Stats: Favorability: 43% | Polling Edge: 12% | Name ID: 78%

Background: Newark Mayor. Focus: Housing, equity.

Positions:

• Advocates for affordable housing and equity.
• Supports increased public school funding, especially in urban areas.
• Promotes community-based policing for safety and social justice.
• Endorses clean energy initiatives and flood mitigation projects.

Stats: Favorability: 32% | Polling Edge: 14% | Name ID: 62%

Background: Jersey City Mayor. Focus: Affordability, tax cuts.

Positions:

• Proposes tax cuts for middle-class families and renters.
• Advocates for increased affordable housing in urban areas.
• Supports expanded public transit and stable NJ Transit funding.
• Calls for modernizing the energy grid, expanding EV infrastructure, and flood mitigation.

Stats: Favorability: 27% | Polling Edge: 11% | Name ID: 61%

Background: U.S. Rep (NJ-5). Focus: Cost of living, SALT.

Positions:

• Focuses on reducing the cost of living by addressing the SALT deduction cap.
• Proposes restructuring taxes to benefit middle-class families and seniors.
• Supports federal funding for NJ Transit improvements.
• Advocates for an all-of-the-above energy approach, including renewables and small nuclear.

Stats: Favorability: 31% | Polling Edge: 20% | Name ID: 56%

Background: U.S. Rep (NJ-11). Focus: Moderation, fundraising.

Positions:

• Positions herself as a moderate with bipartisan solutions.
• Emphasizes economic growth through fundraising and job creation.
• Supports increased education funding and teacher support.
• Committed to clean energy goals and statewide resiliency plans.

Stats: Favorability: 22% | Polling Edge: 9% | Name ID: 56%

Background: NJEA President. Focus: Education, unions.

Positions:

• Strongly focused on education reform with increased funding and teacher support.
• Supports policies to address educational inequities.
• Advocates for community safety initiatives tied to education.

Stats: Favorability: 23% | Polling Edge: 8% | Name ID: 73%

Background: Former Senate Pres. Focus: Labor, experience.

Positions:

• Focuses on labor rights and supporting workers.
• Emphasizes legislative experience to drive policy changes.
• Supports tax breaks for seniors and families through StayNJ.
• Proposes extending the corporate transit fee to fund NJ Transit.

Stats: Favorability: 12% | Polling Edge: 8% | Name ID: 32%

Background: State Sen. Focus: Bipartisanship, moderation.

Positions:

• Positions himself as a moderate Republican with bipartisan solutions.
• Supports increased investment in police and crime reduction.
• Advocates for tax cuts to improve affordability.

Stats: Favorability: 25% | Polling Edge: 26% | Name ID: 58%

Background: 2021 Nominee. Focus: Economy, recognition.

Positions:

• Focuses on economic growth by reducing taxes and government spending.
• Proposes property tax cuts and incentives for families.
• Supports school choice and reducing unfunded mandates on schools.

Stats: Favorability: 8% | Polling Edge: 5% | Name ID: 42%

Background: Ex-Senator. Focus: Working-class issues.

Positions:

• Focuses on representing working-class families with lower taxes and reduced regulations.
• Takes a pro-life stance, supporting abortion restrictions after 20 weeks with exceptions.

Stats: Favorability: 15% | Polling Edge: 12% | Name ID: 47%

Background: Radio Host. Focus: Pro-Trump, conservatism.

Positions:

• Aligns with pro-Trump conservative values and limited government.
• Strongly supports law enforcement and tough-on-crime policies.
• Advocates for significant tax reductions.

Stats: Favorability: N/A | Polling Edge: N/A | Name ID: N/A

Background: Ex-Mayor. Focus: Term limits.

Positions:

• Focuses on implementing term limits for elected officials.
• Advocates for reducing government overreach by consolidating municipalities to cut costs.

Stats: Favorability: N/A | Polling Edge: N/A | Name ID: N/A

Background: Independent.

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Stats: Favorability: N/A | Polling Edge: N/A | Name ID: N/A

Background: Independent.

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Stats: Favorability: N/A | Polling Edge: N/A | Name ID: N/A

Background: Independent, ex-Socialist Workers.

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