Karen Zaletel
Karen Zaletel (independent) (also known as Anne) ran for election for Governor of New Jersey. She will not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Zaletel earned her B.A. in economics from Rutgers University in 1983. She attended The Ranney School. Her professional experience includes working as a vice president of a brokerage firm.[1][2]
Elections
2025
See also: New Jersey gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2025
General election
General election for Governor of New Jersey
Mikie Sherrill, Jack Ciattarelli, Vic Kaplan, and Joanne Kuniansky are running in the general election for Governor of New Jersey on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Mikie Sherrill (D) | |
 | Jack Ciattarelli (R) | |
 | Vic Kaplan (L) | |
| Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Karen Zaletel (Independent)
- Lily Benavides (G)
- Stephen Zielinski (G)
- Gerardo Cedrone (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of New Jersey
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of New Jersey on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mikie Sherrill | 34.0 | 286,244 |
 | Ras Baraka | 20.7 | 173,951 | |
 | Steve Fulop | 16.0 | 134,573 | |
 | Josh Gottheimer | 11.6 | 97,384 | |
 | Sean Spiller | 10.6 | 89,472 | |
 | Stephen Sweeney | 7.1 | 59,811 | |
| Total votes: 841,435 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jack Ciattarelli | 67.8 | 316,283 |
 | Bill Spadea | 21.7 | 101,408 | |
 | Jon Bramnick | 6.2 | 29,130 | |
 | Mario Kranjac | 2.7 | 12,782 | |
 | Justin Barbera | 1.4 | 6,743 | |
 | Hans Herberg (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Total votes: 466,346 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Fazzone (R)
- Roger Bacon (R)
- Monica Brinson (R)
- Robert Canfield (R)
- Edward R. Durr (R)
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2023
See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2023
General election
General election for New Jersey State Senate District 11
Incumbent Vin Gopal defeated Stephen Dnistrian and Karen Zaletel in the general election for New Jersey State Senate District 11 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vin Gopal (D) | 60.3 | 34,350 |
| Stephen Dnistrian (R) | 38.9 | 22,172 | ||
| Karen Zaletel (NJ Patriot Party) | 0.8 | 439 | ||
| Total votes: 56,961 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 11
Incumbent Vin Gopal advanced from the Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 11 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vin Gopal | 100.0 | 8,286 |
| Total votes: 8,286 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 11
Stephen Dnistrian advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 11 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephen Dnistrian | 100.0 | 4,266 | |
| Total votes: 4,266 | |||
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Endorsements
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2013
Zaletel ran in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 13. She was defeated by incumbent Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. (R) and incumbent Amy Handlin (R) in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[3][4]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 13 General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Amy Handlin Incumbent |
33.5% | 38,795 | |
| Republican | Declan O'Scanlon Jr. Incumbent |
32.5% | 37,577 | |
| Democratic | Allison Friedman | 17% | 19,623 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Morehead | 16.3% | 18,843 | |
| Green | Karen Anne Zaletel | 0.7% | 796 | |
| Total Votes | 115,634 | |||
2012
Zaletel ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 6th District. Zaletel faced Frank Pallone Jr., Anna Little, Mac Dara Lyden, Herb Tarbous and Len Flynn in the general election on November 6.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank Pallone Incumbent |
63.3% | 151,782 | |
| Republican | Anna Little | 35.2% | 84,360 | |
| Libertarian | Len Flynn | 0.6% | 1,392 | |
| Independent | Mac Dara Lyden | 0.3% | 830 | |
| Independent | Herbert Tarbous | 0.2% | 406 | |
| Independent | Karen Zaletel | 0.4% | 868 | |
| Total Votes | 239,638 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2011
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011
Zaletel was an independent candidate for district 13 of the New Jersey State Senate. Zaletel was defeated by Joseph Kyrillos (R) in the general election which took place on November 8, 2011.[5]
| New Jersey State Senate District 13 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Joseph Kyrillos Incumbent |
59.9% | 24,121 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Cullen | 36.7% | 14,785 | |
| Independent | Stephen Boracchia | 1.4% | 556 | |
| Independent | Karen Anne Zaletel | 1.3% | 519 | |
| Constitution | Mac Dara Lyden | 0.6% | 260 | |
| Total Votes | 40,241 | |||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Karen Zaletel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Karen Zaletel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bio submission to Ballotpedia, December 18, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Karen Zaletel
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedgencand - ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2013 Official General Election results," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑ 2011 Unofficial State Senate General Election Candidte List (dead link)
