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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateNew Jersey
Races Listed18
Profiles36
Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot.
Middlesex County Surrogate
County
Claribel Cortes · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Claribel Cortes serves as Middlesex County Surrogate, the countywide office that oversees probate of wills, estates, and guardianships. A North Brunswick resident, she is the first Latina elected to a countywide constitutional office in Middlesex County and is seeking a new five-year term.
Priorities: Probate and estate services · Guardianship support for families · Multilingual access to Surrogate's Court
Harold V. Kane Jr. · Republican▾
Harold V. Kane Jr. is running for Middlesex County Surrogate on the Middlesex County Republican Organization slate in the November 2026 election. The Surrogate oversees probate of wills, estates, adoptions, and guardianships for county residents.
Middlesex County Commissioner (Vote for 2)
County
Charles E. Tomaro · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Charles E. Tomaro of Edison has served on the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners since 2014, with a county portfolio focused on infrastructure and engineering. He previously spent sixteen years on the Edison Township Council.
Priorities: County infrastructure and roads · Capital projects and engineering · Shared services with municipalities
Leslie Koppel · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Leslie Koppel of Monroe Township has served on the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners since 2017 and is a former Monroe Township council president. Commissioners set the county budget and oversee county services for 25 municipalities.
Priorities: County social services · Senior and community programs · Open space preservation
John "Jack" Mikolajczyk · Republican▾
John "Jack" Mikolajczyk is running for Middlesex County Commissioner on the Middlesex County Republican Organization slate in the November 2026 election. The seven-member board sets the county budget and oversees county departments.
Andrew Zaborney · Republican▾
Andrew Zaborney is running for Middlesex County Commissioner on the Middlesex County Republican Organization slate in the November 2026 election. The seven-member board sets the county budget and oversees county departments.
Woodbridge Township Mayor & Council
City
Woodbridge Township Board of Education (Nov 2026)
Local
School-board candidate filing for the November 2026 election closes in late July 2026. The certified candidate roster will appear here once the Middlesex County Clerk publishes it.
Mayor, South Amboy
City
Anthony Conrad · Democratic▾
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Mayor, New Brunswick
City
Charlie Kratovil · Democratic▾
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Jim Cahill · Democratic▾
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City Council, Perth Amboy
City
Milady Tejeda · Democratic▾
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Jose Amarante · Republican▾
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Kenneth Puccio · Democratic▾
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Aaran Yunes · Republican▾
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Maria Rodriguez · Republican▾
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Lisa Nanton · Democratic▾
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Junior Iglesia · Democratic▾
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Kenneth Gonzalez · Democratic▾
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Mayor, South Brunswick
City
John G. O'Sullivan · Republican▾
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Charlie Carley · Democratic▾
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City Council Central Ward, Newark
City
Michael J. Silva▾
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Mayor, Carteret
City
Dan Reiman · Democratic▾
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Township Council Ward 3, Piscataway
City
Sharon Carmichael · Democratic▾
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Viola Stone · Democratic▾
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Township Council Ward 4, Piscataway
City
Michele Lombardi · Democratic▾
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Rashaad Couloote · Democratic▾
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Township Council Ward 1, Piscataway
City
Frank Uhrin · Democratic▾
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William Lawrence · Republican▾
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Shantell Cherry · Democratic▾
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City Council West Ward, Newark
City
C. Lawrence Crump▾
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Malcolm X. Outlaw, Sr.▾
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Township Council Ward 2, Piscataway
City
Elizabeth Aumack · Democratic▾
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Dennis Espinosa · Democratic▾
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Township Committee, Maplewood
Local
Martin Ceperley▾
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Mayor, South Plainfield
City
Matthew Anesh · Republican▾
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Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
