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Sumit Salia
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Sumit Salia (also known as Sam) is running for election for an at-large seat of the Jersey City Public Schools Board of Education in New Jersey. Salia is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source]
Elections
2025
See also: Jersey City Public Schools, New Jersey, elections (2025)
General election
The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.
General election for Jersey City Public Schools Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates are running in the general election for Jersey City Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Afaf Muhammad (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Christopher Tisdale (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Noemi Velazquez (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Brendan Doohan (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Lorenzo Richardson (Nonpartisan) | |
| Sumit Salia (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Aimee Sharrock (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Jersey City Public Schools, New Jersey, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Jersey City Public Schools Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Jersey City Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matthew Schneider (Nonpartisan) | 18.8 | 21,655 |
| ✔ |  | Tia Rezabala (Nonpartisan) | 17.0 | 19,603 |
| ✔ |  | Natalia Ioffe (Nonpartisan) | 16.5 | 19,073 |
 | Melany Cruz Burgos (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 18,327 | |
| Ahmed Kheir (Nonpartisan) | 15.3 | 17,696 | ||
| Sumit Salia (Nonpartisan) | 9.4 | 10,844 | ||
| Miriam Tawfiles (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 7,021 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 1,225 | ||
| Total votes: 115,444 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gopanand Srinivasarao (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Salia in this election.
2023
See also: Jersey City Public Schools, New Jersey, elections (2023)
General election
General election for Jersey City Public Schools Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Jersey City Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alpa B. Patel (Nonpartisan) | 14.8 | 6,314 | |
| ✔ | George Blount (Nonpartisan) | 14.4 | 6,160 | |
| ✔ |  | Dejon Morris (Nonpartisan) | 13.3 | 5,698 |
| Lorenzo Richardson (Nonpartisan) | 12.6 | 5,395 | |
 | Gina Verdibello (Nonpartisan) | 12.0 | 5,123 | |
| Monique Andrews (Nonpartisan) | 11.3 | 4,810 | ||
| Sumit Salia (Nonpartisan) | 10.2 | 4,360 | ||
| Renes Cruz (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 2,622 | ||
| Janette Scafidi (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 1,732 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 521 | ||
| Total votes: 42,735 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andres Berrio (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Salia in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
Sumit Salia did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
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See also
2025 Elections
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