Alex Valdez (New Jersey)

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Alex Valdez

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 6, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

Rutgers University–Newark, 2014

Graduate

Rutgers University–Newark, 2017

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army National Guard

Years of service

2012 - 2018

Personal

Birthplace

Hoboken, N.J.

Profession

Human resources manager

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Instagram

Alex Valdez (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners to represent District 9 in New Jersey. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 6, 2023.

Valdez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Alex Valdez was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. He served in the U.S. Army National Guard from 2012 to 2018. Valdez earned a bachelor's degree and a graduate degree from Rutgers University–Newark in 2014 and 2017, respectively. His career experience includes working as a human resources manager.

Elections

2023

See also: Municipal elections in Hudson County, New Jersey (2023)

General election

General election for Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 9

Incumbent Albert Cifelli defeated Jorge Dos Santos in the general election for Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 9 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Albert Cifelli (D)	67.2	4,170
	Submit photo	Jorge Dos Santos (R)	32.5	2,018
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	18

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,206
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 9

Incumbent Albert Cifelli defeated Alex Valdez in the Democratic primary for Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 9 on June 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Albert Cifelli	62.5	1,634
		Alex Valdez	37.3	977
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	5

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,616
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 9

Jorge Dos Santos advanced from the Republican primary for Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 9 on June 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jorge Dos Santos	97.7	340
		Other/Write-in votes	2.3	8

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 348
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Endorsements

Valdez received the following endorsements.

• Our Revolution New Jersey
• Progressive Democrats of New Jersey
• Run for Something

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Alex Valdez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Valdez's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Alex Valdez is a non-profit leader and former Sergeant in the New Jersey Army National Guard. Like so many others, Alex’s mother immigrated to Hudson County seeking better opportunities and the American Dream for her children.

He was born and raised in Kearny and is a proud product of Kearny public schools, as well as Rutgers-Newark where he earned his Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He has coordinated after-school and summer programs for low-income youth in Passaic and Paterson, worked on humanitarian aid missions supporting Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russia-Ukraine War, vulnerable Afghans who were evacuated to the United States, and asylum-seekers from our southern border. Families, who just like his own, came here seeking a better life.

Now, Alex is running for Hudson County Commissioner in District 9 to protect the opportunities he was afforded here in our county. To ensure that Hudson County remains a place where rent is affordable, our streets are safe, our environment clean, and the American Dream is still attainable.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Housing Affordability
• County Government Transparency
• Improve Congestion and Public Transportation

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

-Education

-Housing Affordability
-Environmental Sustainability

-Pedestrian Safety

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Transparency and honesty. Every resident should have the ability to reach out to their elected official and get a meeting or call back from the Official or their staff member

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Transparency, the ability to build bridges with local groups and listen to your constituents

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Progressive Democrats of Hudson County

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Candidate

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