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    While the nation is preoccupied with whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump will be elected to a four-year term in the White House, Central Jersey residents must decide Tuesday in congressional, county and local elections.

    While Harris is projected to easily carry New Jersey and Democrat Any Kim is the heavy favorite to win the U.S. Senate seat against Republican Curtis Bashaw, Central Jersey’s attention will focus on the race in the 7th Congressional District, which stretches across the state from Linden . Kill Van Kull to Belvedere on the Delaware River.

    NJ election results

    MyCentralJersey.com will post results from statewide contests as well as contests in Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon and Union counties.

    Election results by town in Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, Union

    NJ congressional races

    Republican incumbent Tom Kean Jr., the former governor’s son, is facing Democrat Sue Altman in the 7th District, a race that has drawn national attention and money.

    Tom Kean Jr. and Sue Altman’s congressional race takes on national significance

    With Republicans holding a slim majority in the House, the outcome of each hotly contested “purple” district has a significant role in determining who controls the House and the flow of legislation.

    This is a close race that could be decided by a few percentage points and which side does better in getting outvotes. Altman has an advantage in the eastern urban part of the district, while Kean has a sizeable advantage in the western rural part, with the battleground being the affluent suburbs in the middle.

    Registered Republicans outnumber Democrats in the district; From 214,880 to 195,031. However, there are 222,521 independent voters who can decide the outcome.

    In other Central Jersey Congressional districts, incumbents are expected to be re-elected: Democrat Frank Pallone in the 6th District and Bonnie Watson Coleman in the 12th District.

    county races

    While all attention was focused on the presidential race, campaigns for county commissions in Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon and Union counties remained silent.

    Inside Middlesex CountyDemocratic incumbents Ronald Rios and Shanti Narra are expected to defeat Republicans John McConville and Peter Pisar in this race, where Democrats have a more than 2-to-1 lead over Republicans.

    Inside Somerset County, With Democrats holding a 92,433 to 66,056 margin over Republicans, incumbent Democrats Shanel Robinson and Sara Sooy are favored for re-election over Republicans Nick Cuozzo and Rakesh Ganta.

    The story is the same Birlik DistrictDemocratic incumbents Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded, Alexander Mirabella and James Baker are up for re-election against GOP challengers Mary O’Connor, Jeanne Kingsley and Michael Petrucci, where Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 100,000.

    Inside Hunterdon County, It’s the only Central Jersey county where registered Republicans outnumber Democrats (43,957 to 31,302), with incumbent Republicans Jeff Kuhl and Susan Soloway expected to defeat Democrats Robert Parkanyi and Daniel Connor.

    municipal races

    Of the more than 75 municipalities in Central Jersey, only a few have big-ticket municipal races.

    There are 3-way race for mayor East Brunswick, Perth Amboy And Scottish Lowlands.

    Meet the East Brunswick mayoral candidates and where they stand on these issues

    Meet the Perth Amboy mayoral candidates and where they stand on these issues

    The mayor of Scotch Plains faces two candidates for re-election. Here’s a look at the candidates

    Incumbent mayors expected to win Piscataway, North Plainfield And Lambertville.

    Meet the Piscataway mayoral candidates and where they stand on these issues

    The most popular mayoral race Spotwood, One of Middlesex County’s smallest municipalities,

    Meet the Spotswood mayoral candidates and where they stand on these issues

    Incumbent Jackie Palmer, who has been at the center of controversy and lawsuits in the police department, is seeking a second term against former Spotswood Board of Education President Rich O’Brien in the nonpartisan contest.

    Spotswood also has a three-way race for two seats on the Borough Council between former Mayor Ed Seely, Councilman Andrew Zaborney and Dan Hurley.

    There is a six-way race for two seats manville The County Council arose from a split in the local Republican party.

    Inside hillsboroughAt a time when local Republicans have outperformed Donald Trump in the last two presidential elections, two Democrats are challenging Republican candidates for control of the County Committee.

    Four people are running for Hillsborough County Committee. Here’s a look at the candidates

    Inside SayrevilleFour candidates are running for two- and three-year seats on the County Council.

    Meet the Sayreville County Council candidates and where they stand on these issues

    school board races

    While many Central Jersey towns have difficulty finding enough candidates to fill out the ballot, this does not appear to be a problem in local school board races.

    Inside east brunswickThe district, which has seen controversy this year, has eight candidates for a three-year seat on the school board and two candidates for a one-year seat.

    Meet the East Brunswick school board candidates and where they stand on these issues

    There are other exciting school board races in Middlesex County. There are 10 candidates running for three seats in Perth Amboy. Inside EdisonThere are seven candidates for three board seats. Inside Old Bridge And Piscataway, There are six candidates for three seats in each district.

    There are six precincts in Somerset County, with five candidates running for three seats: Bernards, Bridgewater-Raritan, Green Brook, Hillsborough, Montgomery And Watchung.

    in Hunterdon County, East Amwell Eight candidates are running for three board seats, while there are seven hopefuls for three seats tewksbury wooden seats. Inside Readington, There are six candidates for three board seats and Delaware CountyThere are five candidates for three board seats.

    Public questions

    There is no statewide public question on this year’s ballot, but referendums are being held in many Central Jersey towns.

    These Central Jersey voters will see ballot questions in the November election

    Towns with public questions Berkeley Heights, Clinton Town, Franklin (Hunterdon), Jamesburg, Mountainside, Sayreville, South Brunswick, South Plainfield, South River And Warren.

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