Apply to Run for State Committee in Middlesex County

Thank you for your interest in becoming a NJ Democratic State Committee Member from Middlesex County (State Committee) for the 2025-2029 term. Due to the passage of Bill A5116, signed by Governor Murphy earlier this year, the ten (10) State Committee members from Middlesex County will be elected by the currently recognized Middlesex County Democratic Organization (MCDO) County Committee Members.

After reviewing the guidelines provided by the NJ State Party (NJDSC), below are the requirements for candidates seeking this role:

1. 1. Be a registered voter and a resident of their legislative district for at least one year.
   2. Be a registered Democrat for at least two years, except for those who have recently become eligible to register (e.g., newly naturalized citizens or individuals who just turned 18).
   3. Have voted in the previous two general and primary elections in New Jersey, unless newly eligible to vote.
   4. Support the principles of the Democratic Party of New Jersey.

Please note that if you do not meet all four (4) of the above requirements, you will not be eligible to appear on the ballot or serve as a State Committee Member. 

The Middlesex County Democratic Organization (MCDO) will hold a virtual vote on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Candidates who are interested in running for State Committee must complete the “Middlesex County NJ Democratic State Committee Candidate Interest Form” [https://link.mcdonj.org/statecommittee2025] no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Candidates who do not complete this form on time will not be eligible to have their names on the ballot on May 28, 2025.

Please complete the form to indicate your candidacy, provide the necessary information, and include your slate’s slogan, if applicable. Candidates who would like to appear on the ballot together as a slate should include the slogan of their slate when completing this form.

The final list of candidates will be posted on this site by Friday, May 16, 2025.

Candidates elected to the State Committee will be required to attend the NJDSC Reorganization Meeting on June 17, 2025.

Contact MCDO Parliamentarian David Bander at pa*************@mc****.org if you have any questions.