State facts
- Population
- 9,548,215 (2025 estimate; 9,289,024 in the 2020 Census)
- Seats in the U.S. House
- 12
- State legislature
- Senate: 40 members, 4-year terms
- General Assembly: 80 members, 2-year terms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 state population estimates; National Conference of State Legislatures. Checked October 19, 2026.
Who represents New Jersey now
- Governor
- Mikie Sherrill · Democratic · since January 2026
- U.S. senators
- Cory A. Booker · Democratic · since 2013Seat on the Nov. 3 ballot
- Andy Kim · Democratic · since 2024
- U.S. House members
- 12 seats · Democratic: 9, Republican: 3
Sources: National Governors Association (party and start date: Wikidata); congress-legislators (current members of Congress). Checked October 19, 2026.
Voting in New Jersey
From the state election office’s own website. Each answer shows the official wording it comes from.
- Registration deadline
The deadline to register for the General Election is October 13, 2026.
Official wording: “Voter Registration Deadline for the General Election is October 13, 2026.” — state election office, page read October 15, 2026
- Register online
Voters can register online or by filling out a paper registration form.
Official wording: “Voters can register to vote online or by filling out a paper registration form.” — state election office, page read October 15, 2026
- Who can vote by mail
Every active registered voter is eligible to request a mail-in ballot.
Official wording: “Every Active registered voter is eligible to request a Mail-in Ballot.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
- Request a mail ballot by
To get a ballot by mail, request it at least 7 days before the election; for the General Election, October 27, 2026.
Official wording: “If you would like to receive your ballot by mail you must request your ballot not less than 7 days before an election. General Election – October 27, 2026” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
- Election Day hours
On Election Day, in-person voting at your polling place is from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Official wording: “In-Person Voting on Election Day, at your polling place, from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
For anything not listed, and to check your registration, see New Jersey’s election office: nj.gov
Federal1
Federal candidate lists come from FEC filings. A candidate is marked “on the ballot” once their campaign files a pre-general report or the state’s official candidate list confirms it; others filed for 2026 but may have lost a primary or withdrawn.