New Jersey legislative elections, 2027

Election Day is November 2, 2027 (expected; the election office hasn't published it yet). All 40 state Senate seats and all 80 General Assembly seats.

Key dates

Candidate filing	closes March 29, 2027 source
Primary	June 8, 2027 (expected)
Voter registration deadline	October 12, 2027 source
Election Day	November 2, 2027 (expected) source

On the ballot

All 120 seats and who holds them now

General Assembly, District 1: Antwan McClellan
General Assembly, District 1: Erik Simonsen
General Assembly, District 2: Don Guardian
General Assembly, District 2: Maureen Rowan
General Assembly, District 3: Dave Bailey
General Assembly, District 3: Heather Simmons
General Assembly, District 4: Cody Miller
General Assembly, District 4: Dan Hutchison
General Assembly, District 5: Bill Moen
General Assembly, District 5: Bill Spearman
General Assembly, District 6: Lou Greenwald
General Assembly, District 6: Melinda Kane
General Assembly, District 7: Balvir Singh
General Assembly, District 7: Carol Murphy
General Assembly, District 8: Andrea Katz
General Assembly, District 8: Anthony Angelozzi
General Assembly, District 9: Brian Rumpf
General Assembly, District 9: Greg Myhre
General Assembly, District 10: Greg McGuckin
General Assembly, District 10: Paul Kanitra
General Assembly, District 11: Luanne Peterpaul
General Assembly, District 11: Margie Donlon
General Assembly, District 12: Alex Sauickie
General Assembly, District 12: Rob Clifton
General Assembly, District 13: Gerry Scharfenberger
General Assembly, District 13: Vicky Flynn
General Assembly, District 14: Tennille McCoy
General Assembly, District 14: Wayne DeAngelo
General Assembly, District 15: Anthony Verrelli
General Assembly, District 15: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
General Assembly, District 16: Mitchelle Drulis
General Assembly, District 16: Roy Freiman
General Assembly, District 17: Joe Danielsen
General Assembly, District 17: Kevin Egan
General Assembly, District 18: Robert Karabinchak
General Assembly, District 18: Sterley Stanley
General Assembly, District 19: Craig Coughlin
General Assembly, District 19: Yvonne Lopez
General Assembly, District 20: Annette Quijano
General Assembly, District 20: Ed Rodriguez
General Assembly, District 21: Andrew Macurdy
General Assembly, District 21: Vinnie Kearney
General Assembly, District 22: Jim Kennedy
General Assembly, District 22: Linda Carter
General Assembly, District 23: Erik Peterson
General Assembly, District 23: John DiMaio
General Assembly, District 24: Dawn Fantasia
General Assembly, District 24: Mike Inganamort
General Assembly, District 25: Aura Dunn
General Assembly, District 25: Marisa Sweeney
General Assembly, District 26: Brian Bergen
General Assembly, District 26: Jay Webber
General Assembly, District 27: Alixon Collazos-Gill
General Assembly, District 27: Rosy Bagolie
General Assembly, District 28: Chigozie Onyema
General Assembly, District 28: Cleopatra Tucker
General Assembly, District 29: Eliana Pintor Marin
General Assembly, District 29: Shanique Speight
General Assembly, District 30: Avi Schnall
General Assembly, District 30: Sean Kean
General Assembly, District 31: Jerry Walker
General Assembly, District 31: Will Sampson
General Assembly, District 32: Katie Brennan
General Assembly, District 32: Ravi Bhalla
General Assembly, District 33: Gabe Rodriguez
General Assembly, District 33: Larry Wainstein
General Assembly, District 34: Carmen Morales
General Assembly, District 34: Mike Venezia
General Assembly, District 35: Al Abdelaziz
General Assembly, District 35: Kenyatta Stewart
General Assembly, District 36: Clinton Calabrese
General Assembly, District 36: Gary Schaer
General Assembly, District 37: Ellen Park
General Assembly, District 37: Shama Haider
General Assembly, District 38: Chris Tully
General Assembly, District 38: Lisa Swain
General Assembly, District 39: Bob Auth
General Assembly, District 39: John Azzariti
General Assembly, District 40: Al Barlas
General Assembly, District 40: Chris DePhillips
State Senate, District 1: Mike Testa
State Senate, District 2: Vince Polistina
State Senate, District 3: John Burzichelli
State Senate, District 4: Paul Moriarty
State Senate, District 5: Nilsa Cruz-Perez
State Senate, District 6: Jim Beach
State Senate, District 7: Troy Singleton
State Senate, District 8: Latham Tiver
State Senate, District 9: Carmen Amato
State Senate, District 10: Jim Holzapfel
State Senate, District 11: Vin Gopal
State Senate, District 12: Owen Henry
State Senate, District 13: Declan O'Scanlon
State Senate, District 14: Linda Greenstein
State Senate, District 15: Shirley Turner
State Senate, District 16: Andrew Zwicker
State Senate, District 17: Bob Smith
State Senate, District 18: Patrick Diegnan
State Senate, District 19: Joe Vitale
State Senate, District 20: Joe Cryan
State Senate, District 21: Jon Bramnick
State Senate, District 22: Nick Scutari
State Senate, District 23: Doug Steinhardt
State Senate, District 24: Parker Space
State Senate, District 25: Tony Bucco
State Senate, District 26: Joe Pennacchio
State Senate, District 27: John McKeon
State Senate, District 28: Renee Burgess
State Senate, District 29: Teresa Ruiz
State Senate, District 30: Bob Singer
State Senate, District 31: Angela McKnight
State Senate, District 32: Raj Mukherji
State Senate, District 33: Brian Stack
State Senate, District 34: Britnee Timberlake
State Senate, District 35: Benjie Wimberly
State Senate, District 36: Paul Sarlo
State Senate, District 37: Gordon Johnson
State Senate, District 38: Joe Lagana
State Senate, District 39: Holly Schepisi
State Senate, District 40: Kristin Corrado

Offices

State Senate (all 40 seats)
General Assembly (all 80 seats)

How it works

The primary is the Tuesday after the first Monday in June; nomination petitions are due by 4 p.m. on the 71st day before it.
Registration closes 21 days before each election (May 18 for the primary).
Each of the 40 districts elects one senator and two Assembly members.

Candidates so far

Registered a campaign committee: New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission

Race	Candidates
State Senate, District 1	Mike Testa · Republican · record
State Senate, District 2	Michael Suleiman · Democratic · record Vince Polistina · Republican · record
State Senate, District 3	Edward R. Durr Jr. · Republican · record John Burzichelli · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 4	Paul Moriarty · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 5	Nilsa Cruz-Perez · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 6	A Ken Lee · Democratic · record Jim Beach · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 7	Troy Singleton · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 8	Latham Tiver · Republican · record
State Senate, District 9	Carmen Amato · Republican · record
State Senate, District 10	Jim Holzapfel · Republican · record
State Senate, District 11	Vin Gopal · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 12	Owen Henry · Republican · record
State Senate, District 13	Declan O'Scanlon · Republican · record
State Senate, District 14	Linda Greenstein · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 15	Shirley Turner · Democratic · record Simran Singh Riar · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 16	Andrew Zwicker · Democratic · record Jeffrey E. Grant · Republican · record Michael Pappas · Republican · record
State Senate, District 17	Bob Smith · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 18	Patrick Diegnan · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 19	Joe Vitale · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 20	Joe Cryan · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 21	Jon Bramnick · Republican · record
State Senate, District 22	Nick Scutari · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 23	Doug Steinhardt · Republican · record
State Senate, District 24	Parker Space · Republican · record
State Senate, District 25	Tony Bucco · Republican · record
State Senate, District 26	Joe Pennacchio · Republican · record
State Senate, District 27	John McKeon · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 28	Kevin Jones · Democratic · record Renee Burgess · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 29	Teresa Ruiz · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 30	Bob Singer · Republican · record
State Senate, District 31	Angela McKnight · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 32	Raj Mukherji · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 33	Brian Stack · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 34	Britnee Timberlake · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 35	Benjie Wimberly · Democratic · record Nelli Pou · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 36	Paul Sarlo · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 37	Gordon Johnson · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 38	Joe Lagana · Democratic · record
State Senate, District 39	Holly Schepisi · Republican · record
State Senate, District 40	Kristin Corrado · Republican · record
General Assembly, District 1	Antwan McClellan · Republican · record Erik Simonsen · Republican · record
General Assembly, District 2	Claire Swift · Republican · record Don Guardian · Republican · record Maureen Rowan · Democratic · record Stevenson Malloy · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 3	Dave Bailey · Democratic · record Heather Simmons · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 4	Cody Miller · Democratic · record Dan Hutchison · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 5	Bill Spearman · Democratic · record Patrick Robinson · Republican · record William F. Moen Jr. · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 6	Lou Greenwald · Democratic · record Melinda Kane · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 7	Balvir Singh · Democratic · record Carol Murphy · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 8	Andrea Katz · Democratic · record Anthony Angelozzi · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 9	Brian Rumpf · Republican · record Greg Mhyre · Republican · record
General Assembly, District 10	Greg McGuckin · Republican · record Paul Kanitra · Republican · record
General Assembly, District 11	Luanne Peterpaul · Democratic · record Margie Donlon · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 12	Alex Sauickie · Republican · record Rob Clifton · Republican · record
General Assembly, District 13	Gerry Scharfenberger · Republican · record Jason M. Corley Sr. · Democratic · record Vicky Flynn · Republican · record
General Assembly, District 14	Tennille McCoy · Democratic · record Wayne DeAngelo · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 15	Anthony Verrelli · Democratic · record Verlina Reynolds-Jackson · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 16	Catherine Payne · Republican · record Mitchelle Drulis · Democratic · record Roy Freiman · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 17	Joe Danielsen · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 18	Robert Karabinchak · Democratic · record Sterley Stanley · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 19	Craig Coughlin · Democratic · record Yvonne Lopez · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 20	Annette Quijano · Democratic · record Ed Rodriguez · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 21	Andrew Macurdy · Democratic · record Vinnie Kearney · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 22	Jim Kennedy · Democratic · record Linda Carter · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 23	Erik Peterson · Republican · record Guy Citron · Democratic · record John DiMaio · Republican · record Tyler Powell · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 24	Dawn Fantasia · Republican · record Mike Inganamort · Republican · record Quashinna Williams · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 25	Anthony Somma · Republican · record Aura Dunn · Republican · record Christian E. Barranco · Republican · record Marisa Sweeney · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 26	Brian Bergen · Republican · record Jay Webber · Republican · record Wayne Marek · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 27	Alixon Collazos-Gill · Democratic · record Rosy Bagolie · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 28	Chigozie Onyema · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 29	Eliana Pintor Marin · Democratic · record Shanique Speight · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 30	Avi Schnall · Democratic · record Sean Kean · Republican · record
General Assembly, District 31	Will Sampson · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 32	Jessica Ramirez · Democratic · record John Allen · Democratic · record Katie Brennan · Democratic · record Ravi Bhalla · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 33	Gabe Rodriguez · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 34	Carmen Morales · Democratic · record Mike Venezia · Democratic · record Ralph Caputo · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 35	Al Abdelaziz · Democratic · record Kenyatta Stewart · Democratic · record Sean Redzio · Republican · record
General Assembly, District 36	Adrian Garcia-Powers · Democratic · record Clinton Calabrese · Democratic · record Gary Schaer · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 37	Ellen Park · Democratic · record Shama Haider · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 38	Barry C. Wilkes · Republican · record Lisa Swain · Democratic · record Peter C. Tully · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 39	John Azzariti · Republican · record Kate Stutzel · Democratic · record
General Assembly, District 40	Al Barlas · Republican · record Chris DePhillips · Republican · record

As of November 15, 2026. "Reported" and "registered" names aren't on the ballot yet: the official list comes from New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC), and we update each name as official records appear. How we list candidates before the official list.

More candidates

We'll list candidates here once they file with the New Jersey Division of Elections, with each one's record, funding and, where research allows, their place on the left–right spectrum. Filing closes March 29, 2027.

Official sources

New Jersey Division of Elections: registration, voting locations and official results
NJ Division of Elections: primary election timeline (deadline rules)
NJ Division of Elections: general election timeline (deadline rules)

How to run for these offices: each seat's page has the official steps: who can run, where to file, fees and forms.

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