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New Jersey Salem County candidates

New Jersey Salem County roster

New Jersey Salem County lists 14 public candidate profiles.

Party counts

  • Republican: 8
  • Democratic: 6

Office counts

  • COUNTY COMMISSIONER: 12
  • COUNTY SURROGATE: 2

Candidates

CandidatePartyBallot statusProfile statusRace statusElection systemCycleSourced claimsValid citationsPrimary sourcesLatest sourceFirst seenLast seen
Charles HasserDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredother2026111June 30, 2026June 10, 2026June 30, 2026
Charles HasslerDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredother2026111June 30, 2026May 16, 2026June 30, 2026
Cordy TaylorRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredother2025222June 30, 2026May 18, 2026June 30, 2026
Daniel S TimmermanRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredother2025222June 30, 2026May 18, 2026June 30, 2026
Ed RamsayRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredother2026111June 30, 2026May 16, 2026June 30, 2026
Ed RamseyRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredother2026111June 30, 2026June 30, 2026June 30, 2026
Gordon M Ostrum Jr.RepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredother2025222June 10, 2026May 24, 2026June 10, 2026
Issabella GoetzDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredother2025222June 30, 2026May 17, 2026June 30, 2026
John AyarsDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredother2026222June 30, 2026May 16, 2026June 30, 2026
Joseph H HilesDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredother2025222June 10, 2026May 24, 2026June 10, 2026
Lew MerryfieldRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredother2026111June 30, 2026May 16, 2026June 30, 2026
Nelson Carney Jr.DemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredother2025222June 30, 2026May 17, 2026June 30, 2026
Paul M CollierRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredother2026222June 30, 2026May 16, 2026June 30, 2026
Taylor & Timmerman For County CommissionerRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredother2025111June 30, 2026May 18, 2026June 30, 2026

Stored fields

  • Stored status "challenger" is on file for 14 profiles, including Charles Hasser, Charles Hassler, Cordy Taylor, Daniel S Timmerman, Ed Ramsay, Ed Ramsey, Gordon M Ostrum Jr., and Issabella Goetz, and 6 more.
  • 14 of 14 profiles with a list-index row have a sourced-claim count above zero.
  • Cycle years on file: 2025 for 7 profiles and 2026 for 7 profiles.
  • Source times on file run from June 10, 2026 to June 30, 2026.
  • 7 profiles have a stored summary.
  • Profile record updates on this page run from June 13, 2026 to July 19, 2026.

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Charles Hasser

Democrat · COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Charles Hassler

Democrat · COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Cordy Taylor

Republican · COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Daniel S Timmerman

Republican · COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Ed Ramsay

Republican · COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Ed Ramsey

Republican · COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Gordon M Ostrum Jr.

Republican · COUNTY SURROGATE

Issabella Goetz

Democrat · COUNTY COMMISSIONER

John Ayars

Democrat · COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Joseph H Hiles

Democrat · COUNTY SURROGATE

Lew Merryfield

Republican · COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Nelson Carney Jr.

Democrat · COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Paul M Collier

Republican · COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Taylor & Timmerman For County Commissioner

Republican · COUNTY COMMISSIONER

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