Justin Avishay

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Justin Avishay

Independent

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Last election

November 4, 2025

Education

High school

Wayne Public Schools

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Birthplace

New Jersey

Profession

Business owner

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Justin Avishay (independent) ran for election for Hudson County Sheriff in New Jersey. He lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Avishay completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Justin Avishay was born in New Jersey. He earned a high school diploma from Wayne Public Schools. His career experience includes working as a business owner with experience in the fields of automotive engineering, maintenance, and operations.

Elections

2025

See also: Municipal elections in Hudson County, New Jersey (2025)

General election

General election for Hudson County Sheriff

James Davis defeated Elvis Alvarez and Justin Avishay in the general election for Hudson County Sheriff on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	James Davis (D)	71.9	103,006
	Submit photo	Elvis Alvarez (R)	24.3	34,782
		Justin Avishay (Independent)	3.8	5,448

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 143,236
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hudson County Sheriff

James Davis defeated incumbent Frank Schillari in the Democratic primary for Hudson County Sheriff on June 10, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	James Davis	53.0	35,833
	Submit photo	Frank Schillari	46.2	31,241
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	484

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 67,558
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hudson County Sheriff

Elvis Alvarez advanced from the Republican primary for Hudson County Sheriff on June 10, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Elvis Alvarez	95.6	7,798
		Other/Write-in votes	4.4	362

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,160
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2025

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Justin Avishay completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Avishay's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I’m Justin Avishay, a small business owner, not a career politician or part of the political machine. I’m running for Hudson County Sheriff to bring real leadership, accountability, and passion back to the office. You don’t need to be a police officer to be an effective Sheriff, you need vision, integrity, and the ability to manage people, budgets, and operations. As the founder of a successful construction company serving New Jersey, I’ve built teams, solved real-world problems, and delivered results under pressure. I’m fed up with politics as usual and believe the Sheriff’s Office should be run with the efficiency, transparency, and discipline of a well-run business. I work with relentless energy and love what I do which is why I never feel like I’m working. No one will outwork me, and no one will care more. I’m here to back good officers, protect our communities, and restore trust between law enforcement and the people. It’s time to raise the bar and I’m ready to lead.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Real leadership, not politics.

  I'm not a politician, I'm a self made business owner with zero ties to the political machine. I am running for sheriff to bring real accountability, common sense, and honest leadership. No backroom deals, just real results.

  A sheriff for the people by the people.
• Running the department like a business with heart. The Sheriff's office and the people it serves of Hudson county deserves the same efficiency, structure and passion that makes a successful business thrive. Ill raise standards, empower deputies, and bring pride and purpose back to the badge. Making the job one that inspires not burns out.
• Respect, Safety and Community first. The title "Sheriff" should mean something again! I will restore respect between law enforcement and the public. Building a department that protects your rights, earns your trust, and makes communities feel safe, seen, and supported. All while being the bridge of communication between our great officers and our people.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Law enforcement Accountability and Community Trust. I am passionate about restoring trust, I want people to feel safe when they see the Sheriff's badge, and confident they can come to us when they need help or their rights protected.

Gov. Efficiency Through business principles.
I believe the department should be ran way more efficiently, that means higher standards, better training, and culture that motivates our deputies to lead with integrity. Common sense applied to the job.
Anti-Corruption and Political Independence. We should not have favoritism, Its about what you know not WHO you know.
Youth Empowerment and Workforce Development.
creating real paths with actual livable wages
Rights-Based , Service Oriented policing

constitutional

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to my father for being a great leader, and to teach me the art of business, and true persistence. never to give up and to stand up for what's right. i hold him to a high standard of leadership for the success he has endured and the fight he had to take to get there.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Napoleon Hill "Think and grow rich"

Andrew Carnegie.
Business development
The Constitution Of the United States

Our history is the perfect book to tell the youth of our great country its origins and its destination, of which we must cherish every so gratefully, because it is our home and the future of our children.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Leadership, integrity, accountability, Transparency
Being the First in the office and the last one out. My team eats before i eat. Being the first one into battle and see to it that no one is left behind, that to me defines leadership with courage. through good times and hard times keeping it real with the team and the people you can accomplish mountains. Integrity comes from doing the right thing even when no one is looking, no recognition is necessary. Just doing it right thing, first time with no corners cut. that to me defines integrity. All generals, leaders, business owners every single person even the readers here and myself, have all made mistakes, errors, bad calculations, ect.. accountability is taking action for those responsibilities and learning from. Appling it to yourself to become better each day another step closer to success. that is accountability, when things go south stand up and face your problems don't hide behind a facade. Transparency is about being brutally honest. even when the truth hurts its better to face it, the turmoil is only temporary when your transparent, there will be no need to prove your point or word when you conduct yourself with transparency. As candidate for Sheriff, i follow these core values of mine and is an honor to serve them back to a sacred office.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

leadership, persistence, integrity, compassion, honor and respect.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

The Sheriff's office is much more than Law Enforcement
Someone elected to the Hudson county sheriffs office holds a Constitutional Duty. With wide ranging executive, administrative, and law enforcement authority. While many people associate the role with only policing, the Sheriff is actually the Chief Executive of a complex public safety and legal support agency, and their core responsibilities reflect that. The SHERIFF holds leadership and management of the "Sheriff's office" which oversees law enforcement and civil divisions. Manage large staff of uniformed officers, administrative personnel, and specialized units. From setting departmental policies, structure, and internal priorities, they can create and manage the department's budgets, contracts, equipment, and resource allocations. Public safety and law enforcement coordination are a must. Court Security and even Judicial protection. The sheriff Should handle all transportation and custody of prisoners. The execution of civil processes and court orders, like warrants, subpoenas, foreclosures, restraining orders, ect. Community Engagement is a must. The Sheriff is the back bone of trust for the people, it is the bridge and connecting link that the people hold accountable for when it comes to the county, its safety and security. This office has much more duties and responsibilities that go beyond its public thought. The office is constitutional and is there to protect our rights, the rights of all our citizens.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I will leave this earth with my name in bedded into history to protect those who cannot protect themselves, to be a leader with integrity, and to have raised the bar of expectations of what it means to serve our great country. just doing the right thing.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

the witness of a horrific event that took place in NYC in the year 01, of September i was 10 and i do remember it all

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

i worked in a restaurant as a bus boy and a valet in a dealership for few years of high school and couple years after. it taught me work ethic and to be persistent.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Think and grow rich, it is the book that shaped my way of doing business and to leave value for my customers. everywhere you go, you must leave value.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

my fictional days are over and i only wish to be the hero of my children so that way, they may look up to me as i have looked up to my father

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

an old Pavarotti song that i heard about 1 hour ago before writing this. Ole Sol Mio

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

the pathways to success are of great difficulty and there is no handbook or guide that will take you there. you must have faith and know that your not alone in the battle and that path should be the hard one not the easy one. running a business is always a struggle, but its how you do it that makes it fun, you have to love what you do in order to never work a day.

Tell us your favorite joke.

its a joke i heard that Our president Regan has said many times. Although im not alive long enough to witness him in action i do follow his path of leadership. but the story he tells of general sec. Gorbachev that part of his campaign he issued an executive order that anyone and everyone who gets caught speeding must be issued a ticket, "no matter how important they are."

one morning he was out in his county home and realized that he was running late for a meeting at the kremlin, so he got up and rushed to the car and he told his limo driver to get into the back seat that he was going to drive there. down the street he went and he passed two motorcycle officers. and the pulled him over. so the one officer came back from the vehicle and his partner said "well did you give him a ticket?"

"no, no, he was way too important"

the other officer said well who was in the car,

the original officer said " i dont know i couldn't recognize him but they were definitely important, and the other officer said 

"well who was it"

I dont know but his driver was Gorbachev 

Regan told it better than i can here on this text, look up the jokes by regan they are all great.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Sean Means Detective & more. For more please visit our website www.avishayforsheriff.com

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

its a MUST. you must have transparency and accountability, its imperative to our nation's success, and frankly long over due for some accountabilities.

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