The following candidates were endorsed for election by Garden State Equality Action Fund. GSE is New Jersey’s leading LGBTQ advocacy organization that has defended LGBT rights in the state since 2004. “From school boards to the governor’s mansion, these candidates have shown to us they are ready to fight for lived and legal equality upon taking office,” said the recent press release.
If you do not see your legislative district, county, or municipality, GSE said to check back on the website as they will be releasing another round of endorsements in mid-October. The deadline to register to vote in the 2025 General Election in New Jersey is October 14. Click here to register or make sure your registration is up to date!
Governor – Mikie Sherrill
Read about GSE’s endorsement of Rep. Mikie Sherrill for Governor of New Jersey here. Find your legislative district here.
Assembly
- District 1 – Carol Sabo, Carolyn Rush
- District 2 – Don Guardian, Joanne Famularo
- District 3 – Dave Bailey, Heather Simmons
- District 4 – Dan Hutchison, Cody Miller
- District 5 – William Spearman, Bill Moen
- District 6 – Lou Greenwald, Melinda Kane
- District 7 – Carol Murphy, Balvir Singh
- District 8 – Andrea Katz
- District 11 – Luanne Peterpaul, Dr. Margie Donlon
- District 12 – Kyler Dineen
- District 13 – Vaibhav Gorige, Jason Corley
- District 14 – Tennille McCoy, Wayne DeAngelo
- District 15 – Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Anthony Verelli
- District 16 – Mitchelle Drulis, Roy Freiman
- District 17 – Kevin Egan, Joe Danielsen
- District 18 – Sterley Stanley, Robert Karabinchak
- District 19 – Craig Coughlin, Yvonne Lopez
- District 20 – Annette Quijano
- District 21 – Vinnie Kearney
- District 22 – James Kennedy, Linda Carter
- District 23 – Tyler Powell, Guy Citron
- District 25 – Dr. Marisa Sweeney
- District 27 – Rosy Bagolie, Alixon Collazos Gill
- District 28 – Cleopatra Tucker
- District 29 – Eliana Pintor Marin, Shanique Speight
- District 30 – Avi Schnall
- District 31 – William Sampson
- District 32 – Ravinder Bhalla, Katie Brennan
- District 33 – Gabriel Rodriguez
- District 34 – Carmen Morales, Michael Venezia
- District 35 – Al Abdelaziz
- District 36 – Clinton Calabrese, Gary Schaer
- District 37 – Shaima Haider, Ellen Park
- District 38 – Lisa Swain, Chris Tully
- District 39 – Donna Abene, Andrew Labruno
- District 40 – Jeffrey Gates
Local (County, Municipal, and Board of Education)
Bergen County
County
Rutherford Borough Councilmember – Dennis F. Mazone
Township of Washington Mayor – Meghan Stamatopoulos
Burlington County
Board of Education
Burlington Township – Carlye Lamarca
Essex County
Municipal
Bloomfield Township Councilmember – Monica Charris Tabares
Millburn Township Committeemember – Michael Cohen
North Caldwell Councilmember – Stephen Papageorge
Board of Education
Livingston – Parul A. Khemka
South Orange-Maplewood – Malini Nayar, Paul Stephan, Meredith Higgins
Hudson County
Municipal
Jersey City Mayor – Jim McGreevy
Jersey City Ward E Councilmember – Daniel Israel
Hunterdon County
Municipal
Flemington Borough Councilmember – Beth Herbert, Susan Engelhardt
Raritan Township Committeemember – Rachael White
Mercer County
Board of Education
Trenton – Austin Edwards
Monmouth County
County
County Commissioner – Jacqui Wenzel, Vito Colasurdo
County Clerk – Alison De Noia
County Sheriff – Mike Warren
Municipal
Atlantic Highlands Councilmember – Kathleen Scatassa
Freehold Borough Councilmember – Adam Reich, Margaret Rogers
Keyport Town Councilmember – Alissa Pecora
Hazlet Township Councilmember – Amy Lee Downey
Middletown Township Committeemember – Jeremy Seideman, Shawn Wallach
Board of Education
Asbury Park – Tracy Rogers, Nadine Morris, Michael Penna, Brittany Ramos
Freehold Regional High School District – Joan Butcher-Farkas
Morris County
County
County Commissioner -Marie DeVenezia, Jocelyn Mathiasen
Municipal
Mendham Township Committeemember – Lauren Spirig
Morristown Town Councilmember – Nathan Umbriac
Town of Dover Councilmember – Judy Rugg
Long Hill Township Committeemember – Mansi Patel
Parsippany Town Councilmember – Diya Patel
Rockaway Township Councilmember – Jonathan Sackett
Denville Town Councilmember – Patrick Bieger
Boonton Town Councilmember – Carol G. Morokoff, Jacob Hettrich
Board of Education
Mendham Township – Christina Klausner
Ocean County
Board of Education
Southern Regional School District – Lisa Mazzola
Somerset County
County
County Commissioner – Elizabeth Graner, Melonie Marano
Municipal
Bridgewater Township Councilmember – Andrew Bucko, Ridwana Isla
Bound Brook Borough Councilmember – Kendall Lopez
Franklin Township Councilmember – Shepa Uddin
Hillsborough Township Committeemember – Jill Gomez
Montgomery Committeemember – Michel Martin
Bernards Township Township Committeemember – Stephen Brett Hodges
Bedminster Township Councilmember – Jean Johnson
Union County
County
County Commissioner – Rebecca Williams, Joseph Signorello III
Board of Education
Plainfield – Jansel Fuentes Jimenez
Warren County
Municipal
Hackettstown Councilmember – Baramdai “Alicia” Sharma
