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As the nation considers whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump will be elected to a four-year term in the White House, Central Jerseyans will have to decide Tuesday on congressional, county and local elections.

While Harris is expected to easily overtake New Jersey and Democrat Any Kim as the clear favorite to win a U.S. Senate seat over Republican Curtis Bashaw, Central Jersey's attention will be on the 7th Congressional District race, which stretches from Linden across the entire state from Kill Van Kull to Belvedere on the Delaware River.

New Jersey election results

MyCentralJersey.com publishes results for contests statewide and in Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon and Union counties.

Election results by city in Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, Union

New Jersey congressional elections

Republican incumbent Tom Kean Jr., the former governor's son, is being challenged by Democrat Sue Altman in the 7th District, a race that has drawn national attention and money.

The congressional race of Tom Kean Jr. and Sue Altman has national significance

With Republicans holding a narrow majority in the House, the outcome of each hotly contested, deep purple district plays an important role in determining who will control the House and the flow of legislation.

It's a tight race, with just a few percentage points potentially deciding which side is more successful in getting the vote. Altman has an advantage in the eastern urban part of the county, while Kean has a significant advantage in the western rural part, with the battleground being the affluent suburbs in the middle.

In the district, registered Republicans outnumber Democrats, 214,880 to 195,031. But there are 222,521 independent voters who can decide the outcome.

In Central Jersey's other congressional districts, incumbents are expected to win re-election – Democrat Frank Pallone in the 6th District and Bonnie Watson Coleman in the 12th District.

Circle race

While all the attention is on the presidential race, campaigns for county commissions in Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon and Union counties have been quiet.

In Middlesex Countywhere Democrats hold a more than 2-to-1 lead over Republicans, Democratic incumbents Ronald Rios and Shanti Narra are expected to win over Republicans John McConville and Peter Pisar.

In Somerset County, While Democrats hold a 92,433 to 66,056 lead over Republicans, Democratic incumbents Shanel Robinson and Sara Sooy will win re-election over Republicans Nick Cuozzo and Rakesh Ganta.

The story is the same in Union Countywhere Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 100,000, Democratic incumbents Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded, Alexander Mirabella and James Baker are poised to win reelection over Republican challengers Mary O'Connor, Jeanne Kingsley and Michael Petrucci.

In Hunterdon County, the only Central Jersey county where there are more registered Republicans than Democrats – 43,957 to 31,302 – Republican incumbents Jeff Kuhl and Susan Soloway are expected to defeat Democrats Robert Parkanyi and Daniel Connor.

Municipal races

Only a handful of Central Jersey's 75-plus municipalities have municipal races that generate significant buzz.

There are three races for mayor East Brunswick, Perth Amboy And Scottish plains.

Get to know the candidates for mayor of East Brunswick and where they stand on these issues

Get to know the candidates running for Mayor of Perth Amboy and find out where they stand on these issues

The mayor of Scotch Plains faces two challengers for re-election. Here's a look at the candidates

The incumbent mayors are expected to win Piscataway, North Plainfield And Lambertville.

Get to know the candidates running for mayor of Piscataway and find out where they stand on these issues

The mayoral race that's garnering the most attention is in Spotswood, one of the smallest communities in Middlesex County,

Get to know the Spotswood mayoral candidates and where they stand on these issues

Incumbent Jackie Palmer, at the center of police controversies and lawsuits, is vying for a second term in a nonpartisan contest against former Spotswood Board of Education President Rich O'Brien.

Spotswood also has a three-way race for two City Council seats between former Mayor Ed Seely, Councilman Andrew Zaborney and Dan Hurley.

There is a six-way race for two seats Manville The county council is fueled by a split in the local Republican Party.

In HillsboroughWhile local Republicans overtook Donald Trump for the top spot in the last two presidential elections, two Democrats are challenging the Republican candidates for control of the township board.

Four are running for Hillsborough Township Committee. Here's a look at the candidates

In SayrevilleFour candidates are vying for two, three-year seats on Borough Council.

Get to know the candidates for Sayreville Borough Council and find out where they stand on these issues

School board race

While many Central Jersey towns have had difficulty finding enough candidates to run, that does not appear to be the problem in local school board elections.

In East BrunswickA district marked by controversy this year, there are eight candidates for three three-year seats on the school board and two candidates for a one-year seat.

Get to know the East Brunswick School Board candidates and where they stand on these issues

There are other lively school board elections in Middlesex County. In Perth Amboy, ten candidates are vying for three seats. In Edisonthere are seven candidates for three seats on the board. In Old bridge And Piscataway, There are six candidates for three seats in each district.

There are six districts in Somerset County with five candidates running for three seats – Bernards, Bridgewater-Raritan, Green Brook, Hillsborough, Montgomery And Watchung.

In Hunterdon County, East Amwell eight candidates are running for three seats on the board, while there are seven candidates for three seats Tewksbury Board seats. In Readington, There are six candidates for three board seats and more Delaware TownshipThere are five candidates for three seats on the board.

Public questions

There are no statewide public questions on this year's ballot, but many Central Jersey cities are holding referendums.

These Central Jersey voters will face ballot questions in the November election

Cities with public issues are Berkeley Heights, Clinton Town, Franklin (Hunterdon), Jamesburg, Mountainside, Sayreville, South Brunswick, South Plainfield, South River And Labyrinth.

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