NJ Primary Election 2024: What To Know In Mendham, Chester

MENDHAM BOROUGH, NJ — Early voting has begun in Morris County for this year's primary election, with the Mendham Borough mayor seeking to run for embattled U.S. Senator Bob Menendez's seat.

New Jersey voters head to the polls on June 4, the primary date for local and county seats as well for U.S. Senate and presidential nominations. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

Early voting for the primary runs from Thursday, May 29 through Sunday, June 2 in seven different locations around the county. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

The general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

What's on the ballot?

All Mendham and Chester voters will see candidates for president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives (District 7 or District 11), county surrogate, and county commissioners on their ballots.

Republicans in Mendham Borough also have a primary race for their upcoming council election to consider, but there are no competitive primaries on the local side for Mendham Township, Chester Borough, or Chester Township.

U.S. President

Former President Donald J. Trump is the only Republican candidate on the ballot, per the New Jersey Secretary of State.

On the Democratic ballot are sitting President Joe R. Biden, anti-abortion activist Terrisa Lin Bokovinac, and an "uncommitted" option.

U.S. Senate

As stated before, Democratic senator Robert Menendez's seat is up for grabs in the U.S. Senate. Menendez and his wife Nadine Arslanian remain embroiled in an alleged bribery scheme, and he announced in March that he will not seek the Democratic nomination (though he mentioned running as an independent in November).

Mendham Borough mayor Christine Serrano Glassner is one of four Republicans who are looking to be the U.S. Senate candidate on the ballot in November. The other candidates are South Jersey entrepreneur Curtis Bashaw, former Tabernacle mayor Justin Murphy, and U.S. navy veteran Albert Harshaw of Jackson.

Three Democrats have put their names in to replace Sen. Menendez: Lawrence Hamm of Newark, Dr. Patricia Campos-Medina of North Jersey, and current U.S. Representative Andy Kim (NJ-3).

U.S. House of Representatives

In the 7th Congressional District, sitting U.S. Rep. Tom Kean faces a challenger in the Republican primary, U.S. Navy veteran Roger Bacon of Phillipsburg. There is only one Democratic candidate on the ballot, Sue Altman of Lambertville.

CD-7 includes Chester Borough, Chester Township, Washington Township, Mendham Borough, and part of Mendham Township.

In the 11th Congressional District, which includes part of Mendham Township, incumbent Democrat Mikie Sherill will face challenger Mark De Lotto of Totowa. On the Republican primary ballot, voters have a choice between three candidates: Joseph Belnome and Raafat Barsoom of Belleville, and John F. Sauers of Rockaway.

Morris County offices

The primary races for county surrogate and county commissioners are uncontested.

Local races

Republican voters in Mendham Borough will narrow four council candidates down to two, as incumbents Steven J. Andrew and Brennan Reilly face challengers for their seats.

Opponents Matthew Bruin and Alexandra Henry Traut are part of the Morris County Republican Party ticket, filing data shows.

The Democratic primary will be uncontested in the borough, with two candidates filing in the primary for the two council seats up for grabs in November.

There are no contested primaries in Chester Borough, Chester Township, or Mendham Township for local races. Chester Township Mayor Tim Drag is up for re-election this year, but will not be challenged in the primary.

Learn more about voting in New Jersey or find your local polling place here.

Click here to view a list of sample ballots for all Morris County towns.