlington), Waterford, Westampton, Woodland
    Legislative District 9Counties: Atlantic, Burlington and Ocean

    Municipalities: Barnegat, Barnegat Light, Bass River, Beach Haven, Beachwood, Berkeley, Eagleswood, Galloway, Harvey Cedars, Lacey, Little Egg Harbor, Long Beach, Ocean Gate, Ocean Township (Ocean), Pine Beach, Port Republic, Seaside Park, Ship Bottom, South Toms River, Stafford, Surf City, Tabernacle, Tuckerton, Washington (Burlington)
    Legislative District 10Counties: Ocean

    Municipalities: Bay Head, Brick, Island Heights, Lakehurst, Lavallette, Manchester, Mantoloking, Point Pleasant Beach, Seaside Heights, Toms River
    Legislative District 11Counties: Monmouth

    Municipalities: Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Colts Neck, Deal, Eatontown, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Interlaken, Loch Arbour, Long Branch, Neptune, Neptune Township, Ocean Township (Monmouth), Red Bank, Shrewsbury Borough, Shrewsbury Township, Tinton Falls, West Long Branch
    Legislative District 12Counties: Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean

    Municipalities: Allentown, Chesterfield, Englishtown, Jackson, Manalapan, Matawan, Millstone (Monmouth), New Hanover, North Hanover, Old Bridge, Plumsted, Roosevelt, Upper Freehold, Wrightstown
    Legislative District 13Counties: Monmouth

    Municipalities: Aberdeen, Atlantic Highlands, Fair Haven, Hazlet, Highlands, Holmdel, Keansburg, Keyport, Little Silver, Marlboro, Middletown, Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Rumson, Sea Bright, Union Beach
    Legislative District 14Counties: Mercer and Middlesex

    Municipalities: Cranbury, East Windsor, Hamilton (Mercer), Hightstown, Jamesburg, Monroe (Middlesex), Plainsboro, Robbinsville, Spotswood
    Legislative District 15Counties: Hunterdon and Mercer

    Municipalities: East Amwell, Ewing, Hopewell Borough (Mercer), Hopewell Township (Mercer), Lambertville, Lawrence (Mercer), Pennington, Trenton, West Amwell, West Windsor
    Legislative District 16Counties: Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset

    Municipalities: Branchburg, Delaware, Flemington, Hillsborough, Manville, Millstone (Somerset), Montgomery, Princeton, Raritan (Hunterdon), Readington, Rocky Hill, Somerville, South Brunswick, Stockton
    Legislative District 17Counties: Middlesex and Somerset

    Municipalities: Franklin (Somerset), Milltown, New Brunswick, North Brunswick, Piscataway
    Legislative District 18Counties: Middlesex

    Municipalities: East Brunswick, Edison, Helmetta, Highland Park, Metuchen, South Plainfield, South River
    Legislative District 19Counties: Middlesex

    Municipalities: Carteret, Perth Amboy, Sayreville, South Amboy, Woodbridge
    Legislative District 20Counties: Union

    Municipalities: Elizabeth, Hillside, Roselle, Union (Union)
    Legislative District 21Counties: Morris, Somerset and Union

    Municipalities: Berkeley Heights, Bernards, Chatham Borough, Cranford, Far Hills, Garwood, Kenilworth, Long Hill, Mountainside, New Providence, Roselle Park, Springfield (Union), Summit, Warren, Watchung, Westfield
    Legislative District 22Counties: Middlesex, Somerset and Union

    Municipalities: Clark, Dunellen, Fanwood, Green Brook, Linden, Middlesex, North Plainfield, Plainfield, Rahway, Scotch Plains, Winfield
    Legislative District 23Counties: Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren

    Municipalities: Alexandria, Alpha, Bedminster, Bethlehem, Bloomsbury, Bound Brook, Bridgewater, Califon, Clinton, Clinton Township, Franklin (Hunterdon), Franklin (Warren), Frenchtown, Glen Gardner, Greenwich (Warren), Hackettstown, Hampton (Hunterdon), Harmony, High Bridge, Holland, Kingwood, Lebanon Borough, Lebanon Township, Lopatcong, Mansfield (Warren), Milford, Peapack-Gladstone, Phillipsburg, Pohatcong, Raritan (Somerset), South Bound Brook, Tewksbury, Union (Hunterdon), Washington Borough (Warren), Washington Township (Warren)
    Legislative District 24Counties: Morris, Sussex and Warren

    Municipalities: Allamuchy, Andover Borough, Andover Township, Belvidere, Blairstown, Branchville, Byram, Frankford, Franklin (Sussex), Fredon, Frelinghuysen, Green, Hamburg, Hampton (Sussex), Hardwick, Hardyston, Hopatcong, Hope, Independence, Knowlton, Lafayette, Liberty, Montague, Mount Olive, Newton, Ogdensburg, Oxford, Sandyston, Sparta, Stanhope, Stillwater, Sussex, Vernon, Walpack, Wantage, White
    Legislative District 25Counties: Morris and Somerset

    Municipalities: Bernardsville, Boonton, Boonton Township, Chester Borough, Chester Township, Denville, Dover, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township, Mine Hill, Morris, Morristown, Mount Arlington, Mountain Lakes, Netcong, Randolph, Rockaway Borough, Roxbury, Victory Gardens, Washington (Morris), Wharton
    Legislative District 26Counties: Essex, Morris and Passaic

    Municipalities: Butler, Fairfield (Essex), Jefferson, Kinnelon, Lincoln Park, Montville, Morris Plains, North Caldwell, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Rockaway Township, Verona, West Caldwell, West Milford
    Legislative District 27Counties: Essex and Morris

    Municipalities: Caldwell, Chatham Township, East Hanover, Essex Fells, Florham Park, Hanover, Harding, Livingston, Madison, Maplewood, Millburn, Roseland, South Orange, West Orange
    Legislative District 28Counties: Essex

    Municipalities: Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Irvington, Newark, Nutley
    Legislative District 29Counties: Essex

    Municipalities: Belleville, Newark
    Legislative District 30Counties: Monmouth and Ocean

    Municipalities: Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Brielle, Farmingdale, Howell, Lake Como, Lakewood, Manasquan, Point Pleasant, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, Wall
    Legislative District 31Counties: Hudson

    Municipalities: Bayonne, Jersey City
    Legislative District 32Counties: Bergen and Hudson

    Municipalities: East Newark, Edgewater, Fairview, Guttenberg, Harrison (Hudson), Kearny, North Bergen, Secaucus, West New York
    Legislative District 33Counties: Hudson

    Municipalities: Hoboken, Jersey City, Union City, Weehawken
    Legislative District 34Counties: Essex and Passaic

    Municipalities: Clifton, East Orange, Montclair, Orange
    Legislative District 35Counties: Bergen and Passaic

    Municipalities: Elmwood Park, Garfield, Haledon, North Haledon, Paterson, Prospect Park
    Legislative District 36Counties: Bergen and Passaic

    Municipalities: Carlstadt, Cliffside Park, East Rutherford, Little Ferry, Lyndhurst, Moonachie, North Arlington, Passaic, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, Rutherford, South Hackensack, Teterboro, Wallington, Wood-Ridge
    Legislative District 37Counties: Bergen

    Municipalities: Alpine, Bogota, Cresskill, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fort Lee, Hackensack, Leonia, Northvale, Palisades Park, Rockleigh, Teaneck, Tenafly
    Legislative District 38Counties: Bergen and Passaic

    Municipalities: Bergenfield, Fair Lawn, Glen Rock, Hasbrouck Heights, Hawthorne, Lodi, Maywood, New Milford, Oradell, Paramus, River Edge, Rochelle Park, Saddle Brook
    Legislative District 39Counties: Bergen and Passaic

    Municipalities: Bloomingdale, Closter, Demarest, Dumont, Emerson, Harrington Park, Haworth, Hillsdale, Mahwah, Montvale, Norwood, Oakland, Old Tappan, Park Ridge, Ramsey, Ringwood, River Vale, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River, Wanaque, Washington (Bergen), Westwood, Woodcliff Lake
    Legislative District 40Counties: Bergen, Essex, Morris and Passaic

    Municipalities: Allendale, Cedar Grove, Franklin Lakes, Ho-Ho-Kus, Little Falls, Midland Park, Pequannock, Pompton Lakes, Ridgewood, Riverdale, Totowa, Waldwick, Wayne, Woodland Park, Wyckoff

2025 General Election Candidates


2025 NJ Gubernatorial Candidate Information

 CandidateOffice SoughtLegislative DistrictParty/TicketPlatform or NJPSA Candidate Questionnaire Responses
Mikie Sherrill photoMikie SherrillGubernatorial CandidateDemocraticEducation Platform
Dale Caldwell photoDale CaldwellLieutenant gubernatorial candidate running with Mikie SherrillDemocratic
Jack Ciattarelli photoJack CiattarelliGubernatorial CandidateRepublicanEducation Platform
Jim Gannon photoJim GannonLieutenant gubernatorial candidate running with Jack CiattarelliRepublican
Stephen ZielinskiGubernatorial CandidateGreen Party
Vic KaplanGubernatorial CandidateLibertarian Party
Bruno PereiraLieutenant gubernatorial candidate running as the Libertarian Party candidate.Libertarian Party
Joanne KunianskyGubernatorial CandidateSocialist Workers Party
Craig HontsLieutenant gubernatorial candidate running as the Socialist Workers Party candidateSocialist Workers Party
Gerardo CedroneGubernatorial CandidateIndependent
Karen ZaletelGubernatorial CandidateIndependent

2025 For the NJ State Senate – Special Election

 CandidateOffice SoughtLegislative DistrictParty/TicketNJPSA Candidate Questionnaire Responses
enjie Wimberly photoBenjie WimberlySpecial Election Candidate for NJ State Senate (incumbent)
LD 35

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Frank Filippelli photoFrank FilippelliSpecial Election Candidate for NJ State Senate (incumbent) LD 35R

2025 For the NJ General Assembly

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NJPSA Asks:  Education Views of the Candidates for the 2025 NJ Legislature

Check out the Candidates’ Responses to Date

In an effort to help inform our association members of the education policy positions of the candidates for the NJ Legislature, we sent a Candidate Questionnaire to every statewide candidate.  We developed the Questionnaire with your top concerns in mind. We hope that the candidates’ answers help to inform your vote on November 4th, and ensure that New Jersey continues to provide the best public education system in the country. Clicking on the candidates’ name will take you to their campaign website (where available). 

Questionnaire responses are posted as they come in, so if you do not see the candidates for your district, please check back soon!

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