Elect Women NJ Announces 2024 Endorsements Including Lazarchick, Ward
Elect Women NJ Announces 2024 Endorsements
Middletown, NJ – Elect Women NJ, the pioneering political action committee dedicated to investing in strong, diverse women candidates for local offices in New Jersey, proudly announces its endorsements for the 2024 election cycle. This year, Elect Women NJ has endorsed 62 exceptional women for positions ranging from clerk, commissioner, mayor, committee, council, to Board of Education (BOE). In addition, one race has been designated as a "Race to Watch," highlighting its strategic importance and competitive nature.
In just four years, Elect Women NJ has funded a total of 163 women, spanning all 21 counties.
“Our candidates reflect the true fabric of our communities—they identify as Black, Latina, South Asian, Asian, and LGBTQIA+ in numbers that mirror who we are as a community. And we are just getting started,” said Elect Women NJ Founder and Chairwoman, Tricia Maguire. “We’ve raised over $100,000 to support these incredible women, and this year, we added a free training series that helped nearly 90 women kickstart their campaigns.”
This year, in addition to our endorsements, Elect Women NJ will launch a mentoring program to ensure that once elected, these women continue to thrive and are prepared for the next steps in their political careers. "When a woman is elected, it’s not the finish line; it’s just the beginning," emphasized Maguire.
Founder and Treasurer Linda Peng-Grooters states: "As we celebrate these remarkable women and the strides we've made, we must remember that our work is far from finished. In a year where the possibility of electing the first woman president is within our grasp, our mission to empower women in local offices is critical. This is the moment to stand with us, to be part of the change that is our communities, our country, and our future.”
Elect Women NJ continues to prioritize diversity in its cohorts, carefully considering race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and geography in the endorsement process. This commitment has been integral to the organization's success in reflecting the diversity of New Jersey’s communities.
For more information about Elect Women NJ and how you can support the movement, visit www.electwomennj.com.
Here are this year’s endorsed candidates:
Clerk
Pamela Lampitt, Camden County Clerk
Charlyn Martin, Salem County Clerk
Commissioner
Susan Lazarchick, Atlantic County Commissioner D5
Tracy Zur, Bergen County Commissioner
Melinda Kane, Camden County Commissioner
Kristin McLaughlin, Mercer County Commissioner
Shanti Narra, Middlesex County Commissioner
Danielle Mastropiero, Monmouth County Commissioner
Sara Sooy, Somerset County Commissioner
Shanel Robinson, Somerset County Commissioner
Mayor
Judy Ward, Pleasantville
Jody Veler, Salem City
Jenny Mundell, Township of Bloomfield
Ethel Conry, Washington Borough
Committee
Elizabeth Graner, Bernards Township
Kelly Lozito, Bordentown Township
Suruchi Batra, Chesterfield Township
Eman El-Badawi, Cranbury
Susan Luciano, Mendham Township
Donna Guariglia, Township of Morris
Ashlee Caldwell, Westampton
Council
Amy Quinn, Asbury Park City
B. Yvonne Clayton, Asbury Park City
Eileen Chapman, Asbury Park City
Jennifer Turner, Borough of Paulsboro
Trina Folkes, Bound Brook
Evelyn Seijido Loesser, Caldwell
Jocelyn Mathiasen, Chatham Borough
Katherine Hay, Chatham Borough
Sandra Wittner, Dover
Dana Zimbicki, East Brunswick
Kate Stutzel, Emerson
Norma Iris Vargas, Highland Park
Tracey Madigan, Jamesburg
Kathleen McNamara, Keyport
Heather Talarico, Maple Shade Township
Megan Taraszkiewicz, Matawan Borough
Neena Singh, Montgomery Township
Susan Mammarella, Moorestown
Bjana Swinson, Mount Holly Township
Casey Carty, Mount Holly Township
Fozia Janjua, Mount Laurel Township
Silvia Catalan-Culnan, Mount Laurel Township
Kimberly Karalovich, Neptune City
Kathleen Dolan, New Providence Borough
Josie Scanlan, Randolph Township
Sandra Fey, Randolph Township
Elizabeth Konkle, South Bound Brook
Reshma Khan, Teaneck
Jenna Figueroa Kettenburg, Trenton
Josephine Noone, Washington Borough
Tammy Williams, West Orange
Jennifer Margolis, Woodcliff Lake
Board of Education
Heather James, East Brunswick
Julia Whitley, Flemington - Raritan
Natalia Ioffe, Jersey City
Nakima Redmon, Paterson
France Cortez, Roselle
Gisselle Bond, Roselle
Yessica Chavez, Roselle
Tonya Williams, Scotch Plains
Seleene Wong, Teaneck Township
Race to Watch - Boonton Council
Melissa DiSalvo
Melissa Couch
