General Discussion

Democratic primary

Declared

Brad Cohen, mayor of East Brunswick

Elijah Dixon, entrepreneur

Ray Heck, mayor of Millstone

Kyle Little, fitness studio owner

Adrian Mapp, mayor of Plainfield

Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, state assemblymember from the 15th district (2018–present)

Shanel Robinson, Somerset County commissioner

Sujit Singh, technology consultant

Iziah Thompson, housing organizer

Jay Vaingankar, former U.S. Department of Energy special advisor

Formed exploratory committee

Squire Servance, attorney

Filed paperwork

Tennille McCoy, state assemblymember from the 14th district (2024–present)

Publicly expressed interest

Carlos Raziel Rodriguez, Rutgers University–Camden student

Potential

Sue Altman, state director for U.S. Senator Andy Kim and nominee for the 7th district in 2024

Linda Carter, state assemblymember from the 22nd district (2018–present)

Claribel Cortes, Middlesex County surrogate

Paula Sollami Covello, Mercer County clerk

Samuel Frisby, Mercer County commissioner

James Gee, former chief of staff to Bonnie Watson Coleman

Shanti Narra, Middlesex County commissioner

Tina Shah, former senior advisor to the U.S. Surgeon General (currently running in the 7th district)

Sarah Steward, Ewing township councilor