New Jersey voters will head to the polls Tuesday to select the candidates who will represent them at all levels of government, from local school boards all the way up to federal offices.

Before you cast your ballot, have a look at our breakdown of the races, issues, and candidates.

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What’s at Stake

In this election, the top of the ticket across New Jersey are candidates for the U.S. Congressional midterm elections — one choice each for U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.

Camden County voters will also elect two members of the Board of County Commissioners.

Only two municipal races — Merchantville and Pennsauken — feature open positions on their local governing bodies, and neither of these races features a contest among balloted opponents.

Locally, there are only a handful of contested Board of Education elections: those in Audubon, Cherry Hill, Oaklyn, and Pennsauken.

The ballot contains one county-wide question about raising the Open Space Tax to pay for widespread watershed and sewer/stormwater management improvements.

Voters in Collingswood will also decide two other local referenda: one permitting alcohol sales, and another on increasing local school taxes to support its public school district operations.

U.S. Senate Race

Four balloted candidates are vying for one of the two U.S. Senate seats representing New Jersey.

Democratic incumbent Cory Booker faces challenges from Republican Justin Murphy, Socialist Workers Party candidate Joanne Kuniansky, and Veronica Fernandez of the End the Corruption! party.

U.S. House of Representatives Race

Voters in New Jersey’s First U.S. Congressional District will elect their next member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Incumbent Democratic candidate Donald Norcross faces Republican challenger Damon Galdo for the seat.

Camden County Commissioners Race

Two seats are up for grabs on the Camden County Board of Commissioners this fall.

Incumbent Democrats Louis Cappelli, Jr., the sitting commissioner-director of the body, and Jonathan L. Young, Sr. are defending their seats against Republican challenger Robert Stone of Stratford.

Local Races

Uncontested local government races

In Audubon Park, incumbent Mayor Brian Burns is running unopposed for re-election, as are incumbent Council Members Regina Foti and Karen Lewis.

In Haddon Heights, incumbent Democratic Councilwomen Kate Harron and Regina Phillips face no balloted opposition for two seats on the local governing body.

In Merchantville, incumbent Democratic Councilman Raymond Woods faces no balloted opposition in his race to succeed long-serving, outgoing Mayor Ted Brennan.

Likewise, incumbent Democratic Councilman Sean Fitzgerald and Democratic challenger Kim Brady face no balloted opposition in the contest for two open seats on the municipal governing body.

In Oaklyn, incumbent Democratic Councilwoman Dorothy Valianti and Democratic challenger Chelsea Gittle face no balloted opposition for two seats on the borough government. Voters can read Valianti’s and Gittle’s statements from the June 2026 primaries here.

In Pennsauken, incumbent Democratic Mayor Patrick Olivo and incumbent Democratic Committeeman Vince Martinez face no opposition on the ballot. Voters can read their responses to our candidate questionnaire here.

Local School Board Races

Voters in four communities in our coverage area will have their say in contested local school board races in this election: those in Audubon, Cherry Hill Oaklyn, and Pennsauken.

In Audubon, six residents are running for three available three-year terms on the Audubon Public School District Board of Education: Mark Gatti, Garrett M. Gouveia, Christopher Proulx, Ian Reutlinger, Catherine Schmutz, and Bill Wilson.

Read their responses to our candidate questionnaire here.

In Cherry Hill, eight residents are running for three available three-year terms on the Cherry Hill Public School District Board of Education: incumbents Renee Cherfane and Melissa Manzano, and challengers Anne Einhorn, Corrien Elmore-Stratton, Joseph Lynch, Darby Malvey, Harold Melleby, and Steven Redfearn.

Read their responses to our candidate questionnaire here.

In Oaklyn, four residents are running for three available three-year terms on the Oaklyn Public School District Board of Education. Incumbent Colleen Fapuel and challenger William T. “Bill” Stauts appear on the ballot, while Danielle Lange and Sarah Palais are running as write-in candidates.

Read their responses to our candidate questionnaire here.

In Pennsauken, six residents are running for three available three-year terms on the Pennsauken Public School District Board of Education: incumbents Jaclyn Hutton, Ana Matos, and Matthew McDevitt, and challengers Wiliam Finnegan, John Monaco, and Nhuan Van.

Read their responses to our candidate questionnaire here.

Uncontested local school board races

In Collingswood, three candidates are running for three open seats on the local Board of Education: Dorian Adams, Jim DeSimone, and Jodie Farrow.

Read their responses to our candidate questionnaire here.

In Haddon Heights, challender Kristen James and incumbents Erin Miller and Mary Stewart Vena are running unopposed for three open seats on the district Board of Education.

In Haddonfield, incumbents Jessica Drass, Mike Nuckols, and Nousheen Sadiq face no balloted opposition to their re-election campaigns to the district Board of Education.

In Haddon Township, incumbents Kellie Hinkle, John Kendall, and Isis Williams are running unopposed in their efforts to return to the Haddon Township Board of Education.

In Merchantville, incumbent school board members Melanie Gaskins, Kristina Kroot, and Mitch Larson face no balloted opposition in their race for three open seats on the district Board of Education.

Read their responses to our candidate questionnaire here.

Ballot Questions

The ballot contains one county-wide question about raising the Open Space Tax to pay for widespread watershed and sewer/stormwater management improvements.

NJ Pen toured some of the sites that would be improved by the project with representatives from the municipal utility authority and environmental advocates. Here’s what we learned.

For additional information about the watershed improvement question, see the county ballot information page.

Collingswood voters will also decide two other local referenda: one permitting alcohol sales, and another on increasing local school taxes to support its public school district operations.

For additional information about the public school question, see the district ballot information page.

For additional coverage of the alcohol question, see our archival reporting:

Fire Commissioner

Finally, in Cherry Hill, three candidates are running for two available seats on the township Board of Fire Commissioners. They are incumbents Rosy Arroyo and John J. Mulholland, Jr., and challenger Michael Richter.

Voter Information

Polling places are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. statewide on Tuesday, November 3. Scroll down for links to your local sample ballot. 

After you vote, come back and check with NJ Pen for the results as they come in.

Sample Ballots

Audubon
Audubon Sample Ballot

Audubon Park
Audubon Park Sample Ballot

Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill Sample Ballot

Collingswood
Collingswood Sample Ballot

Haddon Heights
Haddon Heights Sample Ballot

Haddonfield
Haddonfield Sample Ballot

Haddon Township
Haddon Township Sample Ballot

Merchantville
Merchantville Sample Ballot

Oaklyn
Oaklyn Sample Ballot

Pennsauken
Pennsauken Sample Ballot