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Nonpartisan election coverage for New Jersey
The Ballot New Jersey Desk tracks who is running in New Jersey, where each candidate stands on the issues, and the key dates on the ballot. Every story is sourced to public records: FEC filings, Open States, Congress.gov, and state election offices. The desk does not endorse candidates or parties.
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Candidate profile · NJ
Democratic incumbent Mikie Sherrill is among 18 candidates listed in the contested 2026 race for New Jersey’s 11th District.
News · NJ
New Jersey voters will elect one U.S. senator and representatives from all 12 congressional districts on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · NJ
Investigators found credible evidence of sexual harassment and other wrongdoing by New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell.
News · NJ
A Ruiz and Cruz-Perez bill creating a New Jersey license plate honoring the Borinqueneers has been signed into law.
News · NJ
The FAA said an Amtrak construction crew severed a fiber line in New Jersey, causing an outage that grounded flights at three airports.
News · NJ
The cases cover immigration, federal funding, elections, health care, environmental rules, tariffs and infrastructure.
News · NJ
The Newark City Council has adopted a resolution taking a position on data centers, with no election or candidate directly connected to the action.
News · NJ
The justices kept federal restrictions from taking effect as New Jersey prepares to send mail-in ballots for the November election.
News · NJ
A federal audit says excessive transmission charges were passed through to New Jersey households.
Candidate profile · NJ
Bonnie Watson Coleman is the Democratic incumbent in the contested 2026 election for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District.
Candidate profile · NJ
Cory A. Booker is the Democratic incumbent in New Jersey’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate general election. No biography, policy positions or cash-on-hand figure is on file for him.