Politics & Government
NJ Primary Election 2024: What To Know In Edison,Metuchen
House and Senate races, a new ballot layout - here's what to know before you head to the polls in Edison and Metuchen.
EDISON, NJ — The primary election in New Jersey is on Tuesday.
Democratic and Republican voters will head to the polls from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. to cast ballots in the 2024 primary.
The winners will earn their political party’s nomination, giving them an advantage heading into the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
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The last day for in-person voting was June 2.
This year’s primary election ballots will also have a new look for Democratic Party voters, due to a lawsuit against a controversial political ballot design known as “the party/county line.”
Find out what's happening in Edison-Metuchenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
LOCAL RACES
There are no council or mayor seats up for the Democratic and Republican primary in Edison.
In Metuchen, Jason Delia and Joel Branch are running for council unopposed from the Democratic party. No Republicans have filed to run for council.
For sample ballot in Edison, click here. To have a look at Metuchen's sample ballot, click here.
NATIONAL RACE
Many voters will be showing up to cast ballots in the 2024 presidential primary. Democratic candidates include President Joe Biden. Democratic voters will also encounter two other choices in the presidential race: anti-abortion activist Terrisa Bukovinac, and another option, “Uncommitted” – a pro-Palestine protest that has qualified for a ballot line under the slogan “Justice for Palestine, Permanent Ceasefire Now.”
On the Republican side of the presidential race, former president Donald Trump is the sole GOP choice on this year’s ballot.
US SENATE
U.S. Rep. Andy Kim is facing challenges for the Democratic nomination from two longtime activists: Lawrence Hamm and Patricia Campos-Medina. Voters will also choose between Republican candidates Justin Murphy, Albert Harshaw, Curtis Bashaw and Christine Serrano Glassner.
US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Edison and Metuchen voters will get to choose between Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., and challenger John Hsu, for the Democratic Party primary in New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District. Republican candidates are Scott Fegler and Greg Mele.
WHERE TO VOTE:
To find your polling location, click here.
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