2025 Hudson County Sheriff election
New Jersey local election
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The 2025 Hudson County Sheriff election was held on November 4, 2025, to elect the sheriff of Hudson County, New Jersey. The primary election was held on June 10, 2025. Incumbent sheriff Frank Schillari ran for re-election but lost the Democratic nomination to Jimmy Davis.[1] After losing the nomination, Schillari joined the Republican Party.[2] Davis won the general election with 72% of the vote.[3]
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November 4, 2025
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Frank Schillari, incumbent sheriff[5]
Endorsements
- Statewide officials
- Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey (2018–present)[6]
- Political parties
- Hudson County Democratic Organization[7]
Campaign
The Democratic primary for sheriff was highlighted by the Hudson County Democratic Organization endorsing Jimmy Davis over four-term incumbent Schillari.[8][9] Schillari's campaign had used a sexual harassment lawsuit against Davis from 2018 as a focus point of their campaign, though Schillari had been unaware of what his campaign was actually sending out.[10]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James M. Davis | 35,080 | 53.02 | |
| Democratic | Frank X. Schillari (incumbent) | 30,611 | 46.26 | |
| Write-in | 474 | 0.72 | ||
| Total votes | 66,165 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Elvis Alvarez, police officer[12]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Elvis Alvarez | 7,684 | 95.54 | |
| Write-in | 359 | 4.46 | ||
| Total votes | 8,043 | 100.00 | ||
Independent and third-party candidates
Independents
Declared
- Justin Avishay, construction company manager[13]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jimmy Davis | 108,009 | 71.90 | |
| Republican | Elvis Alvarez | 35,860 | 23.87 | |
| Independent | Justin Avishay | 5,809 | 3.87 | |
| Write-in | 539 | 0.36 | ||
| Total votes | 150,217 | 100.00 | ||