2025 General Election Voting Ends
New Jersey State AFL-CIO
29thAnnual “Joseph V. Egan” Labor Candidates School
For the past 28 years, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO has recruited, trained, mentored, and campaigned on behalf of rank-and-file union members running for political office. Having achieved 1,315 election victories to date – a 78% success rate – union members proudly serve New Jersey’s working families in the U.S. House of Representatives, the state Senate and Assembly and in our counties and municipalities all across our state.
The cornerstone of our program is the Labor Candidates School. Through this school, union members gain the skills they need to succeed in the electoral arena. The school features instruction from seasoned election experts covering subjects such as fundraising, election law, campaign research and planning, message development, public speaking, media relations, voter contact, volunteer recruitment, targeting, digital strategies, current get-out-the-vote techniques and more. The School will take place August 9 & 10, 2025, at a location to be announced.
Pursuant to the New Jersey State AFL-CIO Labor Candidates Resolution, union members seeking election to public office must secure the support of their local union’s presiding officer, who shall then notify the Central Labor Council and the New Jersey State AFL-CIO in writing. All candidates must be reviewed by the local Central Labor Council and all first-time candidates are required to graduate from the Labor Candidates School.
Each union member seeking election to public office must complete the Labor Candidates Survey below. Please contact COPE Director John Shea III at cope@njaflcio.org or (609) 989-8730 with any questions.
Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to working closely with all 2025 Labor Candidates to make the voice of working families heard!
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2025 Endorsed Labor Candidates
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Name
Pete Castellano
Crystal Feliciano*
Amanda Santos
John F. Capo*
Lori Faye*
Mark Kruszczynski*
Cathleen Lewis*
Carlye Lamarca*
Tassie York*
Joseph Hiles
Peter Keeling
Edmund Yates*
Phillip Schocklin*
Christian Barranco*
Kenneth Mann
Thomas Sullivan, Jr.*
Wayne DeAngelo*
Ryan Doran*
Steve Light*
Kevin Egan*
Will Sampson*
Omar Bilal
Timothy Dougherty*
Michael McGlynn*
Dahlia Vertreese*
Nick Civitan*
Sean Noonan*
Gina Sullivan
Robert Lane, Jr.*
Randy Brolo*
John Caruso
Steven DeStefano
James Kownacki*
George Tibbitt
Johnnie Whittington*
Charles Whalen, III*
Art Schenker
Concetto Formica*
Kevin Goodsir*
Rocco Lepore
Ron Skirkanish*
Anthony Verrelli*
Andrew Bulakowski*
Michael Porretta*
Matthew Cox*
Nereyda Curiel*
Union
AFM 16-248
AFT 2222
CWA 1033
BAC 4
CWA 1036
CWA 1036
CWA 1037
CWA 1038
CWA 1038
CWA 1085
IATSE 600
IBEW 3
IBEW 98
IBEW 102
IBEW 164
IBEW 164
IBEW 269
IBEW 351
IBEW 351
IBEW 456
ILA 1588
IUOE 68
IUOE 68
IUOE 68
IUOE 68
IUOE 825
IUOE 825
IUOE 825
IUPAT 694
LIUNA 172
LIUNA 172
LIUNA 172
LIUNA 172
Roofers 30
SMART 27
UA 9
UA 322
UBC 253
UBC 253
UBC 253
UBC 254
UBC 254
UBC 255
UBC 255
UBC 441
UFCW 360
Office Sought
Egg Harbor Twp Committee
Trenton Council
Lawrence Coucil
Totowa Council
Lumberton Committee
North Plainfield Board of Education
Mercer County Commissioner
Burlington Twp. Board of Education
Neptune Committee
Salem County Surrogate
Hoboken Council
Plainsboro Committee
Deptford Council
LD-25 Assembly
Creskill Council
Bergen County Commissioner
LD 14 Assembly
Cherry Hill Fire Commissioner
Absecon Council
LD 17 Assembly
LD 31 Assembly
Irvington Council
Morristown Mayor
Fairfield Council
Hillside Mayor
Frankford Committee
Ringwood Borough Council
Florence Council
Neptune Committee
Burlington County Commissioner
Hammonton Council
Hammonton Board of Education
Lawrence Council
Atlantic County Commissioner
East Windsor Council
Hamilton Council
Atlantic County Commissioner
Franklin Council
West Milford Council
Brick Council
Manville Council
LD 15 Assembly
Cape May Commissioner
Folsom Council
Dennis Township Committee
Haledon Council
*indicates incumbent
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Return Your Ballot by 8:00 PM on Tuesday, June 10
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If you return your ballot by mail, it must be postmarked by 8:00pm on Tuesday, June 10