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
• New Jersey State Legislature (Assembly, Senate)
• Courts in New Jersey
• Ballot measures

Local politics in New Jersey[edit]

• Municipal elections
• Mayoral elections

• 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]

Influencers are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, and nonprofits, to name a few.

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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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