Chang-Hui Shen

About this race

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

6 candidates ran for Edison Township Board of Education (Middlesex County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Edison Township voters.

About Chang-Hui Shen

Professor and Chair of Biology, CUNY. A CUNY biology professor and department chair and former NIH scientist with a Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh; his campaign lists service on the Edison Public Library Board of Trustees and the Human Relations Commission, and three children who attended Edison schools. He runs on the Responsible Accountable Leadership slate.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Expanded career academies, internships and real-world learning
• Modernize existing schools and prioritize critical infrastructure
• More community engagement and transparency on transportation, vaping and school cleanliness
• Balanced budgeting to limit tax increases
• Independent reviews of contracts and purchasing

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Chang-Hui Shen only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

To see where they stand, read their own words: campaign site. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Also running

• Niket Mull
• Bijal Parikh
• Wen Huang
• Anjana R. Patel
• David T. Suchocki, Sr.

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Quick answers

What does the Edison Township Board of Education seat do?

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

Who is Chang-Hui Shen running against?

Niket Mull, Bijal Parikh, Wen Huang, Anjana R. Patel and David T. Suchocki, Sr., for Edison Township Board of Education (Middlesex County).

Should I vote for Chang-Hui Shen?

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