"Union County Republican Organization Endorsed Candidates"
United States Senate - Richard Tabor
Richard Tabor proudly served our country joining the U.S. Army and becoming a NJSP Trooper. He also discussed how his calling by God to serve others prompted him to start “New Life Direction,” an initiative which helps empower local youth by providing them with enriching programs and helping build trust between law enforcement and the community. Their motto: “Believe. Achieve. Inspire.”
Congressional District 7 - Tom Kean Jr.
Tom Kean, Jr. is serving his second term in Congress representing New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District. In the 119th Congress, Tom serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. As the representative for more than 775,000 New Jersey residents, Tom is focused on keeping costs low for families, improving access to care, supporting a robust and reliable infrastructure, boosting innovation at home, and helping students reach their top potential.
Congressional District 10 - Carmen Bucco
Carmen Bucco a small business owner and founder of Bucco’s Rising Stars Foundation As a product of the foster care system, at times living on the streets. I had to overcome what a lot of foster children did growing up. I ran into a situation where I had to make a life altering decision either I would become a statistic or a part of society. With a help of some friends, I started to overcome many challenges that faced me.
Congressional District 12 - Gregg Mele
Gregg Mele is a lifelong New Jersey resident, businessman, attorney, graduate-level professor, and family man who understands how government decisions impact real people. Raised by blue-collar parents, Gregg built his career through hard work, earning advanced degrees in law, business, finance, and technology, and went on to teach graduate courses in law, economics, and technology while contributing to nationally used academic materials. With deep roots in New Jersey and decades of real-world experience, Gregg brings a practical, principled approach focused on restoring accountability, protecting liberty, and ensuring Washington works for New Jersey families.https://mele4america.com/
Union County Sheriff
Gerardo “Jerry Nap” Napolitano has been a resident of Union County for 45 years where he has resided in Hillside, Roselle Park, and Cranford. He served the Newark community for 33 years and achieved many accomplishments while rising to the rank of Lieutenant. Jerry earned the reputation as being a unifying supervisor between sworn members of the Newark police and the community he was entrusted to serve. He has received many awards for excellence in police service, which have included the Excellent Police Duty Award, the Medal of Merit, two awards for Valor, and an award for Outstanding Achievement. He is also the recipient of numerous Command Citations and has received a resolution for outstanding investigation into international drug smuggling and undercover arrests in cooperation with the DEA. He worked in the Internal Affairs Unit investigating all aspects of police allegations. For several years he was assigned to the Executive Protection Unit. He has experience in the Emergency Bureau and was a commanding officer of the Firearms and Ordnance Section.