New Jersey
New Jersey, nicknamed "The Garden State," borders New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean. It was admitted to the Union in 1787.
New Jersey government is composed of three branches: the executive, headed by the Governor of New Jersey, the legislative, and the judicial, headed by the New Jersey Supreme Court. It has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of 12 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 80 members of the General Assembly and 40 members of the State Senate.
New Jersey 2024 elections: U.S. Senate • U.S. House • Congressional special elections • School boards • Municipal • Candidate ballot access
New Jersey elections, 2025 Past elections: 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014
Cities and counties in New Jersey
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.
However, in 2022, Ballotpedia also provided expanded coverage of local elections in New Jersey. Click here to find your county!
New Jersey fact checks
Policy issues in New Jersey
Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting
Energy: Energy information • Fracking
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species
Finance: Financial regulation information
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act
Immigration: Immigration information
Pensions: Public pensions
