New York and New Jersey each have 9 names printed on the ballot for the office at the top of the ballot. No other state has that many choices for the top office this year.

In New Jersey, U.S. Senate is the only statewide race up this year. The Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, Socialist, and Socialist Workers Parties have candidates for that office on the ballot, and there are also 4 independents.

In New York, there are only 6 candidates for Governor, but there are 9 names of candidates for Governor on the ballot. This is because the Democratic nominee is also the nominee of the Working Families and Independence Parties; and the Republican nominee is also the nominee of the Conservative Party. Running against the Republican and Democratic gubernatorial nominees are the nominees of the Green, Libertarian and Socialist Workers Party, and an independent candidate using the ballot slogan “Rent is Too Damn High”. Two other groups were removed from the gubernatorial ballot because they didn’t have enough signatures, Right to Life and Voice of People.