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Monmouth County, NJ

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U.S. House, New Jersey District 6
2 candidates
Federal ▾
Frank Pallone Jr. portrait
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Frank Pallone Jr.
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Frank Pallone Jr. is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, serving in the House since January 1989 (from the 3rd District until the 1992 redistricting) and in this district since January 1993, per the chamber's membership roster and pallone.house.gov. A lawyer by training born in Long Branch, he is the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, per his official House site.
Top Priorities
From other published sources
  • Federal transportation investment, including the Carteret ferry expansion, per his official House site
  • Federal disaster aid for New Jersey, per his official House site
  • Environmental protection, including EPA testing in Keyport, per his official House site
Key voting record
Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Opposed
Voted no on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Opposed
Voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Opposed
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Hillary Herzig portrait
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Hillary Herzig
REP
Biography
Hillary Herzig is an Oceanport resident, mother of three, military spouse, and civil servant making her first run for office, per the New Jersey Globe. She has worked with the Key West Police Department, U.S. Army intelligence and security operations, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, per the New Jersey Globe and her campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Lower property taxes and cost-of-living relief
  • Parental rights in education and school choice
  • Parental consent in children's healthcare
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About this race
New Jersey fields are from the Division of Elections' Official List of general-election candidates, certified July 27, 2026.
U.S. Senate
4 candidates
Federal ▾
Cory Booker portrait
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Cory Booker
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Cory Booker is New Jersey's sitting U.S. senator, serving since 2013, per the campaign site. He attended Stanford University on a football scholarship, studied at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and graduated from Yale Law School in 1997, per the campaign site. He lived in Newark's Central Ward and later served as a tenant lawyer, city councilman and mayor of Newark, per the campaign site. The campaign site says he helped write and pass the First Step Act in 2018. The campaign site lists no issues as of October 15, 2026.
Campaign Finance
$32,267,998 raised · top industries: Small-dollar donors under $200 (50% of receipts), Large donors giving $2,000+ (28% of receipts)
Key voting record
Voted no on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the Senate 64-35 in January 2025. Opposed
Campaign siteFull profile
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Justin Murphy
REP
Biography
Justin Murphy is a self-employed small business owner from Tabernacle in Burlington County's Pine Barrens, per his campaign site and the New Jersey Globe. He served four years in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Comte De Grasse, including six months in the Persian Gulf, per WHYY, and served one term on the Tabernacle Township Committee after his 2000 election, per the New Jersey Globe.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Abolish the IRS and enact a flat income tax
  • Home ownership for American families
  • Education and parental rights, with school choice
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Veronica Fernandez portrait
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Veronica Fernandez
Biography
Veronica Fernandez is an independent candidate for U.S. Senate from New Jersey, running under the slogan "End the Corruption." A lifelong New Jersey resident, Fernandez co-owns a small commercial electrical contracting business with her husband, according to the campaign site. Fernandez's platform centers on campaign finance reform, affordability and answering to constituents rather than party leadership.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Campaign finance reform
  • Healthcare through Medicare for All
  • Abolish ICE and create a fast-tracked path to citizenship
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Joanne Kuniansky
Biography
Joanne Kuniansky is the Socialist Workers Party nominee for U.S. Senate from New Jersey. Kuniansky joined the Socialist Workers Party in 1977 and has worked in oil refineries, railroads, meatpacking and as a Walmart deli worker, according to Insider NJ. No campaign website was found as of October 20, 2026.
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Countywide races in Monmouth County

ZIP 07720 sits in Monmouth County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Monmouth County races (2).

Monmouth County Commissioner
4 candidates
County ▾
EA
Erik Anderson
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Anderson is a lawyer who serves as Monmouth County Commissioner, in his first three-year term, which expires December 31, 2026, per his campaign site. He previously served on Shrewsbury Borough Council from 2016 to 2019 and as Shrewsbury Mayor from 2019 to 2024, per his campaign site. As commissioner, he serves as liaison to the Board of Elections, County Counsel, Consumer Affairs, the Division of Planning, the Historical Commission, the Library and the Rutgers Cooperative Extension, per his campaign site.
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Tony Perry
REP
Biography
Tony Perry is the Mayor of Middletown, Monmouth County's largest municipality, having served as a Township Committeeman since 2017 and as mayor since 2019, per the New Jersey Globe. He is an executive at Hackensack Meridian Health and previously served as chief of staff to state Senator Joseph Kyrillos, per the New Jersey Globe. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Chelsey Tanner
DEM
Biography
Chelsey Tanner is a Neptune native who holds a Doctor of Education degree from Saint Peter's University, per the Monmouth County Democrats' website. A mother of five, she returned to Monmouth County in 2016 and has since worked in public service in the community. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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Sofia J. Ugarte
DEM
Biography
Sofia J. Ugarte is a working mother who has lived in Monmouth County since 2021, with professional experience in energy efficiency and program coordination that has helped residents and businesses lower costs, per the Monmouth County Democrats' website. She is bilingual in English and Portuguese. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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About this race
Two of the five Board of County Commissioners seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Incumbent Erik Anderson (whose term expires December 31, 2026, per the county's official commissioner page) is seeking re-election. The second seat is open: incumbent Ross Licitra chose not to seek re-election, and Middletown Mayor Tony Perry is the Republican nominee for that seat, per the New Jersey Globe. Both Republicans ran unopposed in the June 2, 2026 primary, as did Democrats Chelsey Tanner and Sofia Ugarte, per the New Jersey Globe. Democrats have not won a countywide seat in Monmouth County since 2008, per the New Jersey Globe. The field matches the County Clerk's official November 3, 2026 Federal and County candidate list (read September 8, 2026).
Monmouth County Surrogate
2 candidates
County ▾
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Maureen T. Raisch
REP
Biography
Maureen T. Raisch is the incumbent Monmouth County Surrogate, having previously served more than 20 years in public service in the Middletown Township Mayor's Office, per her official Surrogate's office biography. A Middletown resident for more than 35 years, she has volunteered as a grief support facilitator at Stephy's Place in Red Bank for over eight years. As Surrogate she has prioritized modernization, including an online probate filing portal and multilingual AI public-assistance tools. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Top Priorities
From other published sources
  • Modernizing and expanding online access to probate filing, per the Monmouth County Surrogate's official biography page
  • Public outreach and accessibility for residents navigating probate and guardianship, per the Monmouth County Surrogate's official biography page
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Anthony L. Cherry
DEM
Biography
A criminal defense attorney who founded Cherry Law Firm in Monmouth County and previously worked as an assistant deputy public defender, per his firm's website and the New Jersey Globe. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Full profile
About this race
Incumbent Surrogate Maureen T. Raisch is seeking a second five-year term. She is challenged by Democrat Anthony L. Cherry Jr. Both ran unopposed in their party's June 2, 2026 primary, per the New Jersey Globe. The field matches the County Clerk's official November 3, 2026 Federal and County candidate list (read September 8, 2026).

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