Socialist Party of New Jersey


The Socialist Party of New Jersey is the state chapter of the Socialist Party USA in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
The Socialist Party of New Jersey engages in both electoral politics and non-electoral activism. Electoral campaigns include Greg Pason's 2009 run for Governor of New Jersey and Pat Noble's 2011 run for the Board of Chosen Freeholders in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Non-electoral activism includes anti-racist actions in cooperation with Residents Against Racism, support for unions and unionization in cooperation with the Industrial Workers of the World and other unions, anti-war and anti-imperialist agitation, and support for feminism and women's rights.
In 2014, the SPNJ declared victory in a lawsuit against the State of New Jersey over the State preventing the Party from having voter registration rights. The SPNJ joins eight other political parties who have voter registration, six of which are minor/alternative parties and also had to file a lawsuit to receive voter registration abilities.
The Socialist Party of New Jersey has two active locals, a Northern New Jersey local headquartered in Montclair, and a Central New Jersey local headquartered in Red Bank.

Organization

The Socialist Party of New Jersey is governed by a State Executive Committee, elected to two-year terms at a state convention on odd years. The state convention elects one to two State Chairs, as well as a State Secretary and State Treasurer. Additionally, each chartered local is invited to elect one representative to sit on the SEC as a voting member.

Elected officials

Former candidates

Gubernatorial candidates

US Senate candidates

US House of Representatives candidates

State Assembly candidates

County/local candidates

Presidential nominee results

Since 1976, the Socialist Party USA has run a candidate for President of the United States. The party's nominee has been on the ballot in New Jersey in 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 2000, 2004 and 2008. The candidate who has received the highest vote total in New Jersey was Willa Kenoyer in 1988.
YearNomineeResultVotes
1976Frank Zeidler12 of 12469
1980David McReynolds10 of 131,973
1984Sonia Johnson9 of 91,247
1988Willa Kenoyer7 of 112,587
1992J. Quinn Brisben N/AN/A
1996Mary Cal Hollis N/AN/A
2000David McReynolds7 of 91,880
2004Walt Brown7 of 9664
2008Brian Moore7 of 10699
2012Stewart Alexander N/AN/A
2016Mimi Soltysik N/AN/A