New Jersey 2021 General Election

The Green Papers: New Jersey 2021 General Election

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New Jersey
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 8 June 2021
✓ General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2021

✓ Monday 5 April 2021 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Tuesday 8 June 2021 - Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-8:00p EDT (1000-0000 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 8 June 2021 - Filing Deadline - Independent .
✓ Tuesday 2 November 2021 - General Election . Polling hours 6:00a-8:00p EDT (1000-0000 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	9,294,493	(3.00% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	14	(2.60% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	12	(2.76% of 435)
2010 Census:	8,807,501	(2.84% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	14	(2.60% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	12	(2.76% of 435)
Capital:	Trenton

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Chronological Election Timelines from the New Jersey Division of Elections.

8 June 2021 Election Certifications from the New Jersey Division of Elections.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 117^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez • Appointed by Governor Jon S. Corzine to fill the vacancy caused by Corzine having resigned this seat 17 January 2006 upon taking the Oath of Office as Governor of the State; first elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012, 2018 [Previously served in the U.S. House to which he was first elected in 1992: subsequently re-elected in 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1)

		*Democratic*			*Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez* • FEC S6NJ00289

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Cory A. Booker • First elected: 16 October 2013 in a Special Election re: passing of Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (Democratic). Re-elected: 2014, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2017, 2021. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Philip "Phil" Murphy • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2021 • First elected: 2017 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 2 November 2021 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • 22 February 2020: Governor Phil Murphy stated that he will have surgery to remove a kidney tumor.
	Candidate list (5)

		Democratic	1,339,007	51.23%	Governor Philip "Phil" Murphy • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver • 1 October 2020: Announced re-election bid.

		Republican	1,254,415	47.99%	former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli • for Lieutenant Governor: former state Senator Diane Allen

		Green	8,451	0.32%	Madelyn R. Hoffman • for Lieutenant Governor: Heather Warburton

		Libertarian	7,763	0.30%	Gregg C. Mele • for Lieutenant Governor: Eveline Brownstein

		Socialist Workers Party	4,005	0.15%	Joanne Kuniansky • for Lieutenant Governor: Vivian M. Sahner
Total			2,613,641	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2017, 2021. Office created effective with the Gubernatorial Election of 2009. Elected on same ticket with GOVERNOR; following his/her nomination, the Gubernatorial candidate has 30 days to select a running mate.

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver • First elected: 2017 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 2 November 2021

117^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2024. No Term Limit. 117^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 10 Democratic (9 Undetermined, 1 Open); 2 Republican (2 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Member of Congress Donald W. Norcross • First elected in concurrent general and special elections [re: to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Member of Congress Robert Ernest "Rob" Andrews (Democratic)]: 4 November 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Democratic			Mario DeSantis • FEC H2NJ01120; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,273; Dsb $302
		*Democratic*			*Member of Congress Donald W. Norcross* • FEC H4NJ01084; 30 Sep 21; Tot $578,678; Dsb $169,022

		Republican			Nick Magner

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Member of Congress Jeff Van Drew • First elected: 2018 as a Democrat. 20 December 2019: Changed registration to Republican. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (7) - 118th Congress

		Democratic			Timothy C. "Tim" Alexander • FEC H2NJ02193; 30 Sep 21; Tot $176,449; Dsb $122,898
		Democratic			Curtis Green • FEC H2NJ02227
		Democratic			Carolyn Rush • FEC H2NJ02219; 30 Sep 21; Tot $15,265; Dsb $180
		Democratic			ormer Egg Harbor Township Board of Education Member Hector Tavarez • FEC H2NJ02201; 30 Sep 21; Tot $28,944; Dsb $21,935

		Republican			John Barker • FEC H2NJ03266
		Republican			Scott Hitchner, Jr. • FEC H2NJ02235
		*Republican*			*Member of Congress Jeff Van Drew* • FEC H8NJ02166; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,296,906; Dsb $784,725

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Member of Congress Andrew "Andy" Kim • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (4) - 118th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Member of Congress Andrew "Andy" Kim* • FEC H8NJ03206; 30 Sep 21; Tot $2,606,477; Dsb $479,073

		Republican			Tricia Flanagan • FEC H2NJ03233; 30 Sep 21; Tot $1,577; Dsb $1,071
		Republican			Robert "Bob" Healey, Jr. • FEC H2NJ03258
		Republican			Shawn Hyland • FEC H2NJ03241

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Member of Congress Christopher Henry "Chris" Smith • First elected: 1980 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (5) - 118th Congress

		Republican			Michael "Mike" Blasi • FEC H2NJ04181; 30 Sep 21; Tot $21,950; Dsb $14,821
		Republican			David Loren Burg • FEC H2NJ04199
		Republican			former Morris County Freeholder Michael "Mike" Crispi • FEC H2NJ04207
		Republican			Englishtown Borough Council Member Daniel Francisco
		*Republican*			*Member of Congress Christopher Henry "Chris" Smith* • FEC H8NJ04014; 30 Sep 21; Tot $422,772; Dsb $159,340

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Member of Congress Joshua S. "Josh" Gottheimer • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (4) - 118th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Member of Congress Joshua S. "Josh" Gottheimer* • FEC H6NJ05171 or H0NJ05174 • FEC H6NJ05171; 30 Sep 21; Tot $3,023,623; Dsb $370,683

		Republican			Sussex-Wantage Board of Education President Nicholas A. "Nick" D'Agostino • FEC H2NJ05303; 30 Sep 21; Tot $12,641; Dsb $8,709
		Republican			Nicholas "Nick" De Gregorio • FEC H2NJ05311
		Republican			Frank T. Pallotta • FEC H0NJ05174; 30 Sep 21; Tot $151,253; Dsb $63,821

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Member of Congress Frank Pallone, Jr. • First elected in a special election for the 100th Congress-- but never sworn in because Congress had adjourned-- (re: to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Member of Congress James J. Howard) and concurrently elected to the 101st Congress: 1988. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Democratic			Sherry Leanne Euvin • FEC H2NJ06202
		*Democratic*			*Member of Congress Frank Pallone, Jr.* • FEC H8NJ03073; 30 Sep 21; Tot $920,946; Dsb $511,089

		Republican			Gregg C. Mele • FEC H2NJ06210

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Member of Congress Tom Malinowski • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (5) - 118th Congress

		Republican			Fredon Mayor John Flora
		Republican			John Henry Isemann • FEC H2NJ07200
		Republican			state Senator Thomas H. "Tom" Kean, Jr. • 31 March 2021: Filed a Termination Report with the FEC. • FEC H0NJ07261; 30 Sep 21; Tot $648,557; Dsb $136,696
		Republican			Rik Mehta • FEC H2NJ07192; 30 Sep 21; Tot $110,536; Dsb $33,044
		Republican			Robert G. Trugman • FEC H0NJ11024; 30 Sep 21; Tot $18,345; Dsb $0

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Member of Congress Albio Sires • First elected: 2006 (in a special election to fill a vacant seat of Member of Congress Robert "Bob" Menendez [who was appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate] and to a full term) • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - 20 December 2021: Media reports indicate he will announce his his retirement at the end of his term.
	Candidate list (1) - 118th Congress

		Democratic			Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Robert J. "Rob" Menendez • Son of U.S. Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez (Democratic) .

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Member of Congress William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr. • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (4) - 118th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Member of Congress William J. "Bill" Pascrell, Jr.* • FEC H6NJ08118; 30 Sep 21; Tot $558,183; Dsb $349,442
		Democratic			former Englewood Mayor Michael Wildes • FEC H4NJ09095; 30 Sep 21; Tot $2,160; Dsb $3,434

		Republican			William Sreboe "Billy" Prempeh • FEC H0NJ09200; 30 Sep 21; Tot $122,298; Dsb $96,311
		Republican			Patrick James Quinn, III • FEC H2NJ11152

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 10		Democratic	Member of Congress Donald M. Payne, Jr. • First elected in a special election for the 112th Congress (re: to fill the seat of his late father, Member of Congress Donald M. Payne) and concurrently to a full term in the 113th Congress: 6 Novemebr 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (4) - 118th Congress

		Democratic			Akil Kokayi Khalfani • FEC H2NJ10220 or H2NJ10212 • FEC H2NJ10220
		Democratic			Imani Raine Oakley • FEC H2NJ10204; 30 Sep 21; Tot $139,924; Dsb $77,215
		*Democratic*			*Member of Congress Donald M. Payne, Jr.* • FEC H2NJ10154; 30 Sep 21; Tot $201,442; Dsb $144,620

		Republican			Ana Isabel Rivera • FEC H0NJ10216

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 11		Democratic	Member of Congress Rebecca Michelle "Mikie" Sherrill • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (8) - 118th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Member of Congress Rebecca Michelle "Mikie" Sherrill* • FEC H8NJ11142; 30 Sep 21; Tot $2,127,282; Dsb $697,293

		Republican			Hillery Brotschol • FEC H2NJ11137; 30 Sep 21; Tot $22,905; Dsb $13,509
		Republican			former Kinnelon Borough Council Member Lawrence A. "Larry" Casha • FEC H2NJ11194
		Republican			Paul DeGroot • FEC H2NJ11186
		Republican			former Ridgefield Borough Council Member Robert D. "Rob" Kovic • FEC H2NJ11145; 30 Sep 21; Tot $25,600; Dsb $8,573
		Republican			Phil Rizzo • FEC H2NJ11202
		Republican			Morris County Commissioner Tayfun Selen • FEC H2NJ11178; 30 Sep 21; Tot $141,004; Dsb $10,562
		Republican			Thomas Augustine "Tom" Toomey • FEC H2NJ11160; 30 Sep 21; Tot $54,790; Dsb $45,071

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 12		Democratic	Member of Congress Bonnie Watson Coleman • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Member of Congress Bonnie Watson Coleman* • FEC H4NJ12149; 30 Sep 21; Tot $296,371; Dsb $227,943

		Republican			Darius Mayfield • FEC H2NJ12127; 30 Sep 21; Tot $115,414; Dsb $93,594

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 14 incumbents, 20 candidates
	• Republican: 2 incumbents, 33 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Socialist Workers Party: 1 candidate
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.