Who's On The Ballot In Hillsborough: Primary Election Day 2023

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Tuesday is the primary election. Check out our voter guide to see who is on the ballot and where to vote.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 6.

Who is on the ballot?

Click on the candidates' names to read their candidate profiles (*denotes incumbents).

Hillsborough Township Primary Candidates:

• James Ruh - Republican*
• Catherine Payne - Republican
• Samantha Hand - Democrat
• Ronald Yoder - Democrat

Somerset County Board of County Commissioners:

• Paul Drake - Democrat*
• Douglas Singleterry - Democrat*
• Donald Lemma - Republican
• Daniel Gallic - Republican

New Jersey Legislative District 16 Senator

• Andrew Zwicker - Democrat*
• Michael Pappas -Republican

New Jersey Legislative District 16 Assembly

• Roy Freiman - Democrat*
• Mitchelle Drulis - Democrat
• Ross Traphagen - Republican
• Grace Zhang - Republican

Where Can I Vote?

In-person polling locations:

• Municipal Building, 379 South Branch Road (Districts 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 21, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34)
• Auten Road Intermediate School, 281 Auten Road (Districts 2, 13, 14, 16, 19, 33)
• Hillsborough High School Library-Side Entrance, 466 Raider Blvd. (Districts 4, 18, 22, 23, 31)
• Hillsborough Middle School, 260 Triangle Road (Districts 5, 6, 7, 12, 17, 35)
• Woods Road Firehouse, 324 Woods Road (Districts 9, 11, 20, 25, 27)

Dropbox:

Located outside the Hillsborough Municipal Bldg , 379 South Branch Road.

The boxes are all outside and under surveillance 24/7. They resemble a USPS Blue Mailbox, but are Red, White & Blue and display "Somerset County – Official Ballot Drop Box."

The Vote-By-Mail ballots (VBMs) will be picked up on a daily basis and brought to the Board of Elections. All security measures will be followed when collecting and transporting the VBMs, officials said.

Have a news tip? Email alexis.tarrazi@patch.com.