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Kristen Zadroga-Hart

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Kristen Zadroga-Hart
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Candidate, Jersey City Council At-large

Elections and appointments
Next election

November 4, 2025

Education

Bachelor's

University of Nebraska

Other

New Jersey City University

Personal
Profession
Teacher
Contact

Kristen Zadroga-Hart is running for election for an at-large seat of the Jersey City Council in New Jersey. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source]

Zadroga-Hart was a 2017 Democratic candidate for District 31 of the New Jersey General Assembly.

Biography

Zadroga-Hart earned her B.S. in psychology from the University of Nebraska and her certification as a teacher of the handicapped from New Jersey City University (formerly Jersey City State College). While at the University of Nebraska, Zadroga-Hart was a member of the women's soccer team. Her professional experience includes working as a Jersey City Public School teacher.[1]

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Jersey City, New Jersey (2025)

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Jersey City Council At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates are running in the general election for Jersey City Council At-large on November 4, 2025.


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2021

See also: City elections in Jersey City, New Jersey (2021)

General election

General election for Jersey City Council Ward A

Incumbent Denise Ridley defeated Kristen Zadroga-Hart in the general election for Jersey City Council Ward A on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Denise Ridley (Nonpartisan)
 
64.7
 
3,414
Image of Kristen Zadroga-Hart
Kristen Zadroga-Hart (Nonpartisan)
 
35.1
 
1,851
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
14

Total votes: 5,279
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2017

See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2017

General election

Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2017. All 80 seats were up for election. State assembly members are elected to two-year terms. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for the primary election was April 3, 2017.[2] Legislative districts in the New Jersey General Assembly are multi-member districts, with two representatives in each district. In Democratic and Republican primary elections, the top two candidates move forward to the general election, and the top two candidates in the general election are declared the winners.[3] Incumbent Angela McKnight (D) and incumbent Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D) defeated Michael Alonso (R) and Lauren DiGiaro (R) in the New Jersey General Assembly District 31 general election.[4][5]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 31 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Angela McKnight Incumbent 42.02% 23,616
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nicholas Chiaravalloti Incumbent 40.61% 22,823
     Republican Michael Alonso 8.89% 4,994
     Republican Lauren DiGiaro 8.48% 4,766
Total Votes 56,199
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Democratic primary election

Incumbent Angela McKnight and incumbent Nicholas Chiaravalloti defeated Kristen Zadroga-Hart and Christopher Munoz in the New Jersey General Assembly District 31 Democratic primary election.[6][7]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 31 Democratic Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Angela McKnight Incumbent 37.33% 9,621
Green check mark transparent.png Nicholas Chiaravalloti Incumbent 35.20% 9,073
Kristen Zadroga-Hart 15.83% 4,081
Christopher Munoz 11.64% 3,000
Total Votes 25,775
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Republican primary election

Michael Alonso and Lauren DiGiaro were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 31 Republican primary election.[8][7]

New Jersey General Assembly, District 31 Republican Primary, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Alonso 51.48% 593
Green check mark transparent.png Lauren DiGiaro 48.52% 559
Total Votes 1,152
Source: New Jersey Department of State

Campaign themes

2025

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2021

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2017

Zadroga-Hart's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Education

  • Championing free, public education for all our children, regardless of zip code, and fighting for the quality schools they deserve.​

Public Safety & Gun Control

  • Curb violent crimes by sponsoring common-sense gun control reforms and empowering neighborhood policing. Focus on safe streets and community engagement.​

Healthcare

  • Work toward new ways to transform healthcare in New Jersey. Lower healthcare costs and improve outcomes for all our residents.

Infrastructure

  • Minimize the impact on quality of life as a result of poorly planned construction projects. Advocate for better coordination with State and local officials.​

Civil Liberties

  • Standing up for the civil liberties of all our residents, regardless of immigration status, race, religion, or gender.

Environment

  • Protecting the precious, natural resources we're privileged to use and recommit NJ to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

Responsible Development

  • Strengthen the enforcement of Public Labor Agreements (PLAs) to ensure equitable employment opportunities for the residents of the 31st District.

LGBTQ Equality​

  • Defending the LGBTQ community, advocating for equal access to healthcare, strengthening and enforcing anti-bias laws.​[9]
—Kristen Zadroga-Hart[10]

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