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Democratic Party of New Jersey

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Democratic Party of New Jersey
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Basic facts
Location:Trenton, N.J.
Type:Political party
Affiliation:Democratic
Top official:LeRoy J. Jones Jr., Chair
Website:Official website

The Democratic Party of New Jersey is the New Jersey political party affiliate of the national Democratic Party. The group is headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey.

The party is composed of a governing body and numerous committees.[1]


Party chair

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LeRoy J. Jones Jr. was elected to a two-year term as chairman in 2021 and re-elected in 2023.[2]

Jones was a State Assemblyman in New Jersey.[3]




Party leadership

As of April 2024, the executive director of the New Jersey Democratic Party was vacant.[4]

The website for the New Jersey Democratic Party lists the following individuals as the party's state leadership as of April 2024:[5]

  • LeRoy J. Jones Jr., Chair
  • Marguerite Schaffer, Vice chair
  • Claribel "Clary" Azcona-Barber, Secretary
  • Shantè D. Palmer, Acting treasurer

For more information on the party's full leadership and staff, please click here.


Party platform

See also: Democratic National Committee

The Democratic Party of New Jersey follows the platform of the Democratic National Committee. Click here to view the full platform.

Rules and bylaws


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See also: Rules of the New Jersey Democratic Party

The state party is governed by a set of rules and bylaws. Typically, these give structure to the different levels of organization—local, county, and state committees—and establish protocol for electing committee members. The bylaws also typically give details on the party's process for nominating and sending delegates to the national party convention during presidential elections. The following is a summary of the New Jersey Democratic Party's rules. This summary focuses on the structure and governance of the party:[6]

  • The headquarters of the Democratic Party of New Jersey must be located in Trenton, N.J.
  • The executive committee of the Democratic Party of New Jersey consists of the chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer and executive director.
  • Party officers serve two-year terms.



Party candidates

Note: The following table lists candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. This may also include candidates who filed to run with more than one political party. The list may not be comprehensive if the state's official filing deadline has not passed. This list may not populate if no candidates have filed to run with this political party. The table lists non-presidential candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. For more information on presidential candidates and elections, please click here.

Using the tools at the top of the table, you can increase the number of candidates shown on your screen or scroll through the table to view additional candidates. To report an error, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.

2025

New Jersey

2025 New Jersey DEM Candidates
candidateofficepartystatusElection Date
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Dave Bailey Jr.
Dave Bailey Jr. Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Heather Simmons
Heather Simmons Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Dan Hutchison
Dan Hutchison Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Cody Miller
Cody Miller Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Melinda Kane
Melinda Kane Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Carol Murphy
Carol Murphy Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Balvir Singh
Balvir SinghCandidate Connection Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Andrea Katz
Andrea Katz Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Candidacy Declared (Write-in) General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Disqualified Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Roy Freiman
Roy Freiman Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Kevin Egan Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Yvonne Lopez
Yvonne Lopez Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Annette Quijano
Annette Quijano Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Linda Carter Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
James Kennedy
James Kennedy Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Rosy Bagolie
Rosy Bagolie Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Garnet Hall Incumbent
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Disqualified Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Avi Schnall Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew General
Nov 4, 2025
William Sampson
William Sampson Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Jessica Ramirez
Jessica Ramirez Incumbent
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
John Allen
John Allen Incumbent
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Julio Marenco
Julio Marenco Incumbent
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Carmen Morales
Carmen Morales Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Michael Venezia Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Alaa Abdelaziz
Alaa Abdelaziz Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Shavonda Sumter
Shavonda Sumter Incumbent
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Gary Schaer
Gary Schaer Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Shama Haider
Shama Haider Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Ellen Park
Ellen Park Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Lisa Swain Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
Withdrew Primary
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Democratic
On the Ballot General
Nov 4, 2025
Frank Schillari Incumbent
Democratic
Lost Primary
Nov 4, 2025

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ NJ Dems, "NJ Dems," accessed April 19, 2024
  2. ↑ NJ Dems, "New Jersey Democratic State Committee Leadership," accessed April 19, 2024
  3. ↑ NJ Dems, "New Jersey Democratic State Committee Leadership," accessed April 19, 2024
  4. ↑ Politico, "NJ Democratic State Committee executive director departs," February 15, 2024
  5. ↑ Democratic Party of New Jersey, "New Jersey Democratic State Committee Leadership," accessed April 19, 2024
  6. ↑ Democratic Party of New Jersey, "Bylaws," accessed April 19, 2024
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