Eduardo Castillo

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Eduardo Castillo
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Candidate, New Jersey General Assembly District 13

Elections and appointments
Next election

November 4, 2025

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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.

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.


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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
Image of Jason Corley
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
Image of Gerard Scharfenberger
Gerard Scharfenberger
 
39.0
 
12,120
Image of Victoria A. Flynn
Victoria A. Flynn
 
33.7
 
10,457
Image of Richard Castaldo
Richard Castaldo Candidate Connection
 
27.3
 
8,462

Total votes: 31,039
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Campaign themes

2025

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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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I am Eduardo Castillo, originally born in the Dominican Republic, and immigrated to the United States in 2010 with my mother, and two brothers to live with my dad, who was frequently traveled to New York, and New Jersey, but has settled down in Georgia. I graduated from Glenn Hills Highschool in Augusta, Georgia, worked at a retail grocery store as my first job at 19 years old, then worked in Burlington, before moving to New Jersey a year ago to work in Macy's, then to work at Burlington again, before settling down with my current retail job. I'm interested in politics, the arts, and psychology.
  • 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
Education, Healthcare, and Economic policies.
I look up to Former New York Senator Robert F Kennedy. I want to follow his example of compassion, unity, and willingness to change personal beliefs, for the betterment of society.
The most important characteristics and principles for an elected official center on integrity, public service, and effective governance. These qualities ensure the official acts ethically, serves the interests of their constituents, and can competently execute the duties of the office
To listen, to learn from constituents, and to serve in the best interest of the public, without being tied down to corrupt political institutions, that only serve to serve themselves, to the detriment of the public.
A legacy of love, compassion towards one another, and eagerness to improve upon the foundations of our democratic, humane, imperfect society.
The first historical event that I've remembered was the tragic sandy school shooting, when I was 9 years old.
Retail worker at KJ's market, a regional grocery store in the South. I've had it for 6 months, before quitting to start college.
Jimmy Carter: A Comprehensive Biography from Plains to Post-Presidency

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.
Self confidence. I struggle to find the best within my self, and the motivation to thrive in a world that's so fast paced, unfair, and ever changing.
The ideal relationship between the governor, and state legislature, is a cooperative one built on trust, acknowledging differences, and working on solutions that are feasible.
The cost of living, democracy, political division, and the lack of meaningless that many of us feel from day to day, and those are the challenges that I want to work on.
Not necessarily, if that was the case, then we wouldn't be in this mess that we find ourselves in.
Absolutely, as I've said previously a the ideal relationship between lawmakers, is a cooperative one built on trust, acknowledging differences, and working on solutions that are feasible
Like every politician yes, but what I'm more interested in is working within my local community to find the best solutions that meet the present moment.
If I had to pick one story that really stayed with me, it's the one I heard from Mrs. Elena Rodriguez of Marlboro.

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 real heart of her story, though, was about the sidewalk in front of her house. It's been cracked and uneven for years. She's called the city repeatedly, but nothing gets done. She had a bad fall last winter, resulting in a fractured wrist, not because of ice, but because she tripped on one of those cracks.
It should absolutely grant the use of emergency powers. To only have that power reserved for the executive branch would be dangerous. We need check, and balances in our governments.
A bill to enact a statewide singlepayer healthcare system.
Anything that gives more power to the people is good in my book.
I was talking with a woman named Maria in my district. She's a single mother of two, working two part-time jobs—one early in the morning and one late at night—just to make ends meet. Her daughter, who is an incredibly bright high school junior, was recently accepted into a selective summer STEM program at our state university. It was a huge opportunity, one that could truly change her life and future.

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.

Thank you for asking that. Is there a specific issue you'd like to hear how my platform would address, like educational funding or economic opportunity?
An accomplishment that I am proud of is meeting my lovely girlfriend, and hopefully forever cherishing her in my heart.

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