Civics 101: Information on Elections and Voting: Meet the Candidates
Democracy cannot survive without citizens who participate. Use this guide to find information on when, where, and how to vote, information about candidates and issues, and information about politics in the United States.
Who's on the Ballot?
Learn more about the candidates for national, state, and local offices.
Local Election Ballot #ds444, by Brandon C, 2011. Used under a Creative Commons CC BY license.
NJ Congressional Candidates: Democrats
Congressional Representatives: House and Senate
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
This site provides biographical information about all currently seated members of Congress. Information is supplied by the Congressperson or her/his staff.
Districts in New Jersey
Republican Party
- Donald Trump's Official Twitter PageFollow him @realDonaldTrump
NJ Congressional Candidates: Republicans
Congressional Elections Around the U. S.
Elections Elsewhere in NJ
Third Party Candidates
- P2024: The 2024 Presidential CandidatesProbably the most complete list of third-party candidates for the 2020 presidential election.
- https://www.politics1.com/p2024.htmThis page, from Ballotpedia, reviews most of the candidates who have participated in the upcoming 2024 presidential election, regardless of current status. Lots of other information, too.
Third Party Candidates in NJ
Senate
- Robert MemendezIndependent
- Christina KhalilGreen Party
- Nick CarducciIndependent
- Kenneth KaplanLibertarian
- Joanne KunianskySocialist Workers Party
- Patricia MooneyhamIndependent
House of Representatives
Second District
Local Candidate Information
Information on local elections and candidates (county and municipal lever) can be hard to find. Here are a few places where you can look for information on politics in southern New Jersey.
- Press of Atlantic City: PoliticsBoth national and local coverage. Want to read a story, and can't open it? Use the library's Newsbank subscription to view any article in the Press.
Credits
This guide was developed by Leslie Murtha. Revised by Amanda Carey and Leslie Murtha, Atlantic Cape Community College Libraries.
Published 5/30/2020. Based on guide developed for 2016 presidential election. Last update 7/3/2024.