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Orlando Cruz
Orlando Cruz (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent District 35. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 10, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2025
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for New Jersey General Assembly District 35 (2 seats)
Incumbent Alaa Abdelaziz, Kenyatta Stewart, Nelvin Mercado-Duran, and Rawell Perez-Muñoz are running in the general election for New Jersey General Assembly District 35 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Alaa Abdelaziz (D) | |
| Kenyatta Stewart (D) | ||
| Nelvin Mercado-Duran (R) | ||
 | Rawell Perez-Muñoz (R) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 35 (2 seats)
Kenyatta Stewart and incumbent Alaa Abdelaziz defeated Orlando Cruz and Romi Herrera in the Democratic primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 35 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kenyatta Stewart | 33.0 | 7,679 | |
| ✔ | | Alaa Abdelaziz | 27.5 | 6,391 |
| Orlando Cruz | 26.4 | 6,128 | ||
| Romi Herrera | 13.1 | 3,042 | ||
| Total votes: 23,240 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Shavonda Sumter (D)
- Benjie Wimberly (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 35 (2 seats)
Nelvin Mercado-Duran and Rawell Perez-Muñoz defeated Andrew Tisellano in the Republican primary for New Jersey General Assembly District 35 on June 10, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nelvin Mercado-Duran | 41.8 | 1,939 | |
| ✔ | | Rawell Perez-Muñoz | 30.3 | 1,406 |
| Andrew Tisellano | 27.9 | 1,295 | ||
| Total votes: 4,640 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
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Footnotes
