Michael Griffin (New Jersey)
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Michael Griffin ran for election for an at-large seat of the Jersey City Council in New Jersey. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Jersey City, New Jersey (2025)
General election
General election for Jersey City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Jersey City Council At-large on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Daniel Rivera (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Meredith Burns (Nonpartisan)  | |
 | Fernando Garcia (Nonpartisan) | |
| Michael Griffin (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Ira Guilford (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Floyd Jeter (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Rolando Lavarro (Nonpartisan) | |
| Tina Nalls (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Israel Nieves (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Kenny Reyes (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Saundra Robinson Green (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Jennise Sarmiento (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Mamta Singh (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Tami Weaver-Henry (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Kristen Zadroga-Hart (Nonpartisan) | |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Griffin in this election.
2023
See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2023
General election
General election for New Jersey State Senate District 31
Angela McKnight defeated Luis Soto in the general election for New Jersey State Senate District 31 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Angela McKnight (D) | 75.8 | 14,421 |
 | Luis Soto (R) | 24.2 | 4,593 | |
| Total votes: 19,014 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 31
Angela McKnight defeated Michael Griffin in the Democratic primary for New Jersey State Senate District 31 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Angela McKnight | 75.1 | 8,005 |
| Michael Griffin | 24.9 | 2,661 | ||
| Total votes: 10,666 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 31
Luis Soto advanced from the Republican primary for New Jersey State Senate District 31 on June 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Luis Soto | 100.0 | 1,073 |
| Total votes: 1,073 | |||
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Endorsements
Griffin received the following endorsements.
2017
Jersey City, New Jersey, held a general election for mayor, three at large city council seats, and six by district city council seats on November 7, 2017. Any race where no candidate earns a majority of the votes cast in the general election advanced to the runoff election on December 5, 2017. The following candidates ran in the general election for the Ward F city council seat.[1]
| Jersey City Council, Ward F General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jermaine Robinson Incumbent |
54.84% | 2,627 |
| Michael Griffin | 12.92% | 619 |
| Anthony Blake | 10.44% | 500 |
| Yolanda Dorch-Amiker | 9.75% | 467 |
| Tyrone Ballon | 8.20% | 393 |
| Dennis Burgess | 3.76% | 180 |
| Write-in votes | 0.08% | 4 |
| Total Votes | 4,790 | |
| Source: Hudson County Clerk, "General Election 2017 Election Results," November 14, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2023
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "Email correspondance with Irene McNulty, Jersey City Deputy City Clerk," September 13, 2017
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