Politics & Government
Who's On The Ballot In Woodbridge In Tuesday's Primary
Primary election day has arrived in New Jersey. Polls are open from 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday.
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Primary election day has arrived in New Jersey.
Polls are open from 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday. Click here to find your polling place; just put in your address.
Here's who's running for Woodbridge town Council:
Find out what's happening in Woodbridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- 1st Ward: Councilwoman Sharon McAuliffe, Democrat, seeks re-election
Challenged by Ken Gardner, Republican
- 2nd Ward: Councilman Harold R. “Howie” Bauer Jr., Democrat, seeks re-election
Challenged by Paul Lund, Republican
Find out what's happening in Woodbridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- 3rd Ward: Councilman Cory S. Spillar, Democrat, seeks re-electon
Challenged by Bruce Banko, Republican
- 4th Ward: Councilman Virbhadra N. “Viru” Patel, Democrat, seeks re-election
Challenged by Gnanarani “Rani” Deveraj, Republican
- 5th Ward: Councilwoman Debbie Meehan, Democrat, seeks re-election
Challenged by Sam Raval, Republican
State Assembly:
Woodbridge is in New Jersey's 19th legislative district. Voters are asked to choose two on Tuesday:
- Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D-Woodbridge) (Coughlin lives in Woodbridge.) Democrat
- Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez (D-Perth Amboy) Democrat
- They are challenged in the Democratic primary by Michelle Burwell: Unaffiliated
Choose two:
- Maria Garcia: Republican
- Marilyn Colon: Republican
Governor (Democrats) (choose one on Tuesday)
- Steven Fulop (Democrats for Change)
- Steve Sweeney (Regular Democratic Organization)
- Mikie Sherrill (Middlesex County Democratic Organization)
- Ras J. Baraka (Reimagine NJ)
- Josh Gottheimer (Lower Taxes, Lower Costs, Commonsense Democrat)
- Sean Spiller (Democrats Protecting Our Democracy in Middlesex)
Governor (Republican) (choose one on Tuesday)
- Justin Barbera (Enough is Enough Uncompromised)
- Jack Ciattarelli (Endorsed by Middlesex County Republican Organization)
- Bill Spadea (Common Sense Republican)
- Mario M. Kranjac (Make New Jersey Great Again)
- Jon Bramnick (Middlesex County First)
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