New Jersey - District 16 Democrats

A team focused on solutions to today’s challenges.

Meet the Candidates

Roy Freiman

Roy Freiman is a husband, family man, and former business leader who got things done. He left the private sector and ran for office because he wanted to find ways that government could save costs and make smart investments for the future of Central Jersey. Roy uses his financial experience to invest in services like education, agriculture,
open spaces, and road repair, while rooting out wasteful spending. He has consistently ensured organizations like Planned Parenthood have the funding to serve our community. He and his wife Victoria, a retired public school teacher, have two grown children and live in Hillsborough with their dogs.

Mitchelle Drulis

Mitchelle Drulis is no stranger to New Jersey politics. She began her career as a legislative aide to Assemblyman Bob Smith in December of 2000 before serving as the Chief of Staff to Assemblyman Joe Egan from 2002 to 2013. Drulis was the Political Director for then candidate Tom Malinowski in the 2018. In addition to her political work, Mitchelle is the owner of a Somerset County based small business, has volunteered as class mom at Copper Hill and as Vice President of the RFIS PTO in the Flemington Raritan school district.

Turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s possibilities.

– Roy Freiman and Mitchelle Drulis

Key Issues

Protecting a woman's right to choose

Protecting a woman’s right to choose and expanding access to contraceptive coverage by putting money back into services that protect reproductive freedom.

ADVOCATING FOR EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY

Fighting for fair pay for frontline workers, keeping our communities safe from gun violence, and eliminating barriers to services for seniors, veterans, women, and people of all races and religions.

Relieving OUR TAX BURDEN

By expanding the senior property tax freeze and by helping restaurants and small businesses with tax relief.

How to Vote in The June Primary Election

Vote By Mail

You can have your ballot delivered to your mail box so you can vote from the comfort of your home. There are three ways to return your mail-in-ballot once you have completed it.

1) Mail:

Your ballot must be postmarked on or before 8:00 p.m. on Election Day and received by your county’s Board of Elections by 6:00 p.m. on the third day after Election Day.

2) Secure Ballot Drop Box:

Place your ballot in one of your county’s secure ballot drop boxes by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

3) Board of Elections Office:

Deliver your ballot in person to your county’s Board of Elections office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

NOTE: Your Vote-By-Mail ballot CANNOT be returned to your In-Person Early Voting Poll Location or your Election Day Poll Location.

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Vote Early In Person

This option enables all registered voters to cast their ballot in person during the 2025 Primary Election, using a voting machine, during the in-person early voting period prior to Election Day. You can now choose to vote in person when it’s most convenient for your schedule.

No matter where you live in the county, you can vote your specific ballot at any of your county’s designated in-person early voting locations.

Early voting locations will be open from at least 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from at least 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. No appointment is necessary. Accommodations will be made for voters with disabilities.

Primary Election Early Voting Dates: Early voting for the June primary election will be available from June 2, 2025, to June 6, 2025.

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Vote on Election Day

You can vote in person at your polling place from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, June 10th. Accommodations will be made for voters with disabilities.

NOTE: Vote-by-mail ballots CANNOT be returned to your polling place for the June 2025 Primary Election.

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