New Jersey

# New Jersey on Ballotpedia

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New Jersey 2022 elections: U.S. House • Local ballot measures • School boards • Municipal • Candidate ballot access

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New Jersey elections, 2023
Past elections: 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014

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Voting in New Jersey

### Federal politics[edit]

* U.S. congressional delegation from New Jersey
* Federal courts in New Jersey

### New Jersey state politics[edit]

* New Jersey state executive offices
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* Courts in New Jersey
* Ballot measures

### Local politics in New Jersey[edit]

* Municipal elections
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* Essex County, Hudson County, Jersey City, Newark
* School districts in New Jersey
* Local courts and judges by county

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### Policy issues in New Jersey[edit]

* Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes
* Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation
* Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice
* Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting
* Energy: Energy information • Fracking
* Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species
* Finance: Financial regulation information
* Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act
* Immigration: Immigration information
* Pensions: Public pensions

### Influencers in New Jersey[edit]

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State leadership[1]

* Governor: Phil Murphy

* Secretary of State: Tahesha Way

* Speaker of the House: Craig Coughlin

* Chief Justice: Stuart Rabner

Capital: Trenton
Motto: | Liberty and Prosperity
Land area of state: | 7,354 sq. mi.
Admitted to U.S.: | 1787

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ The legislative leaders on this list are current as of the most recent regular session of the state legislature. Know of an update we can make to this list? Email us to report a change.