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Eduardo Castillo
Eduardo Castillo (Democratic Party) is running for election to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent District 13. He declared candidacy as a write-in for the general election scheduled on November 4, 2025.
Castillo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Eduardo Castillo's career experience includes working in retail.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2025
General election
General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 13 (2 seats)
Incumbent Victoria A. Flynn, incumbent Gerard Scharfenberger, Jason Corley, Vaibhav Gorige, and Eduardo Castillo are running in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 13 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Victoria A. Flynn (R) | |
 | Gerard Scharfenberger (R) | |
 | Jason Corley (D) | |
| Vaibhav Gorige (D) | ||
 | Eduardo Castillo (D) (Write-in)  | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 13 (2 seats)
Jason Corley and Vaibhav Gorige advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 13 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Corley | 53.0 | 14,596 |
| ✔ | Vaibhav Gorige | 47.0 | 12,936 | |
| Total votes: 27,532 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 13 (2 seats)
Incumbent Gerard Scharfenberger and incumbent Victoria A. Flynn defeated Richard Castaldo in the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 13 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gerard Scharfenberger | 39.0 | 12,120 |
| ✔ | | Victoria A. Flynn | 33.7 | 10,457 |
 | Richard Castaldo | 27.3 | 8,462 | |
| Total votes: 31,039 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Eduardo Castillo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Castillo's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Workers’ Rights
Just-cause firing $31 minimum wage indexed to inflation Guaranteeing at least 15 paid vacation days per year Providing up to 60 days of paid leave after miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion Guaranteeing paid period leave Banning polygraph tests for employment Ending taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers up to a certain tip income Ending taxes on overtime work up to a certain income Legally mandated breaks
A right to disconnect law - Housing A public option in housing Just-cause eviction Right of first refusal for tenants Ensuring renters have the right to form tenant unions free from retaliation Ensuring no victim can be evicted on the basis of their assault Removing and replacing anti-homeless architecture Banning landlords from passing on broker fees to tenants Rent stabilization— no rent increases
- Education, Childcare, and Youth Universal free childcare Universal free school breakfast and lunch Remove means testing on the free college program and extend it to include 4-year college Guaranteeing a base salary of $65,000 per year for teachers and childcare workers Ending standardized testing in Pre-K - 12 schools 10 mental health days per school year for students Funding air conditioning in every New Jersey classroom Updating school ventilation systems Funding school laundry machines in low-income communities Banning corporal punishment in private schools Banning school suspensions and expulsions in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and Elementary School Providing free menstrual products in all school restrooms and nurses offices
I really enjoyed the book, because it showed the hardships of public service, the toll it takes on your mental well-being, and personal live, and how despite it all, you can persevere and still make changes to the benefit of humanity.
Mrs. Rodriguez is a retired elementary school teacher, a widow in her late 70s, who lives on a fixed income. She takes enormous pride in her small home and her garden. Her story wasn't about a big political issue, but about the cumulative weight of small, systemic failures.
She told me about how the cost of her prescription medications has quietly but relentlessly risen over the last few years. She now has to choose between filling all her scripts every month or delaying necessary home repairs.
The tuition and fees for the program, however, were just out of reach, even with the scholarships they were able to secure. Maria told me, with tears welling up in her eyes, about the crushing stress of knowing her daughter had earned this incredible chance, but that a few thousand dollars could be the barrier that stopped her.
What struck me wasn't just the financial struggle, but the sheer resilience and determination of both mother and daughter. Maria wasn't asking for a handout; she was describing a system where hard work alone wasn't enough to open the door to opportunity. She talked about the broken childcare system that ate up most of her second paycheck, the high cost of living, and the lack of state investment in programs that provide a true leg up for working families.
Her story isn't unique, but hearing it directly—the weight of that mother's love and the fight in that daughter's spirit—really solidified my commitment to fighting for legislation that directly addresses things like affordable childcare, increased educational grants, and fairer wages.
It was a powerful reminder that when we talk about policy, we're not talking about abstract numbers or programs; we're talking about real people, real families, and real futures. It's those personal struggles that fuel my desire to serve.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 1, 2025
